August 4, 2015: The old US 18 bridge on the west side of Nora Springs.
The century-old bridge across the Shell Rock River in Nora Springs will be replaced next year, KIMT reports. The bridge was a showcase piece in the January-March 1917 Iowa Highway Commission Service Bulletin, but as you can see, its grandeur has taken a few hits. The story says the new bridge will cost $1 million and “is going to have some similarities to the old bridge.”
(h/t Dan Drackley)