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Holliwell Bridge is located two miles southeast of Winterset over Middle River. Built by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster in 1880 for a cost of $1,180, it is the longest of the six remaining covered bridges in Madison County, spanning 110 feet.
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Top ways to experience Holliwell Bridge and nearby attractions. This timber town lattice truss span, which was built in 1879-1880 by Benton Jones and George K. Foster to cross the Middle River, is the longest of the bridges surviving in Madison County. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1976.
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- Holliwell Bridge Road, Winterset, 50273, Iowa
- Planning Your Visit to The Bridges Fo Madison County
- The Covered Bridges of Madison County Iowa
- Other Things to Do in Madison County Iowa
Here is all the basic information you’ll need to plan your trip to visit the covered bridges in Madison County. We also share some information on the history of covered bridges for those who might not be very familiar with these types of bridges.
At one time there were 19 (or perhaps 20) covered bridges built in Madison County. All these bridges were built in the 19th century and covered to help preserve the expensive flooring timbers in a time before treated lumber. Only six bridges remain today; however, only 5 are the original structures as the original Cedar Bridge was destroyed by arso...
There are, of course, other things to see in Madison County other than the covered bridges. Almost all of The Bridges of Maidson County was filmed in the area so there are several other movie locations you can visit. There are also a number of other non-Bridgesrelated things to do in the area.
The Holliwell Bridge is located in rural Scott Township about four miles from Winterset, the county seat. The bridges were not noted in the county as important landmarks until 1933. At that time, only ten covered bridges were left in the county.
Holliwell Bridge is a wooden covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa. It was built over the Middle River in 1880 by Benton Jones. The bridge is no longer in use, but was renovated and restored in 1995 at a cost of $225,000 ($450,000 today). It is featured in the film The Bridges of Madison County.
With its 110-foot span, the Holliwell Bridge is the longest of these bridges, and the longest remaining timber bridge in the state. It stands in well-preserved condition today [adapted from Fraser 1992].
The first bridge spanning the Middle River near the Holliwell farm was built in the winter of 1854 to 1855. That bridge was a timber bridge supported by piles driven into the riverbed. It featured a 40 foot long main span. It washed out in the flood of 1876. Three years later, the Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a new bridge.
