Cedar Bridge
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Cedar Bridge is a wooden covered bridge
crossing over Cedar Creek, in Madison County, Iowa
, and prior to 1921, formed part of U.S. Route 169
. It was built in 1883 and was used during filming of the feature film The Bridges of Madison County
and features in the scenes where Francesca Johnson goes to meet Robert Kincaid and help him take photographs.
Cedar Bridge was refurbished at a cost of $128,073 during 1998, and was destroyed by an arsonist on September 3, 2002. A replacement bridge was built to the same plans and specifications as the original and opened during October, 2004.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
crossing over Cedar Creek, in Madison County, Iowa
Madison County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,679 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,554 housing units, of which 6,025 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, and prior to 1921, formed part of U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169
U.S. Route 169 currently runs for 966 miles from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64.-Oklahoma:U.S. Highway 169 is a major south–north highway spanning in Oklahoma. The southern terminus for US-169 is Memorial Drive...
. It was built in 1883 and was used during filming of the feature film The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County (film)
The Bridges of Madison County is a 1995 American romantic drama film based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Robert James Waller. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Malpaso Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment...
and features in the scenes where Francesca Johnson goes to meet Robert Kincaid and help him take photographs.
Cedar Bridge was refurbished at a cost of $128,073 during 1998, and was destroyed by an arsonist on September 3, 2002. A replacement bridge was built to the same plans and specifications as the original and opened during October, 2004.