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Historic Chambers Ford Bridge for sale

Tama County is making the historic Chambers Ford Bridge available for sale to allow it to be moved to a different site and preserved for future generations. The bridge spans the Iowa River and is currently located on 380th Street near Chelsea, Iowa. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Plans are currently being made to construct a new bridge at this location so that vehicular access may once again be allowed across the Iowa River along 380th Street.

Any parties interested in purchasing the bridge must be able to prove they have: 1) the intention to preserve the historical integrity of the bridge, 2) the means to remove and relocate the bridge, 3) a predetermined location to place or store the bridge, and 4) the means to conduct necessary maintenance to return the bridge to adequate public safety standards.

Any party who purchases the bridge should make a good faith effort to place the bridge in a setting similar to its original environment, to reconstruct the bridge in such a way that the historic character of the bridge is still apparent, and to re-list the bridge on the National Register of Historic places.

Interested parties will be given until June 29, 2015 to respond to this advertisement. If the County receives no offer that it determines conforms to the requirements above, the County, in consultation with SHPO, may demolish the property.

If you or your organization is interested in purchasing the historic bridge for relocation, or if you have questions, comments, or concerns about the project, please contact Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer, at 641-484-3341 or at lbrehm@tamacounty.org.

Historic Chambers Ford Bridge for sale

Tama County is making the historic Chambers Ford Bridge available for sale to allow it to be moved to a different site and preserved for future generations. The bridge spans the Iowa River and is currently located on 380th Street near Chelsea, Iowa. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Plans are currently being made to construct a new bridge at this location so that vehicular access may once again be allowed across the Iowa River along 380th Street.

Any parties interested in purchasing the bridge must be able to prove they have: 1) the intention to preserve the historical integrity of the bridge, 2) the means to remove and relocate the bridge, 3) a predetermined location to place or store the bridge, and 4) the means to conduct necessary maintenance to return the bridge to adequate public safety standards.

Any party who purchases the bridge should make a good faith effort to place the bridge in a setting similar to its original environment, to reconstruct the bridge in such a way that the historic character of the bridge is still apparent, and to re-list the bridge on the National Register of Historic places.

Interested parties will be given until June 29, 2015 to respond to this advertisement. If the County receives no offer that it determines conforms to the requirements above, the County, in consultation with SHPO, may demolish the property.

If you or your organization is interested in purchasing the historic bridge for relocation, or if you have questions, comments, or concerns about the project, please contact Lyle Brehm, Tama County Engineer, at 641-484-3341 or at lbrehm@tamacounty.org.