TAMA, Iowa — A new route through Tama will bypass the more than century-old Lincoln Highway Bridge, offering an opportunity to save the iconic structure. Built in 1915, the Lincoln Highway Bridge is the last original bridge remaining along the historic transcontinental highway, but has fallen into disrepair in recent years. The bridge was closed […]
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City of Cedar Rapids removes early-1900s...
Visitors to Bever Park in southeast Cedar Rapids this season may notice a void where a stone bridge stood as a landmark for more than a century. The beloved bridge, one of the few remaining historical pieces from the early days of the park, was removed by city crews in March, with stones in good […]
Czech, Bohemian visionaries honored in C...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Without the efforts of a persistent Czech advocate, the iconic Bridge of Lions that connects Czech Village to New Bohemia might never have been constructed. Family members of the late Edward Kuba Sr., who promoted the idea for the bridge – constructed 30 years ago – accepted one of the 2019 Robert […]
Change underway in Iowa’s Bohemian Alps
History abounds in the Tama area of east-central Iowa, situated along the original Lincoln Highway. U.S. Highway 30, part of which follows that historic route, is being widened to four lanes for about 12 miles from Tama through Benton County. Related: Landmarks along Lincoln Highway Trees have been cut on the north side of the […]