Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Overview

Photos taken November 2006 by Chris Light

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Deck view

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Railing

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Overview: Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over the IIS Railroad on 5th Street (IA 925) in Adair
Location: Adair County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1923
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 205.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.49683, -94.64333 (decimal degrees)
41°29'49" N, 94°38'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/362834/4595215 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 77 N., R. 33 W., Sec. 3 (Summit township)
USGS topographic map: Adair South
Inventory numbers: IA 60 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12725 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 2,450