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Ellingson Truss Bridge

Allamakee County, Iowa
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Overview
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local Road near the Allamakee- Winneshiek County border
Location
Allamakee County, Iowa
Status
Lost
History
Imported to this location from Mitchell County in 1937 replacing a wooden bridge; destroyed during the relocation process in 1994; later replaced.
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
Pin connected Whipple through truss bridge with Town Lattice portal bracings
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 138.1 ft.
Total length: 277.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Inventory numbers
IA 62960 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 43878 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/1990)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 19.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1988)
30

Categories 

Allamakee County, Iowa (35)
Built 1939 (513)
Built during 1930s (8,551)
Formerly NR-eligible (264)
Iowa (3,506)
Lost (10,362)
Lost 1994 (363)
Lost during 1990s (3,217)
One-lane traffic (7,112)
Owned by county (16,489)
 Relocated (365)
Span length 125-175 feet (2,954)
Structurally deficient (16,678)
Through truss (9,209)
Total length 250-500 feet (3,371)
Truss (23,573)
Upper Iowa River (24)
Whipple truss (155)
Wooden deck (5,398)
Wrought Iron Bridge Co. (195)

Update Log 

  • October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Relocated", "Upper Iowa River", "Wooden deck", "One-lane traffic", "Wrought Iron Bridge Company"
  • January 12, 2010: Added by Jason Smith

Related Bridges 

  • Osage Bridge (Parts reused from) - Bridge moved from west of Osage in Mitchell County

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net

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