Nishnabotna River Bridge

Photos

View from 165th Street. This was as close as I got before a storm hit

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in June 2017

BH Photo #394978

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Nishnabotna River on Mockingbrid Avenue
Location: Audubon County, Iowa
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Built 1924
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 116.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.77052, -94.86008 (decimal degrees)
41°46'14" N, 94°51'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/345397/4625969 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Viola Center
Land survey: T. 80 N., R. 34 W., Sec. 6
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 5
Inventory numbers: IA 68030 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12861 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2015): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 22.2 (out of 100)
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June 22, 2017: New photos from Daniel Barnes
May 12, 2015: Updated by Kevin Skow: Updated status based on satellite imagery. The bridge is now closed and abandoned.
April 11, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Road Name