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Approaching the bridge from the east side

Photo taken in September 2010 by Jason Smith

Overview: Through truss bridge over Cedar River on Old IA 969 in Janesville
Location: Janesville, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Bremer County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1986
Design: Riveted Pratt Through truss with WV-portal bracing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 129.9 ft.
Total length: 482.3 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.64247, -92.46489 (decimal degrees)
42°38'33" N, 92°27'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/543778/4721228 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Waverly
Inventory numbers: IA 15490 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12876 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 47.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 1,690