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Lincoln Highway Des Moines River Bridge

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Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Location
Boone County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1928; replaced 2000
Design
Through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 647.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.5 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.04344, -93.93270   (decimal degrees)
42°02'36" N, 93°55'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/422808/4655019 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 84 N., R. 27 W., Sec. 36
USGS topographic map
Boone West
Inventory numbers
IA 15420 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12894 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/1999)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1995)
1,840

Update Log 

  • February 19, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added GPS and Added Bridge Data, Added to Lincoln Highway Category

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