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Branch Little Sioux River Bridge

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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Little Sioux River on 60th Avenue
Location
Buena Vista County, Iowa
Status
No longer exists
History
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1938; replaced 2001
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.82738, -95.28950   (decimal degrees)
42°49'39" N, 95°17'22" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/312861/4744188 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 93 N., R. 38 W., Sec. 36
USGS topographic map
Peterson SE
Inventory numbers
IA 86560 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12959 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/1998)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 42.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1995)
40

Categories 

Buena Vista County, Iowa (20)
Built 1927 (534)
Built during 1920s (7,046)
Iowa (3,615)
Lost (10,496)
Lost 2001 (394)
Lost during 2000s (3,098)
Owned by county (16,526)
Pony truss (13,212)
Span length 75-100 feet (4,740)
Structurally deficient (16,728)
Total length 75-100 feet (4,812)
Truss (23,615)

Update Log 

  • April 14, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Road Name

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