Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Lincoln Highway Wapsipinicon River Bridge

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The west approach

This is the second of three generations of the Lincoln Highway that carried the highway between Calamus and Wheatland across this wetland area of the Wapsipinicon River. The original 1913 alignment is to the right, off in the woods. Original concrete paving is extant in the woods and bridge abutments can still be seen to the east of this bridge. Just a few yards to the south, modern US 30 replaced this highway, now a county road.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004

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The deck and north rail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004

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The deck and south rail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004

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The north railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2004

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The south face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Facts

Overview: Two-span pony plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 235th Street (former Lincoln Highway)
Location: Clinton County, Iowa
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Pony plate girder
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 420.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.83250, -90.80950 (decimal degrees)
41°49'57" N, 90°48'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 81 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 11
Inventory number: BH 13223 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 66.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 120