Wapsipinicon River Overflow Lincoln Highway Bridge
Photos
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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 berm is across the bridge and to the left. It crossed this alignment to the right. Original concrete paving is extant in the woods and the bridge abutments can still be seen to the east of this bridge. Modern US 30 replaced this highway, now a county road. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The west portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Wire guard Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The south face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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Oblique view Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The east portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
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The deck and railing Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pony plate girder bridge over Wapsipinicon River Overflow 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
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Length of largest span: 83.0 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.83245, -90.80725 (decimal degrees)
41°49'57" N, 90°48'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/682078/4633497 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 81 N., R. 1 E., Sec. 12
- USGS topographic map
- Wheatland
- Inventory number
- BH 13209 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 01/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 48.8 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 180
Update Log
- April 6, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to "Curved" category
- March 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Bridge to "Lincoln Highway" Category
- March 29, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Fixed incorrect GPS data and bridge info