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Little River Bridge

Decatur County, Iowa

Photos 

Looking East Bridge sits on clearly marked private property

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in September 2020

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BH Photo #480935

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Little River on Cambel Road
Location
Decatur County, Iowa
Status
Derelict/abandoned
History
Built ca. 1910
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 145.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.60824, -93.69804   (decimal degrees)
40°36'30" N, 93°41'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/440947/4495503 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Pleasanton
Land survey
T. 67 N., R. 25 W., Sec. 14
Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
5
Inventory numbers
IA 136270 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13353 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018)
Sufficiency rating: 18 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Abandoned (3,681)
Built during 1910s (9,678)
Decatur County, Iowa (47)
Iowa (6,530)
Little River (Iowa) (4)
One-lane traffic (7,614)
Owned by county (20,859)
 Pony truss (16,248)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,454)
Structurally deficient (14,097)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,938)
Truss (32,990)
Wooden deck (6,074)

Update Log 

  • September 10, 2020: New photos from Daniel Barnes
  • November 14, 2014: Updated by Kevin Skow: Updated Status Based on Aerial Imagery
  • July 24, 2013: Updated by Dave King: Added road name per To Do List

Sources 

  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Kevin Skow - weatherbum [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Daniel Barnes

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