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Little River Bridge

Decatur County, Iowa

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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 2016)
Sufficiency rating: 18 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Abandoned (3,329)
Built during 1910s (9,227)
Decatur County, Iowa (47)
Iowa (6,177)
Little River (Iowa) (4)
One-lane traffic (7,532)
Owned by county (19,991)
 Pony truss (15,664)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,158)
Structurally deficient (15,907)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,653)
Truss (31,118)
Wooden deck (5,992)

Update Log 

  • 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

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