Historic Bridges
of the United States
West Elk Creek Bridge
Decatur County
,
Iowa
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Overview
Pony truss bridge over West Elk Creek on a local road
Location
Decatur County
,
Iowa
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1912
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 118.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.72999, -93.98863
(decimal degrees)
40°43'48" N, 93°59'19" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey
T. 69 N., R. 27 W., Sec. 32
Inventory numbers
IA 138460
(Iowa bridge number)
BH 13368
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
(as of 10/2005)
Appraisal:
Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.7
(out of 100)
Average daily traffic
(as of 2004)
20
Categories
Built 1912
(349)
Built during 1910s
(3,575)
Closed
(1,309)
Decatur County, Iowa
(33)
Iowa
(2,130)
Owned by county
(14,186)
Pony truss
(9,399)
Span length 50-75 feet
(4,671)
Structurally deficient
(10,810)
Total length 100-125 feet
(2,425)
Truss
(15,836)
Wooden deck
(5,161)
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