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Julien Dubuque US 20 Bridge

This beauty is an eye-catcher from any direction.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Coming Into Dubuque on US 151/US 61/US 52

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Approaching from Dubuque

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Crossing the Mississippi into Illinois

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Approaching from the east

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 20 at Dubuque
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1943; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Steel through arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 845.2 ft.
Total length: 5,761.8 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.9 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1999
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.49159, -90.66218 (decimal degrees)
42°29'30" N, 90°39'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: IA 23880 (Iowa bridge number)
IL 043-0001 (Illinois bridge number)
NRHP 99001034 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 13423 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 26,800