Ironwood Road Bridge

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Turkey River Bridge

View from the north end looking south

Photo taken by Dave King; Taken August 1, 2013

BH Photo #261541

Overview: Three-span pony truss bridge over Turkey River on Ironwood Road
Location: Fayette County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1965
Builders: - Illinois Steel Co. of Chicago, Illinois (Iron/Steel Manufacturer)
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 274.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.02326, -91.76508 (decimal degrees)
43°01'24" N, 91°45'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/600619/4764137 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Festina
Land survey: T. 95 N., R. 08 W., Sec. 23
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 25
Inventory numbers: IA 153020 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13483 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 47.9 (out of 100)
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August 1, 2013: Updated by Dave King: Added category "Illinois Steel Co."
February 12, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge is a Warren pony truss bridge