Albany Bridge

Photos

Overview

Photo taken by Steve Addy in April 2011

BH Photo #242423

Overview: Through truss bridge over Volga River on Hill Road
Location: Albany, Fayette County, Iowa
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built 1907
Design: Pratt through truss with pinned connections and Howe Lattice Portal Bracing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 114.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.86216, -91.76351 (decimal degrees)
42°51'44" N, 91°45'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/601010/4746249 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Fayette
Inventory numbers: IA 699730 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13494 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

November 8, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Bridge is still intact, according to info from locals. Road was paved towards the bridge but terminated not far from the north end of the bridge. The bridge was never replaced
November 7, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Howe Lattice Portal", "7-panel truss"
August 16, 2011: Updated by Jason Smith: Bridge is being replaced and the road reconstructed
June 22, 2011: Updated by Jason Smith: Readjusted the GPS coordinates