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Barrel Shot Looking North

Photo taken by J.R. Manning

This bridge is located near Oelwein and close to the historic Otter Creek (40th Street) bridge and the Otter Creek (45th Street) pony truss bridge.

Overview: Slab bridge over Unamed Creek on R Avenue
Location: Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917
Design: Slab with parapet walls that appear to have balusters cast in place.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 25.9 ft.
Total length: 53.2 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.68972, -91.94306 (decimal degrees)
42°41'23" N, 91°56'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/586582/4726901 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Oelwein
Inventory numbers: IA 149660 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 52648 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2009): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 36.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 10