R Avenue (Rustic Road) Bridge

Photos

Barrel Shot Looking North

Photo taken by J.R. Manning

BH Photo #233167

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
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
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)
Quadrangle map:: Oelwein
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 18
Inventory numbers: IA 149660 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 52648 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 29 (out of 100)
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