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Side view of the bridge

Both photos were taken from the frozen Cedar River. JS

Photo taken by Jason and Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Overview

This photo was too irresistable.

Photo taken by Birgit Smith in December 2007

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Shermans Creek on Gilbert Street in Charles City
Location
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Status
Bridge demolished in March 2008. New bridge expected to be completed by September 2008.
History
Built 1914; demolished 2008
Design
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 38.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.06747, -92.68756   (decimal degrees)
43°04'03" N, 92°41'15" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/525438/4768354 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Charles City
Inventory numbers
IA 24960 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13505 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 73.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
5,500

Update Log 

  • August 21, 2008: Updated by Jason Smith
  • February 6, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net