Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cedar River Bridge

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North Approach To Cedar River Bridge Looking South

Photo by Bruce A. Harms, LBA; Summer 1996, for HAER

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Overall View Of The East Side Looking West

Photo by Bruce A. Harms, LBA; Summer 1996, for HAER

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General View Of The East Side Looking West

Photo by Bruce A. Harms, LBA; Summer 1996, for HAER

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Detail View Of Bearing On Pier Looking Southwest

Photo by Bruce A. Harms, LBA; Summer 1996, for HAER

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Detail View Of Railing And Girder Connection, East Side, Looking West

Photo by Bruce A. Harms, LBA; Summer 1996, for HAER

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Cedar River on River Road/T42, Floyd vacinity
Location: Floyd, Floyd County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1936
Builder: - Iowa SHC
Design: Designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission. The continuous steel girder of three spans maintains its original Art Deco railing.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 350.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.21111, -92.80000 (decimal degrees)
43°12'40" N, 92°47'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/516245/4784278 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Orchard
Inventory number: BH 37327 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 51.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 100