Locust Avenue Bridge

Photos

May 2014

Photo taken by Kevin Skow

BH Photo #295151

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on CR N70 (Locust Avenue)
Location: Guthrie County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Likely built ca.1905 and relocated here in 1948
Builder: - C.S. Aldrich of Guthrie Center, Iowa
Design: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 134.2 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.69136, -94.53145 (decimal degrees)
41°41'29" N, 94°31'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/372555/4616642 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Guthrie Center West
Land survey: T. 80 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 36
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 15
Inventory numbers: IA 169480 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13559 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2016): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 24.2 (out of 100)
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