Wolf Creek Bridge

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Bridge out sign

Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015

BH Photo #333660

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Henry Jefferson Avenue
Location: Henry County, Iowa, and Jefferson County, Iowa
Status: Collapsed
History: Built 1906
Design: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 59.1 ft.
Total length: 59.1 ft.
Deck width: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.97735, -91.71844 (decimal degrees)
40°58'38" N, 91°43'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/607819/4537033 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lockridge East
Land survey: T. 71 N., R. 7 W., Sec. 6
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 30
Inventory numbers: IA 180570 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13641 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2010): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.8 (out of 100)
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July 30, 2015: Updated by Chris Meiners: Added category "Lost"
February 9, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added information on the bridge; bridge is abandoned