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Wolf Creek Bridge

Henry County, Iowa, and Jefferson County, Iowa

Photos 

Bridge out sign

Photo taken by Chris Meiners in April 2015

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BH Photo #333660

Map 

Facts 

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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Categories 

Built 1906 (663)
Built during 1900s (7,739)
Closed (2,765)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss (600)
Henry County, Iowa (53)
Iowa (6,818)
Jefferson County, Iowa (38)
Lost (30,015)
One-lane traffic (7,999)
 Owned by county (21,720)
Pony truss (17,229)
Pratt pony truss (4,022)
Pratt truss (10,538)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,549)
Structurally deficient (12,760)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,723)
Truss (36,783)
Wooden deck (6,211)

Update Log 

  • 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

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com

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