Jade Avenue Bridge

Photos 

View from the northeast

Photo taken by Don Morrison in August 2018

License: Released into public domain

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BH Photo #433632

Map 

Description 

1) NRHP eligible

2) Included in the Historic Bridges of Iowa pages at Iowa DOT site. https://iowadot.gov/historicbridges/historic-bridges/jade-av...

3) Only 4.5 miles (4323 Smoots) away, so I can get some photos.

Facts 

Overview

Stringer bridge over Crane Creek on Fm-Jade Avenue

Location

Howard County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1950

Builder

- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa

Design

Stringer

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 57.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Crane Creek Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.29829, -92.37711   (decimal degrees)
43°17'54" N, 92°22'38" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/550524/4794128 (zone/easting/northing)

Average daily traffic (as of 2013)

30

Inventory numbers

IA 182470 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 81540 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of April 2016)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 35 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 26, 2018: Updated by Don Morrison: added photos
• May 9, 2018: Added by Don Morrison

Sources 

• Don Morrison
• Jade Avenue Bridge - Historic bridges of Iowa

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