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Inside the bridge

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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Oblique view

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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North approach (transversal view)

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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View from the hillside looking north

This bridge carries Maple Road which heads into Kossuth County.

Photo taken in 1999 by Jason Smith

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on a local road
Location
Humboldt County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1900
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 122.1 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 10.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.90420, -94.20778   (decimal degrees)
42°54'15" N, 94°12'28" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/401402/4750884 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 93 N., R. 28 W., Sec. 6
USGS topographic map
Saint Joseph
Inventory numbers
IA 185160 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13654 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 36.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
10

Update Log 

  • February 6, 2008: New photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net