Murray Bridge

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken by Jason Smith

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 190th Street, southeast of Bradgate

Location

Humboldt County, Iowa

Status

Open to traffic

Future prospects

Being considered for replacement

History

Built 1905 by A.H. Austin; rehabilitated 1982; damaged in car wreck during 2004

Builder

- A.H. Austin of Webster City, Iowa

Design

Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 217.2 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.77161, -94.35449   (decimal degrees)
42°46'18" N, 94°21'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/389188/4736342 (zone/easting/northing)

Land survey

T. 92 N., R. 30 W., Sec. 23

USGS topographic map

Bode

Inventory numbers

IA 184950 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13660 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2010)

Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2011)

30

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Added category "Howe lattice portal bracing"
• September 17, 2010: New photos from Jason Smith
• May 8, 2010: Updated by Jay Rush: bridge is open
• October 10, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

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

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