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Little Bear Creek Bridge

Iowa County, Iowa
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Little Bear Creek Bridge

View from the north end looking south. Taken June 17, 2013.

Photo taken by Dave King

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Little Bear Creek on H Avenue
Location
Iowa County, Iowa
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 52.2 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.73777, -92.16217   (decimal degrees)
41°44'16" N, 92°09'44" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/569671/4621000 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 80 N., R. 11 W., Sec. 17
USGS topographic map
Williamsburg NW
Inventory numbers
IA 190620 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13698 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2010)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 27.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
30

Categories 

Built during 1920s (7,046)
Closed (2,084)
Iowa (3,604)
Iowa County, Iowa (49)
One-lane traffic (7,119)
Owned by county (16,526)
 Pony truss (13,210)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,103)
Structurally deficient (16,728)
Total length 50-75 feet (6,907)
Truss (23,609)

Update Log 

  • June 17, 2013: New photos from Dave King
  • July 2, 2012: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Little Bear Creek is the name of the stream.

Sources 

  • Bill Eichelberger
  • Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Unnamed Creek Bridge on H Ave in Victor/Ladora Iowa
Posted July 2, 2012, by Anonymous

Bridge is closed at present, signs posted and dirt berms piled to block traffic. Satellite photos show signs and tracks of where locals have bypassed berms to cross bridge on ATVs.