Photos
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Greencastle Road Bridge The bridge is in a very eerie setting because the surrounding area was so stripped by the June 2008 flood. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in February 2009 |
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Closed to All Traffic Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in February 2009 |
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Cement Deck Probably what has kept it in place for over 80 years. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in February 2009 |
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High Water The bridge was ice jammed at very high water today. The north half is a through truss, and the south half is a pony truss. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in February 2009 |
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Very Remote The bridge is at the end of this very remote primitive road. Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in February 2009 |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Green Castle Road
- Location
- Johnson County, Iowa
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built 1922
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 202.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.3 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.80033, -91.71478 (decimal degrees)
41°48'01" N, 91°42'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/606771/4628406 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 81 N., R. 7 W.
- USGS topographic map
- Swisher
- Inventory number
- BH 13765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)