Iowa Avenue Bridge

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Looking south

Photo taken by David Herman

Overview: Three-span arch bridge over Iowa River on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City
Location: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1985
Builders: - B. J. Lambert of Iowa City, Iowa (Design)
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
- William Horrabin Construction Co. of Iowa City, Iowa
Design: Open-spandrel arch (Originally Closed-Spandrel)
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 105.0 ft.
Total length: 371.1 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.66122, -91.54130 (decimal degrees)
41°39'40" N, 91°32'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/621445/4613190 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Iowa City West
Inventory numbers: IA 501180 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13768 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2015): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 62.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 7,200