The city plans to demolish this stone arch bridge sometime in 2013.
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History
Built 1900; Closed 2010
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 25.9 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.63398, -91.32782(decimal degrees) 40°38'02" N, 91°19'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/641410/4499470 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Fort Madison
Inventory numbers
IA 5320 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13819 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2009)
Deck condition rating: Poor(4 out of 9) Superstructure condition rating: Critical(2 out of 9) Substructure condition rating: Critical(2 out of 9) Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 29.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1994)
440
Categories
Update Log
January 5, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added photographs and updated bride future: Bridge is doomed.
December 23, 2012: New photo from Luke Harden
August 15, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge is a masonry arch