French Creek Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Luke in January 2013

BH Photo #246280

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Masonry Arch bridge over French Creek on Avenue D in Fort Madison

Location

Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa

Status

Demolished

History

Built 1900; closed 2010; demolished 2013

Design

Stone arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 25.9 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.

Also called

Avenue D Bridge
Fifth Street Bridge

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)

Quadrangle 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 

• December 21, 2013: New Street View added by Luke Harden
• August 10, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Demolished
• 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
• February 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Closed

Sources 

• Luke

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