3rd Avenue Bridge

Photos

The Northeast Span

As seen from May's Island.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

BH Photo #110069

Overview: Arch bridge over Cedar River on Third Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1912; Rehabilitated 1966
Builders: - Barton J. Sweat of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Ned L. Ashton of Iowa City, Iowa (Engineer: 1966 Rehab)
Design: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 106.0 ft.
Total length: 660.1 ft.
Deck width: 71.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.97429, -91.67239 (decimal degrees)
41°58'27" N, 91°40'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/609994/4647773 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Cedar Rapids South
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 1,725
Inventory numbers: IA 1280 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13856 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 72.9 (out of 100)
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