Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Minerva Creek Bridge

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South Approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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East Railing and Deck

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Builder's Plate

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West rail and deck

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North portal

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East side

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Plate joinery detail

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Plate joinery detail

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The west face

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Bridge Mounting

Note the tube railing, characteristic of Des Moines bridges.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Minerva Creek on a local road
Location: Marshall County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1919
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.08160, -93.17572 (decimal degrees)
42°04'54" N, 93°10'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 84 N., R. 20 W., Sec. 15
Inventory numbers: IA 243810 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14023 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2004): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 47.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 30