East 14th Street Viaduct

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Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Railroad Yard on East 14th Street
Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937; Rehabilitated 1973
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 107.9 ft.
Total length: 1,407.2 ft.
Deck width: 56.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.58592, -93.59686 (decimal degrees)
41°35'09" N, 93°35'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/450249/4603974 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers: IA 40510 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 68617 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2013): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 82.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2012 19153): 34,600