Old IA59 West Fork Nisnabotna River Bridge

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Nisnabotna River on Old IA 59
Location: Shelby County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1927; replaced 2012
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 129.9 ft.
Total length: 274.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.78732, -95.32531 (decimal degrees)
41°47'14" N, 95°19'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/306777/4628776 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Defiance
Land survey: T. 81 N., R. 38 W., Sec. 31
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 410
Inventory numbers: IA 47890 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14408 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of March 2010): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 33 (out of 100)
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May 12, 2015: Updated by Kevin Skow: Updated status based on satellite imagery. The bridge has been replaced.
July 12, 2011: New Street View added by Jason Smith