Main Street Overpass

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Photo taken by Luke in April 2012

BH Photo #229794

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Grand Ave. (US69) on Main Street
Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1980
Builders: - American Bridge Co. of New York (Fabricator)
- Ben Cole & Sons Construction Co. of Ames, Iowa (Erection)
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 89.9 ft.
Deck width: 31.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.02503, -93.62021 (decimal degrees)
42°01'30" N, 93°37'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/448655/4652741 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Ames East
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 2,200
Inventory numbers: IA 48980 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 49719 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 61.2 (out of 100)
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