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South end looking north. Photo taken by Ray Kasal in October 2008 |
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At the north end looking south. Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
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Looking south. Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
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Looking south. Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
Facts
- Overview
- Through truss bridge over Iowa River on a local road
- Location
- Tama County, Iowa
- Status
- Closed to all traffic
- History
- Built ca. 1890; rehabilitated 1938
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 159.1 ft.
Total length: 345.2 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.6 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Also called
- Chambers bridge
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.88385, -92.33595 (decimal degrees)
41°53'02" N, 92°20'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/555094/4637093 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 82 N., R. 13 W., Sec. 26
- USGS topographic map
- Belle Plaine
- Inventory numbers
- IA 316660 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14467 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 11/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
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