Photos
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Looking west. Bridge destroyed and laying on north side. Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
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Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
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Photo taken by Ray Kasal in February 2009 |
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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 1896; rehabilitated 1930
- Design
- Through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 157.2 ft.
Total length: 242.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.2 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.03105, -92.76662 (decimal degrees)
42°01'52" N, 92°45'60" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/519318/4653250 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 83 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 06
- USGS topographic map
- Le Grand
- Inventory numbers
- IA 318330 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14470 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 12/2006)
- Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
- 40
Comments
Most likely true, Greg. It's the same flood that took out an important Iowa River Bridge in Boone County during the floods. You can see it here: http://bridgehunter.com/ia/boone/77850/
Next time you go, get some pics of it. Even photos of a damaged bridge are better than no photos at all.
Visit Sept. 08 found road closed. North end of bridge sitting on abutment, South end washed to the East and twisted on it's side in a gravel bar. In general, bridge bent in a "u" plus twisted onto it's side. Lot's of timber debris washed into the side. Assume this is damage from spring floods, but possible earlier.