Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Iowa River Bridge

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The south approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The west face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The north approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The east side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Approach guard rail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Overview: Through truss bridge over Iowa River on a local road
Location: Tama County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1938
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 331.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.98642, -92.70111 (decimal degrees)
41°59'11" N, 92°42'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 83 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 22
Inventory numbers: IA 318400 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14471 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2004): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 200