Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Tama Lincoln Highway Bridge

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Overview: Concrete bridge over Mud Creek on 5th Street E in Tama
Location: Tama County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915 by Paul Kingsley
Builder: - Paul Kingsley (Contractor)
Design: Other
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 22.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1978
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.96439, -92.56333 (decimal degrees)
41°57'52" N, 92°33'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: NRHP 78001263 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 14489 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2004): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 58.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 2,090

March 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Bridge to "Lincoln Highway" Category
March 1, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
August 3, 2007: Posted photos from J.R. Manning