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Branch Des Moines River Bridge

Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in May 2012

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone Avenue
Location: Van Buren County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000
Design: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.65693, -91.82362 (decimal degrees)
40°39'25" N, 91°49'25" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/599447/4501339 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 68 N., R. 08 W., Sec. 30
USGS topographic map: Bonaparte
Inventory numbers: IA 327590 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14558 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 36.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 25