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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 Timber Avenue
Location: Van Buren County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1910
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 94.2 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.64593, -91.80473 (decimal degrees)
40°38'45" N, 91°48'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/601061/4500139 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 68 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 32
USGS topographic map: Bonaparte
Inventory numbers: IA 327620 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14559 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2010): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 50