Bear Creek Bridge

Photo

Bear Creek on Robin

Photo taken by Chris Gonnerman in March 2013

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

BH Photo #251840

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on Robin Avenue
Location: Van Buren County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1968
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Span length: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 89.9 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.71339, -91.85296 (decimal degrees)
40°42'48" N, 91°51'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/596885/4507573 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Bonaparte
Land survey: T. 68 N., R. 09 W., Sec. 01
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 35
Inventory numbers: IA 327680 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14582 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 40.8 (out of 100)
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March 30, 2013: Updated by Chris Gonnerman: Fixed bridge name (creek isn't "unnamed")