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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 120th Street
Location: Van Buren County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 82.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.87133, -92.14565 (decimal degrees)
40°52'17" N, 92°08'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/571992/4524824 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 70 N., R. 11 W., Sec. 17
USGS topographic map: Selma
Inventory numbers: IA 329910 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14562 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 35