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Overview: Through truss bridge over South River on 120th Avenue in Indianola
Location: Indianola, Warren County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1950
Design: Polygonal Warren through truss with subdivided beams- resemble a riveted Pennsylvania petit through truss bridge. Portals are M-frame; struts are X-frame, all connections are riveted.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 248.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.33135, -93.57920 (decimal degrees)
41°19'53" N, 93°34'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/451532/4575702 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 75 N., R. 24 W., Sec. 2
USGS topographic map: Indianola
Inventory numbers: IA 333790 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14643 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2010): 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: 43.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 430