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Lundy Bridge

Warren County, Iowa

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Flooring

Despite the patchwork with cheap rubber filling, the bridge has taken a beating by vehicles exceeding the weight limit. This has accelerated the need to replace the bridge altogether.

Photo taken by Jason Smith

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BH Photo #213208

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Camelback through truss bridge over Middle River on a local road
Location
Warren County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Future prospects
Scheduled for replacement as soon as funding is available
History
Built ca. 1950
Builders
- Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Metal Manufacturer)
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design
Riveted Camelback through truss with WV portal bracing
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 157.2 ft.
Total length: 242.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.3 ft.
Also called
Middle River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.42426, -93.58723   (decimal degrees)
41°25'27" N, 93°35'14" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/450931/4586021 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Scotch Ridge
Land survey
T. 77 N., R. 24 W., Sec. 35
Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
110
Inventory numbers
IA 335350 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14634 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2016)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 33.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built during 1950s (3,862)
Camelback truss (376)
Carnegie Steel Co. (48)
ISHC Standard Series T (194)
Iowa (6,534)
Iowa State Highway Commission (814)
Lost (25,068)
Middle River (Iowa) (36)
 Owned by county (20,871)
Replaced by new bridge (16,852)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,238)
Through truss (15,216)
Total length 175-250 feet (4,289)
Truss (33,018)
Warren County, Iowa (53)

Update Log 

  • March 13, 2019: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge has been replaced. Most likely 2016-17
  • October 3, 2014: New photos from Kevin Skow
  • April 25, 2014: New photos from John Marvig
  • September 8, 2011: New photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - flensburg [dot] bridgehunter [dot] av [at] googlemail [dot] com
  • John Marvig - marvigj27 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Kevin Skow - weatherbum [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Lundy Bridge
Posted October 3, 2014, by Kevin Skow (weatherbum [at] hotmail [dot] com)

There are now signs on the land just SW of the bridge indicating that the new Indianola wastewater treatment plant will be built there. Given the poor shape the bridge is in and the increase in traffic with the plant, this bridge likely won't be around for much longer.