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.
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
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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
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.
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.