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Ward and Teslow Bridge

Winneshiek County, Iowa
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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

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Description 

This bridge was named after the construction firm located in Decorah, which was responsible for building it. It is unknown how many Ward & Teslow bridges exist in Iowa today, but this one is a fine example of a local contractor which was influential in the region; especially during the Great Depression (as the year indicated)

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Turkey River on 123rd Street
Location
Winneshiek County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1936
Builder
- Ward & Teslow of Decorah, Iowa
Design
Warren pony truss with riveted connections
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 185.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Also called
Turkey River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.11300, -91.90542   (decimal degrees)
43°06'47" N, 91°54'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/589054/4773944 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 96 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 21
USGS topographic map
Saint Lucas
Inventory numbers
IA 346360 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14751 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2011)
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: 44.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
120

Categories 

Built 1936 (746)
Built during 1930s (8,551)
Functionally obsolete (7,040)
Iowa (3,506)
One-lane traffic (7,112)
Open (28,316)
Owned by county (16,489)
Pony truss (13,217)
Skewed (4,080)
 Span length 75-100 feet (4,718)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,789)
Truss (23,573)
Turkey River (Iowa) (12)
Ward & Teslow (1)
Warren pony truss (1,987)
Warren pony truss with all verticals (139)
Warren truss (3,960)
Winneshiek County, Iowa (74)

Update Log 

  • May 7, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: Corrected some minor mistakes
  • May 7, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder
  • September 5, 2011: Updated by Jason Smith: Added information on the bridge and changed its name

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
  • Luke Harden - lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth

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