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Photo taken by J Lance on July 17, 2009

Overview: Through truss bridge over Mouse River on 2nd Avenue in Velva
Location: Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1968. Relocated here from North Dakota Highway 41 on the north edge of Velva in the 1960s.
Builder: - Fargo Bridge & Iron Co.
Design: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 90.9 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Velva Bridge
Velva City Park Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +48.05972, -100.93614 (decimal degrees)
48°03'35" N, 100°56'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/355742/5324751 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Velva
Inventory numbers: ND 25-106-400 (North Dakota bridge number)
BH 23494 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 63.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 85

December 4, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added mention of bridge's 1960s relocation.
April 19, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
December 29, 2009: Updated by J Lance: Added coordinates
July 23, 2009: Updated by J Lance

2nd Avenue Bridge

Posted December 4, 2012, by Nathan Holth

Hard to believe as it may be in North Dakota, this bridge may be spared demolition and given the preservation it deserves. http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/571190/Velva-perseveres-to-preserve-historic-bridge.html?nav=5010