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2nd Avenue Bridge

McHenry County, North Dakota

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View from northwest

Photo taken by J Lance on July 17, 2009

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BH Photo #143291

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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)
Quadrangle map:
Velva
Average daily traffic (as of 2016)
85
Inventory numbers
ND 25-106-400 (North Dakota bridge number)
BH 23494 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2016)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 52.1 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

6-panel truss (567)
Built 1921 (509)
Built during 1920s (9,005)
Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. (17)
Functionally obsolete (7,812)
Have street view (23,511)
McHenry County, North Dakota (13)
NR-eligible (3,973)
North Dakota (555)
Open (36,950)
 Owned by city (4,651)
Pin-connected (3,488)
Pratt through truss (4,687)
Pratt truss (8,159)
Span length 75-100 feet (5,924)
Through truss (13,141)
Total length 100-125 feet (4,730)
Truss (29,800)
Velva, North Dakota (1)

Update Log 

  • 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

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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/...