Rating:
6 votes

State Street Arch Bridge

Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Photos 

© Iowa Department of Transportation

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BH Photo #270816

Map 

Description 

This bridge is in the Rock Glen Historic District which contains a number of prairie style homes including the Stockman House by Frank Lloyd Wright. http://www.stockmanhouse.org/

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Willow Creek on East State Street
Location
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1903
Builder
- N.M. Stark & Co. of Des Moines, Iowa
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 62.0 ft.
Total length: 88.0 ft.
Deck width: 48.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.15188, -93.19168   (decimal degrees)
43°09'07" N, 93°11'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/484414/4777699 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mason City
Average daily traffic (as of 2009)
6,700
Inventory numbers
IA 7990 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 55647 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2018)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 95 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Arch (12,685)
Built 1903 (626)
Built during 1900s (7,686)
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa (100)
Closed-spandrel arch (4,269)
Deck arch (11,920)
Iowa (6,811)
 Mason City, Iowa (38)
N.M. Stark & Co. (52)
North Iowa Pike (7)
Open (41,014)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,467)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,866)

Update Log 

  • March 15, 2019: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
  • February 26, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge is open to traffic
  • February 26, 2013: Updated by Clark Vance: Placed location, date

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