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Horseshoe Road Bridge

Clayton County, Iowa

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Elk Creek on Horseshoe Road
Location
Clayton County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1939
Builder
- Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
Design
Pratt through truss with riveted connections
Dimensions
Span length: 109.9 ft.
Total length: 109.9 ft.
Deck width: 17.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.66721, -91.27952   (decimal degrees)
42°40'02" N, 91°16'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/640989/4725295 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Garber
Land survey
T. 91 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 26
Average daily traffic (as of 2013)
80
Inventory numbers
IA 118440 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13189 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2016)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 51.9 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1939 (811)
Built during 1930s (12,199)
Clayton County, Iowa (123)
ISHC Standard Series T (198)
Iowa (6,812)
Iowa State Highway Commission (837)
One-lane traffic (7,931)
Open (41,014)
 Owned by county (21,658)
Pratt through truss (6,137)
Pratt truss (10,417)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,575)
Through truss (17,289)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,426)
Truss (36,056)
Wooden deck (6,177)

Update Log 

  • January 16, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added link to imagery + Added ISHC categories
  • February 22, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge is a Pratt through truss bridge

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