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Mosquito Creek Bridge

Dallas County, Iowa

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Overview
Lost Pony truss bridge over Mosquito Creek on D Avenue
Location
Dallas County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1935; rehabilitated 2004; replaced 2014
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 89.9 ft.
Total length: 93.2 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.65205, -94.22193   (decimal degrees)
41°39'07" N, 94°13'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/398252/4611866 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Adel NW
Land survey
T. 79 N., R. 29 W., Sec. 15
Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
25
Inventory numbers
IA 131850 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13295 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of January 2013)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 34 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Built 1935 (1,490)
Built during 1930s (12,169)
Dallas County, Iowa (95)
Iowa (6,793)
Lost (28,514)
Lost 2014 (392)
Lost during 2010s (3,603)
 Mosquito Creek (Tributary of Raccoon River) (5)
Owned by county (21,612)
Pony truss (17,017)
Replaced by new bridge (19,392)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,654)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,793)
Truss (35,485)

Update Log 

  • January 10, 2015: Updated by Kevin Skow: Updated status after visit on 1/10/2015
  • September 24, 2014: Updated by Kevin Skow: Bridge now scheduled for demolition
  • May 7, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Road Name

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