Middle Road Spring Creek Bridge

Photo

Provided courtesy of the Des Moines County GIS System/Pictometry International; Used under Fair Use

BH Photo #473501

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Middle Road
Location: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Des Moines County, Iowa
Status: Abandoned
History: Built 1910
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 61.0 ft.
Total length: 61.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.78168, -91.19281 (decimal degrees)
40°46'54" N, 91°11'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/652492/4516092 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: West Burlington
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 5
Inventory number: BH 51433 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2014): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 26 (out of 100)
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June 7, 2020: New photo from Luke
April 25, 2020: Updated by Luke: Marked as closed in the NBI and appears totally abadoned in situ in aerial imgaery; Still on military-owned property.
April 25, 2015: Updated by Luke: GPS fix
February 25, 2012: Added by Luke Harden