Lake Foster Bridge

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Photo courtesy of the Iowa Falls Historical Society

BH Photo #467797

"A new Foster Bridge was built across Elk Run in 1925" - http://www.iafalls.com/historic/automobile.html

Overview: Arch bridge over Elk Run on River Road in Iowa Falls
Location: Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Builder: - Weldon Brothers Construction Co. of Iowa Falls, Iowa
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Also called: Elk Run Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.52704, -93.27519 (decimal degrees)
42°31'37" N, 93°16'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/477398/4708332 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Iowa Falls West
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 450
Inventory numbers: IA 6580 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13574 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17.1 (out of 100)
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