Ballards' Bridge

Photos

Found it !

Photo taken by Quinn Phelan in April 2012

BH Photo #228879

Overview: Through truss bridge over English River on former Nn Avenue
Location: Iowa County, Iowa
Status: Derelict/abandoned
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1964
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
Design: Pratt through truss with A-frame portal bracing
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 109.9 ft.
Total length: 203.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called: English River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.54082, -92.03112 (decimal degrees)
41°32'27" N, 92°01'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/580815/4599249 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: North English
Land survey: T. 78 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 20
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 20
Inventory numbers: IA 188110 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13687 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2014): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.7 (out of 100)
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February 4, 2016: Updated by Luke: Local name
July 6, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "A-frame portal"
April 1, 2012: New photos from Quinn Phelan
January 26, 2012: Updated by Jason Smith: This bridge is a Pratt through truss with A-frame portal bracing
January 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: The bridge and the road are both abandoned. The approach spans to the truss have been removed