US61B South Fork Maquoketa River Bridge (Old)

Photos

Quad City Times: June 25 1929

BH Photo #462602

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork Maquoketa River on US61 Business
Location: Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1929; Replaced 1999
Builders: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa (Design)
- Lundgren-Reis Co. of Des Moines, Iowa (Contractor)
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 328.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called: Old US61 South Fork Maquoketa River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.07623, -90.66759 (decimal degrees)
42°04'34" N, 90°40'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/692939/4660872 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Maquoketa
Inventory numbers: IA 503640 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 71748 (Bridgehunter.com ID)