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Chariton River Bridge

Lucas County, Iowa

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Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Chariton River on 460th Street
Location
Lucas County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by a low water crossing
History
Built 1934; removed around 2005
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 99.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.98546, -93.35493   (decimal degrees)
40°59'08" N, 93°21'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/470143/4537203 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Corydon NE
Land survey
T. 71 N., R. 22 W., Sec. 2
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
15
Inventory numbers
IA 225600 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13890 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2017)
Sufficiency rating: 16.8 (out of 100)
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Categories 

Built 1934 (798)
Built during 1930s (11,799)
Chariton River (38)
Iowa (6,544)
Lost (25,223)
Lucas County, Iowa (71)
One-lane traffic (7,617)
 Owned by county (20,924)
Pony truss (16,301)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,122)
Structurally deficient (14,050)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,601)
Truss (33,109)
Wooden deck (6,085)

Update Log 

  • May 2, 2015: Updated by Kevin Skow: Updated status based on satellite imagery. The bridge has been removed.

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