IA5 South River Bridge

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Overview

This bridge used to carry IA Hwy. 5 until it was made obsolete by a new bridge which is now part of the expressway bypassing Carlisle.

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

BH Photo #209013

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South River on Elk Horn Street
Location: Warren County, Iowa
Status: Removed after the bridge collapsed in 2012
History: Built 1928; made obsolete by a new bridge in 1951; later closed to traffic, Collapsed 2012, later removed
Builder: - Iowa State Highway Commission of Ames, Iowa
Design: Riveted Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 292.0 ft.
Deck width: 21.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.44221, -93.36265 (decimal degrees)
41°26'32" N, 93°21'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/469705/4587911 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pleasantville
Land survey: T. 77 N., R. 22 W., Sec. 26
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 25
Inventory numbers: IA 334900 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14647 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2009): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 24.9 (out of 100)
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