Historic Bridges
of the United States
Spencer Grand Avenue Bridge
Clay County
,
Iowa
Overview
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Photo
Overview
Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith
Map
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Facts
Overview
Lost concrete arch bridge over Little Sioux River on US 18/71 (Grand Avenue) in Spencer
Location
Spencer
,
Clay County
,
Iowa
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1951
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 76.1 ft.
Total length: 422.2 ft.
Deck width: 62.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.13674, -95.14426
(decimal degrees)
43°08'12" N, 95°08'39" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
IA 20330
(Iowa bridge number)
BH 13163
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Categories
Arch
(7,538)
Built 1915
(687)
Built during 1910s
(3,540)
Clay County, Iowa
(23)
Closed-spandrel arch
(1,107)
Deck arch
(6,636)
Iowa
(2,118)
Lost
(468)
Owned by state
(6,388)
Replaced by new bridge
(403)
Span length 75-100 feet
(3,227)
Spencer, Iowa
(3)
Total length 250-500 feet
(2,050)
US 18
(7)
Update Log
September 26, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith
Sources
Jason Smith -
JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net
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