Julien Dubuque Bridge
Photos
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Julien Dubuque US 20 Bridge This beauty is an eye-catcher from any direction. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Coming Into Dubuque on US 151/US 61/US 52 Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Approaching from Dubuque Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Crossing the Mississippi into Illinois Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Approaching from the east Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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Crossing the Mississippi into Iowa Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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The main span Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 20 at Dubuque
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1943; rehabilitated 1992
- Design
- Steel through arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 845.2 ft.
Total length: 5,761.8 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.9 ft.
- Recognition
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +42.49159, -90.66218 (decimal degrees)
42°29'30" N, 90°39'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/692120/4707007 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Dubuque South
- Inventory numbers
- IA 23880 (Iowa bridge number)
IL 043-0001 (Illinois bridge number)
NRHP 99001034 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 13423 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 10/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 19,800
Sources
- J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
- Historic Bridges of Iowa
- HABS IA-30-9 - Julien Dubuque Monument (Grave), Mississippi River Vicinity, Julien Dubuque Drive, Dubuque vicinity, Dubuque County, IA