Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Shaw Road Bridge

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Photos taken August 2007 by J.R. Manning

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Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Shaw Road
Location: Jones County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1954
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 335.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.07798, -91.26794 (decimal degrees)
42°04'41" N, 91°16'05" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 84 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 13
Inventory numbers: IA 207750 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13795 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2003): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 38.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 90