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Photos

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The west face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The south portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The east truss and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Builder's Plate

It has apparently been used for target practice.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The north portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The north builder's plate

It has also apparently been used for target practice.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The northwest mount

The truss has also become a fence post.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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A lotta bull

This guy and his buddies didn't seem to care for me wandering around their yard, which quickly curtailed any more photos of this bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Lattice detail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Lattice detail

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The Steering Committee

Sometimes, being a bridge hunter requires dealing with less-than-enthusiastic residents in the area.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Map

Vicinity map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Old Bridge Road in Cedar Rapids
Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1906; rehabilitated 1989
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.92285, -91.73051 (decimal degrees)
41°55'22" N, 91°43'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 82 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 12
Inventory numbers: IA 220430 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13849 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2004): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 50

Update Log

January 28, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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