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 Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007 |
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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 |
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
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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") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 15/605264/4641990 (zone/easting/northing)
- Land survey
- T. 82 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 12
- USGS topographic map
- Cedar Rapids South
- Inventory numbers
- IA 220430 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13849 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 04/2007)
- 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)
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