Two Mile North/ Golf Course Bridge

Lyon County, Iowa

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View of current bridge.

Note the curve in the structure

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Remains of the 1900 bridge

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Close up of the old bridge's remains

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Overview
Stringer bridge over Rock River on Local road
Location
Lyon County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1980 Replaces a five span bridge built in 1900. Original bridge consisted of a 244 ft. long combination steel trestle with a 7 panel Pratt through truss bridge as its main span (130 ft.)
Design
Stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 68.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.47222, -96.18333   (decimal degrees)
43°28'20" N, 96°10'60" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36194 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2004)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 92.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003)
210

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Beam (1,503)
Built 1980 (15)
Built during 1980s (194)
Iowa (2,120)
Lyon County, Iowa (25)
Open (21,537)
Owned by county (14,113)
Rock River (11)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,624)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,074)

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Two Mile North/ Golf Course Bridge
Posted April 2, 2008, by Randy Brush

I was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa. I was cross truss bridge over Rock River. It was lost bridge. i was sad for rest of my life. I will not return in town again. i know five truss bridges were lost. i am happy two left railroad bridge with out rail in town. thank you for show pictures.