Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Dowd Creek Bridge No. 2

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North Approach

The ditch was freshly excavated the day I found this bridge and made taking side view photos rather treacherous.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The north portal

Note the tube railings, characteristic of Des Moines bridges.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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East rail and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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West rail and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The east railing and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Dowd Creek on a local road
Location: Marshall County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1950
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 53.2 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.20633, -93.01623 (decimal degrees)
42°12'23" N, 93°00'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 85 N., R. 19 W., Sec. 1
Inventory numbers: IA 244210 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14016 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2003): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 90