Photo 

Overview

This was the predecessor to the current bridge: a steel stringer bridge built ca. 1925.

Photo taken in 1998 by Jason Smith

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Stringer bridge over Rock River on US 18
Location
Sioux County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 2002
Design
Stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 122.1 ft.
Total length: 122.1 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.20000, -96.34444   (decimal degrees)
43°12'00" N, 96°20'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number
BH 36291 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 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: 100.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
1,930

Categories 

Beam (1,503)
Built 2002 (15)
Built during 2000s (99)
Iowa (2,120)
Open (21,537)
Owned by state (6,495)
Rock River (11)
Sioux County, Iowa (8)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,246)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,074)
US 18 (7)

Update Log 

  • February 21, 2008: Added by Jason Smith

Sources 

  • Jason Smith - JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net