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Photos taken October 2005 by Jason Smith

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West end

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Deck view

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Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on 244th Avenue, east of Bluffton
Location: Winneshiek County, Iowa
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1924
Design: Two riveted, 6-panel Pratt through truss spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 248.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.41023, -91.89090 (decimal degrees)
43°24'37" N, 91°53'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 99 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 10 (Bluffton Twp.)
Inventory numbers: IA 348840 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14711 (Bridgehunter.com ID)