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Overview

Photos taken October 2005 by Jason Smith
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West end

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Deck view

Map 

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Facts 

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")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/589797/4806969 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey
T. 99 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 10 (Bluffton Twp.)
USGS topographic map
Bluffton
Inventory numbers
IA 348840 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14711 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001)
50

Update Log 

  • December 19, 2005: Posted photos from Jason Smith

Sources 

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