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Branch Flank Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.230509,-93.385680

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Carries 220th Avenue over Branch Flank Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Warren Pony truss with all verticals bridge over Branch Flank Creek on 220th Avenue
History: Built 1965
Built: 1965

Location: Warren County

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418141

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Looking Northeast

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418142

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Looking Northeast

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418143

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South approach & abutment

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418144

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Under the deck

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418145

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Under the approach

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418146

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Looting

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418147

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Looking Northeast

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418148

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Supports

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418149

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Footing

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418196

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Looking Northwest

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418197

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Looking North

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418198

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Looking North

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418199

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West truss

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418200

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Detail on East truss

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418201

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Rivet road on top of East truss

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418202

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East truss detail

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418203

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West truss detail

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418204

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Looking South

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418205

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East truss detail

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418206

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Looking South

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418207

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Looking South

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Branch Flank Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.230037,-93.366436

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Carries 230th Avenue over Branch Flank Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Branch Flank Creek on 230th Avenue
History: Built 1900; removed late 1990s/early 2000s
Built: 1900

Location: Warren County

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Broadhorn Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.236642,-93.770137

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Carries 20th Avenue over Broadhorn Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Warren Pony truss with all verticals bridge over Broadhorn Creek on 20th Avenue
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1955
Built: 1915

Location: Warren County

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382898

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Under the deck

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017

382899

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Looking Northwest

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382895

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382896

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manufacturer stamp

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382897

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Under the deck

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382893

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382894

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382891

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detail

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382892

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Looking North

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382889

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detail

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382890

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detail

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382888

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Looking South

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382869

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closup

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382867

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Abutment & footing

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382868

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bracing

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382864

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Under the deck looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017

382865

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Under the deck looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017

382866

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Looking South on West side

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in March 2017

382862

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North abutment

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382863

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382861

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Coal Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.428905,-93.346488

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Carries Fillmore Street over Coal Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on a local road
History: Built 1900; removed 2008
Built: 1889

Location: Warren County

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Flank Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.233164,-93.366092

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Carries Roosevelt Street over Flank Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 93.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Warren Pony truss bridge over Flank Creek on Roosevelt Street
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1935

Location: Warren County

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418139

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New Culvert replacing old truss

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418140

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New Culvert

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Middle River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic as a bland piece of truss-less concrete

Location: 41.406661,-93.645289

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Carries CR R57 over Middle River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Middle River on CR R57
History: Built 1949; replaced 2010
Built: 1949

Location: Warren County

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Spring Hill Bridge

Status: This bridge was removed entirely sometime in 2012.

Location: 41.394190,-93.673856

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Carries 70th Avenue over Middle River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Pin-connected Parker through truss with A-frame portal bracing
Total Length: 191.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Lost parker through truss bridge over Middle River on a local road
History: Built 1906; removed 2012
Built: 1906

Location: Warren County

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211016

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211017

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Approaching the bridge from a minimum maintenance road

This was taken from where I had parked my car. The road ends here and the only way to the bridge is by foot.

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211018

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Long distance shot taken from the hill

South portal

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211019

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211020

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211021

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211022

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211023

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South entrance/portal (close-up)

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211024

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211025

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211026

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211027

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Deck view

It appears that despite being closed for over a decade that the flooring is in good shape with no deterioration or damage

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211028

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Pin-connections (bottom chord)

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211029

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Diagonal beam with turnbuckles

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211030

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211031

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Old pier

This was taken just east to the bridge. Apparently there was another structure that had existed prior to 1906

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211032

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211033

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North approach with barriers

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211034

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211035

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211036

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211037

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211038

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55th Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.381238,-93.703809

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Carries 55th Avenue over Middle River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Riveted Camelback through truss with WV portal bracing
Total Length: 244.1 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet

Overview: Riveted Camelback Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on 55th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Warren County

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211039

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211040

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211041

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211042

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211043

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211044

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211045

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Inscription

Inland Steel. I had to place my hand behind the lettering to avoid the sunlight shining on it

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211046

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211047

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211048

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211049

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211050

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211051

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211052

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211053

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211054

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211055

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211056

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211057

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211058

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

297004

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297005

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

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School Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.492692,-93.451210

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Carries School Street over Middle River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss with A-frame portal bracing
Total Length: 222.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Middle River on School Street
History: Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1960
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Warren County

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211059

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211060

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211061

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211062

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211063

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211064

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211065

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211066

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211067

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211068

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211069

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211070

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

211071

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Lundy Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Scheduled for replacement as soon as funding is available

Location: 41.424257,-93.587228

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Carries 27th Avenue over Middle River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Riveted Camelback through truss with WV portal bracing
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet

Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Middle River on a local road
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Warren County

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213208

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Flooring

Despite the patchwork with cheap rubber filling, the bridge has taken a beating by vehicles exceeding the weight limit. This has accelerated the need to replace the bridge altogether.

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213209

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213210

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213211

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213212

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213213

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213214

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213215

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213216

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213217

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213218

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213219

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213220

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213221

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213222

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213223

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213224

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213225

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213226

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213227

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213228

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213229

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213230

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213231

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213232

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213233

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213234

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213235

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282712

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Lundy Bridge

Photo taken by John Marvig in April 2014

282713

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Lundy Bridge

Truss

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282714

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Lundy Bridge

Approach

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282715

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Lundy Bridge

Overview

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282716

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Lundy Bridge

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297006

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297007

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297008

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297009

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297010

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

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Mill Branch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.170171,-93.461347

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Carries 180th Avenue over Mill Branch
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 52.2 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mill Branch on 180th Avenue
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1961
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Warren County

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418159

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Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418160

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South abutment

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418161

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Looking North

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418162

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Rivet road

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418163

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Rivet road

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418164

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East truss detail

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418165

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West truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418166

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East truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418167

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East truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418178

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West truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418179

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Looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418180

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Looking South

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418181

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East truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418182

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East truss detail

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418183

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East truss detail

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418184

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Interesting detail

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418185

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

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North River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.466473,-93.616163

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Carries 100th Avenue over North River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 114.2 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over North River on 100th Avenue
History: Built 1900; removed 2008
Built: 1900

Location: Warren County

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North River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.438755,-93.745951

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Carries 33rd Avenue over North River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted, 9-panel Parker through truss
Total Length: 226.1 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet

Overview: Riveted Camelback through truss bridge over North River on 33rd Avenue
History: Built 1949; rehabilitated 1965
Built: 1949

Location: Warren County

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297090

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Photo taken by Kevin Skow in September 2014

297091

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297092

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297093

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North Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.232932,-93.424648

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Carries Local road over North Wolf Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Wolf Creek on a local road
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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Painter Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.280722,-93.718101

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Carries 48th Avenue over Painter Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Painter Creek on a local road
History: Built 1947, Replaced 2006
Built: 1947

Location: Warren County

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Painter Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.290212,-93.683056

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Carries 65th Avenue over Painter Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals and center "X" panel
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Painter Creek on 65th Avenue
History: Rehabilitated 1940
Built:

Location: Warren County

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418110

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418111

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418112

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418113

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418114

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418115

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418116

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418117

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418118

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418168

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East truss detail

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418169

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East truss detail

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418170

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East truss detail

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418171

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East truss detail

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418172

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Bethlehem Steel stamp

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418173

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East truss detail

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418174

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East truss detail

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418175

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West truss detail

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418176

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418177

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Looking Northwest

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South River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.238666,-93.712128

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Carries Local road over South River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South River on a local road
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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South River Bridge

Status: Replaced

Location: 41.333761,-93.520309

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Carries 150th Avenue over South River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.2 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South River on a local road
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 2008
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Warren County

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South River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.331348,-93.579204

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Carries 120th Avenue over South River
Design: truss/through/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with subdivided beams- resemble a riveted Pennsylvania petit through truss bridge. Portals are M-frame; struts are X-frame, all connections are riveted.
Total Length: 248.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over South River on 120th Avenue in Indianola
History: Built ca. 1950
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Warren County

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213236

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213237

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View from the south end of the city

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213238

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213239

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213240

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213241

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213242

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213243

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Close-up of the truss

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213244

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213245

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213246

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213247

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Inscription on the end post

Inland Steel

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213248

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Bolted connections of the diagonal beams

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213249

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V-laced bottom beam

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213250

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M-frame portal bracing

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213251

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Photo taken by Jason Smith

213252

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Oblique view

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363479

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Photo taken by Lee Smith in August 2016

363480

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Storm to the South

Photo taken by Lee Smith in August 2016

363481

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Green Frame

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South River Bridge

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South River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.322656,-93.645464

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Carries 85th Avenue and CSAH R- 57 over South River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/sub-panels
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with subdivided beams resembling a riveted Pennsylvania petit through truss bridge. M-frame portal bracing and riveted/bolted connections
Total Length: 232.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over South River on 85th Avenue and CSAH 57
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Warren County

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213253

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South River from the bridge

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213254

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From McKinley Avenue

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213255

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Oblique view

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213256

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Photo taken by Jason Smith

213257

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213258

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Photo taken by Jason Smith

213259

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End post on the piers

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213260

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Bottom chord and north pier

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213261

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213262

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railing and truss

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213263

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Truss view

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213264

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Photo taken by Jason Smith

418107

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418108

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in February 2018

418109

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Looking South

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South River Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.315843,-93.676982

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Carries CR G50 (Monroe Place) over South River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 228.0 Feet
Span Length: 157.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South River on CR G50 (Monroe Place)
History: Built ca. 1950; rehabilitated 1965; replaced 2003
Built: ca. 1950

Location: Warren County

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South River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.337397,-93.486371

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Carries 168th Avenue (168th Ave) over South River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with 7 panels
Total Length: 181.1 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over South River on 168th Avenue (168th Ave)
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1955; replaced 2014
Built: 1915

Location: Warren County

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IA5 South River Bridge

Status: Removed after the bridge collapsed in 2012

Location: 41.442209,-93.362652

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Carries Elk Horn Street over South River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 292.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South River on Elk Horn Street
History: Built 1928; made obsolete by a new bridge in 1951; later closed to traffic, Collapsed 2012, later removed
Built: 1928

Location: Warren County

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209013

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Overview

This bridge used to carry IA Hwy. 5 until it was made obsolete by a new bridge which is now part of the expressway bypassing Carlisle.

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209014

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209015

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East approach washed out

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209016

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209017

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209018

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209019

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209020

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209021

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Lots of debris on the bridge

This bridge represents a navigation hazard and is in imminent threat of being removed because of all the debris piling up on the structure. While the bridge has been abandoned, it would not be surprising if the county has enough funds to remove the structure altogether.

Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209022

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209023

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209024

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209025

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209026

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209027

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209028

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209029

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

209030

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Photo taken by Jason Smith in August 2011

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Photo taken by Kenneth Ristau

238786

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243246

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South River Bridge during the flood of 2009.

Photo taken by Michael O'Brien. June 6, 2009.

243247

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South River Bridge during the flood of 2009.

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243248

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South River Bridge during the flood of 2009.

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Squaw Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.234696,-93.635685

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Carries Local road over Squaw Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 175.9 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Squaw Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 2002
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Warren County

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Squaw Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.214532,-93.614945

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Carries Tripoli Street over Squaw Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Squaw Creek on Tripoli Street
History: Built 1949; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 2010
Built: 1949

Location: Warren County

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.248384,-93.519823

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Carries Local road over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on a local road
History: Replaced 1940
Built:

Location: Warren County

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Wolf Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.209502,-93.423691

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Carries 200th Avenue over Wolf Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wolf Creek on 200th Avenue
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Warren County

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418150

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Looking Northeast

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418151

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Under the deck

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418152

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South abutment

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418153

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Under the deck looking North

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418154

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South abutment & footing

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418155

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Looking Northwest

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418156

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Looking Northwest

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418157

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Looking North

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418158

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Weight limit

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418186

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West truss detail

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418187

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East truss

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418188

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East truss

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418189

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East truss detail

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418190

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East truss detail

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418191

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East truss detail

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418192

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West truss detail

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418193

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West truss detail

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418194

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East truss detail

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418195

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Looking South

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Painter Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.293122,-93.712241

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Carries Local road over Painter Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Painter Creek on a local road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Warren County

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Painter Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.283333,-93.691667

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Carries Local road over Painter Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Painter Creek on a local road
History: Built 1902; replaced 1993
Built: 1902

Location: Warren County

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South Union Street Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 41.490635,-93.616268

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Carries South Union Street/Clover Hills Drive/100th Avenue over Middle Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge on Clover Hill Drive/100th Avenue over Middle Creek
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1965; Replaced 2018
Built: 1924

Location: Warren County

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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266954

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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266955

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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266956

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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266958

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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266959

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

Upper Connecyion

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266961

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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266962

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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Clover Hill Drive Bridge

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369366

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Looking South along 100th Ave

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369367

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Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369368

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bridge deck

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369369

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Looking North on 100th Ave

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369370

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Looking North

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369371

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369372

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Underneath road deck

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369373

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structure underneath road deck

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369374

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structure underneath road deck

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369375

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Old phone box installed on the North abutment.

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369376

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old phone lines attatched to the East side of the bridge

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369377

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view of the bridge from the East

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CBQ/Wabash - Middle River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.485016,-93.396363

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Carries Railroad over Middle River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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UP - Middle River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.491060,-93.472718

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over North River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Middle River on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913

Location: Warren County

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369741

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2 East Piers looking East SE

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369742

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View from the South

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369743

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West abutment looking North

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369744

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Plaque

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369745

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Looking East from West abutment

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369746

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Underneath the deck

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369747

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West abutment

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369748

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East abutment

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369749

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Easternmost pier

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369750

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Western span

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369751

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Center & West pier looking South

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369752

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Looking East

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369753

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East abutment & the rising Moon

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406980

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UP Middle River Bridge

Overview

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406981

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UP Middle River Bridge

Overview

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406982

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UP Middle River Bridge

South Pier

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406983

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UP Middle River Bridge

Middle Pier

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406984

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UP Middle River Bridge

Span #2

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406985

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UP Middle River Bridge

Span #1

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406986

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UP Middle River Bridge

Overview

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406987

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UP Middle River Bridge

Span #3

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Zo-El Annett Woods Suspension Footbridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.394472,-93.700040

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Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Woods
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Woods on Pedestrian Pathway
History: Built 1984
Built: 1984

Location: Warren County

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259909

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Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell

259910

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Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell

259911

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Photo taken by Patrick S. O'Donnell

259912

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259913

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259914

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259915

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Summerset Trail - Middle River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.438658,-93.545941

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Carries Summerset Trail over Middle River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 280.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over Middle River on Summerset Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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282699

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking North

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282700

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking North

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282701

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview

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282702

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South Pier

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282703

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview

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282704

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South Approach

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282705

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview I got muddy to get this angle

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282706

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking North

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282707

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Truss Span

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282708

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

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282709

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

North Pier

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282710

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Connection

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282711

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking South

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466919

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

North approach

Photo taken by John Marvig in February 2020

466920

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

North approach

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466921

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking south

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466922

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

North abutment

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466923

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking south

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466924

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Upper angle connection

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466925

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Truss details

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466926

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Upper connection

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466927

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Joists

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466928

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466929

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Truss details

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466930

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking north

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466931

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Looking north

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466932

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South approach

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466933

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Slight burn details

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466934

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview

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466935

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Main span

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466936

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South Pier

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466937

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South Approach

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466938

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview

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466939

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Upper angle connection

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466940

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Upper connection

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466941

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Lower connection

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466942

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Lower angle connection

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466943

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Joist details

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466944

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Truss details

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466945

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

North Pier

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466946

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

Overview

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466947

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Summerset Trail Middle River Bridge

South Abutment

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UP - North River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.507858,-93.482259

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over North River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 305.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over North River on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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369724

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Southbound train

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369725

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South abutment

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369726

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South pier

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369727

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North pier

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369728

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Underneath the deck facing South towards South abutment

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369729

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Looking North

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369730

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North Pier

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369731

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From other side facing North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369732

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South abutment

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369734

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Army Corps of Engineers Survey marker on North abutment

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369735

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Looking South from North abutment

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369736

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North abutment

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369737

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Looking South

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369738

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North abutment from other side

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369739

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Southbound train passing

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369740

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Curve of bridge looking North

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RI - North River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.507761,-93.481658

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Carries Former Rock Island Railroad over North River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over North River on Former Rock Island Railroad
History: Built 1913, Replaced by New Bridge in 1960s
Built: 1913

Location: Warren County

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North abutment

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379852

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North abutment

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379853

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Looking North

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379851

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North abutment

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379849

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South abutment

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

379850

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

379848

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Looking West

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

379846

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South pier

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

379847

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North pier

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379845

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Looking North

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379843

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Looking North

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379844

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South Abutment

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UP - Butcher Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.467323,-93.414761

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over Butcher Creek & 205th Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 19.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Butcher Creek & 205th Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built: 1972

Location: Warren County

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Northwest abutment

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369755

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2 piers looking Southesat

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369756

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Northwest abutment looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369757

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Looking East

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369758

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Looking North

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369759

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Looking Northeast

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369760

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Plaque missing on Southeast

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369761

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Northwest abutment

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369762

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Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Daniel Barnes in November 2016

369763

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Plaque missing on Southeast abutment

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369764

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Looking Southeast

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369765

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Looking South

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406988

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Overveiew

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406989

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Overview

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406990

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

North Span

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406991

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Pier #1

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406992

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

North Abutment

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406993

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Middle Span

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406994

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Looking South

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406995

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Looking South

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406996

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Looking North

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406997

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

South Pier

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406998

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Looking North

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406999

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Looking North

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407000

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

Overview

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407001

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

North End

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407002

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

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UP Butcher Creek Bridge

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CBQ/Wabash - South River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.478924,-93.342167

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Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad/Wabash Railroad over South River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over South River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad/Wabash Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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434223

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Looking West-NW along former track bed. Bridge would have been at the treeline. I plan to revisit this at a later date. There was no time that day

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UP - South River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.409614,-93.379206

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Carries Railroad over South River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over South River on Railroad
History:
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Location: Warren County

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369888

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Looking North

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South abutment

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369890

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other side of South abutment

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primary span

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main span

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Southernmost pier

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Looking North

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369895

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pier connection to the deck. product description

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Looking North

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369917

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view from the South approach

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369918

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Long zoom of the bridge. As a deer watches on.

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Byron Railroad Bridge #1

Status: Removed

Location: 41.375948,-93.732118

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Carries Byron Railroad Ltd. over Unnamed Tributary of Middle River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Tributary of Middle River on Byron Railroad Ltd.
History: Built ca. 1943: relocated here 1958
Built: 1943

Location: Warren County

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UP - IA92 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.371040,-93.345790

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over IA 92
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete slab
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete slab bridge over IA 92 on Union Pacific Railroad
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Warren County

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377576

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Looking West

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377574

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Looking East

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377575

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Looking East

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377573

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Under the deck

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377571

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Looking East

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377570

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Looking East

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455056

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455057

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455058

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Wing Wall

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455059

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Main Span

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455060

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UP IA-92 Bridge

North Abutment

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455061

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455062

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455063

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UP IA-92 Bridge

South Abutment

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455065

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Under Bridge

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455066

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Deterioration

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455067

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455068

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UP IA-92 Bridge

Overview

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455069

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UP IA-92 Bridge

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455070

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UP IA-92 Bridge

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UP - IA 5 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.465078,-93.411848

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Carries Union Pacific Railroad over IA 5
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over IA 5 on Union Pacific Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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377589

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Looking Northwest

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377587

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Looking Northwest

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377588

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South abutment

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377586

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Deck meeting abutment

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377585

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Under the deck

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377583

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Looking North on West side

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377584

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Looking North on steel beams

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377582

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Looking North on deck

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377581

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Looking North on East side

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377579

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377580

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Looking West

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South River Crossing

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.406687,-93.390068

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Carries 215th Place over South River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over South River on 215th Place
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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418131

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Looking North

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418132

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South approach

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418133

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Looking North under the main span

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South column

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South approach

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Looking Northwest

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South approach

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North side

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Footing on South abutment

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Looking North

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Looking North

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Looking South from midpoint

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Looking North from midpoint

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160th Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.456221,-93.500755

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Carries 160th Avenue over Middle River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Middle River on 160th Avenue
History:
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Location: Warren County

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Coal Creek 245th Ave Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.359951,-93.337993

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Carries 245th Ave over Coal Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Coal Creek on 245th Ave
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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378146

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Looking North on 245th Ave

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378145

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View from Jewell Street

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CGW - Bridge #F281

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.474932,-93.763109

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Carries Great Western Trail over Tributary of Badger Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 4.0 Feet
Span Length: 4.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Badger Creek on Great Western Trail
History: Built Ca. 1887
Built: 1887

Location: Warren County

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CGW Bridge #F281

Overview

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386303

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CGW Bridge #F281

North Wall

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386302

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CGW Bridge #F281

Wing Wall. Better Photos Coming Soon

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Byron Railroad Bridge #2

Status: Removed

Location: 41.376266,-93.734156

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Carries Byron Railroad over Unnamed Tributary of Middle River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed Tributary of Middle River on Byron Railroad
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Warren County

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CGW - IA92 Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.370203,-93.745955

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Carries Chicago & North Western Railway over Highway 92
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Highway 92 on Chicago & North Western Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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IA28 Drainage Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.376825,-93.735086

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Carries Ia 28 over Drainage Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Drainage Ditch on Ia 28
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1927

Location: Warren County

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Great Western Trail - North River Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 41.435260,-93.748226

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Carries Great Western Trail over North River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over North River on Great Western Trail
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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454915

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North River Trail Bridge

Looking North

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454916

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North River Trail Bridge

Overview

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454917

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North River Trail Bridge

South Pier

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454918

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North River Trail Bridge

North Pier

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454919

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North River Trail Bridge

Center Span

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454920

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North River Trail Bridge

Tower on south pier

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454921

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North River Trail Bridge

Inside girders

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454923

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North River Trail Bridge

Under Bridge

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454924

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North River Trail Bridge

Looking North

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454925

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North River Trail Bridge

Looking North

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454926

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North River Trail Bridge

Looking South

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454927

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North River Trail Bridge

North Pier

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454928

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North River Trail Bridge

Looking South

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454929

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North River Trail Bridge

North Abutment

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454930

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North River Trail Bridge

North Abutment

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40th Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic?

Location: 41.376364,-93.731465

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Carries 40th Avenue over Middle River Tributary
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Middle River Tributary on 40th Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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Swan Road Coal Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.468001,-93.346989

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Carries Swan Road over Coal Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on Swan Road
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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507535

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507536

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Swan Road South River Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 41.467533,-93.348902

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Carries Swan Road over South River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over South River on Swan Road
History:
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Location: Warren County

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US65/US69 North River Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.488021,-93.566463

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Carries US 65 over North River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over North River on US 65
History:
Built:

Location: Warren County

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507537

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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