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Nearby Bridges in NBI 2021: 1


V AVE over BUFFINGTON CREEK (Route: 0)
Num:224310x
Bridge closed to all traffic [K]
Built: 1893, Reconstructed: N/A [0000]
Historic: Bridge is on the NRHP. [1]

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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Truss - Thru [10]
Approach Span(s): Other [00]
Deck: Other [9] with Wearing Surface: Wood or Timber [7]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 23.8 m = 78.1 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 18.3 m = 60.0 ft
Approach Spans: 1
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 4.8 m = 15.7 ft (1 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 4.9 m = 16.1 ft for a 6.4 m = 21.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 0 = N/A
Location
Unknown [00000]: Louisa County [115], Iowa [19]
Owned by County Highway Agency [02], DOT District: 0
74052302
Condition
Deck: Fair [5]
Superstructure: Critical [2]
Substructure: Critical [2]
Loading
Design:
Operating: 0 metric ton = 0.0 tons ()
Inventory: 0 metric ton = 0.0 tons ()
Appraisal
Structural:
Deck Geometry: Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Road Alignment: Basically intolerable requiring high priority of corrrective action [3]
Waterway: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5] and Bridge is scour critical; field review indicates that extensive scour has occurred at bridge foundations. [2]
Inspections
Date: August 2020 [0820] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Bridge Detour: 0.5 km = 0.3 mi
Traffic
ADT: 10 (2014) and Trucks: 0%
Future ADT: 10 (In 2040 )

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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