Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Upper Iowa River Bridge

Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on a local road
Location: Allamakee County, Iowa
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1916: removed summer 2007
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Land survey: T. 100 N., R. 4 W., Sec. 31
Inventory numbers: IA 63100 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 12808 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/1997): Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1997): 100

Upper Iowa River Bridge

Posted June 10, 2008, by Jessica Stark (blondehottie52160 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

This bridge was taken apart summer of 2007. My grandfather's family has lived next to it for 3 generations now. Very sad time when it was removed.