Historic Bridges of the U.S. | North Fork Little Maquoketa River Bridge

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North Fork Little Maquoketa River Bridge

Wood deck pony truss on a dead end road.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Approach from the south

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The south portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Deck and west truss

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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Deck and east truss

It seemed to be a good Summer for grape vines in Dubuque County.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The north approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The west side

The view from the north

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The west side and approach guard rail

The tube-type rail seems to be very common in central and eastern Iowa.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Vicinity map

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Fork Little Maquoketa River on a local road
Location: Dubuque County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1901
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.57835, -90.84674 (decimal degrees)
42°34'42" N, 90°50'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/676707/4716240 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 90 N., R. 1 E.
USGS topographic map: Sherrill
Inventory numbers: IA 147830 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13434 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 20