Photo 

Overview

Photo taken 1998 by Jason Smith

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Two-span closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shell Rock River on 1st Street SW near Nora Springs
Location
Floyd County, Iowa
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1900
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 68.9 ft.
Total length: 147.0 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.14175, -93.01032   (decimal degrees)
43°08'30" N, 93°00'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/499160/4776555 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Nora Springs
Inventory numbers
IA 8700 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13495 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2004)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
620

Categories 

Arch (7,640)
Built 1900 (584)
Built during 1900s (2,418)
Closed-spandrel arch (1,140)
Deck arch (6,722)
Floyd County, Iowa (28)
Iowa (2,169)
Open (21,823)
Owned by county (14,294)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,714)
Structurally deficient (10,852)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,694)

Update Log 

  • December 19, 2005: Posted photo from Jason Smith

Sources 

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