Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Twelfth Avenue Bridge

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The Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Bridge

The northwest face. This bridge was renamed and dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King on January 12, 2005. (Plaque shown below.)

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The North Approach

The bridge runs on a Northeast-Southwest angle, as do many of the streets in Cedar Rapids.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The southeast side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The southeast side

As seen from the 16th Avenue Bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

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The northwest side

As seen from an upriver railroad bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2007

Overview: Five-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 12th Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1974
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 800.2 ft.
Deck width: 54.1 ft.
Also called: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Bridge (official name dedicated Jan. 12, 2005)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.96759, -91.66147 (decimal degrees)
41°58'03" N, 91°39'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/610910/4647044 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cedar Rapids South
Inventory numbers: IA 501030 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13858 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 70.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 9,800