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Photos taken March 1998 by Jason Smith

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Deck view

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Rock River Overflow on 250th Street north of Doon in Doon
Location: Lyon County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1900; replaced ca. 2005
Design: Riveted, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 108.9 ft.
Total length: 183.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.28724, -96.23746 (decimal degrees)
43°17'14" N, 96°14'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/724123/4796419 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Doon
Inventory numbers: IA 228850 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13923 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Doon Bridge

Posted April 30, 2008, by Randy Brush

It was lost and collasped after 2005. It was replace new bridge. it ready to open to traffic. Thank you for show photo of old bridge.