Historic Bridges of the U.S. | North River Bridge

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These photos were taken just as we were leaving Madison County to head north to MN for Christmas. Nice out-of-the-way stop. JS

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

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South entrance

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

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Side view behind the trees

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

Overview: Through truss bridge over North River on a local road
Location: Madison County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1967
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 123.0 ft.
Total length: 125.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.43466, -93.99261 (decimal degrees)
41°26'05" N, 93°59'33" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/417070/4587485 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 77 N., R. 27 W., Sec. 29
USGS topographic map: Saint Charles NW
Inventory numbers: IA 234840 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 13973 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 39.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 30