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Overview: Abandoned through truss bridge over New Channel West Fork Des Moines River on Brushy Bayou Road
Location: Palo Alto County, Iowa
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1919 in conjunction with the West Fork Des Moines River rechanneling project
Design: Pin-connected, 7-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 121.1 ft.
Total length: 161.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03127, -94.62928 (decimal degrees)
43°01'53" N, 94°37'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 95 N., R. 32 W., Sec. 21
Inventory numbers: IA 269270 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 14201 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 45