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Photo taken by Robert Elder

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

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Side view

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

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View of abutment

Note: This bridge will be relocated in the near future to be reused on the Trout Run Bike Trail.

Photo taken by Jason Smith in December 2007

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Happy Hollow Road
Location: Winneshiek County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1895
Design: Kingpost pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 35.0 ft.
Total length: 36.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.33818, -91.88898 (decimal degrees)
43°20'17" N, 91°53'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/590059/4798969 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 98 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 3
USGS topographic map: Ridgeway
Inventory numbers: NRHP 98000466 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 14747 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): 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: 24.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 30

Ten Mile Creek Bridge

Posted February 4, 2008, by Jason Smith (JDSmith77 [at] gmx [dot] net)

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