Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Fort Atkinson Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken October 2005 by Jason & Birgit Smith

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Oblique view

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East portal

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Deck view

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Lower joint

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on 150th Street in Fort Atkinson
Location: Winneshiek County, Iowa
Status: Open to one-lane traffic
History: Built 1892 by D.H. Young of Manchester, Iowa
Builder: - D.H. Young
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 131.9 ft.
Total length: 183.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.15301, -91.92899 (decimal degrees)
43°09'11" N, 91°55'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/587079/4778362 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 96 N., R. 9 W., Sec. 8 (Washington Township)
USGS topographic map: Fort Atkinson
Inventory numbers: NRHP 98000460 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 14732 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 100