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LOCAL over TRIB DESMOINES RIVER

Map 

Coordinates:
+41.45278, -92.24722
41°27'10" N, 92°14'50" W
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1992, 2000, 2010 editions)
Information not verified. Use at your own risk.

Facts 

Name:LOCAL over TRIB DESMOINES RIVER
Structure number:000000000329910
Location:0701117
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Local (Rural) [09]
Length of largest span:80.1 ft. [24.4 m]
Total length:82.0 ft. [25.0 m]
Roadway width between curbs:15.4 ft. [4.7 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:16.7 ft. [5.1 m]
Owner:County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:1916
Historic significance:Bridge is possibly eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [3]
Main span material:Steel [3]
Main span design:Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:Concrete Cast-in-Place [1]
Wearing surface:Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck) [1]

2010 Inspection 

Status:Posted for other load-capacity restriction [R]
Average daily traffic:35 [as of 2006]
Truck traffic:14% of total traffic
Deck condition:Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Serious [3 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:35.2 tons [32.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:26.4 tons [24.0 metric tons]
Evaluation:Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:30.0
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$363,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:40 [as of 1998]
Truck traffic:15% of total traffic
Deck condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Operating rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:26.7 tons [24.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:53.5
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$138,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:60 [as of 1989]
Truck traffic:3% of total traffic
Deck condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:Good [7 out of 9]
Substructure condition:Satisfactory [6 out of 9]
Channel protection:Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Scour condition:Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:35.6 tons [32.4 metric tons]
Inventory rating:26.7 tons [24.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:Functionally obsolete [2]
Sufficiency rating:65.7
Recommended work:Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:$122,000