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Sharon Station Bridge

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Overview
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Webatuck Creek on Sharon Station Road
Location
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Status
Unknown status
History
Built 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; reconstructed in 1956
Builder
- Berlin Iron Bridge Co. of East Berlin, Connecticut
Design
Wrought iron, pin-connected, 3-panel lenticular pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Skew angle
33 degrees
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.88444, -73.49361   (decimal degrees)
41°53'04" N, 73°29'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/624982/4638043 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Sharon
Inventory numbers
CT 5191 (Connecticut bridge number)
BH 43227 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/1990)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1980)
550

Update Log 

  • March 19, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
  • August 15, 2009: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • HAER CT-161 - Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Creek, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com