Ashland Covered Bridge 08-02-02

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Ashland Bridge-- South approach

South approach on Barley Mill Road (looking north)

Photo taken by Frank Danberg in August 2008

BH Photo #121266

Overview: Covered bridge over Red Clay Creek on Barley Mill Road in Ashland
Location: Ashland, New Castle County, Delaware
Status: Open to traffic
History: Rehabilitated in 2008
Design: Town truss design; 2008 rehabilitation used bongassi wood in replacement of deck.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 52.2 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: BR 118
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.79806, -75.65778 (decimal degrees)
39°47'53" N, 75°39'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/443686/4405550 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kennett Square
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 3,616
Inventory number: BH 37182 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 74.7 (out of 100)
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