Photos
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South Face, Tennessee Avenue Bridge Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The East Portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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North rail and deck Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The north rail and deck Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Builder's Plaque Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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North rail and deck As seen from the west bank. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The south face As seen from the west bank Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The west portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The Northwest pier Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The north face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Government Plaque Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Center pier The government plaque is mounted on the center pier, below the ornate fixture. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The north face As seen from the east bank. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Two-span arch bridge over St. Joseph River on Tennessee Avenue in Fort Wayne
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1912; rehabilitated 1998
- Design
- Melan Arch
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 105.0 ft.
Total length: 220.1 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +41.08917, -85.12889 (decimal degrees)
41°05'21" N, 85°07'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/657154/4550342 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Fort Wayne West
- Inventory numbers
- INNBI 0200269 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15793 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 07/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 76.6 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
- 3,062
Sources
- J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
- Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com