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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

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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

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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
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")
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)
Sufficiency rating: 76.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
3,062

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Allen County, Indiana (22)
Arch (7,566)
Built 1912 (349)
Built during 1910s (3,574)
Deck arch (6,659)
Fort Wayne, Indiana (13)
Indiana (1,585)
Open (21,663)
Owned by county (14,185)
Span length 100-125 feet (2,272)
Total length 175-250 feet (1,788)

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