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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

Map

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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

Update Log

July 26, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
January 26, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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