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Photo taken by J.P. in December 0000

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 500 South
Location: Bartholomew County, Indiana, and Jennings County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built ca. 1920
Design: Riveted Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 72.1 ft.
Total length: 78.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Bartholomew County Bridge #1
Jennings County Bridge #150
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.13083, -85.68962 (decimal degrees)
39°07'51" N, 85°41'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/613261/4332113 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Grammer
Inventory numbers: INNBI 0300003 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15800 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 93

June 4, 2013: Updated by Tony Dillon: Bridge shows as replaced in 2010 on current NBI, confirmed in latest Bing imagery
December 17, 2011: Updated by J.P.: Added categories "Riveted", "One-lane traffic"
February 14, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added truss type
November 10, 2009: New photos from J.P.