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This bridge is unusual in the fact that the truss spans of the bridge are built by two different construction firms.

Photo taken by James McCray in August 2007

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1030 South
Location: Crawford County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1892
Builders: - Brackett Bridge Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Lafayette Bridge Co. of Lafayette, Indiana
Design: 2-span Pratt Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 89.2 ft.
Total length: 167.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Crawford County Bridge #44
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.14194, -86.40278 (decimal degrees)
38°08'31" N, 86°24'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/552333/4221732 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Beechwood
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1300035 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15974 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2009): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 34.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 252