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This bridge has a metal grate for a deck and a very steep downhill southern approach.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 250 East (Beechwood Road)
Location: Crawford County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Design: Riveted, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 113.8 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Crawford County Bridge #43
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.16677, -86.41585 (decimal degrees)
38°10'00" N, 86°24'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/551170/4224479 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Beechwood
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1300071 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15976 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 15.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 256