Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Little Blue River Bridge

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Overview

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

Photo taken by James McCray

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South Portal

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View

Photo taken by James McCray

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North Portal

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 250 East
Location: Crawford County, Indiana
Status: Unknown status
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Design: 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.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.16667, -86.41583 (decimal degrees)
38°10'00" N, 86°24'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1300071 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15976 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 59.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1999): 230