Aikman Creek IN 257 Bridge

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

BH Photo #368321

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Aikman Creek on IN 257
Location: Daviess County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2003
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.0 ft.
Total length: 85.9 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Also called: Indiana State Highway Bridge #257-14-3016A
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.56889, -87.10889 (decimal degrees)
38°34'08" N, 87°06'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/490514/4268943 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Glendale
Inventory numbers: INNBI 030950 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15984 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 98.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 2,666

Posted January 8, 2007, by Clark Griswold

In 2003 this pony truss was repaced by a modern bridge.