Historic Bridges of the U.S. | George Street Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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Portal

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View from a distance

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On sidewalk

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National Register plaque

Overview: Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Location: Dearborn County, Indiana
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989
Builder: - Lomas Forge & Bridge Works
Design: Pin-connected, 16-panel Whipple through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 199.1 ft.
Total length: 253.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.05800, -84.89931 (decimal degrees)
39°03'29" N, 84°53'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/681762/4325313 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Aurora
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1500091 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
NRHP 84001012 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 16005 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2005): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 28.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 2,800