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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2006

Overview: Covered Burr arch-truss bridge over Sand Creek
Location: Decatur County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1880 by A.M.Kennedy & Sons, bypassed in early 1970's, recently restored and reopened to traffic.
Builder: - A.M. Kennedy & Sons
Design: Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 111.2 ft.
Total length: 129.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.16685, -85.54628 (decimal degrees)
39°10'01" N, 85°32'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/625586/4336298 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Westport
Inventory numbers: IN 1600201 (Indiana bridge number)
INNBI 1600201 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 36938 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 30.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 26