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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Houchins Ditch on CR 350 East
Location: Gibson County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge and stored by the county for possible reuse
Future prospects: Available for reuse
History: Built 1915; replaced by a new bridge in 2010 and dismantled
Builder: - Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, Indiana
Design: Riveted, 6-panel Warren through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: New Pakota River Bridge
Gibson County Bridge #68
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.40078, -87.50118 (decimal degrees)
38°24'03" N, 87°30'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/456238/4250402 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Patoka
Inventory numbers: INNBI 2600044 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16192 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2008): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 130

March 19, 2011: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Changed status as this bridge is not lost
December 29, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Changed common name and added builder
September 5, 2010: New photos from Robert Stephenson
September 1, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Status and year lost
March 12, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Alternate name and Design
September 24, 2009: New photos from Robert Stephenson
September 9, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson

Houchins Ditch Bridge

Posted March 19, 2011, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

This bridge was replaced.....but has been dismantled and may be available for reuse. Here is the INDOT HBMP link:

New Pakota River Bridge

Posted July 3, 2010, by James Simmons

I think this bridge may have been removed...