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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in December 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on IN 26 in Portland
Location: Jay County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1941; rehabilitated 1979
Builders: - Indiana State Highway Commission (design)
- Yost Brothers (builders)
Design: Riveted Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 154.8 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.43250, -84.96333 (decimal degrees)
40°25'57" N, 84°57'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/672753/4477754 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Portland
Inventory numbers: INNBI 007040 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16370 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2011): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 3,224