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Big Creek E Road Bridge

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Big Creek on E Road
Location
Jefferson County, Indiana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1884 by Lomas Forge Bridge Works
Design
Pinned Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 66.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Also called
Jefferson Proving Grounds Bridge #8
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.89847, -85.39576   (decimal degrees)
38°53'55" N, 85°23'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/639116/4306733 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
San Jacinto
Inventory number
BH 16374 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2011)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
2

Update Log 

  • February 14, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added builder, truss type, and adj. GPS coordinates.

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com