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11-3-2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Mariah Creek on CR 700 East
Location: Knox County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Skewed, riveted 4-panel Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 58.1 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Skew angle: 45 degrees
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Knox County Bridge #141
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.87039, -87.33403 (decimal degrees)
38°52'13" N, 87°20'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/471023/4302446 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bicknell
Inventory numbers: INNBI 4200224 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16450 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2010): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 46.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 130

March 28, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Alternate name, Skew angle and updated design
June 18, 2008: New photos from Robert Stephenson