Fall Creek CR 600S Bridge

Photos

Deck view, looking West

Joshua Collins, December 2006

BH Photo #109265

Fall Creek Bridge

Mike Daffron

Longest pony truss remaining in the state

Overview: Bypassed pony truss bridge over Fall Creek on CR 600 South
Location: Madison County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1916; Bypassed 1997
Builder: - Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co. of Elkhart, Indiana
Design: 10-panel Warren pony truss with substantial skew
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.1 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.1 ft.
Skew angle: 67 degrees
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: County Bridge #170 (Bypassed)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.01887, -85.64649 (decimal degrees)
40°01'08" N, 85°38'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/615505/4430728 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Anderson South
Inventory numbers: INNBI 4800145 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 36117 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/1989): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 700