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North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in May 2009

This bridge is unusual for having 2 spans apparently built at the same time, but featuring 2 different lengths and truss heights.

Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Boggs Creek on CR 450 West
Location: Martin County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca.1900 by the Champion Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1993
Builder: - Champion Bridge Co. of Wilmington, Ohio
Design: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.4 ft.
Total length: 111.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Also called: Martin County Bridge #59
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.68057, -86.87866 (decimal degrees)
38°40'50" N, 86°52'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/510553/4281337 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Loogootee
Inventory numbers: INNBI 5100030 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16628 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 16