Dolan Bridge

Photos

Old and New Bridges at Dolan, Indiana on Old State Road 37

Remarkable photo of this lost bridge *and* the bridge that preceded it.

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #182836

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bean Blossom Creek on Old IN 37
Location: Monroe County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1994
Design: Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 77.1 ft.
Total length: 159.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Also called: Bean Blossom Creek Bridge
Monroe County Bridge #5
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.24191, -86.49876 (decimal degrees)
39°14'31" N, 86°29'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/543255/4343741 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Unionville
Inventory numbers: INNBI 5300003 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39461 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/1991): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 10.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1989): 1,700