Lye Creek CR 600N Bridge

Photos

Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

BH Photo #157529

This appears to be another early Elkhart span.

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Lye Creek on CR 600 N
Location: Montgomery County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built ca. 1900; replaced 1992
Design: 7-panel, Pinned Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 106.0 ft.
Total length: 107.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.4 ft.
Also called: Old County Bridge #50
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.12779, -86.81010 (decimal degrees)
40°07'40" N, 86°48'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/516179/4441957 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kirkpatrick
Average daily traffic (as of 2014): 100
Inventory numbers: INNBI 5400040 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39474 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 100 (out of 100)
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March 8, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Changed to a through truss as it was incorrectly labeled as a pony
February 8, 2009: Added by James Baughn