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Pinnick Ferry Bridge

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Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 850 South
Location
Orange County, Indiana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1884
Builder
- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design
Pinned Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 104.3 ft.
Total length: 106.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Patoka River Bridge
Owl Hollow Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.43323, -86.45250   (decimal degrees)
38°25'60" N, 86°27'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/547784/4254026 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Valeene
Inventory numbers
INNBI 5900071 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16753 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2010)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 25.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
150

Update Log 

  • December 4, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added historic name
  • July 25, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • September 15, 2009: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Name
  • June 27, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Builder and truss type

Sources 

  • Satolli Glassmeyer - info [at] scenicroadrallies [dot] com
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com