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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

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B&W

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over a branch of Brush Creek on CR 750 South
Location: Owen County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Pin-connected, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 48.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.18306, -86.96306 (decimal degrees)
39°10'59" N, 86°57'47" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/503190/4337091 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Arney
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6000075 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16762 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2004): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 408

Branch Brush Creek Bridge

Posted September 7, 2008, by Satolli Glassmeyer (info [at] scenicroadrallies [dot] com)

A few pictures taken Wednesday, August 20th, 2008.