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

Overview: Through truss bridge over Poison Creek on CR 104
Location: Perry County, Indiana
Status: Bridge dismantled and replaced, trusses saved for possible reuse.
Future prospects: Here is the link for INDOT Historic Bridge Marketing Program http://www.in.gov/indot/2975.htm
History: Built 1905
Design: Pinned Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 101.0 ft.
Total length: 105.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called: County Bridge #14
Thrifty Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.98409, -86.56227 (decimal degrees)
37°59'03" N, 86°33'44" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/538439/4204140 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Rome
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6200012 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16845 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 27, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added link for INDOT marketing program page
April 1, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added truss type
September 30, 2009: Updated by J.P.: replaced by a new bridge