Bob Cummings Bridge

Photos 

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View from a distance Photos taken by Charles Sarjeant

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Oblique view

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Portal

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Deck view

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Additonal Photos Here are additional photos of the Bob Cummings Bridge. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Main Span The roadway is suspended from the arch. Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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South End Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Closeup of South Arch Portal Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Deck View Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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North End Photo taken by James McCray View high-res version

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Bridge Memorial Plaque Photo taken by James McCray in February 2008 View high-res version

Map 

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Facts 

Overview

Steel through arch bridge over the Ohio River on IN 237 and KY 69 in Cannelton

Status

Open to two-lane traffic

History

Opened December 21, 1966

Design

Steel through arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 824.6 ft.
Total length: 2,708.3 ft.
Deck width: 27.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.5 ft.

Also called

Cannelton Bridge
Bob Cummings Lincoln Trail Bridge (full official name)

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.90348, -86.74414   (decimal degrees)
37°54'13" N, 86°44'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/522492/4195136 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Cannelton

Inventory numbers

INNBI 029895 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16839 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 08/2006)

Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 66.7 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2004)

8,338

Categories 

Update Log 

• February 24, 2008: New photos from James McCray
• May 22, 2006: Posted photos from Charles Sarjeant

Sources 

• Indiana Highway Ends - by Charles Sarjeant
• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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