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

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Big Creek on Savah Road
Location: Posey County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1905; replaced 1992
Design: Riveted, 10-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 178.2 ft.
Total length: 180.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.3 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.9 ft.
Also called: Posey County Bridge #27
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.00104, -87.95459 (decimal degrees)
38°00'04" N, 87°57'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/416189/4206360 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Solitude
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6500041 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39551 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/1990): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 31.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1985): 500