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Tippecanoe River Bridge

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Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on CR 625 East in Monterey
Location
Pulaski County, Indiana
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
To be bypassed with a new bridge in 2013. According to project plans this bridge will apparently be left standing next to its replacement.
History
Built 1948
Design
Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 124.0 ft.
Total length: 132.8 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Pulaski Bridge #291
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.15861, -86.48194   (decimal degrees)
41°09'31" N, 86°28'55" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/543464/4556493 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Culver
Inventory numbers
INNBI 6600152 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16900 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2011)
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: 35.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
540

Update Log 

  • September 27, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge is to be bypassed.

Sources 

  • Satolli Glassmeyer - info [at] scenicroadrallies [dot] com
  • Nathan Holth