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Looking through to the North

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 450 West
Location: Randolph County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic with deck missing
History: Built ca.1895
Design: Pinned , Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 57.4 ft.
Total length: 61.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Bridge #49
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.27096, -85.06462 (decimal degrees)
40°16'15" N, 85°03'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/664553/4459628 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Ridgeville
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6800035 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16955 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2007): Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 28.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 91

September 22, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
March 2, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added truss type and adjusted GPS coordinates
January 31, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Alternate name (county bridge #)