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West approach

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in April 2010

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Otter Creek on CR 500 North
Location: Ripley County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1885
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 21.0 ft.
Total length: 105.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 2009
Also called: Otter Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.14778, -85.36194 (decimal degrees)
39°08'52" N, 85°21'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/641550/4334453 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Osgood
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6900055 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
NRHP 09001132 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 16984 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2010): 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: 43.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 150