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This Luten designed bridge replaced a 2 span wrought iron bowstring bridge that had been damaged by a vehicle collision.

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 400 North
Location: Shelby County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built in 1927
Builders: - Daniel B. Luten (Designer)
- National Concrete Co. (Contractor)
Design: Luten designed 4-span arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 64.9 ft.
Total length: 263.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Sugar Creek Bridge
County Bridge #49
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.58250, -85.92139 (decimal degrees)
39°34'57" N, 85°55'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/592629/4381976 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Boggstown
Inventory numbers: INNBI 7300049 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17030 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2010): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 42.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 850

October 24, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: This 4 span Luten arch bridge is doomed
October 19, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: This is a Luten designed arch bridge.
December 5, 2010: New Street View added by Craig Philpott
December 4, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added historic name
August 5, 2009: New photo from zach spencer

Sugar Creek Bridge

Posted August 6, 2009, by Todd (mrwalk08 [at] aol [dot] com)

Wrong bridge shown here.