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Brandywine Creek Bridge

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Bridge was removed shortly after this was taken.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

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Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Brandywine Creek on CR 300 N
Location
Shelby County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1915; replaced 1996
Design
Riveted Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 123.0 ft.
Total length: 128.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.8 ft.
Also called
County Bridge #56
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.56921, -85.84423   (decimal degrees)
39°34'09" N, 85°50'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/599274/4380583 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Shelbyville
Inventory numbers
INNBI 7300056 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39618 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/1989)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1985)
100

Update Log 

  • March 28, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added truss type
  • March 28, 2009: New photo from Anthony Dillon
  • February 8, 2009: Added by James Baughn

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com