Busseron Creek Bridge

Photo

Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

BH Photo #157109

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Busseron Creek on CR 475 N
Location: Sullivan County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1893; replaced 1991
Builder: - Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, Indiana
Design: Pinned, 4-panel Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 86.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Also called: Sullivan County Bridge #180
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.15434, -87.32126 (decimal degrees)
39°09'16" N, 87°19'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/472241/4333952 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hymera
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 110
Inventory numbers: INNBI 7700153 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39646 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of July 2015): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 88.8 (out of 100)
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March 5, 2010: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Added GPS coordinates, Alternate name, Builder and Design
February 8, 2009: Added by James Baughn