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West end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in October 2007

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Built 1941

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in October 2007

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in October 2007

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on French Drive
Location: Vigo County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1941
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 70.5 ft.
Total length: 71.8 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.28833, -87.48639 (decimal degrees)
39°17'18" N, 87°29'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 8400056 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17145 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 43.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 747