Smith Fork Bridge

Photos

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

BH Photo #370553

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Smith Fork on IN 61
Location: Warrick County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1994
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 63.0 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Also called: Indiana State Highway Bridge #61-87-705
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.22500, -87.29833 (decimal degrees)
38°13'30" N, 87°17'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/473887/4230821 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Lynnville
Inventory numbers: INNBI 021670 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39720 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/1991): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 34.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1987): 1,400