Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Salamonie River Bridge

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on CR 900 South
Location: Wells County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1905
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 124.0 ft.
Total length: 132.8 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.61056, -85.31889 (decimal degrees)
40°36'38" N, 85°19'08" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 9000048 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17294 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2005): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 36.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 232

Comments

Salamonie River Bridge

Posted April 22, 2007, by Tom Hall (thomas [dot] hall [at] ffni [dot] com)

This is a very solid bridge for its age. The concrete floor and outer I beams seem to be the only weak point. Years of winter road salt have taken its toll on these. This bridge is scheduled for replacement.

Built by Indiana Bridge Company.

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