Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Thompson Creek Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View

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North End

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South End

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Bridge Plaque

The bridge was built by the Champion Bridge Company.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Thompson Creek on Central Pike
Location: Mercer County, Kentucky
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1935
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +37.84472, -84.97806 (decimal degrees)
37°50'41" N, 84°58'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/677904/4190513 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cornishville
Inventory number: BH 18902 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2005): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1990): 230