Sims Creek Bridge

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Photo taken by Ethan Akerly in November 2016

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #370031

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sims Creek on a Sims Road, 2 mi. north and 1 mi. east of Almont
Location: Morton County, North Dakota
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement in 2019 or 2020.
History: Built 1916
Design: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.0 ft.
Total length: 46.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +46.76065, -101.48658 (decimal degrees)
46°45'38" N, 101°29'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/310117/5181569 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: New Salem
Elevation: 1936 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 10
Inventory numbers: ND 30-130-150 (North Dakota bridge number)
BH 23514 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of December 2016): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 30 (out of 100)
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Sims Creek Bridge

Posted March 18, 2019, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

With an ADT of 10 it makes sense to spend money on a new bridge... That will NEVER pay for itself!

Full sarcasm intended.

Sims Creek Bridge

Posted March 18, 2019, by Nathan Holth (webmaster [at] historicbridges [dot] org)