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Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Mill Creek on Benson Street on the line between Lockland and Reading
Location: Hamilton County, Ohio
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built 1909-10 by engineer E. A. Gast; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Concrete pony arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 31.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.22401, -84.44876 (decimal degrees)
39°13'26" N, 84°26'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/720232/4344737 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Cincinnati East
Inventory numbers: ODOT 3137600 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 27597 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 47.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1975): 6,500