Photos 

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Overview

Photos taken 2006 by Jim Ridge
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Oblique view

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On the bridge

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Deck view

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Close-up of truss

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Builders plaque

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Dedication plaque

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Lost through truss bridge over Scioto River on OH 47 in Prospect
Location
Prospect, Marion County, Ohio
Status
Replaced
Future prospects
Scheduled for replacement
History
Built 1913 by the Standard Engineering Co.; rehabilitated 1985
Builder
- Standard Engineering Co.
Design
Pin-connected, 11-panel Parker through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 216.9 ft.
Total length: 226.1 ft.
Deck width: 22.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.2 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.45015, -83.19078   (decimal degrees)
40°27'01" N, 83°11'27" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/314222/4480026 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Prospect
Inventory numbers
ODOT 5102251 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 27994 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
2,540

Update Log 

  • November 25, 2008: Updated by Kim Harvey: category removed
  • September 1, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Bridge has been removed
  • August 18, 2006: Jim Ridge

Sources 

  • Jim Ridge - rjridge [at] earthlink [dot] net
  • Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Kim Harvey - ayrlieofremora [at] yahoo [dot] com

Comments 

Prospect Bridge
Posted August 28, 2008, by Todd (groovyheart67 [at] yahoo [dot] com)

I read sources saying that this bridge has already been removed.

Prospect Bridge
Posted June 7, 2007, by D Holsing (hd1462 [at] wowway [dot] com)

Work has begun to replace this bridge.