Seven Mile Creek TR 331 Bridge

Preble County, Ohio

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Hopefully the port-o-pot and equipment are signs of a coming restoration.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on TR 331
Location
Preble County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1906 by the Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, In.
Builder
- Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie,IN
Design
IBCo "High-Triangular" truss (1 of only 2 remaining)
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 146.0 ft.
Total length: 154.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory numbers
ODOT 6831826 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28280 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1969)
70

Update Log 

  • July 6, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
  • July 5, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon

Sources 

  • Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com