Junction Road Bridge

Facts 

Overview

Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road

Location

Preble County, Ohio

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built ca. 1875, probably by the Massilon Iron Bridge Co.

Design

Bowstring through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Inventory numbers

ODOT 6841295 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28266 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 06/2005)

Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 53.2 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 1969)

100

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 6, 2005: Posted photos from Jonathan Maxwell

Sources 

• Jonathan Maxwell - themaxwellshouse [at] roadrunner [dot] com
• HAER OH-97 - Junction Road Bridge

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