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C&O Railroad Bridge

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CSX Railroad Bridge

Appears to be in good condition after 83 years. I think the 2010 hourly traffic count is nearly as high as the yearly one for 1968.

Photo taken by Don O'Brien in December 2010

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Overview
Concrete arch bridge over C&O Railroad on Hopetown Road
Location
Ross County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1927
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 27.9 ft.
Total length: 32.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.37871, -82.97360   (decimal degrees)
39°22'43" N, 82°58'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/330010/4360662 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Kingston
Inventory numbers
OH 7148186 (Ohio bridge number)
ODOT 7148186 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 35979 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Average daily traffic (as of 1968)
71

Categories 

Arch (9,420)
Built 1927 (533)
Built during 1920s (7,033)
Closed-spandrel arch (2,762)
Deck arch (8,703)
Ohio (2,197)
Open (28,318)
Railroad (4,080)
Ross County, Ohio (15)
Span length 25-50 feet (10,056)
Total length 25-50 feet (7,629)

Update Log 

  • December 15, 2011: Updated by Frank Hicks: Added GPS coordinates
  • December 3, 2010: New photo from Don O'Brien

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