Bitler Road Bridge

Photos

Photo taken by ODOT Historic Bridge Inventory in January 2008

BH Photo #286275

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Bokes Creek on TR 294
Location: Union County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement in 2016
History: Built 1913 by the Croghan Construction Company, Fremont, Ohio.; rehabilitated 1994
Builder: - Croghan Construction Co.
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 95.1 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Also called: Brooks Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.40791, -83.42758 (decimal degrees)
40°24'28" N, 83°25'39" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/294010/4475862 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: York Center
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 32
Inventory numbers: ODOT 8036829 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 28492 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2017): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 26 (out of 100)
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June 24, 2014: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added photos, names, location, planned demolition date.