Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Market Street Bridge

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The west face

Like its counterpart upstream, this arch doesn't seem to be much of an arch.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east railing and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Balustrade detail

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west rail and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Town Creek on Market Street in Van Wert
Location: Van Wert County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1934
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 38.1 ft.
Total length: 44.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.86833, -84.58000 (decimal degrees)
40°52'06" N, 84°34'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: ODOT 8160031 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28524 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2004): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 74.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 590