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Oblique View Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni in August 1999

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Red River on OK 79
Location: Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1939
Builder: - Virginia Bridge Co. of Roanoke, Virginia
Design: 21-span Parker pony truss bridge with two stringer approach spans.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.1 ft.
Total length: 2,255.0 ft. (0.4 mi.)
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.13333, -98.08667 (decimal degrees)
34°07'60" N, 98°05'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/584213/3777316 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Waurika West
Inventory numbers: NRHP 96001518 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
OKNBI 073500000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 29094 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 47.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 1,100

October 25, 2012: New Street View added by Sheldon Wiens
November 20, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Builder's name added.
August 6, 2009: Updated by Rick Mattioni: Bridge design updated, photos added.
October 27, 2008: Updated by Rick Mattioni: National Register information added.