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Washita River Bridge

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Through view looking east

Photo taken May 2003 by Wes Kinsler

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Description 

The double-intersection Warren span was built in 1911 as part of the Lexington-Purcell Toll Bridge by Central States Bridge Co. The bridge was dismantled in the late 1930's and a few of the spans, such as this one, were later reused.

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Washita River on 3510C
Location
Johnston County, Oklahoma
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1952
Builder
- Central States Bridge Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana
Design
One 9-panel double-intersection Warren through truss span and two 9-panel K-truss spans.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 180.1 ft.
Total length: 560.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Greasy Bend Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.23000, -96.90833   (decimal degrees)
34°13'48" N, 96°54'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
14/692654/3789637 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Mannsville
Inventory numbers
OKNBI 128510000000000 (Oklahoma bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 29113 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2011)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
125

Update Log 

  • January 3, 2010: Updated by Wes Kinsler: Added info about the bridge and builder's name

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