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Johnston Pratt Pony

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Photo taken by Brian McKee on January, 26 2009

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on PA 2069
Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1927
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 71.9 ft.
Total length: 80.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.70111, -79.32222 (decimal degrees)
40°42'04" N, 79°19'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/641742/4506931 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Elderton
Inventory numbers: PA 03 2069 0010 0000 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 46604 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30341 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2010): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 153

April 5, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished and replaced.
January 24, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
February 8, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee