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Photo taken by Brian McKee in April 2009

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on TR 690
Location: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built ca. 1908 by the Penn Bridge Co.
Builder: - Penn Bridge Co.
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.71167, -79.30500 (decimal degrees)
40°42'42" N, 79°18'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/643174/4508131 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Elderton
Inventory numbers: PA 03 7219 0690 0009 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 46856 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30339 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2009): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 40

April 4, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished and replaced.
April 13, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee