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Gastown Bridge

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in April 2009

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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

Update Log 

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

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