Shermans Creek Bridge

Photos

Facing southeast

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

BH Photo #179135

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3009
Location: Loysville, Perry County, Pennsylvania
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic. Damaged by car impact.
Future prospects: Slated for demolition and replacement.
History: Built 1899; rehabilitated 1940, 1978, and 1993
Builders: - Nelson & Buchanan Co. of Chambersburg & Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Agents)
- Pittsburg Bridge Co.
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 162.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.35528, -77.40361 (decimal degrees)
40°21'19" N, 77°24'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/295885/4469964 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Andersonburg
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 155
Inventory numbers: PA 50 3009 0020 1815 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 29662 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31501 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of October 2016): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 42.2 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

June 24, 2014: Updated by Art Suckewer: Added nearest town and builder
January 17, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now closed and doomed.
September 25, 2010: New photos from Jodi Christman

Shermans Creek Bridge

Posted June 24, 2014, by ArtS (asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com)

Here is a photo of the builder's plaque:

once on Flickr, the photographer has a number of other shots of the bridge.