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Facing southeast

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Shermans Creek on PA 3009
Location: 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
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)
USGS topographic map: Andersonburg
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 (as of 02/2009): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 20.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010): 199

January 17, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now closed and doomed.
September 25, 2010: New photos from Jodi Christman