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Ackelson Bridge

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in January 2009

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on TR 506
Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1904
Builder: - Nelson & Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Design: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 49.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.40500, -80.34000 (decimal degrees)
40°24'18" N, 80°20'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/556003/4472918 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Clinton
Inventory numbers: PA 62 7224 0506 4011 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 35330 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31733 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2009): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1993): 20