Sunshine Road Bridge

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Photo taken from newer bridge

Photo taken by Patrick Feller

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

BH Photo #317750

Overview: Truss bridge over Little River on Sunshine Road
Location: Bell County, Texas
Status: Abandoned with approaches washed away and deck removed
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 161.1 ft.
Total length: 190.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.89611, -97.31972 (decimal degrees)
30°53'46" N, 97°19'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/660594/3419297 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Little River
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 090140AA0382001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 32765 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/1990): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 34.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 50

March 9, 2015: Photo imported by Patrick Feller
August 25, 2011: Updated by Garry Taylor: Updated overview, status, and status description.
July 7, 2011: New photo from Luke Harden

Sunshine Road Bridge

Posted May 19, 2011, by Bridgehunting Texas (aaron [dot] mightypenguin [at] gmail [dot] com)

Bridge is still standing as of 5-2011, although the approaches have washed away.