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Sam Bass Through Truss

Abandoned truss frame in nearby field

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Overview: Through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Sam Bass Road
Location: Denton County, Texas
Status: Truss frame abandoned in field near new bridge
History: Built 1908 for $1500 - Replaced 2007. Truss frame left in nearby field
Builder: - Austin Brothers Contractors
Design: Pratt through truss, link and pin construction.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 132.9 ft.
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Deck width: 126.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.34833, -97.21750 (decimal degrees)
33°20'54" N, 97°13'03" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/665867/3691322 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Sanger
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 180610AA0152002 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 32950 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2009): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 99.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 62

September 15, 2012: Updated by aaron leibold: Truss frame in field near new bridge
May 7, 2011: Updated by Tony Dillon: Bridge replaced