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CR 462- Sandy Fork Bridge

Approach from the west. The rusted sign bolted to the bridge says the load limit is 5 tons, but the modern sign indicates a bit more.

Photo taken by Markus Haas in January 2009

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Sandy Fork on CR 462
Location: Gonzales County, Texas
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +29.67639, -97.47417 (decimal degrees)
29°40'35" N, 97°28'27" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 14/647647/3283901 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Sandy Fork
Inventory numbers: TXNBI 130900AA0462001 (Texas bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 33044 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 44.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 40