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Overview Looking Northwest

This bridge, on Meridian Road, is just a minute and seconds north, and a couple of seconds west, of the Centroid of the Northern/Western Hemispheres.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2012

Overview: Riveted Warren pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Meridian Road
Location: Marathon County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1940
Design: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 85.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.02070, -90.00442 (decimal degrees)
45°01'15" N, 90°00'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/736012/4989616 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Athens
Inventory number: BH 34831 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2010): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 77.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 120

October 1, 2012: Updated by Matt Lohry: Updated bridge type
August 4, 2012: Updated by J.R. Manning: Corrected GPS Coordinates and added photos
May 26, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added GPS Coordinates