Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Old Clifton Mills Road Bridge

Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on CR 8/4
Location: Preston County, West Virginia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Builder: - Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 102.0 ft.
Total length: 103.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.2 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.8 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.67292, -79.62556 (decimal degrees)
39°40'23" N, 79°37'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/617881/4392358 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 35465 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 10