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Lemasters Bridge

Tyler County, West Virginia

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Overview
Through truss bridge over Middle Island Creek on CR 18/7 (Lemasters Bridge Road)
Location
Tyler County, West Virginia
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
Future prospects
Slated for demolition and replacement in 2013.
History
Built 1912
Design
7 panel pin connected Pratt through truss with two 3 panel pony queenpost approach spans
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 108.9 ft.
Total length: 189.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Also called
Middle Island Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.47724, -80.85186   (decimal degrees)
39°28'38" N, 80°51'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/512741/4369748 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shirley
Average daily traffic (as of 2011)
50
Inventory numbers
NBI Number 48A044
BH 35605 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2013)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 22.8 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1912 (750)
Built during 1910s (8,929)
Doomed (1,049)
Have street view (23,558)
Lost (19,650)
One-lane traffic (7,486)
Owned by state (14,058)
Pony truss (15,162)
Pratt through truss (4,690)
Pratt truss (8,165)
 Queenpost truss (224)
Replaced by new bridge (13,000)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,085)
Structurally deficient (18,103)
Through truss (13,148)
Total length 175-250 feet (3,857)
Truss (29,818)
Tyler County, West Virginia (13)
West Virginia (1,327)
Wooden deck (5,884)

Update Log 

  • September 16, 2014: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Bridge has been replaced.
  • January 24, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.
  • October 8, 2012: Updated by Don Morrison: Added information as shown on HistoricBridges.org
  • June 3, 2010: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger

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