Elk River Bridge

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Photo taken by Ben Tate in July 2011

BH Photo #206313

Overview: Parker through truss bridge over Elk River on US 72
Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, and Limestone County, Alabama
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1936
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 200.1 ft.
Total length: 1,582.1 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.80421, -87.23100 (decimal degrees)
34°48'15" N, 87°13'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/478656/3850888 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Cairo
Average daily traffic (as of 2017): 5,150
Inventory numbers: AL 1387 (Alabama bridge number)
BH 10159 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2017): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 64.1 (out of 100)
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