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Kingfisher Crossing Bridge

Jefferson County, Indiana

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BH Photo #155132

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Facts 

Overview
Pony truss bridge over Big Creek on E Road
Location
Jefferson County, Indiana
Status
Bridge is being replaced with a slab. Apparently the trusses are being reused on it.
History
Built 1884 by Lomas Forge Bridge Works
Design
Pinned Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 66.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Also called
Jefferson Proving Grounds Bridge #8
Big Creek E Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.89847, -85.39576   (decimal degrees)
38°53'55" N, 85°23'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/639116/4306733 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
San Jacinto
Average daily traffic (as of 2014)
2
Inventory number
BH 16374 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of August 2015)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 26.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

19th Century (8,316)
Built 1884 (197)
Built during 1880s (2,162)
Indiana (5,097)
Jefferson County, Indiana (45)
Owned by federal government (1,287)
Owned by military (96)
Pony truss (17,004)
 Pratt pony truss (3,947)
Pratt truss (10,280)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,415)
Structurally deficient (12,895)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,562)
Truss (35,375)
Under construction (56)
Wooden deck (6,160)

Update Log 

  • June 26, 2016: Updated by Tony Dillon: Bridge undergoing a makeover... Sounds like the trusses will be nothing more than decorative when finished.
  • February 14, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added builder, truss type, and adj. GPS coordinates.

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