Rating:
3 votes

Fork Bear Creek Bridge

Jennings County, Indiana, and Jefferson County, Indiana

Photos 

Photo taken by J.P. in July 2011

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BH Photo #204022

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over Fork of Bear Creek on CR 200 East
Location
Jennings County, Indiana, and Jefferson County, Indiana
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built ca. 1920
Design
Arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 20.0 ft.
Total length: 23.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.86788, -85.57313   (decimal degrees)
38°52'04" N, 85°34'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/623786/4303082 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Volga
Average daily traffic (as of 2017)
50
Inventory numbers
INNBI 4000071 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16407 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2017)
Overall condition: Fair
Sufficiency rating: 72.8 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arch (12,105)
Built during 1920s (9,927)
Closed-spandrel arch (3,995)
Deck arch (11,343)
Indiana (4,923)
Jefferson County, Indiana (44)
Jennings County, Indiana (80)
 One-lane traffic (7,606)
Open (39,899)
Owned by county (20,789)
Span length under 25 feet (6,900)
Structurally deficient (14,183)
Total length under 25 feet (2,499)

Update Log 

  • November 22, 2011: Updated by J.P.: updated location to reflect bridge crosses county line and design
  • July 21, 2011: New photos from James McCray
  • July 12, 2011: New photos from J.P.
  • February 21, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Adjusted GPS coordinates

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
  • James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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