Blue River Bridge

Photo

Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

BH Photo #368400

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Blue River on Base Line
Location: Martin County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1928; replaced 1992
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 21.0 ft.
Total length: 24.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Also called: Martin County Bridge #74
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.54833, -86.79333 (decimal degrees)
38°32'54" N, 86°47'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/518008/4266676 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Rusk
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 71
Inventory numbers: INNBI 5100041 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39449 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 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: 96 (out of 100)
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