Black River-Shotgun Lane Bridge

Photos

East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in May 2008

BH Photo #116551

Mike Daffron

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Black River on Shotgun Lane (CR 300E)
Location: Posey County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1917
Design: 4-panel, bolted Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 64.9 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Posey County Bridge #59
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.21941, -87.85530 (decimal degrees)
38°13'10" N, 87°51'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425130/4230505 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Poseyville
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 156
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6500002 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16869 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.8 (out of 100)
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