Ditch Road Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Thomas Engel, PE

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BH Photo #283302

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Unadilla River on Ditch Road in Holmesville

Location

Holmesville, Chenango County, New York, and Otsego County, New York

Status

Closed to all traffic

History

Built 1900

Builder

- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 86.0 ft.
Total length: 174.9 ft.
Deck width: 12.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+42.51111, -75.39417   (decimal degrees)
42°30'40" N, 75°23'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/467618/4706602 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Holmesville

Average daily traffic (as of 2009)

200

Inventory numbers

NY 3351710 (New York State bridge identification number)
BH 25859 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of July 2009)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 16.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 19, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added categories "7-panel truss", "Wooden deck", "Unadilla River", "Finials"
• July 5, 2020: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
• May 30, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
• March 28, 2016: Updated by Art Suckewer: Added builder based on plaque shape
• May 9, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Merged photography from comments
• January 27, 2014: Updated by CANALLER: Added Info & Photo.

Sources 

• Luke
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Patrick Gurwell - pgurwell [at] gmail [dot] com

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