Benson Street Bridge

Photos 

Deck view

Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

BH Photo #108241

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Rainbow arch bridge over Mill Creek on Benson Street on the line between Lockland and Reading

Location

Hamilton County, Ohio

Status

Open to two-lane traffic

History

Built 1909-10 by engineer E. A. Gast; rehabilitated 1992

Builder

- E. A. Gast

Design

Concrete pony arch

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 31.2 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.22401, -84.44876   (decimal degrees)
39°13'26" N, 84°26'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/720232/4344737 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Cincinnati East

Average daily traffic (as of 2015)

4,131

Inventory numbers

ODOT 3137600 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 27597 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of August 2018)

Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 74.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 2, 2022: New photo from Paul Plassman
• February 9, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
• February 9, 2015: New photos from James McCray
• January 18, 2014: New photos from J.P.
• March 14, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Added Google Street View.
• February 17, 2010: Updated by Bill Eichelberger: Added GPS coordinates.
• December 27, 2009: New photos from Bill Eichelberger
• September 8, 2005: Posted photos from Jonathan Maxwell

Sources 

• Jonathan Maxwell - themaxwellshouse [at] roadrunner [dot] com
• Bill Eichelberger
• HAER Documentation
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Historical Article
• Dana and Kay Klein
• Paul Plassman

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