3rd Avenue Bridge

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Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Sugar Creek on 3rd Ave
Location: Beach City, Stark County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
Design: Polygonal Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 113.9 ft.
Total length: 118.1 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.65695, -81.57711 (decimal degrees)
40°39'25" N, 81°34'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/451213/4500837 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 11 N., R. 10 W., Sec. 35970
Elevation: 970 ft. above sea level
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 500
Inventory numbers: ODOT 7635761 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 84596 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 75.9 (out of 100)
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3rd Avenue Bridge

Posted March 5, 2019, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

Looking closely I can see the bolted connections where the three pieces were assembled on site.

I wonder if this is a possible location for the lost double bowstring currently believed to have been on the other crossing nearby.

3rd Avenue Bridge

Posted March 4, 2019, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Modern welded pony replaced an historic one... Happens way too often in Ohio!

3rd Avenue Bridge

Posted March 4, 2019, by Clark Vance (cvance [at] dogmail [dot] com)

NBI claims a 1997 build date. Earlier editions show a 1913 bridge with a 1979 rehab date.