Daro Road Bridge

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Daro Road Bridge

Photo Courtesy PennDOT

BH Photo #383141

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Huntington Creek on TR 490
Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Built ca. 1895
Builders: - Dean & Westbrook of New York, New York (Agents and Erectors)
- Phoenix Bridge Co. of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (Fabricator)
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 80.1 ft.
Total length: 80.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.20653, -76.24613 (decimal degrees)
41°12'24" N, 76°14'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/395525/4562432 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Shickshinny
Average daily traffic (as of 2012): 55
Inventory numbers: PA 40 7217 0490 6007 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 24412 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31219 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2018): Overall condition: Poor
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 27 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

May 29, 2021: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
January 10, 2021: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
July 3, 2018: New photos from Chester Gehman
July 1, 2018: Updated by Chester Gehman: Bridge is closed pending rehab/replacement
March 14, 2017: Updated by Nathan Holth: Added photo, builder, category, GPS refinement.