South Branch Potomac River Bridge

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Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Branch Potomac River on US 50
Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1936; replaced by concrete stringer 2010
Design: Single riveted Parker through truss main span and five polygonal Warren pony truss spans.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.1 ft.
Total length: 795.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.6 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.33903, -78.77567 (decimal degrees)
39°20'21" N, 78°46'32" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/691696/4356759 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Romney
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 4,000
Inventory number: BH 35132 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of November 2009): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 4 (out of 100)
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