Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Sugar Creek Bridge

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South side oblique showing original bridge

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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North side oblique showing steel stringer addition

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Underside

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Deck view- East bound (right) lane is over the original, west bound (left) is over the modern

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt

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Builders plaque

Photo taken by Eddie Douthitt in October 2008

Overview: Concrete arch bridge with steel stringer attached over Sugar Creek on Little Murray Road
Status: Open to traffic
History: Original arch bridge built 1926, had the one of the railings removed and steel stringer was built next to and attached to it in 1988-89
Design: Closed spandrel arch with steel stringer attached
Dimensions: Total length: 50.9 ft.
Deck width: 29.5 ft.
Also called: William Deverell Sr. Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.94333, -84.83500 (decimal degrees)
34°56'36" N, 84°50'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/697712/3868899 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Beaverdale
Inventory number: BH 12638 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 96.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 630