Historic Bridges of the U.S. | New Pakota River Bridge

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West side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

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North end

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Deck

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Underneath

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South end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over New Pakota River on CR 550 East
Location: Gibson County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 102.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.40056, -87.50111 (decimal degrees)
38°24'02" N, 87°30'04" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/456244/4250377 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Patoka
Inventory numbers: INNBI 2600044 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16192 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 26.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 130