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East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

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East side 2

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Bayou on CR 1800 West
Location: Gibson County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1895; rehabilitated 1991
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 182.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.24000, -87.90472 (decimal degrees)
38°14'24" N, 87°54'17" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/420826/4232830 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: New Harmony
Inventory numbers: INNBI 2600138 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16181 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)