Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Big Bayou Bridge

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North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

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East end

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West end

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South side

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Damage

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in August 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Big Bayou on CR 550 South
Location: Gibson County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1901
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 44.9 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.26861, -87.86361 (decimal degrees)
38°16'07" N, 87°51'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/424453/4235971 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Keensburg
Inventory numbers: INNBI 2600282 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16182 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)