Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Muscatatuck River IN 256 Bridge

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Overview

IN HWY 256 cross the Muscatatuck River two times in a distance of about 2.5 miles. From west to east, this is the first of two identical bridges.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View

The bridge is a Warren Truss.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Approaching the Bridge from the West

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on IN 256
Location: Washington County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1941; rehabilitated 1982
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 174.8 ft.
Total length: 284.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.74194, -85.90000 (decimal degrees)
38°44'31" N, 85°54'00" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/595597/4288714 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Little York
Inventory numbers: INNBI 030830 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17227 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 533