Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Benson Street Bridge

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Photos

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Deck view

These photos were taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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Close-up of arch

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Modern plaque

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Oblique view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the deteriorated before before its rehabilitation in 1992 [HAER photos taken July 1986 by Louise Taft Cawood]

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Deck view

Facts

Overview: Rainbow arch bridge over Mill Creek on Benson Street on the line between Lockland and Reading
Location: Hamilton County, Ohio
Status: Open to two-lane traffic
History: Built 1909-10 by engineer E. A. Gast; rehabilitated 1992
Design: Concrete pony arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 100.1 ft.
Deck width: 31.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory numbers: ODOT 3137600 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 27597 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 70.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1975): 6,500