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

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The east face

Town Creek appears to have been made into a concrete drainage ditch.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Deck and west railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The deck and east railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Balustrade detail and damage

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Town Creek on Jefferson Street in Van Wert
Location: Van Wert County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1934
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 36.1 ft.
Total length: 40.0 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.86833, -84.58500 (decimal degrees)
40°52'06" N, 84°35'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/703517/4526948 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Van Wert
Inventory numbers: ODOT 8160058 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28516 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 11/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 74.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 710