Barren Fork Creek Bridge

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Barren Fork Creek on OK 51 near Eldon

Location

Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1946

Design

K-Parker through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 210.0 ft.
Total length: 618.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.

Inventory number

BH 28785 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 04/2007)

Deck condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.1 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2006)

2,700

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 15, 2008: New photos from David Backlin
• August 3, 2008: Updated by David Backlin: Fixed location

Sources 

• Oklahoma Bridges - by Wes Kinsler
• David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net

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