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Oblique View Of Bridge, Looking Southwest

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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The East Side

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The North Abutment

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The Undercarriage

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Lower Chord, West Side

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The South Abutment

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Barrel View Looking South

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Deck and East Railing

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Manufacturer's Plate, Northwest Upright

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Upper Chord Portal Joint

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Lower Chord and Vertical Connection

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Upper Chord and bracing detail

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Barrel View Looking North

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Lower Chord, East Side

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The South Abutment

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Manufacturer's Plate, Southeast Vertical

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Side View, Looking Southeast

The daily traffic count of "1" seems awfully pessimistic, as I counted at least 18 vehicles crossing in the 45 minutes that I was in the area. It is also a very popular recreational location, because even though there is no official boat landing, the shore has a slope gentle enough for boats to be launched here.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Single lane Pratt through truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Smith Road
Location: Rock County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1910
Builder: - Worden-Allen Co.
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 122.1 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.58280, -88.92230 (decimal degrees)
42°34'58" N, 88°55'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/342258/4716278 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Shopiere
Inventory number: BH 34929 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 1

Update Log

August 8, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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