Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Elrod Road Bridge

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Overview

Photo taken by James McCray

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Looking South

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Deck View

The bridge is skewed and the deck is a metal grate.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Bridge from Afar

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Silver Creek on Elrod Road
Location: Clark County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1990
Design: Pratt Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 59.0 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.50667, -85.75833 (decimal degrees)
38°30'24" N, 85°45'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1000053 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15905 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 65.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 86