Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Eel River IN 42 Bridge

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

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East Portal

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Underneath

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West Portal

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Inside looking East

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Eel River on IN 42
Location: Clay County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1978
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 174.8 ft.
Total length: 264.7 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.44417, -86.99361 (decimal degrees)
39°26'39" N, 86°59'37" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/500549/4366068 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Poland
Inventory numbers: INNBI 015790 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15917 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 58.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 845