Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Eel River IN 46 Bridge

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South side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

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West end

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Underneath

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South side, looking East

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in September 2008

Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Eel River on IN 46
Location: Clay County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1977
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 197.8 ft.
Total length: 401.8 ft.
Deck width: 23.6 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.38389, -87.02056 (decimal degrees)
39°23'02" N, 87°01'14" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/498229/4359378 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Center Point
Inventory numbers: INNBI 017050 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15918 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 3,512