Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Little Blue River Old IN 37 Bridge

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Overview

The bridge consists of three Warren Pony Truss spans.

Photo taken by James McCray

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North End

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View

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Closeup of Main Truss Span

Photo taken by James McCray

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Benchmark

The benchmark is located on the northern abutment on the left side.

Photo taken by James McCray

Overview: Closed pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on Old IN 37
Location: Crawford County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1926
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 80.4 ft.
Total length: 176.8 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Inventory numbers: INNBI 1300040 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 15977 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2005): Substructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 32.0 (out of 100)