Historic Bridges of the U.S. | John Pectol Road Bridge

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Photos

Overview

There are two Pony Truss bridges on John Pectol Road. The other bridge is about a mile and a half east of this bridge. This bridge is a "Bedstead" Pony truss.

Photo taken by James McCray

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Oblique View

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Deck View

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North Face of Bridge

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Facts

Overview: Bedstead pony truss bridge over Big Indian Creek on John Pectol Road
Location: Floyd County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: Scheduled for replacement in 2008
History: Built 1915
Design: Bedstead Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 84.0 ft.
Total length: 85.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.33944, -85.98306 (decimal degrees)
38°20'22" N, 85°58'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/588872/4243967 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Georgetown
Inventory numbers: INNBI 2200022 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16105 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 342