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East end, North side Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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Bridge plate Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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East Portal Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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Deck view Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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Ceiling Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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West portal Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
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Bridge history Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Covered bridge over Patoka River on Moores Bridge Road
- Location
- Gibson County, Indiana
- Status
- Bypassed 1976; Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built 1877 by William T. Washer
- Builder
- - William T. Washer
- Design
- Smith type #4 through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 168.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +38.41210, -87.45734 (decimal degrees)
38°24'44" N, 87°27'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/460072/4251638 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Union
- Inventory numbers
- INNBI 2600050 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16190 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 09/2006)
- Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.3 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
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Update Log
- March 23, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson
- March 22, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Overview
- June 22, 2008: Updated by Robert Stephenson
Sources
- Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com