Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Plass Ditch Bridge

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West end

10/13/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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South side

10/13/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

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Deck

10/13/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

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North side, looking West

10/13/2007

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plass Ditch on CR 1350 South
Location: Knox County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1925
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 83.6 ft.
Total length: 85.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.53111, -87.52667 (decimal degrees)
38°31'52" N, 87°31'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/454095/4264876 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Decker
Inventory numbers: INNBI 4200046 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16457 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 46.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 130