Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Purdy Marsh Bridge

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East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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South end, East side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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West side

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North end

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Purdy Marsh on CR 1050 East
Location: Knox County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1905
Design: Pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 57.1 ft.
Total length: 59.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.78778, -87.27250 (decimal degrees)
38°47'16" N, 87°16'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/476333/4293261 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bicknell
Inventory numbers: INNBI 4200178 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16460 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 21.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 110