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Oblique View

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Deck

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Truss Structure

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Overview: Bypassed whipple through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Green Castle Road in Bridgeton
Location: Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana
Status: Bypassed by new bridge
History: Built 1892 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Replaced 1991
Builder: - Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio
Design: Whipple through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 175 ft.
Total length: 175 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.64833, -87.16000 (decimal degrees)
39°38'54" N, 87°09'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/486272/4388739 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Catlin
Inventory number: BH 36721 (Bridgehunter.com ID)