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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in May 2008

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Approach

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in May 2008

Overview: Through truss bridge over Black River on Wilsey Road
Location: Posey County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1918
Design: Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 178.1 ft.
Total length: 659.9 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.20028, -87.89139 (decimal degrees)
38°12'01" N, 87°53'29" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/421950/4228412 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: New Harmony
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6500200 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16891 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002): 200