Auglaize River Lincoln Highway Bridge

Allen County, Ohio

Photos 

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The south face

This bridge carries the historic Lincoln Highway across the Auglaize River.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The west approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north railing and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south railing and deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north side as seen from the cemetery

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The north face

Looking west.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The south face from the east shore

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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The east approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Auglaize River on Lincoln Highway (OH 88)
Location
Allen County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1950
Design
Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 70.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.84333, -84.28833   (decimal degrees)
40°50'36" N, 84°17'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/728606/4524905 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Delphos
Inventory numbers
ODOT 241636 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 27196 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/2006)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 91.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000)
1,929

Categories 

Allen County, Ohio (31)
Arch (8,290)
Built 1926 (366)
Built during 1920s (5,852)
Closed-spandrel arch (1,609)
Deck arch (7,401)
Lincoln Highway (50)
Ohio (1,728)
Open (23,106)
Owned by county (14,541)
Span length 50-75 feet (5,604)
Total length 50-75 feet (5,962)

Update Log 

  • February 29, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning
  • January 27, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net