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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Hopefully the port-o-pot and equipment are signs of a coming restoration.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

This is 1 of only 2 Indiana Bridge Company "High-Triangular" trusses that remain.

Overview: Through truss bridge over Seven Mile Creek on TR 331
Location: Preble County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1906 by the Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, In.
Builder: - Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie,IN
Design: IBCo "High-Triangular" truss (1 of only 2 remaining)
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 146.0 ft.
Total length: 154.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Seven Mile Creek TR 331 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.67392, -84.62214 (decimal degrees)
39°40'26" N, 84°37'20" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/703946/4394269 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory numbers: ODOT 6831826 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28280 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2008): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1969): 70