Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Twin Creek on TR 453
Location
Preble County, Ohio
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1904 by the Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, IN; rehabilitated 1995
Builder
- Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie,IN
Design
Camelback through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 171.9 ft.
Total length: 180.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.2 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory numbers
ODOT 6833861 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28289 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2007)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 38.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1969)
100

Update Log 

  • July 5, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon

Sources 

  • Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

Comments 

Twin Creek TR 453 Bridge
Posted June 11, 2009, by Satolli Glassmeyer (info [at] scenicroadrallies [dot] com)

A few pictures taken Sunday, June 7, 2009.

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