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Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge over Hopewell Creek on TR 259
- Location
- Preble County, Ohio
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built by the Indiana Bridge Co.
- Builder
- - Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie,IN
- Design
- Pratt pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 57.1 ft.
Total length: 62.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
- Inventory numbers
- ODOT 6841287 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28264 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 05/2007)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 24.1 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 1969)
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Comments
Hopewell Creek TR 259 Bridge
I've heard mix answers regarding the future of this bridge. Many locals say this bridge is destined for dismantle and replacement during the spring/summer of 2009; do you have any other information regarding such? Time-lines, thoughts on bridge design?
If this bridge is going to be replaced, it seems to me the creek should be widened a bit during the repair time to prevent the family in the log-home from being flooded again.