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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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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
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)
70

Update Log 

  • July 6, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon

Sources 

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

Comments 

Hopewell Creek TR 259 Bridge
Posted February 24, 2009, by Mr. Millar (sportysms [at] gmail [dot] com)

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.