Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Junction Road Bridge

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Overview

Color photos taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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Deck view

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Side view

This photo from the Historic American Engineering Record shows that the bridge has been strengthened by two additional piers [HAER photo taken 1992 by Joseph Elliott]

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008

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Facts

Overview: Bowstring through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Junction Road
Location: Preble County, Ohio
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1875, by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Builder: - Massillon Bridge Co. of Massillon, Ohio
Design: Bowstring through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 142.1 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.5 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Inventory numbers: ODOT 6841295 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
BH 28266 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 53.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1969): 100