Junction Road Bridge

Photos 

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Overview Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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Deck view Photo taken by Jonathan Maxwell

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Side view Photo taken 1992 by Joseph Elliott for the Historic American Engineering Record

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West end Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Close oblique showing arch detail Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Another angle looking East Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Truss detail Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Overhead bracing Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Bowstring chord Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Side view from creek Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Vertical arch detail Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Vertical distant view from West Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in July 2008 Enlarge

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Barrel looking East Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Inside view through the trusses Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Arch Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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"Trussed" arches Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Sections joined with plates Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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These next 4 shots show very close detail Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Original railing behind wood Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Vertical barrel looking East Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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Vertical connection through chord Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

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View of creek Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010 Enlarge

Map 

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

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.61160, -84.78521   (decimal degrees)
39°36'42" N, 84°47'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/690129/4386993 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

College Corner

Inventory numbers

ODOT 6841295 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure file number)
BH 28266 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 05/2010)

Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.3 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 1969)

100

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 3, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• June 25, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• July 6, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
• October 6, 2005: Posted photos from Jonathan Maxwell

Sources 

• Jonathan Maxwell - themaxwellshouse [at] roadrunner [dot] com
• HAER OH-97 - Junction Road Bridge
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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