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Photos taken 2005 by Gregory S. Hamilton

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Portal

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Inside view

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Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

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Overview: Covered bridge over Brushy Fork on CR 20
Location: Vinton County, Ohio
Status: Open to pedestrians only
History: Built 1884 by Diltz & Steele; bypassed and closed to traffic in 1992
Design: Queenpost through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 40.0 ft.
Total length: 42.0 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.36600, -82.46067 (decimal degrees)
39°21'58" N, 82°27'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/374169/4358410 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Zaleski
Inventory numbers: ODOT 8230676 (Ohio Dept. of Transportation structure feature number)
WGCB 35-82-10 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 28539 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2008): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 0.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991): 60