Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Watts Mill Bridge

Facts

Overview: Two-span pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Watts Mill Road
Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1878 by the West Penn Bridge Co.
Builder: - West Penn Bridge Co.
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 108.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.79147, -80.49164 (decimal degrees)
40°47'29" N, 80°29'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/542605/4515568 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: New Galilee
Inventory numbers: PA 04 4009 0060 0000 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
NRHP 88000868 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30368 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2007): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 18.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 57