Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Metz Road Bridge (Removed-not Replaced)

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Overview: Pony truss bridge over Towamencin Creek on Metz Road in Towamencin Township.Removed not replaced
Location: TowamencinTownship, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Status: Removed and Not Replaced
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960 Removed in 2007
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 74.2 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.01667, -75.03500 (decimal degrees)
40°01'00" N, 75°02'06" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/497013/4429607 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Frankford
Inventory numbers: PA 46 7046 0150 0221 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 31373 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 100.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 250

June 23, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein
January 24, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Added removed and not replaced to current status & changed location from Philadelphia to Towamencin Township