Mill Street Bridge

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Overview Photo taken by James Baughn in August 2009 View high-res version

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Millsboro Mills Street Overpass Bridge This bridge should be seen when there are no leaves on the trees. It is identical to several other RR overpass bridges we have seen in Pennsylvania. Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009 View high-res version

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Looking up from the RR tracks Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009 View high-res version

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009 View high-res version

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railway on Mill Street (Old PA 88) in Fredericktown-Millsboro

Location

Washington County, Pennsylvania

Status

Closed to all traffic

History

Built 1908 by American Bridge Co.

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Design

Warren pony truss

Dimensions

Span length: 98.1 ft.
Total length: 98.1 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 19.1 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.98500, -79.99667   (decimal degrees)
39°59'06" N, 79°59'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/585663/4426574 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Carmichaels

Inventory numbers

PA 62 7101 9023 0001 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 31770 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 10/2006)

Deck condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Imminent Failure (1 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2002)

500

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 13, 2009: New photos from Brian McKee
• August 12, 2009: New photo from James Baughn

Sources 

• Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth
• James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com
• Brian McKee - bjmckee51 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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