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Overview

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Deck View

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Oblique View

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East Portal

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South Face of Bridge

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Old and New Bridges

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Portal Decorations

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Bridge Plaque

Although it is difficult to read, I believe the sign says that it is built by the Indianapolis Bridge Co.

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Circle Road
Location: Harrison County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
Builder: - Indianapolis Bridge Co.
Design: Wrought iron- pinned Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 123.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 17.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.28944, -86.09528 (decimal degrees)
38°17'22" N, 86°05'43" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 3100042 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16257 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 121

Update Log

August 18, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Builder and truss type
February 4, 2008: New photos from James McCray

Sources

James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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Circle Road Bridge

Posted December 7, 2006, by Clark Griswold

This through truss has been closed to traffic but still stands next to its replacement. The new nondescript bridge was completed in 2002.