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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
Rangeline Road Bridge |
Truss |
Rangeline Road (CR-475 West) |
Huntington County, IN |
Rural |
Wabash River |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Rehabilitation Date | Structure Length | Main Span Length | Vertical Clearance | Roadway Width |
| 1920 ca. | 1987 | 259.776 Feet | 127.92 Feet | 14.6616 Feet | 17.384 Feet |
This bridge features an unusual shape in that although it is a polygonal design, the top chord is mostly parallel to the bottom chord. This is similar to the Indiana Avenue Bridge, although is in fact even more defined here at the Rangeline Road Bridge. This bridge would be a camelback, in the technical sense, since each span is made up of the required five sections. The bridge is significant as a multi-span truss bridge.
The bridge is a Parker through truss that features two spans, each composed of eight panels. V-lacing is present on vertical members, sway bracing, and under the top chord. The structure is pin connected, and sits on concrete abutments. The pier is also concrete. Portal bracing is an a-frame design. Original railings have been replaced with two rows of Armco railings.
A plaque placed on the bridge announces that the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. I hope this listing means that the bridge, which carries a fair amount of light traffic at a five ton weight limit, is not going to be demolished. Construction equipment that I saw when I visited worried me. I saw some pipes and such laying around, so perhaps it is an unrelated water project. The demolition of such a bridge would be an unthinkable act in my opinion.
