Snyder Memorial Bridge - Springfield, Ohio

Snyder Memorial Bridge in Springfield, in Clark County, in Ohio. Intersected-Snyder Park Road Over Buck Creek. Construction Date-1897. Length-124'. Structure Type-Single Span, Metal Three-Hinged Through Arch, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Unknown. Rehabilitation Date-1995. Inventory Number-1260529. GPS: 39.933600°N, -83.837030°W.

The bridge is highly unusual from a design standpoint. The arch is technically a through arch, but the arch only rises above the roadway a short distance. Much of the arch is below the deck. The shallow arch is further masked by the unusual method in which the arch has been trussed. Typical trussed arches have truss work which follows the shape of the arch. However in this case, the truss is variable depth with a consistently horizontal top chord such that the bridge looks much like a simple pony truss rather than an arch bridge.

Gearhart Road/Childrens Home Road Bridge - Sidney, Ohio

The previous two photos were photographed by me on 6/24/2010

Gearhart Road/Childrens Home Road Bridge in Sidney, in Shelby County in Ohio. Intersected-Gearhart Road (Old Alignment) Over Great Miami River. Construction Date-1906. Length-345'. Structure Type-Two main span, one approach span, Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Unknown. Rehabilitation Date-1973. Inventory Number-7540183. (This approach span was placed here in 1964 presumably as a replacement for a previous truss span). GPS: 40.273850°N, -84.153960°W.

IN-42 Mill Creek Bridge - Cloverdale, indiana

IN-42 Mill Creek Bridge (also known as Bell Bridge), two miles east of Cloverdale, in Putnam County, in Indiana. Intersected-IN-42 Over Mill Creek. Construction Date-1941. Length-180'. Structure Type-Single span, Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: George R. Harvey of Danville, Indiana, at a cost of $67,632.17. Rehabilitation Date-1974 & 2015. Inventory Number-15830. GPS: 39.497105°N, -86.726029°W.