State Road 55 Bridge over Big Pine Creek

Donated by Davis Construction Co. (Bridge Division) of Lansing, Michigan
Original Location:  Attica, Indiana
Built: 1952
Replaced 2014

Structure Type: Deck Truss
Spans: 3
Longest span: 165 ft
Total Bridge Length: 331 ft
Deck Width: 30.3 ft

This bridge carried State Road 55 over Big Pine Creek in Warren County, Indiana. Its design was similar to the design of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, MN that collapsed on August 1, 2007.

Cracks and joint failings were found along the bridge during a 2005 inspection.

Davis Construction Co. donated the bridge specimens to S-BRITE in June 2015.  

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Figure 1. Removal of bridge from original location
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Figure 2. Deck truss node specimens erected at S-BRITE

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Figure 3. Deck truss bearing specimen erected at S-BRITE