IN-256 West Bridge - Austin, Indiana

IN-256 West Bridge, four miles west of Austin, in Washington/Jackson Counties, in Indiana. Intersected-IN-256 Over Muscatatuck River. Construction Date-1948 (construction started in 1941, however World War II, caused the construction to be postponed until 1948). Structure Type: Single span, Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Ben Hur Construction Company of Indianapolis, Indiana and R. P. Olinger of Huntingburg, Indiana and Engineer/Design: Indiana State Highway Commission. Rehabilitation Date-1982. Inventory Number-030830. GPS: 38.742108N, -85.900119W.