Friday, October 13, 2023

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.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

OHIO STEEL TRUSS BRIDGES (46)

INDIANA STEEL TRUSS BRIDGES (43)


 VERA CRUZ BRIDGE                                                                VERA CRUZ, INDIANA
MARION CENTER BRIDGE                                             ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA

CR-122 South Bridge - Cloverdale, Indiana

















CR-122 South Bridge, three miles SSE of Cloverdale, in Putnam County, in Indiana. Intersected-CR-122 South Over Mill Creek. Construction Date-1930. Length-173'. Structure Type-Two span, Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Unknown. Rehabilitation Date-Not Available. Inventory Number-6700175. GPS: 39.485212°N, -86.733796°W.

Hibbs Ford Bridge - Greencastle, Indiana
















Hibbs Ford Bridge, 2.5 miles SSE of Greencastle, in Putnam County, Indiana. Intersected-Devil Backbone Road Over Deer Creek. Construction Date-1906. Length-93.8'. Structure Type-Single span, Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Attica Bridge Company of Attica, Indiana, at a cost of $1,131. The county board contracted with the William and James Mahoney brothers at $930 to construct the approaches to the Hibbs Ford Bridge. Henry H. Runyan and Squire J. Hurst won a $674 contract to construct the concrete abutments. Rehabilitation Date-2006. Inventory Number-6700131. GPS: 39.610479°N, -86.787449°W.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

McCoy Road Bridge - Fillmore, Indiana














McCoy Road Bridge, 3 miles NNW of Fillmore, in Putnam County, in Indiana. Intersected-CR-375 East (McCoy Road) Over Clear Creek. Construction Date-1923. Length-101.7'. Structure Type-Single span, Metal 6 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed. Builder/Contractor: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana. Rehabilitation Date-2003. Inventory Number-6700059. his bridge is an extremely early example of a truss bridge with bolted connections. Bolted connections only became popular in the second half of the 20th Century, as riveting lost favor as the preferred bridge fastener type. This bridge retains good historic integrity. GPS: 39.695906°N, -86.784260°W.