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.
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