Monday, April 22, 2019

CUMBERLAND/MATTHEWS COVERED BRIDGE - MATTHEWS, INDIANA













                                                                                            MISSISSINEWA RIVER
                                                                                                 GRANT COUNTY
                                                                                                      BUILT - 1877

Length - 181'.... Located in Matthews on 3rd Street (CR 990E) leaving the village. Was originally called the New Cumberland Bridge. The bridge was built by William Parks of Marion, Indiana. The bridge was floated .5 miles downstream during the 1913 flood. It was returned upstream on rollers dragged by horses. The foundations were raised an additional 3 feet at that time. The 1958 flood only loosened a few boards. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1978. Rehabilitated in 1999. Bridge is still open for through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-27-01

CEYLON/BAKER COVERED BRIDGE - CEYLON, INDIANA











                                                                                                 WABASH RIVER
                                                                                                ADAMS COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1879

Length - 135'.... Approximately 1 mile N/E Of Ceylon on County Rd. 950 S. Originally and historically known as Baker Bridge. Bridge was built Smith Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio. Rehabilitated in 1963,  and a complete rehabilitation in 2012. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2007. Closed to Through Traffic.Truss Type - Covered Howe Truss Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-01-02

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

BALLARD ROAD COVERED BRIDGE - JAMESTOWN, OHIO













                                                                               NORTH BRANCH CAESAR CREEK
                                                                                              GREENE COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1883

Length - 80'.... WNW of Jamestown, New Jasper Township. U.S. Rt-35 W 2.0 miles from jct with OH Rt-72 in Jamestown, continue W. on Old U.S. Rt-35 2.7 miles, S. on Ballard Rd. .5 miles to bridge.   James E Brown built the bridge following a design by H.E. Hebble. He chose to name it for a nearby industrialist, Lyman Ballard. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975. Rehabilitated in 2016. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Seven-Panel Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 35-29-18  

Sunday, April 7, 2019

JOHNSON CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - PIQUA, KENTUCKY












                                                                                          JOHNSON CREEK
                                                                                      ROBERTSON COUNTY
                                                                                               BUILT - 1874

Length - 131'....Located on Kentucky Rt.-1029 north of the junction of Rt.-165 which intersects into National Rt-68 less than a mild from Blue Licks Battlefield. The bridge was constructed by Jacob Bower in 1874. Around 1912, Jacob Bower's son, Louis, added and arch on each side to support increased traffic using the bridge.  The bridge is important as the only known example of Robert Smith's isometric truss system in Kentucky, and the only one built by Jacob Bower. Rehabilitated in 2008. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1976. Closed to through traffic.Truss Type - Covered Smith Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-101-01

Saturday, April 6, 2019

WALCOTT/WHITE COVERED BRIDGE - BLADESTON, KENTUCKY








                                                                                                  LOCUST CREEK
                                                                                              BRACKEN COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1880

Length - 74'... Located approximately 4 miles N/E of  Brooksville on Kentucky Rt.-1159. When concrete bridge was constructed about 200 yards northwest in 1954, the covered bridge was then bypassed. Later after bridge was severely damage by floods engineers determined a location about 400 feet east of the original site would be better for a better chance of survival. The bridge was reconstructed in 2002. Closed to through traffic. Truss Type - Combination of both Queen and King Post.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 17-12-01