Tuesday, July 23, 2019

PINE BLUFF COVERED BRIDGE - BAINBRIDGE, INDIANA














                                                                                            RIVER - BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                                     PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1915

Length - 211'.... Approx. 4 miles NE of Bainbridge, North 3 miles on N. County Rd. 200E, right on E. County Rd. 990N 1.5 miles to bridge. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Double Span Howe Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-03

Saturday, July 20, 2019

ROLLING STONE COVERED BRIDGE - BAINBRIDGE, INDIANA













                                                                                            BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                              PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                    BUILT - 1915

Length - 103'....Located two miles NE of Bainbridge, 1/2 mile north on N. County Rd 200E to right on E County Rd. 800N, 1.5 miles to bridge. Built by Joseph A. Britton. Eligible for the National Register of historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Arch.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-04

BAKER'S CAMP/HILLIS COVERED BRIDGE - BAINBRIDGE - INDIANA
















                                                                                             BIG WALNUT CREEK
                                                                                               PUTNAM COUNTY
                                                                                                     BUILT - 1901

Length - 128'.... Located 1 1/2 mile SE of Bainbridge, on U.S. Rt-36 east to right on. E County Rd.-675N,  1.2 miles to bridge. Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Rehabilitated in 1989 and 2014. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-67-02

BILLIE CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - ROCKVILLE, INDIANA








                                                                                                 WILLIAMS CREEK
                                                                                                   PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                       BUILT - 1895

Length - 78'.... Just east of Rockville, U.S. Rt.-36, to R. Co.Rd.-168 (Old U.S. Rt.-36). Bridge survived primarily because it was bypassed when the new highway was built. Bridge was built by Joseph J. Daniels for $820. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-19

PHILLIPS COVERED BRIDGE - MONTEZUMA, INDIANA













                                                                                    ROCKY RUN/BIG POND CREEK
                                                                                                PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                   BUILT - 1909

 Length - 60'.... Bridge is 2.5 miles SE of Montezuma, U.S. St Rt.-36, Approx. 1 1/2 miles to R. W40N past Sim Smith Bridge approx. 1/2 mile to R. Arabia Rd., 1/4 mile to bridge. Unlike the rest of the bridges in Parke County, it is a single span King Post bridge structure, having no arches, that was built by Joseph A. Britton. Rehabilitated with new roof, siding, and pained in 1991 for $7000. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December  22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Multiple King Post Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-12