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

Sunday, July 14, 2019

MELCHER COVERED BRIDGE - MONTEZUMA, INDIANA










      
                                                                                             LEATHERWOOD CREEK
                                                                                                    PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1896

Length - 97'.... Bridge is approx. 2 miles east of Montezuma, 2/3 mile on U.S. Rt-36 to L. 600W, then R. Strawberry Rd., 1 1/4 mile to bridge. While the bridge was built by Joseph .J. Daniels, the portals no longer have his trademark portal arches. The portals have been modified to closer resemble those built by William Hendricks and Joseph A. Britton on their shorter bridges. Rehabilitated in 1977 and 1995. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Burr Arch Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-26