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
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
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