Sunday, August 16, 2020
COX FORD COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMINGDALE, INDIANA
SUGAR CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1913
Length - 192'.... NNE of Bloomingdale, Sugar Creek Township. US41 N. 3.1 miles from jct with 460N just E. of Bloomingdale, E. on IN47 0.7 miles, N. on N100E 0.6 miles to the bridge. Built by Joseph A. Britton. Bridge has a rather unusual distinction as it was built to replace a steel bridge lost in the 1913 flood. The arches used in construction of this structure were from the Armiesburg Covered Bridge which was built 60 years earlier and also washed out in the 1913 flood. Rehabilitated in 1977. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-34
Saturday, August 15, 2020
MARSHALL COVERED BRIDGE - TANGIER, INDIANA
RUSH CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1917
Length - 72'.... Appox. 3 mile S. of Tangier. S. 1.5 mile on County Rd.425W, then continue S. 1 mile on County Rd.450W. L. County Rd.232 600' to bridge. Built by Joseph A. Britton & Sons. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-32
RUSH CREEK COVERED BRIDGE - TANGIER, INDIANA
WEST FORK RUSH CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1904
Length - 96' ....Approx. 1.5 mile S. of Tangier. Just west of Tangier, S. on County Rd. 425W 1.5 miles to L. County Rd. 900W .2 mile to bridge. Built by William Hendricks. Rehabilitated in 1977. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-31
MILL CREEK/TOW PATH COVERED BRIDGE - TANGIER, INDIANA
MILL CREEK
PARKE COUNTY
BUILT - 1907
Length - 92' .... Approx. 2.5 miles W of Tangier. E. on County Rd. 1050N, then continue on 1025N 1.2 mile then L. on Tow Path Rd., bridge .6 mile. Built by D. M. Brown & William Hendricks. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-29
CADES MILL COVERED BRIDGE - VEEDERSBURG, INDIANA
COAL CREEK
FOUNTAIN COUNTY
BUILT - 1854
Length - 150' .... SW of Veedersburg, section 27, Wabash Township. US41 S. 4.2 miles from jct with US136 SE of Veedersburg, W. on IN32 3.3 miles, N. on Glascock Rd. (CR260W) 1.0 miles, W. on Cades Hollow Rd. (CR450S) 0.3 miles to the bridge. Built by Captain White. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-23-02
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