Wednesday, September 2, 2020

STOCKHEUGHTER/ENOCHSBURG COVERED BRIDGE -ENOCHSBURG, INDIANA





















                                                                                                           SALT CREEK
                                                                                                     FRANKLIN COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1887

Length - 102' .... W. of Oldenburg, Ray Township. Hamburg Rd. (CR600S) W. 2.8 miles from jct with IN229 in Oldenburg, S. on 3 mile road 0.5 miles, W. on CR650S 1.1 miles, SW on Enochsburg Rd. 0.2 miles to the bridge. Built by the Smith Bridge Company. Rehabilitated in 2009. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2002. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-24-05

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

WILKINS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMINGDALE, INDIANA











                                                                                                         SUGAR CREEK
                                                                                                        PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                            BUILT - 1906

Length - 120' .... NNE of Bloomingdale, Sugar Creek Township. US41 N. 4.7 miles from jct with 460N just E. of Bloomingdale, E. on N100E 0.1 miles to the 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 - 14-61-35

Sunday, August 30, 2020

JACKSON/ROCKPORT COVERED BRIDGE - BLOOMINGDALE, INDIANA





















                                                                                                        SUGAR CREEK
                                                                                                       PARKE COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1861

Length - 225' .....NNW of Bloomingdale, Penn Township. N50W N. 4.1 miles from jct with W500N in Bloomingdale to the bridge. The longest single span covered bridge in Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Named after President Andrew Jackson. Rehabilitated 1977 and 2007. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Single Span Double Burr Arch Through Truss with Double Kingpost.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-61-28