Monday, September 7, 2020

WESTPORT COVERED BRIDGE - WESTPORT, INDIANA




















                                                                                                       SAND CREEK
                                                                                                 DECATUR COUNTY
                                                                                                         BUILT - 1880

Length - 130' .... SE of Westport, Sand Creek Township. Main St. E. 0.9 miles from jct with IN3 in Westport, continue SE on CR1100S 1.2 miles to the bridge on the NE side of the road. Built by A.M. Kennedy & Sons. The bridge originally was completely enclosed. At some time, probably in the 1930s, side windows were installed in half the length on each side at opposite ends so that oncoming traffic could be seen, because the road turns quickly at each end. Later, probably in the early 1950s, the windows were extended the full length of the bridge. Bridge was rehabilitated in 2003-2004. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1982. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Twelve Panel Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-16-01.

SHIELDSTOWN/SHIELD'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - BROWNSTOWN, INDIANA















                                                                                           EAST FORK WHITE RIVER
                                                                                                 JACKSON COUNTY
                                                                                                        BUILT - 1876

Length - 353'..... NE of Brownstown, Brownstown Township. US50 NE 3.5 miles from jct with IN39 in Brownstown, NW on CR175N (changes to CR200N) 0.9 miles to the bridge on the E. side of the road. Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Rehabilitated in 2016 for a cost of $1,063,837,65. Closed to motor traffic in 1970. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 2016. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-36-02

MOSCOW COVERED BRIDGE - MOSCOW, INDIANA















                                                                                                    FLATROCK RIVER
                                                                                                       RUSH COUNTY
                                                                                                          BUILT - 1886

Length - 346' .... In Moscow, Orange Township. IN244 W. 3.2 miles from jct with IN3 just W. of Milroy, S. on S500W 0.4 miles, SW (curves S.) on Skating Rink Rd. (CR840S) 1.2 miles, W. on CR900S 50' to the bridge. Built by E. L. Kennedy. The bridge was restored in 1982 and 1999. An F3 tornado did considerable damage to the crossing on the evening of June 3, 2008, but it was soon rebuilt with new and salvaged materials by Dan Collom & Sons of Bridgeton. Per the MoscowBridge.com website, the reconstructed bridge "consists of over 40% timbers from the old bridge. The new bridge is built as a E.L. Kennedy designed and engineered. It has the same look as the original bridge. Posted on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 1983. Open to through traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss with Queenpost Truss support. Because of engineering constraints, a Burr Arch bridge could not be constructed any longer than 155 feet, which would have made the two-span design just 20 short. This was resolved by engineering a 10-foot Queenpost truss in the middle of each arch. 
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-70-07.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

WILLIAMS COVERED BRIDGE - WILLIAMS, INDIANA






















                                                                                              EAST FORK WHITE RIVER
                                                                                                  LAWRENCE COUNTY
                                                                                                           BUILT - 1884

Length - 373' .... WSW of Williams, Valley Township. IN450 W. 0.8 miles from jct with Ridge Rd. in Williams, S. on Huron Williams Rd. 0.4 miles to the bridge. Built by Joseph J. Daniels. Named for the nearby town. Closed to traffic on September 20, 2010. Rehabilitated in 2012. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1981. Truss Type - Covered Double Span Howe Through Truss. (Longest Double Span Bridge in Indiana)
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-47-02