Wednesday, October 21, 2020

ROB ROY COVERED BRIDGE - ATTICA, INDIANA




















BIG SHAWNEE CREEK
FOUNTAIN COUNTY
BUILT - 1860

Length - 120' .... S. of Attica, section 30, Shawnee Township. US41 S. 4.2 miles from jct with IN28, W. on CR800N (0.5 miles N. of Rob Roy) 0.1 miles to the bridge. Rehabilitated in 1925, and in 2017. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-23-03

GPS  +40.24370, -87.24602




Monday, October 19, 2020

LANCASTER/BEARD COVERED BRIDGE - ROSSVILLE, INDIANA




 










WILDCAT CREEK
CARROLL COUNTY
BUILT - 1872

Length - 134' .... NNW of Rossville, section 2, Clay Township. US421 N. 3.5 miles from jct with IN26 in Rossville, E. on CR600S 0.5 miles, N. on CR500W 0.4 miles to the bridge. Built by the Wheelock Bridge Company. Rehabilitated 1972, 1981 in which the work included the construction of the steel support structure currently beneath the bridge. Extensive rehabilitated 2005-2006. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-08-02

GPS +40.46764, -86.61707

Sunday, October 18, 2020

ADAMS MILL COVERED BRIDGE - CUTLER, INDIANA





 










WILDCAT CREEK
CARROLL COUNTY
BUILT - 1872

Length - 144' .... NE of Cutler, section 34, Democrat Township. E500S E. 0.8 miles from jct with Meridian Rd. in Cutler, N. on CR50E 0.7 miles to the bridge. Built by the Wheelock Bridge Company. Rehabilitated in 1972, 1981, 2006. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1996. Open to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Howe Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-08-01

GPS +40.48360, -86.51185

Saturday, October 17, 2020

SPENCERVILLE/COBURN COVERED BRIDGE - SPENCERVILLE, INDIANA




 

















ST. JOSEPH RIVER
DE KALB COUNTY
BUILT - 1873

Length - 159' .... E. of Spencerville, Spencer Township. Mill St. (CR68) E. 0.4 miles from jct with IN1 in Spencerville to the bridge. Built by John McKay. A center support has been added at a later date for extra strengthening. Bypassed in 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1981. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Truss-Variant Four by Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-17-01

GPS +41.28136, -84.91448