Saturday, October 9, 2021

OLD RED COVERED BRIDGE - OWENSVILLE, INDIANA





















BIG BAYOU RIVER
GIBSON COUNTY
BUILT - 1875

Length - 175'... W. of Owensville, Wabash Township. IN165 W. 8.5 miles from jct with IN65 in Owensville, W. on CR875S 0.75 miles, N. on CR1250W 0.1 miles, W. on CR850S 4.3 miles, N. on CR1675W 2.0 miles, W. (curves N.) on CR1675W 0.2 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by William T. Washer. Bypassed 1976. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Smith Type #4 Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-26-01

GPS +38.25833, -87.87889

WHEELING COVERED BRIDGE - PRINCETON, INDIANA



















 PATOKA RIVER
GIBSON COUNTY
BUILT - 1877

Length - 168'...  NE of Princeton, Washington Township. IN65 N. 5.2 miles from jct with IN64 in Princeton, E. on CR400N (may change to Moores Bridge Rd.) 3.7 miles to the bridge on the S. side of the road. Built by William T. Washer. Closed to motor traffic in 1976. Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered  Smith Type #4 Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-26-03

GPS +38.41210, -87.45734

HUFFMAN'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE - TROY, INDIANA





















 ANDERSON RIVER
PERRY & SPENCER COUNTY
BUILT - 1864

Length - 148' N. of Troy, Anderson Township. IN545 N. 5.8 miles from jct with IN66 in troy, NE on 1300N (maybe changes to CR29) 3.0 miles to the bridge on the W. side of the road. Built by William T. Washer. Bypassed 2003. Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 1, 1998. Closed to motor traffic. Truss Type - Covered Burr Arch Through Truss.
World Guide to Covered Bridge Number - 14-62-01 / 14-74-01

GPS +38.10389, -86.77694