Status: Removed but not replaced, disposition unknown
Being considered for relocation to St. Joe River Greenway trail system for preservation; see http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/Covered-Bridge-Not-Being-Moved-175501691.html
Location: 41.308611,-84.829444
Carries CR 75 over CSX Railroad
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Four Warren pony trusses
Total Length: 146.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Four-span pony truss bridge over CSX Railroad on CR 75
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920
Location: De Kalb County
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110123
Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer
110124
Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer
110125
Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.437222,-85.017500
Carries IN 427 over Cedar Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 99.7 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cedar Creek on IN 427 in Waterloo
History: Built 1935; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1935
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Removed and replaced.
Location: 41.435992,-85.147304
Carries IN 327 (Bridge Street) over Norfolk Southern Railway
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 113.8 Feet
Span Length: 56.7 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railway on IN 327 (Bridge Street) in Corunna
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1918
Location: De Kalb County
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102738
Side view
Photo taken by Joshua Collins
102739
Deck view
Photo taken by Joshua Collins
102740
Close-up of truss
Photo taken by Joshua Collins
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.265226,-85.124904
Carries South County Line Road over Branch Cedar Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 112.8 Feet
Span Length: 37.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over a branch of Cedar Creek on South County Line Road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Reopened June 2013 after repairs after being heavily damaged by a semi driver who crossed it.
Location: 41.281361,-84.914482
Carries CR 68 over Saint Joseph River
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith type 4 through truss
Total Length: 159.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.9 Feet
Overview: Covered bridge over Saint Joseph River on CR 68
History: Built 1873 by John McKay
Built: 1873
Location: De Kalb County
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110126
Photo taken by Satolli Glassmeyer
128632
south portal
Photo taken by Tom Hall in July 2006
128633
Approach span
Photo taken by Tom Hall in July 2006
128634
Inside
Photo taken by Tom Hall in July 2006
128635
Historic marker
Photo taken by Tom Hall in July 2006
128636
side view
Photo taken by Tom Hall in July 2006
155014
Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2008
155015
Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2008
155016
A very hot and hazy August day!
Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2008
165820
Vintage postcard scan.
Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger
208633
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208634
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208635
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208636
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208637
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208638
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208639
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208640
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in August 2011
208641
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208642
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208643
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208644
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208645
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208646
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208647
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208648
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
208649
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in July 2011
356029
Photo taken by John Loxton in June 2016
356030
Photo taken by John Loxton in June 2016
356031
Photo taken by John Loxton in June 2016
356032
Photo taken by John Loxton in June 2016
356033
Photo taken by John Loxton in June 2016
427796
Photo by Linda Daffron, 2006
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
427797
Photo by Linda Daffron, 2006
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
Status: Removed
Location: 41.311903,-84.886629
Carries Old alignment of CR 63 over St. Joseph River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 177.0 Feet
Span Length: 177.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Old alignment of CR 63
History: Built in 1895 by the Massillon Bridge Company.
Built: 1895
Location: De Kalb County
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155826
Photo from SHAARD
155827
Photo from SHAARD
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.352580,-85.154842
Carries CR 7 over CSX Transportation
Design: truss/pony/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with no verticals
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss bridge over CSX Transportation on CR 7
History:
Built: 1918
Location: De Kalb County
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387956
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
387955
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.374711,-84.811658
Carries CR 79 over St. Joseph River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 152.0 Feet
Span Length: 152.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on CR 79
History: Built in 1891 by the King Bridge Company; replaced in 1989
Built: 1891
Location: De Kalb County
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157654
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
157655
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Destroyed by fire
Location: 41.517163,-84.870254
Carries County Road 4A over Fish Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 117.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
History: Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963
Built: 1884
Location: De Kalb County
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185485
Vintage postcard view
445942
1931 William Shumaker photo
Indiana Historical Society
489507
Houlton Covered Bridge
Garrett Clipper: May 16 1963
Status: Destroyed by disaster
Location: 41.347344,-84.843823
Carries over St. Joseph's River
Design: truss/through/haupt
Design Details: Covered Haupt through truss with arches
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Haupt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Road
History: Built 1867 by William Valleau; destroyed ca. 1875.
Built: 1867
Location: De Kalb County
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221490
Newville Covered Bridge
Photo copied and scanned from Dekalb County history book.
Status: Destroyed by flood
Location: 41.347324,-84.843796
Carries over St. Joseph's River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2-span Pratt through truss with 7-panels in each span; wrought iron
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph's River
History: Built ca. 1875 to replace the Newville Covered Bridge; destroyed by flooding and ice in 1912.
Built: ca.1875
Location: De Kalb County
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221491
Newville Iron Bridge
Scan copied from a Dekalb County history book
Status: Either removed or converted and replaced at a later date.
Location: 41.352153,-85.080968
Carries Indiana Service Corporation over John Diehl Ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 76.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over John Diehl Ditch on Indiana Service Corporation
History: Built 1906; Removed ?
Built: 1906
Location: De Kalb County
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334092
From The Electric Railway Review, Volume 16, July-December 1906
Photo scanned by Internet Archive Book Images
334093
The Street Railway Review
Photo scanned by Internet Archive Book Images
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.352088,-85.080861
Carries South Road over John Diehl Ditch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over John Diehl Ditch on South Road
History:
Built: ca. 1887
Location: De Kalb County
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334462
From The Street Railway Review
This entry is for the truss behind the arch in the foreground
Photo scanned by Internet Archive Book Images
475782
Bridge In Background
This photo shows the plaque a little better.
Historical Photo
Status: Closed
Location: 41.355640,-85.054939
Carries Utility Drive (Abandoned) over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Riveted Warren pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Utility Drive
History: This bridge was built for the Auburn Automobile Corporation to span Cedar Creek.
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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334463
Photo taken by Michael Walter
451744
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451745
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451746
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451747
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451748
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451749
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451750
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.360705,-85.049425
Carries Pennsylvania Railroad Butler Branch over Cedar Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Cedar Creek on Pennsylvania Railroad Butler Branch
History: Abandoned since 1956
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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334461
Photo taken by Michael Walter
Status: Abandoned
Location: 41.347264,-85.078399
Carries New York Central Railroad over John Diehl Ditch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over John Diehl Ditch on New York Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.352942,-85.081279
Carries CSX Railroad over John Diehl Ditch
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over John Diehl Ditch on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.436984,-84.812726
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway Company over Ayford Ditch
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ayford Ditch on Norfolk Southern Railway Company
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.435163,-85.113928
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway Company over CR 17
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over CR 17 on Norfolk Southern Railway Company
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.336665,-85.177543
Carries County Road 52 over Little Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Cedar Creek on County Road 52
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895
Location: De Kalb County
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387957
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge but saved and relocated to private property.
Location: 41.346408,-85.174222
Carries County Road 3 over Little Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 4-panel riveted Pratt pony truss with small pinned connections on the lower panel points.
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Cedar Creek on County Road 3
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: De Kalb County
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387959
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Carries farm lane.
Location: 41.284770,-85.139143
Carries Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railroad, Indiana Service Corp. over Black Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Black Creek on Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railroad, Indiana Service Corp.
History: Used for interurban until 1937, carried some freight traffic till 1945.
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.297945,-84.900065
Carries 64th Road over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith through truss
Total Length: 170.0 Feet
Span Length: 154.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Smith through truss bridge over St Joseph River on 64th Road
History: Built 1869
Built: 1869
Location: De Kalb County
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445049
Indiana Historical Society
446259
1936 C.C. Kain photo
Indiana Historical Society
491068
June 22, 1948- Covered Bridges on the Byways of Indiana
Photo taken by Bryan Ketcham
Status: Relocated to Conner Prairie in Hamilton County for preservation.
Location: 41.279817,-85.110684
Carries County Road 68 over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet
Overview: Howe through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on County Road 68
History: Built in 1884 by George Woerntz & Son; relocated in the 1970's to Conner Prairie in Hamilton County.
Built: 1884
Location: De Kalb County
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446461
ca. 1936 C.C. Kain photo
Indiana Historical Society
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.365889,-85.052222
Carries 9th Street over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on 9th Street in Auburn
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890
Location: De Kalb County
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451829
Pre 1923 photo
451830
Pre 1923 photo
Status: Open to pedestrian and authorized traffic
Location: 41.356455,-85.053763
Carries Park Road (Likely former Cedar Street) over Cedar Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar Creek on Park Road (Likely former Cedar Street)
History: Built ca. 1890's
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: De Kalb County
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451759
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451760
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451761
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451762
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.357117,-85.052793
Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Cedar Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Pedestrian Pathway
History:
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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451764
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451765
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
451766
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
Status: Replaced by new bridge on a different alignment and demolished.
Location: 41.321985,-84.867485
Carries Old Alignment of SR 101 over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Old Alignment of SR 101
History: Replaced around 1963
Built:
Location: De Kalb County
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Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 41.346920,-85.059466
Carries Private drive over Lake outlet to Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, riveted and pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 51.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Lake outlet to Cedar Creek on Private drive
History: Relocated from a county road.
Built: ca. 1910
Location: De Kalb County
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502087
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502088
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502089
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502090
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502091
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502092
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
Status: Open to authorized vehicles only
Location: 41.347102,-85.060181
Carries Private drive over Lake outlet to Cedar Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Lake outlet to Cedar Creek on Private drive
History:
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: De Kalb County
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502098
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502099
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502100
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502101
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502102
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502103
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
502104
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in June 2019
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
