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Enos Coal Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.282518,-87.260974

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Carries Enos Coal Company Coal Road over SR 61
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through plate girder bridge over SR 61 on Enos Coal Company Coal Road
History:
Built:

Location: Pike County

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2018

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2018

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Branch South Fork Patoka River Bridge CR 875S

Status: replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.292778,-87.223611

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Carries CR 875 South over Branch South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch South Fork Patoka River on CR 875 South
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Pike County

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Branch South Fork Patoka River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.238333,-87.181667

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Carries CR 490 East over Branch South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 59.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Branch South Fork Patoka River on CR 490 East
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Pike County hath no class

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in November, 2016

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Branch South Fork Patoka River Bridge CR 520 S

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.344722,-87.303056

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Carries CR 520 South over Branch South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch South Fork Patoka River on CR 520 South
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Cup Creek Bridge CR 625 S

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 38.331111,-87.124444

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Carries CR 625 South over Cup Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 73.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cup Creek on CR 625 South
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 4, 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October, 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October, 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October, 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October, 2017

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Flat Creek Bridge CR 135 W

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 38.423791,-87.302333

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Carries CR 135 West over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on CR 135 West
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Flat Creek winter 2014

Photo taken by Linda Daffron, submitted by Mike Daffron in April 2015

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Flat Creek winter 2014

Photo taken by Linda Daffron; submitted by Mike Daffron in April 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2017

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A large party just to the left of the pic, so this is my only effort

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2017

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Flat Creek Bridge

Status: replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.393195,-87.073163

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Carries CR 200 South over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.4 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on CR 200 South
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1883

Location: Pike County

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157669

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Miller Creek IN 57 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.399167,-87.311944

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Carries IN 57 over Miller Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Miller Creek on IN 57
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Pike County

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Meridian Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.383056,-87.278611

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Carries Meridian Road over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Riveted Camelback through truss
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Patoka River on Meridian Road
History: Built ca. 1920, replaced in 2009
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Pike County

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Use your Imaganation

Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

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Dongola #2 Steel Bridge

Status: Beautifully Restored
Bridge being rehabilitated, to be reopened by December

Location: 38.382923,-87.338083

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Carries CR 300 West over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 141.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 300 West
History: Built in 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Pike County

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this was sometime in July

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during construction

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Resteel installation for the new deck. I think this was in August.

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And if you notice the difference in front and behind them it's because we still had more to put in. I'd say she outta be stout enough.

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Resteel installation for the new deck. I think this was in August.

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And if you notice the difference in front and behind them it's because we still had more to put in. I'd say she outta be stout enough.

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WOW!!!! Yay for Pike County!!

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Carl Crasher in January 2019

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Photo taken by Carl Crasher in January 2019

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Photo taken by Carl Crasher in January 2019

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2017

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Dongola #2 Steel Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Dongola #2 Steel Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Dongola #2 Steel Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Patoka River Bridge CR 350 E

Status: replaced by another bridge

Location: 38.367222,-87.210556

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Carries CR 350 East over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 111.8 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 350 East
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1990; Replaced 2016
Built: 1915

Location: Pike County

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

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Photo taken by J.P. in June 2009

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Photo taken by James McCray

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Not so pretty...

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Still here though...

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Maybe I'll be saved...

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Just a little makeup...

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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I'll be good as new!!!

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Oops! Guess I was full of BS. Pike County removed another one. Boo!!!

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in November, 2016

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

Status: Dismantled and restored before being moved to Petersburg
Moved to Petersburg for reuse as walking bridge.

Location: 38.372500,-87.155000

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Carries CR 650 East over Patoka River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Wrought iron bowstring pony truss. Reinforced with load bearing beams.
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 650 East
History: Built in 1875 by William T. Washer using the Smith Bridge Company's "Iron Arch #1 Design".
Built: 1875

Location: Pike County

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East Face of Bridge

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Deck View (Looking North)

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Deck View (Looking South)

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Oblique View (Looking Southwest)

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Truss Closeup

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West Face of Bridge

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Oblique View (Looking Southeast)

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Truss Detail

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Truss and Abutment (Eastern Face and Northern End of Bridge

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Truss and Outrigger Detail

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Closeup of Outriggers

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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CR 650 E - Patoka River Bridge

Princeton Daily Clarion: March 21 1974

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2017

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2017

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George Daffron on bridge in 1957

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 2020

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Linda Daffron on bridge in 1957

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 2020

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

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Iron Bridge Road Bridge

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Pretty nighttime scenery, 12:39 a.m. Oct 10, 2020

October 10 2020

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A look across the bridge in its condition on Oct. 10 2020

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Another angle looking across the bridge, Oct 10, 2020

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Side view of the bridge, Oct 2020

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Another view at night

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View under bridge

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Miller Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.377323,-87.370620

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Carries CR 500 West (Miller Bridge Road) over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Bolted, 9-panel Camelback through truss
Total Length: 162.0 Feet
Span Length: 153.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 500 West (Miller Bridge Road)
History: Built ca. 1920
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Pike County

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Photo taken by James Simmons

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Looking North from the Bridge

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Photo taken by James McCray

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South Fork Patoka River Bridge CR 775 S

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.307778,-87.274722

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Carries CR 775 South, Kays Road over South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on CR 775 South
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Dongola #1 Iron Bridge

Status: Beautifully Restored
Restored along with the steel Camelback truss to the North as part of a historic district.

Location: 38.378754,-87.339765

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Carries CR 325 West over South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/through/hammond
Design Details: 9-panel Pratt variant (double-intersecting counters)
Total Length: 122.0 Feet
Span Length: 119.1 Feet

Overview: Pratt variant through truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on CR 325 West
History: Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Now part of the Patoka Historic Bridges District.
Built: 1884

Location: Pike County

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South Fork Patoka River

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August 20, 2015

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GRRRRREAT!!

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Dongola #1 Iron Bridge

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IN61 South Fork Patoka River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.297091,-87.260636

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Carries IN 61 over South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 103.6 Feet
Span Length: 99.7 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on IN 61
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1984; replaced 2002
Built: 1932

Location: Pike County

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Not worthy of me stepping outside my Jeep. I used to travel the old bridge a lot.

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Winslow Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.380223,-87.217254

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Carries IN 61 over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 198.2 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Patoka River on IN 61
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1981; replaced 1998
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Demolition of Winslow bridge

taken by my aunt.

Photo taken by Betty Ennis 1998

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Demolition of Winslow bridge

taken by my aunt

Photo taken by Betty Ennis 1998

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Winslow bridge

Inside cover of my mother's 1957 Winslow High School Yearbook. The Senior class.

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Winslow bridge

July, 1977. Pike County Press-Dispatch

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Harbin Creek Bridge CR 575 N

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.503333,-87.441667

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Carries CR 575 N over Harbin Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Harbin Creek on CR 575 N
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Pike County

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South Fork Patoka River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.287040,-87.219143

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Carries CR 300 E over South Fork Patoka River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on CR 300 E
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1998
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Pike County

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Taken approx 1955 by my uncle Adrian Ross.

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Patoka River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.342071,-87.081553

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Carries CR 550 S over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 95.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 550 S
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Flat Creek Bridge CR 175 N

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.448333,-87.123333

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Carries CR 175 N over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on CR 175 N
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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Branch Rock Creek Bridge CR 670 S

Status: No longer exists

Location: 38.326667,-87.098333

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Carries 670 S over Branch of Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Cantilever leg pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch of Rock Creek on 670 S
History: Built 1930; Replaced 1995
Built: 1930

Location: Pike County

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Branch Big Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.407150,-87.389667

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Carries 625 W over Branch of Big Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: steel stringer over Branch of Big Creek on 625 W
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Pike County

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Petersburg Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 38.487700,-87.286033

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Carries Old IN-56 (Water Street) over Prides Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Plate Girder
Total Length: 61.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Lost pony plate girder bridge over Prides Creek on Old Sr 56 in Petersburg
History: Built ca.1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Pike County

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"Pike Central Chargers"

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2016

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There was tornado go through Petersburg in the 80's that destroyed a lot of the west end of town. It had lots of trees. The SHAARD photo is evidence of it

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2020

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Bridge no longer there

Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

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Pikeville Covered Bridge

Status: Destroyed by arson fire

Location: 38.327652,-87.116027

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Carries SR-257 over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 134.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Covered Bridge over Patoka River on State Road 257
History: Built in 1887 by William T. Washer, destroyed by arson on July 4, 1972.
Built: 1887

Location: Pike County

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Vintage postcard scan.

Scan by Bill Eichelberger

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Pikeville bridge 1

My Aunt Virginia Ross, taken in 1954 @ Pikeville bridge.

Photo taken by Adrian Ross

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Pikeville bridge 2

Painting of Pikeville Bridge by my Aunt Virginia Ross.

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in December 2017

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Pikeville Covered Bridge

Vintage postcard Pub. by Indiana Covered Bridge Society

Photo submitted by Linda Daffron

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1952 photo

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NS - Patoka River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.383244,-87.251432

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway (Formerly AWW) over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Patoka River on Norfolk Southern Railway (Formerly AWW)
History:
Built:

Location: Pike County

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ISRR - East Fork White River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.539707,-87.223721

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Carries Indiana Southern Railroad over East Fork White River
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 East Fork White River on Indiana Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Pike County

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Rogers Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.539270,-87.223420

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Carries State Road 57 over East Fork White River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: (4)10-panel, riveted Parker through trusses
Total Length: 800.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over East Fork White River on State Road 57
History: Built 1928; Replaced 1972
Built: 1928

Location: Pike County

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Rogers Bridge

The Indianapolis Star: August 12 1928

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Rogers Bridge

The Indianapolis News: August 28 1928

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My Uncle Alvin Ennis (on left) , taken early 50s

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Rodgers mem bridge no title

Back of copy sez, "Mayor John Deffendall of Petersburg (right) and john McCarty of Washington (left) congratulating each other on the opening on the opening of the new Rodgers Bridge at the dedication on August 28, 1928. The bridge was dedicated to the Conrad American Legion Post and to Ernie Conrad, the 1st Pike County soldier killed in World War 1 in 1918"

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Rodgers mem bridge 2

written on back of the copy, "Mayor John Deffendall of Petersburg (right and John McCarty of Washington (left) congratulating each other on the opening of the new Rodgers Bridge at the dedication on August 28, 1928. The bridge was dedicated to the Conrad American Legion Post and to Ernie Conrad, the 1st Pike County soldier killed in World War 1 in 1918".

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Harbin Creek Bridge CR 975 W

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.519057,-87.457000

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Carries CR 975 W over Harbin Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 47.0 Feet
Span Length: 47.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Harbin Creek on CR 975 W
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1986
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Pike County

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Conger Creek Bridge CR 900 W

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.516669,-87.445056

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Carries CR 900 W over Conger Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 66.0 Feet
Span Length: 66.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Conger Creek on CR 900 W
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1988
Built: ca. 1988

Location: Pike County

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Mud Creek Bridge CR 725 N

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.527118,-87.219772

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Carries CR 725 N over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 57.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on CR 725 N
History: Built ca. 1915; Replaced 1989
Built: ca. 1915

Location: Pike County

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Flat Creek Bridge CR 250 N

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.458358,-87.173070

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Carries CR 250 N over Flat Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 96.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flat Creek on CR 250 N
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Pike County

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Flat Creek Bridge CR 800 E

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.427378,-87.127770

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Carries CR 800 E over Flat Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Flat Creek on CR 800 E
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1989
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Pike County

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South Fork Patoka River Houchin Ditch CR 400 E

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.278510,-87.200311

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Carries CR 400 E over South Fork Patoka River Houchin Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River Houchin Ditch on CR 400 E
History: Built ca. 1905; Replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Pike County

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SR 257 East Fork White River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.537877,-87.109582

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Carries SR 257 over E F White River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over E F White River on SR 257
History: Replaced in 1980
Built:

Location: Pike County

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Old Bridge

Taken by my Uncle Adrian Ross, probably in the early 70's

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Old Bridge

Taken by my Uncle Adrian Ross, probably in the early 70's.

Mike Daffron

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New Bridge

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in November 2016

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New Bridge

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in November 2016

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Winslow Covered Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.380048,-87.217034

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Carries Main Street (State Route 61) over Patoka River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Main Street (State Route 61)
History: Built in 1868 by W.T. Washer; replaced in 1931
Built: 1868

Location: Pike County

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ca. 1930 Henry Meyer photo

Indiana Historical Society

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Winslow 1

unknown origin

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Winslow 2

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Winslow Covered Bridge

Remnants of Abutment

Photo taken by Melissa Brand-Welch in August 2020

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Old Photo Scan

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Family in Front of Bridge

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SOU - Patoka River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.377195,-87.219889

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Carries Southern Railway over Patoka River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Patoka River on Southern Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Pike County

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451858

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Frank M. Hohenberger Photograph Collection

Pike County - Patoka River bridge, near Winslow 1925

Courtesy, The Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. For commercial uses, please contact the Lilly Library at 1200 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-5500 or at http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/

451859

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Underwhelming replacement

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2018

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge-White River

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.511700,-87.288544

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Carries State Road 61 over White River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: (3)Riveted Parker through trusses (2)Riveted Warren pony trusses
Total Length: 768.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over White River on State Road 61
History: Built 1930; Replaced 1990
Built: 1930

Location: Pike County

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476403

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During construction

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron

476365

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge

The Herald: October 10 1930

476366

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge

The Vincennes Sun-Commercial: May 28 1972

476367

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge

The Vincennes Sun-Commercial: May 28 1972

476368

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge-White River

Photo from old postcard

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Iron Bridge Road - Petersburg Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 38.487756,-87.285861

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Carries Old IN-56 (Water Street) (Pedestrian Walkway) over Prides Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Wrought iron bowstring pony truss.
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 92.5 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Prides Creek on Old IN-56 (Water Street) (Pedestrian Walkway)
History: Built in 1875 by William T. Washer using the Smith Bridge Company's "Iron Arch #1 Design". Relocated to Petersburg in 2021
Built: 1875

Location: Pike County

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493044

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Bridge Assembly In Progress

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493045

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Bridge Assembly In Progress

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493046

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Bridge Assembly In Progress

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493955

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It’s coming together!!

March 29,2021

Photo taken by Grant DiDomizio

493956

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Construction continues

March 29, 2021

Photo taken by Grant DiDomizio

493957

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The anticipation...

March 29, 2021

Photo taken by Grant DiDomizio

493958

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Across the place where the span will go

March 29, 2021

Photo taken by Grant DiDomizio

493959

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Can’t wait to see it done up!

March 29, 2021

Photo taken by Grant DiDomizio

493982

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Bridge With Stringers Installed

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493983

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Bridge With Stringers Installed

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493984

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Bridge With Stringers Installed

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493985

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Bridge With Stringers Installed

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

493986

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Bridge With Stringers Installed

Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel

496164

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Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel in April 2021

496165

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Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel in April 2021

496166

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Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel in April 2021

496167

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Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel in April 2021

496168

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Photo taken by Nels Raynor, Bach Steel in April 2021

498375

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Bridge with final paint coat

Photo Courtesy Bach Steel

498376

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Photo Courtesy Bach Steel

503636

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A beautiful look

Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

503637

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Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

503638

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Side view

Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

503639

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Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

503640

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Photo taken by Garrett DiDomizio

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NYC - Rogers Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.539127,-87.223981

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Carries New York Central RR over East Fork White River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on New York Central RR
History:
Built:

Location: Pike County

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NYC - Rogers Bridge

1913 floor

Photo from old postcard


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.

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