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Forty Wink Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 38.893456,-84.831822

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Carries Henderson Road (CR221) over Forty Wink Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Forty Wink Creek on Henderson Road
History: Built ca.1907
Built: ca.1907

Location: Switzerland County

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159189

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159190

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Indian Creek IN 56 Bridge

Status: Replaced

Location: 38.728261,-85.100935

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Carries IN 56 over Indian Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 405.7 Feet
Span Length: 197.8 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on IN 56
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1924

Location: Switzerland County

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159164

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159165

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Markland Bridge

Status: Demolished in an apparent act of stupidity.

Location: 38.781944,-84.989304

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Carries Dead End Road over Log Lick Creek
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Wrought iron-Whipple through truss
Total Length: 201.1 Feet
Span Length: 198.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Log Lick Creek on Dead End Road
History: Built 1882
Built: 1882

Location: Switzerland County

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110112

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110113

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110114

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110115

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110116

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110117

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Plum Creek IN 156 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.762222,-85.041667

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Carries IN 156 over Plum Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 61.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Plum Creek on IN 156
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Switzerland County

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471373

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Photo taken by Ben Tate

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Turtle Creek IN 156 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.784722,-84.919444

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Carries IN 156 over Turtle Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Turtle Creek on IN 156
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Switzerland County

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Red Hog Pike Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.882110,-84.917364

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Carries Red Hog Pike over Grants Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Grants Creek on Red Hog Pike
History: Built ca.1900 by the Champion Bridge Company; replaced in 1994
Built: ca.1900

Location: Switzerland County

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159201

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159202

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Grants Creek Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.891855,-84.899185

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Carries Grants Creek Road over Branch Grants Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Grants Creek on Grants Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1900; replaced 1997
Built: ca.1900

Location: Switzerland County

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159171

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Marble Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.898988,-84.893008

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Carries Grants Creek Road over Marble Branch of Grants Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt bedstead pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Marble Branch of Grants Creek on Grants Creek Road
History: Built in 1897 by the Brackett Bridge Company; replaced 1999
Built: 1897

Location: Switzerland County

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159191

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159192

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Turtle Creek Road Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced.

Location: 38.790578,-84.921230

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Carries Turtle Creek Road over Turtle Creek
Design: arch/deck/ribbed
Design Details: Ribbed closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Turtle Creek on Turtle Creek Road
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Switzerland County

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393651

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393652

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Melock Hill Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.802988,-84.981923

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Carries Melock Hill Road (CR89) over Log Lick Creek, Br.
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Wrought iron bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 38.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Log Lick Creek, Br. on Melock Hill Road (CR89)
History: Built ca.1870 by the Columbia Bridge Works
Built: ca.1870

Location: Switzerland County

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159259

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159260

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Grants Creek-Antioch Rd. Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 38.897905,-84.885734

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Carries Antioch Road over Grants Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 8-panel, Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 135.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grants Creek on Antioch Road
History: Built ca.1895
Built: ca.1895

Location: Switzerland County

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159279

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159280

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Plum Creek Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.782864,-85.042137

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Carries Plum Creek Road over Branch of Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 3-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Branch of Plum Creek on Plum Creek Road
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Switzerland County

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393648

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

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Bryant Creek Branch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.815370,-84.858502

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Carries Wade Hill Road over Branch of Bryant Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/warren
Design Details: Bedstead Warren pony truss
Total Length: 33.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bedstead Warren pony truss bridge over Branch of Bryant Creek on Wade Hill Road
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Switzerland County

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393649

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Wade Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 38.843301,-84.842447

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Carries Asherman Road over Wade Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 2-panel, riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 32.0 Feet
Span Length: 30.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Wade Creek on Asherman Road
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Switzerland County

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393650

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

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Old Hunt Creek Bridge (Old IN 56)

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 38.764550,-85.023535

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Carries an abandoned alignment of IN 56 over Hunt Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hunt Creek on an abandoned alignment of IN 56
History:
Built:

Location: Switzerland County

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414811

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414812

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Hunt Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 38.764252,-85.023414

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Carries Sr 156 over Hunt Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hunt Creek on Sr 156
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941

Location: Switzerland County

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414813

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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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