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Johnson Bridge

Status: Destroyed by flood and not replaced.

Location: 40.335584,-87.299194

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Carries Johnson Bridge Road over Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.6 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on Johnson Bridge Road
History: Built 1890, destroyed by a flood in June 2004
Built: 1890

Location: Warren County

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156404

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156405

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167420

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Eastern approach to bridge, looking west

Photo taken by Mike Kruze on 2/8/2004

167421

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South side of bridge

Photo taken by Mike Kruze on 2/8/2004

167422

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View of bridge from road, looking west

Photo taken by Mike Kruze on 2/8/2004

167423

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View of bridge from deck, looking west

Photo taken by Mike Kruze on 2/8/2004

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Big Pine Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.465000,-87.235278

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Carries CR 450 East over Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.4 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 450 East
History: Built 1896, rehabilitated in 1970
Built: 1896

Location: Warren County

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115765

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Overview

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115766

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Portal

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115767

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Joint

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115768

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Abutment

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366620

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2016

366621

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2016

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Big Pine Creek IN 55 Bridge

Status: Demolished
Bridge has been removed. In process of building replacement bridge.

Location: 40.303611,-87.263056

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Carries IN 55 over Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren deck truss
Total Length: 330.6 Feet
Span Length: 164.7 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on IN 55
History: Built 1952; rehabilitated in 1990; removed 2014
Built: 1952

Location: Warren County

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164181

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Big Pine Creek Branch-Old 55 Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.439693,-87.258991

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Carries Old 55 over Branch Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 2-panel, pinned Warren pony truss
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Branch Big Pine Creek on Old 55
History: Built 1891, rehabilitated in 1980
Built: 1891

Location: Warren County

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393526

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Briscoe Station Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.415278,-87.319722

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Carries Briscoe Station Road over Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on Briscoe Station Road
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Warren County

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115756

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Overview

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115757

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End View

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115758

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Builder Plaque

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115759

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Date

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366622

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366623

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Brown's Hill Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.188889,-87.456667

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Carries Brown's Hill Road over Opossum Run
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 58.7 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Opossum Run on Brown's Hill Road
History: Built 1962
Built: 1962

Location: Warren County

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375371

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Another one bites... (the dust)

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2017

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Kickapoo Road Bridge

Status: No Longer Exists

Location: 40.323889,-87.234444

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Carries Kickapoo Road over Kickapoo Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Kickapoo Creek on Kickapoo Road
History: Built 1897, rehabilitated in 1975
Built: 1897

Location: Warren County

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375471

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375470

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Little Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.359722,-87.466389

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Carries CR 300 North over Little Creek
Design: arch
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Little Creek on CR 300 North
History: Built 1957
Built: 1957

Location: Warren County

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High Bridge

Status: Open to traffic with 14 ton weight limit
Restored in 2009 Weight limit increased from 6 ton to 14 ton

Location: 40.380556,-87.124167

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Carries CR 450 North over Little Pine Creek
Design: truss/half/pratt
Design Details: Pratt half-through truss
Total Length: 432.0 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Little Pine Creek on CR 450 North
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Warren County

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116079

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Deck

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116080

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Side View

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116081

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Under Bridge

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116082

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Plaque

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116083

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North side

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116084

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Overview

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146220

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after restoration

Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146221

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146222

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146223

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146224

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146225

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146226

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146227

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146228

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146229

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Looking up from creek

Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146230

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146231

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

146232

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Veiw from under bridge

Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2009

163662

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Springtime view

Photo taken by Tom Hall in April 2010

417837

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2016

417838

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417839

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417840

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417841

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417842

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417843

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417844

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Van Horn Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.469444,-87.359722

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Carries CR 1050 North over Mud Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Mud Pine Creek on CR 1050 North
History: Built 1898, rehabilitated in 1974
Built: 1898

Location: Warren County

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393503

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393504

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Mud Pine Creek IN 26 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.458333,-87.361389

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Carries IN 26 over Mud Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 97.7 Feet
Span Length: 95.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mud Pine Creek on IN 26
History: Built 1933, rehabilitated in 2000
Built: 1933

Location: Warren County

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135740

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

135741

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

135742

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

135743

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

375374

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2017

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Opossum Creek IN 263 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.171667,-87.440833

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Carries IN 263 over Opossum Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 81.7 Feet
Span Length: 79.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Opossum Creek on IN 263
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Warren County

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115769

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Oblique view

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115770

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Deck View

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393529

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393530

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Opossum Run-Possum Run Rd. Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.180933,-87.449219

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Carries Possum Run Road over Opossum Run
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: 6-panel, Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Opossum Run on Possum Run Road
History: Built 1925, rehabilitated in 1965
Built: 1925

Location: Warren County

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103012

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Overview

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375457

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375456

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366449

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Possom Run

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2016

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Redwood Creek Bridge CR 350 S

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.265000,-87.413333

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Carries CR 350 South over Redwood Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood Creek on CR 350 South
History: Built 1961, rehabilitated in 1975
Built: 1961

Location: Warren County

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135744

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

135745

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

135746

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in March 2009

375372

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Bah! Humbug!

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2017

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Redwood Creek Bridge CR 550 W

Status: Replaced

Location: 40.268333,-87.424444

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Carries CR 550 West over Redwood Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood Creek on CR 550 West
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Warren County

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375373

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2017

375297

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375296

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Rock Creek Bridge CR 575 S

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.235000,-87.347500

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Carries CR 575 South over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on CR 575 South
History: Built 1942, rehabilitated in 1985
Built: 1942

Location: Warren County

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135755

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in October 2006

135756

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in October 2006

135757

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Photo taken by Tom Hall in October 2006

366624

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in October 2016

417845

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417846

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417847

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417848

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Rock Creek IN 28 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.279722,-87.374167

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Carries IN 28 over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Concrete deck arch
Total Length: 52.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek on IN 28
History: Built 1932, rehabilitated in 1986
Built: 1932

Location: Warren County

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Shawnee Bridge

Status: Open with 10' height restriction

Location: 40.255000,-87.299444

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Carries CR 100 East over Wabash River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Riveted Double Intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 809.8 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over Wabash River on CR 100 East
History: Built 1905, rehabilitated in 1980
Built: 1905

Location: Warren County

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110407

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Photo taken by Tom Hall & Enhanced By Wayne Kizziar

115732

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Photo taken by Tom Hall

115733

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Photo taken by Tom Hall

115734

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Photo taken by Tom Hall

115735

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115736

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115737

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115738

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115739

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115740

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Photo taken by Tom Hall

148303

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Height restriction bar......not real pretty, but I guess it helps protect the bridge.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in October 2009

148304

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Truss detail

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in October 2009

148305

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Builders plaque on top, commissioners plaque on the bottom.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in October 2009

148306

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Beautiful cresting and unique integrated finial.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in October 2009

148307

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Massive stone piers... They are original to this bridge and not from an earlier structure.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in October 2009

153899

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View Showing Approach To North Portal

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153900

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View Of North Portal

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153901

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View Of South Portal

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153902

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Elevation View, Looking West From Northeast Bank

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153903

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Elevation View, Looking East From Northwest Bank

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153904

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View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest From Southeast Embankment

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153905

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View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest From South Abutment

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153906

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View Of Bridge, Showing Portion Of South Abutment, Looking Northwest

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153907

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Detail View Of Builder's Plaque And Portal

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153908

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Detail View Of Concrete Abutment, North End, And Pad

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153909

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Detail View Of Upper Cross-Bracing

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153910

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View Of Deck Bracing, Viewed Underneath At South End

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153911

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Detail View Of Deck Railing

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153912

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View Of Bridge, Showing Side Bracing And Cross Bracing, Looking Southeast

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153913

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Detail View Of Traffic Deck And Side Brace Connections

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153914

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View Of Stone Abutment, South End, Looking Southeast

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153915

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Detail View Of Cresting, Builder's Plaque, And Portal Bracing

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153916

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Detail View Of Top Chord Connection, Southernmost Span, West Side

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153917

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Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Northernmost Span, East Side

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153918

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Detail View Of Floor Connection, Northernmost Span, East Side

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153919

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Detail Of Abutments, Piers

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153920

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Detail Of Superstructure

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153921

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Strain Sheet

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153922

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View Of South Portal

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406172

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August, 2016

406173

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406174

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406175

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406176

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406177

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406178

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406179

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in August, 2016

453887

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in December 2017

453888

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453889

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453890

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453891

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453892

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453893

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453894

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453895

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453896

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453897

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453898

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476959

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Repainted bridge

Photo taken by Tyler July 2020

476960

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Repainted bridge

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NS Railroad Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.301667,-87.261667

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Carries US 41 over NS Railroad
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 105.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over NS Railroad on US 41
History: Built 1924, rehabilitated in 1961, replaced in 1993
Built: 1924

Location: Warren County

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Possum Run Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.228611,-87.470278

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Carries CR 600 S over Possum Run Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Possum Run Creek on CR 600 S
History: Built 1899, rehabilitated in 1973, replaced in 1998
Built: 1899

Location: Warren County

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375294

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375293

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Redwood Creek Bridge CR 525 S

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.233205,-87.405308

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Carries CR 525 S over Redwood Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Redwood Creek on CR 525 S
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Warren County

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375295

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Rock Creek Bridge Tower Road

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.266111,-87.370278

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Carries Tower Road over Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details:
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rock Creek on Tower Road
History: Built 1894, replaced in 1999
Built: 1894

Location: Warren County

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375298

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Harris Ford Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge and relocated to Monroe County

Location: 40.317416,-87.291650

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Carries Now carries Clear Creek Trail over Now crosses Clear Creek, originally over Big Pine Creek.
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Wrought iron Pratt through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge originally over Big Pine Creek on CR 125 E
History: Built 1887, rehabilitated in 1970, relocated in 1999
Built: 1887

Location: Warren County

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156406

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

156407

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Independence-Riverside Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.334809,-87.167890

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Carries Riverside Road/CR 800 E over Wabash River
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: 5-span, riveted, double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 708.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Wabash River on Riverside Road
History: Built 1905, rehabilitated in 1971, replaced in 1993
Built: 1905

Location: Warren County

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156408

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156409

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187661

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View Showing Approach To North Portal

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187662

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View Of North Portal

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187663

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View Of South Portal

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187664

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Elevation View, Looking West From Northeast Bank

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187665

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Elevation View, Looking East From Northwest Bank

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187666

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View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest From Southeast Embankment

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187667

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View Of Bridge, Looking Northwest From South Abutment

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187668

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View Of Bridge, Showing Portion Of South Abutment, Looking Northwest

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187669

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Detail View Of Builder's Plaque And Portal

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187670

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Detail View Of Concrete Abutment, North End, And Pad

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187671

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Detail View Of Upper Cross-Bracing

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187672

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View Of Deck Bracing, Viewed Underneath At South End

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187673

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Detail View Of Deck Railing

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187674

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View Of Bridge, Showing Side Bracing And Cross Bracing, Looking Southeast

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187675

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Detail View Of Traffic Deck And Side Brace Connections

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187676

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View Of Stone Abutment, South End, Looking Southeast

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187677

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Detail View Of Cresting, Builder's Plaque, And Portal Bracing

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187678

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Detail View Of Top Chord Connection, Southernmost Span, West Side

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187679

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Detail View Of Lower Chord Connection, Northernmost Span, East Side

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187680

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Detail View Of Floor Connection, Northernmost Span, East Side

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444848

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Part of 1905 drawings.

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Green Hill Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.409444,-87.114722

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Carries CR 650 N over Little Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 4-panel, riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Pine Creek on CR 650 N
History:
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Warren County

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393527

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

393528

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Paul Dresser Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.296761,-87.253356

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Carries Former alignment of US 41 over Wabash River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Wabash River on US 41 at Attica
History: Built 1922, replaced in 1982
Built: 1922

Location: Warren County

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183693

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Wabash River Bridge, Attica

183694

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Wabash River Bridge, Attica

183695

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Wabash River Wagon Bridge, Attica

183696

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Wabash River Wagon Bridge, Attica

183697

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Attica, Indiana

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge with spans being relocated to various locations in Fountain County.

Location: 40.296917,-87.253013

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Carries Main Street over Wabash River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street at Attica
History: Built 1886, replaced in 1924
Built: 1886

Location: Warren County

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183700

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Wabash River Bridge, Attica

Newer replacement arch bridge, but the Through Truss is seen to the left.

183705

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511236

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Wagon Bridge, Attica, Ind.

1910 Postcard View.

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Covington US 136 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.140024,-87.405393

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Carries US 136 over Wabash River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Six-span Iron Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 136 at Covington
History: Built 1916 to replace an earlier covered bridge, replaced in 1978
Built: 1916

Location: Warren County

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183722

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Wabash River, Covington, Indiana

183723

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Old Covered Wagon Bridge, Covington

183724

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183725

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183726

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Ferry crossing while Iron truss is being constructed 1916

190187

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Postcard

Circa early 1950's

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Fall Creek Bridge CR 25 E

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.339355,-87.314580

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Carries CR 25 E over Fall Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fall Creek on CR 25 E
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1988
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Warren County

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375461

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

375460

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Leak Ditch Bridge CR 650 N

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.411042,-87.479682

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Carries Leak Ditch over CR 650 N
Design: truss/pony/other
Design Details: I-beam bedstead truss
Total Length: 29.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Other pony truss bridge over CR 650 N on Leak Ditch
History: Built ca. 1940; Replaced 1988
Built: ca. 1940

Location: Warren County

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375464

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

375463

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

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Mud Pine Creek Bridge CR 850 N

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.440222,-87.358087

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Carries CR 850 N over Mud Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 73.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mud Pine Creek on CR 850 N
History: Built ca. 1910; Replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Warren County

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375468

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

375467

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375466

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375465

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Branch Big Pine Creek Bridge Old 55

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.439676,-87.258921

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Carries Old SR 55 over Branch Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 29.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Branch Big Pine Creek on Old SR 55
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Warren County

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375469

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

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Pine Creek Covered Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.303863,-87.263043

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Carries State Route 55 over Big Pine Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 138.0 Feet
Span Length: 135.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on State Route 55
History: Built 1859
Built: 1859

Location: Warren County

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1939 Robert Yule photo

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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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