Brickyard Road Bridge

Information and Findings From DHPA Historic Bridge Survey

Bridge History and Significance

The northern and southern stone arch approaches to the single-span Warren deck truss and the cut-stone remnants under the truss suggest that the deck span replaced stone arches that were washed out in the early decades of the century. The metal span is fabricated largely from pairs of angles riveted to each other and to connecting plates. Only in the endposts are channels used; verticals are omitted altogether. Placed above and bolted to the top chord, I floor-beams carry the timber deck with its 12' roadway. This structure probably consists of spans from two different but not widely disconnected decades. Unadorned and apparently intact, the central deck span is one of four Warrens extant in Indiana. References American Consulting Engineers, Inc., Bridge Inspection/Reinspection Report: Martin County (Indianapolis, 1974, 1979).

Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: Yes

Additional Information From InDOT

14 Tons (H-rating)
History of Modifications, Rehabilitations, etc.: The bridge was originally built as a stone arch bridge. It was reconstructed circa 1913 with the steel deck truss main span. The bridge was repaired in 1996 and 2018.

Martin County Bridge No. 58 is a three-span structure originally constructed in 1848 and carries Brickyard Road over Boggs Creek near Loogootee, Martin County. The bridge has been reconstructed/repaired in 1913, 1996, and 2018. The bridge is 150 feet 4 inches long with a clear roadway width of 11'-8". The bridge consists of an 86' long Steel Warren Deck Truss main span and 2 - 32' long stone arch approach spans.
The bridge is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, but is rated "Non-Select" per the Programmatic Agreement Regarding Management and Preservation Indiana�s Historic Bridges (Historic Bridges PA).