Lafayette Bridge Co.

of Lafayette, Indiana
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Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic

Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant Road
Replaced by new bridge

Archibald Falls Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1892/1896
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Archibald Falls Rd (CR 38)
Open to traffic

Armantrout Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 130 W at 130W-350N
Replaced by new bridge

Baker's Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Boy Scout Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Bear Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built ca.1895
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on County Road 1200 N
Replaced by new bridge

Bicycle Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Bicycle Bridge Road
Replaced by new bridge

Big Eagle Creek CR 100S Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek on County Road 100 South
Replaced by a new bridge

Big Pine Creek Bridge (Benton County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 750 South
Replaced by a new bridge

Black Creek Prairie Branch CR 300N Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Built 1900
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Rd 300 N
Replaced by new bridge

Black River-Eastville Rd. Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
Built 1899
Two-span pony truss bridge over Black River on Eastville Road
Closed

Brooks Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR 300 South
Rehabilitated and open to traffic.

Buckhart Creek CR1100E Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1895
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Buckhart Creek on abandined CR 1100E
Derelict/abandoned with deck missing

Burg Avenue Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Burg Avenue in Mechanicsburg
Removed

Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #3 - Gale Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1897
Pratt through truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Cavanaugh Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1899
Lost through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on County Road 550 West
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment and then demolished.

Clouser Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Lost through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 950 E
Replaced by new bridge

Courtney Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
bedstead, ca.1900
Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Birch Creek on former CR 300S
Collapsed, but still in location

CR 180E - Kilmore Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 180 East
Replaced by a new bridge in 1974

Creamery Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Little Graham Creek on abandoned section of CR 800 East
Closed to all traffic

Cuzco Road Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1891
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on Cuzco Road
Replaced by new bridge

Dog Farm Road Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Through truss bridge over Vernon Branch Muscatatuck River on Dog Farm Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1898
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street
Replaced by a new bridge

East Fork Birch Creek CR 600 N (Clay County, Indiana)
Built c 1897
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Birch Creek on CR 600 N
Replaced by a new bridge

Egypt Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)
Built 1896
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Carpenter Creek on County Road 870 West
Replaced by a new bridge

Elm Street Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1899
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street in Clinton
Replaced by new bridge in 1965

Fort Ritner Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1895
Two-span through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR L7S10
Closed to all traffic

Freedom Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Relocated Pennsylvania through truss bridge formerly over White River on CR 590 South
Replaced with a new bridge and relocated to Carroll County for use on a trail.

Freedom Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over IN-25 (Hoosier Heartland Highway) on the Monon High Bridge Trail
Open to non-motorized traffic.

Freedom Covered Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
1898 Pennsylvania through truss, 1882/1898
Lost Bridge over White River on Freedom Road, CR 590 S
Replaced by a new bridge

Friendship Road Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Stephens Creek on Friendship Road
Open to traffic

Gale Road Bridge (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1897
Relocated Pratt through truss bridge originally over Grand River on Gale Road, now relocated to the Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge.
Relocated and open to pedestrians

Grindstone Hollar Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 910 East
Removed

Guthrie Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 1050 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1891
Lost Through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in Delphi
Replaced by new bridge

Hughes Ford Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Graham Creek on Bombfield Road
Closed to all traffic

Johnson Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1890
Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on Johnson Bridge Road
Destroyed by flood and not replaced.

Kilmore Creek CR 500E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Likely Fabricator, ca. 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 500 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Langan Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1896
Lost through truss bridge over Langan Creek on TR 33C, 2.5 mi. northwest of Clifton
No longer exists

Little Potato Creek CR 800E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Potato Creek on County Road 800 East
Replaced by new bridge

Little Potato Creek CR 900E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost pony truss bridge over Little Potato Creek on CR 900 East
Road is closed and bridge has been removed

Little Potato Creek CR 900N Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1899
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Potato Creek on County Road 900 North
Replaced by a new bridge

Lonnis Hill Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
likely fabricator, ca. 1890
Lost through truss bridge over Indian-Kentuck Creek on Lonnis Hill Road (CR 675 E)
Replaced by new bridge

Lye Creek CR 800N Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on County Road 800 North
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1890
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street and Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
Heavily damaged by the 1913 flood and replaced later that year

Market Street-Little Monon Creek Bridge (ca.1890's) (White County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on Market Street (US-421)
Replaced by a new bridge

McClamrock Ditch CR 750E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1898
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over McClamrock Ditch on County Road 750 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Middle Fork Wildcat Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
fabricator, ca.1890's
Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on CR 675 W at 990N-680W
Replaced by new bridge

Middle Fork Wildcat Creek CR 500E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on County Road 500 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Myersville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bismarck-Jamesburg Road
Replaced by new bridge

O'Neal Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892
Pratt through truss over Big Eagle Creek on Holliday Road off of US 421, north of Zionsville
Restoration completed but bridge to remain closed while heavy equipment is in used nearby.

Reyker Cloud Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1892
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Old CR 1050S
Abandoned

Sand Creek-Old CR 150W Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek most likely on former route of State Road 3
Abandoned

South Fork Wildcat Creek CR 530E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1895
Lost pony truss bridge over South Fork Wildcat Creek on CR 530 E.
Replaced by new bridge

Stafford's Ford Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on CR 595 East
closed to all traffic

Sterling Avenue Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Coal Creek on Sterling Avenue
Was on old alignment of US 41

Stowers Ditch CR 1000E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1898
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Stowers Ditch on County Road 1000 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Stumphole Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Stumphole Road
Replaced by new bridge

Sullivan's Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Branch Muscatatuck River on County Road 225 West
Replaced by a new bridge in 1976

The River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1897
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Bridge Street
No longer exists

Turkey Foot Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek on Turkey Foot Road
Removed and later replaced by a pedestrian bridge.

Walnut Fork Creek CR 550E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Walnut Fork Creek on County Road 550 East
Reportedly placed into storage in 1998-Current disposition unknown

Water Works Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Carter Street
Replaced by new bridge

Wayman Ditch Base Road Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1896
Pony truss bridge over Ditch at Jackson County Fairgrounds
Open to pedestrians only

White Creek CR 400N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Bedstead, ca. 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Creek on County Road 400 North
Replaced by new bridge

Wildcat Creek Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1891
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork of Wildcat Creek on County Line Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Willow Road Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Eagle Creek on abandoned section of Willow Road
Bridge reportedly collapsed and was never replaced

Wilson's Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 North
Open to traffic

Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Wren Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1898
Lost Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on CR 1490E
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment