Lafayette Bridge Co.
of Lafayette, Indiana
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Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1897Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1 South in AltonOpen to one-lane traffic
Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1893Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant RoadReplaced by new bridge
Archibald Falls Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1892/1896Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Archibald Falls Rd (CR 38)Open to traffic
Armantrout Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1897Lost through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on CR 130 W at 130W-350NReplaced by new bridge
Baker's Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890'sLost Pratt through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Boy Scout RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Bear Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Built ca.1895Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on County Road 1200 NReplaced by new bridge
Bicycle Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1893Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Bicycle Bridge RoadReplaced by new bridge
Big Eagle Creek CR 100S Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1892Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek on County Road 100 SouthReplaced by a new bridge
Big Pine Creek Bridge (Benton County, Indiana)
Built 1894Lost Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 750 SouthReplaced by a new bridge
Brooks Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1894Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Brooks Bridge Road (CR 300). SouthRehabilitated and open to traffic.
Brown Street Covered Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1847Lost covered through truss bridge over Wabash River on Brown StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Buckhart Creek CR1100E Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1895Abandoned pony truss bridge over Buckhart Creek on abandined CR 1100EDerelict/abandoned with deck missing
Burg Avenue Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1897Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Burg Avenue in MechanicsburgRemoved
Cavanaugh Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1899Lost through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on County Road 550 WestReplaced by a new bridge on a new alignment and then demolished.
Clouser Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1893Lost through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 950 EReplaced by new bridge
Courtney Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
bedstead, ca.1900Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Birch Creek on former CR 300SCollapsed, but still in location
CR 180E - Kilmore Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 180 EastReplaced by a new bridge in 1974
Creamery Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1897Through truss bridge over Little Graham Creek on abandoned section of CR 800 EastClosed to all traffic
Cuzco Road Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1891Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on Cuzco RoadReplaced by new bridge
Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1898Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson StreetReplaced by a new bridge
East Fork Birch Creek CR 600 N (Clay County, Indiana)
Built c 1897Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Birch Creek on CR 600 NReplaced by a new bridge
Egypt Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)
Built 1896Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Carpenter Creek on County Road 870 WestReplaced by a new bridge
Elm Street Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Built 1899Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Elm Street in ClintonReplaced by new bridge in 1965
Fort Ritner Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1895Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on White River Road (CR L7S10).Closed to all traffic
Freedom Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1898Relocated Pennsylvania through truss bridge formerly over White River on CR 590 SouthReplaced with a new bridge and relocated to Carroll County for use on a trail.
Freedom Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1898Pennsylvania through truss bridge over IN-25 (Hoosier Heartland Highway) on the Monon High Bridge TrailOpen to non-motorized traffic.
Friendship Road Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built 1898Through truss bridge over Stephens Creek on Friendship RoadOpen to traffic
Gale Road Bridge (Ingham County, Michigan)
Built 1897Relocated 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 1898Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 910 EastRemoved
Guthrie Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1897Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 1050 EastReplaced by a new bridge
Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1891Lost Whipple through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in DelphiReplaced after partial collapse due to impact from a PSI truck.
Hughes Ford Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1892Pratt through truss bridge over Big Graham Creek on Bombfield RoadClosed to all traffic
Johnson Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)
Built 1890Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on Johnson Bridge RoadDestroyed by flood and not replaced.
Kilmore Creek CR 500E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Likely Fabricator, ca. 1890Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on County Road 500 EastReplaced by a new bridge
Langan Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1896Lost through truss bridge over Langan Creek on TR 33C, 2.5 mi. northwest of CliftonNo longer exists
Little Potato Creek CR 900E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1894Lost pony truss bridge over Little Potato Creek on CR 900 EastRoad is closed and bridge has been removed
Little Potato Creek CR 900N Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1899Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Potato Creek on County Road 900 NorthReplaced by a new bridge
Lonnis Hill Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
likely fabricator, ca. 1890Lost 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 1894Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on County Road 800 NorthReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (1889) (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1889Lost 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 Bridge (ca.1890) (White County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890Lost 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. 1898Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over McClamrock Ditch on County Road 750 EastReplaced by a new bridge
Middle Fork Wildcat Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
fabricator, ca.1890'sLost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on CR 675 W at 990N-680WReplaced by new bridge
Myersville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bismarck-Jamesburg RoadReplaced by new bridge
O'Neal Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892Pratt through truss over Big Eagle Creek on Holliday Road off of US 421, north of ZionsvilleRestoration completed but bridge to remain closed while heavy equipment is in used nearby.
Paris Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890'sLost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Washington Street (CR-25W)Replaced by new bridge
Reyker Cloud Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1892Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Old CR 1050SAbandoned
Sand Creek-Old CR 150W Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1897Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek most likely on former route of State Road 3Abandoned
Stafford's Ford Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1897Through truss bridge over Little Salt Creek on CR 595 Eastclosed to all traffic
State Street Bridge (Whitley County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890'sLost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on State StreetNo longer exists
Sterling Avenue Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Coal Creek on Sterling AvenueWas on an old alignment of US 41
Stott's Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890'sLost Through truss bridge over Vernon Branch Muscatatuck River on Dog Farm RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Stowers Ditch CR 1000E Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1898Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Stowers Ditch on County Road 1000 EastReplaced by a new bridge
Stumphole Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Stumphole RoadReplaced by new bridge
Sullivan's Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on County Road 225 WestReplaced by a new bridge in 1976
Turkey Foot Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek on Turkey Foot RoadRemoved and later replaced by a pedestrian bridge.
Walnut Fork Creek CR 550E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built 1897Bedstead pony truss bridge over Walnut Fork Creek on County Road 550 EastReportedly placed into storage in 1998-Current disposition unknown
Water Works Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1892Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Carter StreetReplaced by new bridge
Wayman Ditch Base Road Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1896Pony truss bridge over Ditch at Jackson County FairgroundsOpen to pedestrians only
White Creek CR 400N Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Bedstead, ca. 1905Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Creek on County Road 400 NorthReplaced by new bridge
Wildcat Creek Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built 1891Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork of Wildcat Creek on County Line RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Willow Road Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Built 1898Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Eagle Creek on abandoned section of Willow RoadBridge reportedly collapsed and was never replaced
Wilson's Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1898Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 NorthOpen to traffic
Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Wren Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1898Lost Through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on CR 1490EReplaced by a new bridge on a new alignment