Historic Bridge Weekend 2012

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

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

Barnard Steel Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1915
Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on County Line Road
Open to traffic (12 ton limit)

Beechwood Road Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Beechwood Road (CR 4)
Open to traffic

Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1940; Replaced 2016
Concrete arch bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 650 East
Replaced by a new bridge

Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic

Boyd Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1915 by the Pan American Bridge Co. over Sand Creek on CR 700S; relocated in 2006
Camelback through truss bridge on a pedestrian path in Decatur County Park.
Open to pedestrians only

Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic

Cavehill Road Truss Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1948
Parker through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Cavehill Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Cavehill Road-Concrete Arch Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910
Two-span concrete arch bridge over Laughery Creek on Cavehill Road
Open to one-lane traffic

Champ's Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890
Four-span stone arch bridge over Clifty Creek on CR 100 South
Open to traffic

Cooper Iron Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1891 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 25 East
Open to Traffic

CR - Sidney Branch Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Abandoned 1977
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Sidney Branch Flatrock River on Former railroad
Abandoned

Crosley Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built in 1937; rehabilitated 1977
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River in Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area
Bridge closed.

Deer Creek Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1925
Concrete arch bridge over Deer Creek on CR 550 South (Old US 40)
Open to traffic

Dirk Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1895
Three-span stone arch bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on CR 820S (Millhousen Road)
Open to traffic

Flatrock Creek Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1895
Pony truss bridge over Flatrock Creek on County Road 1225 North
Open to traffic

Fort Ritner Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)
Built 1895 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork White River on White River Road (CR L7S10).
Closed to all traffic

Friendship Stone Arch Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1909
4-Span stone arch bridge over Raccoon Creek on Olean Road
Open to traffic

Furnas Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built in 1885 by the King Bridge Company; rehabilitated 2006
Two span Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR650S (Pisgah Road). Located in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area.
Open to traffic

Gartin Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1912
Pony Plate Girder bridge over Clifty Creek on County Road 200 South
Closed to traffic.

George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1974, 1989 and 2011.
Whipple through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic

Gospel Street Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company.
Pratt through truss bridge over Lick Creek on Gospel Street in Paoli
Restored and open for traffic

Hawkins Mill Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company and later relocated here.
Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 850 South
Open to traffic

Hendricks Ford Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by the King Bridge Company
Whipple through truss bridge over Driftwood River
Closed to all traffic

Hibbs Ford Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1906, restored 2006
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on Devil Backbone Road
Open to traffic

Houck Covered Bridge 14-67-11 (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1994; Bypassed 2014
Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 550S
Bypassed 2014; Open to pedestrians only

Laughery Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed 1959; closed in the 1970's; restored 2008 for pedestrians.
Triple Intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Old IN 56
Recently rehabilitated and open for pedestrian use

Lost Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1916
Through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Bells Branch Road
Open to traffic

Madison Railroad - Pike Street Overpass (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built 1837; Oldest known bridge of any type in the state of Indiana
Stone arch bridge over Pike Street on Madison Railroad
Open to traffic

Madison Railroad - Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890's
Pratt deck truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River in Vernon
Open to traffic

Madison-Milton Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1928-29; rehabilitated 1997, imploded August 2013
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 421 between Madison, IN, and Milton, KY
All main spans demolished.

McCloud Nature Park Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1913 over the Big Monon Ditch on CR700S in Pulaski County; moved to McCloud Nature Center in 2009-2010
Relocated Warren through truss bridge across Big Walnut Creek on trail in McCloud Nature Park
Used for pedestrian traffic and also park and emergency vehicles

Medora Covered Bridge 14-36-04 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1875, closed to vehicle traffic in 1972, restored in 2011
Three-span covered bridge over East Fork White River just off IN 235, east of Medora
Open to pedestrians only

Mill Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2000; Picked For Relocation Feb 10, 2022;
Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek on CR 220 East
Bridge is now in storage being restored.

Moffitt/Friendship Gardens Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1886 by the Morse Bridge Company, relocated and restored for trail usage.
Warren through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a trail in Plainfield
Open to pedestrians only on a trail.

Oakalla Covered Bridge 14-67-10 (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1898
Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 375W
Intact but closed to all traffic

Old Rockville Road Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a pedestrian trail (former Broyles Road) in Avon
Open to pedestrians

Pugh Ford Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1911 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1997
Two-span through truss bridge over Flatrock River on CR 900 North
Open to traffic

Reelsville Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built 1929
Concrete arch bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625 West
Bypassed in 2007 and then restored.

Robbins Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1908; restored 2009
Pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek on CR 500 South.
Bypassed and beautifully restored for pedestrian use.

Sparks Ferry Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; closed to traffic 2006
Two-span through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Sparks Ferry Road
Open to pedestrians only

Stone Arch Road Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Massillon Bridge Co., Restored 2011
Through truss bridge over Nineveh Creek on Stone Arch Road in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area
Open to traffic

Tobias Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2004
Whipple truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 1360 West
Open to one-lane traffic

Twin Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1886, restored for pedestrian use in 2008
Through truss bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek on pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only

Vallonia Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on old section of CR 375 West
Bypassed, but open to pedestrians

Westport Covered Bridge 14-16-01 (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built 1880 by A.M.Kennedy & Sons, bypassed in early 1970's, recently restored.
Burr Arch truss covered bridge over Sand Creek on Layton Road
Temporarily closed after storm damage on the weekend of June 18, 2021.