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Stellhorn Bridge

Allen County, Indiana

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Stellhorn Bridge

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BH Photo #473740

Map 

Description 

Thanks to Laura Weston for photos and info on this beauty.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Marys River on Lower Huntington Road
Location
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; Replaced 1960
Builder
- Smith Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio
Design
13-panel, pinned Whipple through truss
Also called
Lower Huntington Road Bridge
St Marys River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.01828, -85.14228   (decimal degrees)
41°01'06" N, 85°08'32" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/656197/4542449 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 89172 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

13-panel truss (26)
19th Century (9,022)
Allen County, Indiana (111)
Built 1885 (212)
Built during 1880s (2,277)
Finials (124)
Fort Wayne, Indiana (54)
Indiana (5,146)
Lost (29,920)
Lost 1960 (99)
 Lost during 1960s (1,031)
One-lane traffic (7,992)
Owned by county (21,710)
Pin-connected (5,033)
Replaced by new bridge (20,352)
Smith Bridge Co. (126)
Stone Abutments (184)
Through truss (17,798)
Truss (36,693)
Whipple truss (484)

Update Log 

  • June 11, 2020: New photos from Tony Dillon
  • May 1, 2020: Added by Tony Dillon

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