Rating:
No votes cast

Azalia Bridge

Bartholomew County, Indiana

Photos 

Azalia Bridge

The Republic: July 14 1960

Enlarge

BH Photo #443972

Map 

Description 

Was considered the "Best county bridge in the state" when it was built. At a cost of $22,000 in 1878 it was certainly an expensive one!

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 800 South
Location
Bartholomew County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
History
Built in 1878 by McCormack & Sweeney; removed in 1972
Builder
- McCormack & Sweeney (Contractors)
Design
(2)10-panel, pinned Whipple through trusses
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 155.0 ft.
Total length: 310.0 ft.
Deck width: 18.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.08506, -85.86019   (decimal degrees)
39°05'06" N, 85°51'37" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/598580/4326834 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84522 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,567)
Bartholomew County, Indiana (73)
Built 1879 (95)
Built during 1870s (1,110)
Indiana (4,918)
Lost (24,749)
Lost 1972 (75)
Lost during 1970s (774)
 McCormack & Sweeney (1)
Owned by county (20,783)
Replaced by new bridge (16,590)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,223)
Through truss (15,075)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,231)
Truss (32,799)
Whipple truss (387)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder and truss type.
  • February 24, 2019: Added by Melissa Brand-Welch
  • February 22, 2019: New photo from Melissa Brand-Welch

Sources 

  • Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
Post a comment here

Comments 

Azalia Bridge
Posted November 2, 2019, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Tom, I wish I had better photos of this bridge. I'm sure it was beautiful in its prime.

Azalia Bridge
Posted November 1, 2019, by Tom Hoffman

Another UCEB I crossed while making a delivery. I saw the 1972 plaque and looking at the area it looked like it could have been a two span thru truss. From what Melissa posted it turned out I was right. Man, an 1878 Whipple truss! That had to have been quite a bridge at time of construction. Too bad it had to take too many beatings from heavy vehicles. The gates have to be to close the road during flooding cause the area on both sides look like a flood area.

Azalia Bridge
Posted April 29, 2019, by Daniel

Given that the bridge that this page is about was removed in 1972, I'm hardly surprised that it was replaced by a UCEB.

Azalia Bridge
Posted April 28, 2019, by Wilson (teknoodle [at] gmail [dot] com)

I drove over this bridge this very morning. There is nothing but a modern slab-type road bridge. In there is a permanent gate with a sign that when closed indicates the road is closed. Today it was open but as the creek rises someone must come by and close it.

Azalia Bridge
Posted April 28, 2019, by Wilson (teknoodle [at] gmail [dot] com)

I drove over this bridge this very morning. There is nothing but a modern slab-type road bridge. In there is a permanent gate with a sign that when closed indicates the road is closed. Today it was open but as the creek rises someone must come by and close it.

Azalia Bridge
Posted February 24, 2019, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thanks Tony !

Azalia Bridge
Posted February 24, 2019, by Tony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

What a neat bridge! And she's mapped!!

Azalia Bridge
Posted February 24, 2019, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

I would appreciate any help in mapping this.