Newbern/Columbus People Trail Bridge

Photos 

Dave O'Mara Construction doing the job.

Photo taken by Mike Daffron in September 2017

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BH Photo #403063

Map 

Description 

Facts 

Overview

Camelback through truss bridge over Haw Creek on trail

Location

Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana

Status

Open to pedestrians only

History

Built 1910; Moved to current location 2017

Builder

- Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana

Design

Pin-connected, 8-panel Camelback Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 155.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.7 ft.

Also called

Former Bartholomew County Bridge #26

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.22116, -85.89463   (decimal degrees)
39°13'16" N, 85°53'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/595418/4341901 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Columbus

Inventory number

BH 78443 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 27, 2018: New photos from James McCray
• September 16, 2017: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added name given to me by Visitors Bureau.
• September 15, 2017: Updated by Mike Daffron: Added photos
• September 15, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"

Related Bridges 

• Newbern Bridge (Parts reused from)

Sources 

• Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com

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