Bean Blossom Covered Bridge

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Overview Photo taken by Chris Light

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Inside Photo taken by Chris Light

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Portal Photo taken by Chris Light

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deck shot south side Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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barrel shot Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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truss section Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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obilque North side of the bridge Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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look at the approach Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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bridge sign Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

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plaque Photo taken by J.P. View high-res version

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Covered bridge over Bean Blossom Creek on Covered Bridge Road

Location

Brown County, Indiana

Status

Open to one-lane traffic

History

Built 1880 by Joseph Basley

Design

Rare Howe "single" through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 57.4 ft.
Total length: 101.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 11.5 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.26100, -86.25533   (decimal degrees)
39°15'40" N, 86°15'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/564244/4346004 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Morgantown

Inventory numbers

INNBI 0700036 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
WGCB 14-07-01 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 15851 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2007)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 25.3 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2007)

34

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 23, 2010: New photos from J.P.
• March 12, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Modified truss type
• August 18, 2006: Posted photos from Chris Light

Sources 

• Chris Light - CJKADJ [at] juno [dot] com
• Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
• Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• J.P.

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