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Facts
- Overview
- Pony truss bridge over Big Blue River on CR 225 West
- Location
- Henry County, Indiana
- Status
- Closed to all traffic with deck missing
- History
- Built in 1910, closed in 1970's
- Builders
- - Burk Construction Co.
- Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana
- Design
- pinned Pratt pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 63.0 ft.
Total length: 64.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.4 ft.
- Also called
- Ratliff Bridge
- Inventory numbers
- INNBI 3300083 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16299 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- July 6, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon
- July 5, 2008: Updated by Anthony Dillon: common name, builder,truss type, and status
Comments
Monkey Jack Bridge
There has been some interest in possibly making this bridge and road into a trail extension. I too would like to see it restored.
Monkey Jack Bridge
I am so in to monkey jack bridge. it would be nice if you guys would restore it. Because it is was one of the coolest bridges ever. Or open up the lane and let people walk down there. hope you open it so people can see the coolenst in it like i do.