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Greensboro Pike-Duck Creek Bridge

Henry County, Indiana

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Description 

Listed in Pan American Bridge Company's "Golden Anniversary 1902-1952" Book. Incorrectly written as being over the Big Blue River, but was over Duck Creek (A branch of the Big Blue). Was almost certainly a Pratt through truss.

I had heard this bridge was lost to an accident, which might explain it's short 35 year life.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Duck Creek on Greensboro Pike
Location
Henry County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1915; Replaced 1950
Builders
- Burk Construction Co. of New Castle, Indiana (Contractor)
- Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana (Fabricator)
Design
Through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.87174, -85.46843   (decimal degrees)
39°52'18" N, 85°28'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/630981/4414644 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 90719 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1915 (1,277)
Built during 1910s (10,176)
Burk Construction Co. (19)
Henry County, Indiana (75)
Indiana (5,224)
Lost (31,139)
Lost 1950 (100)
 Lost during 1950s (1,069)
Owned by county (21,925)
Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana (55)
Replaced by new bridge (21,200)
Through truss (18,556)
Truss (37,741)

Update Log 

  • September 27, 2020: Added by Tony Dillon

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