Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Salamonie Road Bridge

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Side view

These photos from the Historic American Engineering Record show the bridge before it was replaced [HAER photos taken Nov. 1990 by David E. Beatty]

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Plaque

Smith Bridge Co.
1885
Toledo, O.

Overview: Lost through truss over Wabash River on CR 200 W (Salamonie Road)
Location: Huntington County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by modern bridge
History: Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Co.; replaced 1993
Builders: - Smith Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio (Superstructure)
- Thomas Slattery (Substructure)
Design: Whipple through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 251.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 16332 (Bridgehunter.com ID)