Bell Ford Covered Bridge

Photos 

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Remaining section Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2005 View high-res version

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Center Pier Collapse was due to beams resting unprotected on center pier, eventually rotted away. Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2005 View high-res version

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Overview Section that collapsed on January 2, 2006 Photo taken by Tom Hall in September 2005 View high-res version

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Back in better days Photo taken by Anthony Dillon View high-res version

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This photo taken in 1970's Photo taken by Anthony Dillon View high-res version

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Detail of Post truss Photo taken by Anthony Dillon View high-res version

Facts 

Overview

Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River

Location

Jackson County, Indiana

Status

Destroyed by flooding

History

Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006

Builder

- Robert Patterson

Design

Covered Post through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 330.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.

Recognition

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Bell's Ford

Inventory numbers

WGCB 14-36-03 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 05000194 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 36165 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• April 9, 2009: New photos from Anthony Dillon
• March 30, 2009: New photo from Anthony Dillon
• June 27, 2008: Updated by Tom Hall: photos added

Sources 

• Dale Travis Covered Bridge List
• Tom Hall - thomas [dot] hall [at] ffni [dot] com
• Anthony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com

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