10th Street Bridge

Photos

Pre 1923 photo

BH Photo #445043

Damage in a 1949 truck accident closed the bridge for 3 years. It was reopened after 3 stringer spans were added to the East end.

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White River on E. 10th Street in Anderson
Location: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana
Status: Eastern abutment and all pillars remain, the bridge and western abutment are gone.
History: Built 1887; Additional spans added 1952; Removed 1976
Builders: - Burke Construction (1952 Contractor of additional spans)
- Massillon Bridge Co. of Massillon, Ohio (Original truss spans)
- Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana (Fabricator of 1952 steel stringers)
Design: (2)9-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
(3)Steel stringer approach spans
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 140.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.10545, -85.67106 (decimal degrees)
40°06'20" N, 85°40'16" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/613264/4440307 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Anderson South
Inventory number: BH 44511 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

June 22, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added categories "9-panel truss", "One-lane traffic", "Pin-connected", "Finials", "Lattice Railing", "Stone piers"
August 9, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added builder and other stuff
August 9, 2020: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
March 24, 2019: New photos from Tony Dillon
May 23, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
April 1, 2010: Updated by Joshua Collins: added google street view
March 20, 2010: Added by Joshua Collins