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Mud Creek Covered Bridge

Marion County, Indiana

Photo 

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #445919

Map 

Description 

Some sources say this bridge was built by A.M. Kennedy & Sons, but I'm very skepticle of it. It looks more like some of the other spans that were built by the J.D. Torr Company of Indianapolis.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Mud Creek on Fall Creek Road
Location
Marion County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1882
Design
Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 56.0 ft.
Total length: 70.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.87808, -86.02292   (decimal degrees)
39°52'41" N, 86°01'23" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/583552/4414682 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84833 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,344)
Built 1882 (154)
Built during 1880s (2,165)
Covered (1,926)
Indiana (5,097)
Lost (28,427)
Lost 1955 (110)
Lost during 1950s (859)
 Marion County, Indiana (225)
Multiple Kingpost truss (156)
Replaced by new bridge (19,332)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,420)
Through truss (16,748)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,567)
Truss (35,420)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

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