Abel Hill Bridge

Photos 

Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

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BH Photo #156219

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lost River on CR #3

Location

Martin County, Indiana

Status

Replaced by new bridge

History

Built in 1877 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1996.

Builder

- Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio

Design

Wrought and cast iron pinned Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 119.0 ft.
Total length: 123.5 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.

Also called

County Bridge #79
Lost River CR3 Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.53820, -86.80460   (decimal degrees)
38°32'18" N, 86°48'17" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/517029/4265549 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Rusk

Inventory number

BH 44236 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• October 19, 2018: New photos from Art Suckewer
• October 22, 2016: New photo from Mike Daffron
• February 24, 2010: Added by Anthony Dillon

Related Bridges 

• Lost River Bridge (Successor) - This 1877 beauty was replaced with a less-than-exciting mail-order bridge!

Sources 

• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com

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