Sulpher Ridge Road Bridge

Photos 

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

SHAARD photo

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BH Photo #189808

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on Sulpher Ridge Road (CR 550 West)

Location

Owen County, Indiana

Status

Removed and replaced

History

Built ca. 1900

Design

Pinned, Pratt pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 83.0 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.

Also called

Fish Creek Bridge
County Bridge #85

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.25583, -86.87111   (decimal degrees)
39°15'21" N, 86°52'16" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/511120/4345175 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Spencer

Inventory numbers

INNBI 6000060 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16777 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 5, 2017: New photo from Mike Daffron
• December 3, 2012: Updated by Tony Dillon: This bridge has been replaced.
• December 5, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Updated information

Sources 

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

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