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Photo taken by Jim Miller in October 1982

Overview: Lost covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR780S in Bridgeton
Location: Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana
Status: Destroyed by fire
History: Built 1868, rehabilitated in 1940, bypassed in 1967, closed to traffic in 1968, arsoned on April 29, 2005, replica bridge built in September 2006
Builder: - Joseph J. Daniels
Design: 2-span covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Total length: 245.0 ft.
Deck width: 13.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.64964, -87.17626 (decimal degrees)
39°38'59" N, 87°10'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/484877/4388886 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Catlin
Inventory numbers: NRHP 78000386 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 48028 (Bridgehunter.com ID)