Conley's Ford Covered Bridge

Photos

Oblique view

Photo taken Oct. 2005 by Tom Hall

BH Photo #102891

Overview: Covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR550E east of Bridgeton
Location: Parke County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1907
Builder: - J.L. Van Fossen
Design: Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 189.9 ft.
Total length: 210.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.65939, -87.13289 (decimal degrees)
39°39'34" N, 87°07'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/488600/4389962 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Catlin
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 229
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6100015 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
WGCB 14-61-02 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 78000388 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 16804 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2016): Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
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