Kankakee River-CR 250W Bridge

Photos

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

BH Photo #394072

A very late (1924) Pin-connected span, it was also the longest Parker truss in Indiana at the time of it's demise (1987).

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Kankakee River on County Roads 250/400 West
Location: Porter County, Indiana, and Jasper County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1924
Builders: - James Price of Hebron (Contractor)
- Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana (Fabricator)
Design: 11-panel, pinned Parker through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 229.0 ft.
Total length: 231.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Also called: Old Jasper County Bridge #307
Old Porter County Bridge #67
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.28541, -87.11918 (decimal degrees)
41°17'07" N, 87°07'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/490020/4570448 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kouts
Inventory number: BH 77620 (Bridgehunter.com ID)