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Reelsville Covered Bridge 14-67-29x

Putnam County, Indiana

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Reelsville Covered Bridge

Replaced in 1929 after being heavily damaged by a storm.

Photo provided by Mary Lou Hazelrigg

BH Photo #241429

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625W
Location
Putnam County, Indiana
Status
Heavily damaged in a 1929 storm.
History
Unknown except for it's demise in 1929
Design
Through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.55482, -86.96384   (decimal degrees)
39°33'17" N, 86°57'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/503106/4378348 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Reelsville
Inventory numbers
WGCB 14-67-29x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 53905 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Covered (1,396)
Destroyed by storm (41)
Indiana (4,289)
Lost (19,910)
Lost 1929 (39)
Lost during 1920s (321)
Putnam County, Indiana (80)
Through truss (13,224)
Truss (29,962)

Update Log 

  • August 19, 2018: New photo from Mike Daffron
  • October 14, 2012: Added by Tony Dillon

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com
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Reelsville Covered Bridge
Posted October 17, 2013, by Kathy doll (katadoll [at] hotmail,com)

It has been replaced by a concrete bridge that was also replaced again by another concrete bridge. its the bridge that crosses walnut creek heading into the main part of the town.Look up in the banner graphic reelsville bridge