Simpson Bridge

Photos

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

SHAARD photo

BH Photo #184010

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Martindale Creek on Swoveland Road
Location: Wayne County, Indiana
Status: Removed and replaced
History: Built 1911 by the Burk Contruction Company; replaced in 2006
Builders: - Burk Construction Co. of New Castle, Indiana (Builders)
- J.W.Mueller (Designer)
Design: Two span, Earth fill, Concrete spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 66.6 ft.
Total length: 139.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Swoveland Road-Martindale Creek Bridge
Old County Bridge #186
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.88833, -85.09611 (decimal degrees)
39°53'18" N, 85°05'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/662785/4417098 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Greens Fork
Average daily traffic (as of 2016): 93
Inventory numbers: INNBI 8900139 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17273 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2016): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 100 (out of 100)
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Swoveland Road Bridge

Posted July 29, 2006, by jim swoverland (swovdog1 [at] aol [dot] com)

I wonder if anyone knows who the Swoveland road bridge is named after

Swoveland Road Bridge

Posted July 29, 2006, by jim swoverland (swovdog1 [at] aol [dot] com)

I wonder if anyone knows who the Swoveland road bridge is named after jim swoverland