Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Photos 

Overview

Photo taken Nov. 2006 by Tom Hall

BH Photo #103013

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 500 West

Location

White County, Indiana

Status

Bridge has been safely dismantled until a new home can be found for it.

Future prospects

Available for reuse

History

Built in 1884, dismantled and stored in 2014

Builder

- Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio (Possible fabricator)

Design

Pin-connected, 4-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 46.9 ft.
Total length: 49.9 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

White County Bridge #156

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.75477, -86.96731   (decimal degrees)
40°45'17" N, 86°58'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/502759/4511534 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Monon

Inventory numbers

INNBI 9100123 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 17307 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 11/2006)

Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 17.0 (out of 100)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 7, 2014: Updated by Tony Dillon: Updated status, bridge has been dismantled and stored for safe keeping.
• April 18, 2012: New photos from Tom Hall
• October 16, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added builder and date
• February 21, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added GPS coordinates
• February 26, 2007: Posted photos from Tom Hall

Sources 

• Tom Hall - thomas [dot] hall [at] ffni [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• James Norwood
• Insecure - Photo of Hoagland Ditch Bridge

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