Fishers Fork Bridge

Photos

Bridge on trail at Mill Race Park

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

BH Photo #158317

Fishers Fork Bridge

video by Mike Daffron

Unusual fabrication with I-beams for endposts and top chord. Bridge was narrowed when it was placed on the trail.

Overview: Warren pony truss bridge on Trail
Location: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Status: Open to pedestrians
History: Built 1908 over Fisher's Fork of Brush Creek; moved to Mill Race Park for pedestrian use.
Builder: - Central States Bridge Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana
Design: Riveted Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 39.4 ft.
Total length: 39.4 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Also called: Brush Creek Bridge
County Bridge #119
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.20783, -85.93063 (decimal degrees)
39°12'28" N, 85°55'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/592327/4340384 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Columbus
Inventory number: BH 44481 (Bridgehunter.com ID)