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Hufford's Ford Bridge

Carroll County, Indiana, and Clinton County, Indiana

Photos 

Bridge 16

Copyright - Paul Brandenburg

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BH Photo #116097

Map 

Description 

Although mostly in Carroll County, the South end of this span is in Clinton County.

Facts 

Overview
Pratt through truss bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on CR 400 West
Location
Carroll County, Indiana, and Clinton County, Indiana
Status
Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1901
Builder
- James M. Peirce (Abutments and contractor)
Design
Pinned Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 83.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Also called
Angel Hill Golf Course Bridge
Carroll County Bridge 16
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.43152, -86.59975   (decimal degrees)
40°25'53" N, 86°35'59" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/533949/4475729 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Rossville
Inventory numbers
INNBI 0800012 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 36769 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1901 (552)
Built during 1900s (7,379)
Carroll County, Indiana (99)
Clinton County, Indiana (79)
Indiana (4,975)
James M. Peirce (2)
Open to pedestrians (4,318)
Owned privately (1,797)
 Pin-connected (3,982)
Pratt through truss (5,534)
Pratt truss (9,506)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,489)
Structurally deficient (13,744)
Through truss (15,468)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,634)
Truss (33,434)

Update Log 

  • October 15, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • October 15, 2017: New photos from Mike Daffron
  • May 30, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added builder
  • February 28, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added historic name and new information.
  • June 29, 2008: Added by Paul Brandenburg

Sources 

  • Paul Brandenburg - indianabridges [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com
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Comments 

Bridge 16
Posted October 3, 2008, by RB (jrbozell45 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Summer 07

Bridge 16
Posted July 19, 2008, by RL Bozell (jrbozell45 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Bridge connects two sections of Angel Hill golf course divided by Wildcat Creek. Open to walkers and golf carts only. You can drive by vehicle to bridge by using 800 south (Carroll County) driving west from St. Hwy.75