Houck Bridge

Photos 

Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013

Enlarge

BH Photo #284998

Map 

Video 

Facts 

Overview

Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash and Erie Canal on a pedestrian path in the Wabash and Erie Canal Park

Location

Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana

Status

Open to pedestrians

History

Built 1913 over Big Walnut Creek in Putnam County. Relocated to Delphi and reopened on July 5, 2014

Builder

- Lisby & Masten (Contractors)

Design

Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 162.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 24.5 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Gray Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.59151, -86.67994   (decimal degrees)
40°35'29" N, 86°40'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/527083/4493461 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Delphi

Inventory number

BH 61273 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 27, 2019: New photos from Mike Daffron
• April 15, 2019: New video from Mike Daffron
• November 10, 2018: New photo from Mike Daffron
• November 9, 2018: New photos from Carl Crasher
• October 15, 2017: New photos from Mike Daffron
• September 9, 2014: New photos from Jim Grey
• June 10, 2014: Updated by Brent Tindall: Fixed typo in name
• June 8, 2014: New photo from Tony Dillon
• June 8, 2014: Added by James McCray

Sources 

• Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com
• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Delphi adds to trail system with historic bridge - article and pics
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Brent Tindall - bizzat219 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Jim Grey - mobilene [at] gmail [dot] com

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