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Gilmore Bridge

Carroll County, Indiana

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Gilmore Bridge

Copyright Paul Brandenburg - August 2008

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Gilmore Bridge

Mike Daffron

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Facts 

Overview
Stearns through truss bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on a pedestrian trail in Delphi
Location
Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana
Status
Open to pedestrians only on a trail.
History
Built 1905 in Pulaski County over Big Monon Ditch, moved to Carroll County and restored in 2006-07
Builder
- Winamac Bridge Co.
Design
Stearns through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 78.0 ft.
Total length: 78.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Blue Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.58281, -86.68346   (decimal degrees)
40°34'58" N, 86°41'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/526788/4492495 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Delphi
Inventory numbers
INNBI 6600020 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 36806 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1905 (832)
Built during 1900s (7,789)
Carroll County, Indiana (104)
Delphi, Indiana (26)
Have street view (30,036)
Indiana (5,216)
Last of its kind (24)
NR-eligible (4,125)
Open to pedestrians (4,648)
Owned privately (1,989)
 Painted blue (81)
Pin-connected (5,194)
Preserved (1,240)
Relocated (1,064)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,749)
Stearns truss (2)
Through truss (18,178)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,957)
Truss (37,205)
Winamac Bridge Co. (3)

Update Log 

  • July 25, 2019: New photos from Mike Daffron
  • December 2, 2018: New video from Mike Daffron
  • November 10, 2018: New photos from Mike Daffron
  • February 2, 2018: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • October 15, 2017: New photos from Mike Daffron
  • June 22, 2017: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • November 21, 2015: Updated by Erik Hoffman: Added category "Last of its kind"
  • June 1, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • May 2, 2010: New photos from Tom Hall
  • February 26, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon
  • February 15, 2010: Updated by James Norwood: Added Coordinates
  • September 6, 2008: Updated by Paul Brandenburg
  • July 5, 2008: Added by Anthony Dillon

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Paul Brandenburg - indianabridges [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
  • James Norwood
  • Tom Hall - thomas [dot] hall [at] ffni [dot] com
  • Mike Daffron - daffmikron [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Dana and Kay Klein
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Gilmore Bridge
Posted October 3, 2008, by RB (jrbozell45 [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Summer 08

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

Easy bridge to visit - totally restored - part of the Wabash Heritage Corridor Trail system. Spans the Wabash & Erie Canal. Just west of US 421 and St. Hwy 25 intersection - south side - behind the Pizza Hut. Turn south on Bicycle Bridge road, you can not miss it. Take note of Stone Arch Bridge ( built in 1901 ) that you cross over just before turning into parking area. Recommend that you also visit restored Bowstring Arch Bridge ( built in 1873 ) on north end of town also crossing Wabash & Erie Canal