Lockport Iron Bridge

Photo

1936 photo by unknown photographer

Photo courtesy of Gerard/Griffey Pictorial History

BH Photo #533051

Work began on the substructure in May of 1883, with the contract for the superstructure being advertised in November of that year.

The bridge was destroyed by an ice gorge in February of 1936, and the current bridge wouldn't be completed until 2 years later.

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Lockport Road (CR-300W)
Location: Carroll County, Indiana
Status: Destroyed by ice gorge
History: Built 1883; Destroyed 1936
Builder: - Thomas Slattery (Contractor and substructure)
Design: (5?) 9-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.69356, -86.57081 (decimal degrees)
40°41'37" N, 86°34'15" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/536262/4504828 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 98516 (Bridgehunter.com ID)