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Logan Creek Covered Bridge

Dearborn County, Indiana

Photo 

1936 Robert Yule photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #445918

Map 

Description 

Another example of a Multiple Kingpost bridge built by the Kennedy's. They used the Burr Truss almost exclusivly, but occasionally left the arches off of shorter spans. This bridge is listed as being 94 feet long but to me it appears much shorter.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Logan Creek on Logan Creek Road
Location
Dearborn County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1874 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; replaced in 1962
Builder
- A.M. Kennedy & Sons
Design
Multiple Kingpost through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 94.0 ft.
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.27830, -84.89137   (decimal degrees)
39°16'42" N, 84°53'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/681881/4349780 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84832 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,698)
A.M. Kennedy & Sons (27)
Built 1874 (94)
Built during 1870s (1,134)
Covered (1,683)
Dearborn County, Indiana (73)
Indiana (4,958)
Lost (25,492)
 Lost 1962 (68)
Lost during 1960s (781)
Multiple Kingpost truss (148)
Replaced by new bridge (17,193)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,470)
Through truss (15,327)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,210)
Truss (33,215)

Update Log 

  • March 30, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

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Comments 

Logan Creek Covered Bridge
Posted March 30, 2019, by Tom Hoffman

Logan Creek Covered Bridge was actually removed and not replaced due to construction of I-74. It was next to Whitewater River confluence. Sometimes after crossing the river on the interstate west the abutments are visible. Wonder how this survived the 1913 flood.