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Braken Ford Bridge

Decatur County, Indiana

Photos 

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in April 2010

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BH Photo #163040

Map 

Description 

This Select Bridge was replaced with county funds in 2017.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Stone arch bridge over Lost Fork Sand Creek on CR 180 East
Location
Decatur County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1890
Design
Stone arch
Dimensions
Total length: 41.0 ft.
Deck width: 19.3 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Lost Fork Bridge
County Bridge #89
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.29835, -85.44742   (decimal degrees)
39°17'54" N, 85°26'51" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/633877/4351034 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Greensburg
Average daily traffic (as of 2013)
130
Inventory numbers
INNBI 1600069 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16046 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2016)
Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 49.4 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

19th Century (7,626)
Arch (12,161)
Built during 1890s (2,996)
Decatur County, Indiana (80)
Deck arch (11,398)
Indiana (4,933)
Lost (24,978)
Lost 2017 (260)
 Lost during 2010s (3,298)
NR-eligible (4,056)
Owned by county (20,851)
Replaced by new bridge (16,773)
Select (530)
Stone arch (3,073)
Total length 25-50 feet (11,214)

Update Log 

  • June 9, 2020: Updated by Tony Dillon: This Select Bridge was replaced with county funds in 2017.
  • December 4, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added historic name
  • April 20, 2010: New photos from Anthony Dillon

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