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Washington Street Bridge (Old)

Delaware County, Indiana

Photo 

1913 Flood photo

Pre 1923 photo

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BH Photo #440942

Map 

Description 

Survived the 1913 flood and was replaced by the current concrete arches in 1930. Some of the abutment stones remain at the footing of the current bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Baltimore Through truss bridge over White River (West Fork) on Washington Street
Location
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1887; Replaced 1930
Builder
- Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, Indiana
Design
Baltimore through truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.19489, -85.39181   (decimal degrees)
40°11'42" N, 85°23'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/636886/4450628 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84003 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,393)
Baltimore through truss (348)
Baltimore truss (385)
Built 1887 (237)
Built during 1880s (2,172)
Delaware County, Indiana (72)
Indiana (5,098)
Indiana Bridge Co. (146)
 Lost (28,514)
Lost 1930 (107)
Lost during 1930s (870)
Muncie, Indiana (20)
Replaced by new bridge (19,392)
Through truss (16,803)
Truss (35,485)

Update Log 

  • January 3, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

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