Cicero Covered Bridge

Photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #446032

Originally a single-span bridge, pier added at a later date.

Nearby "Red Bridge" Park is no doubt in memory of this lost span.

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on Jackson Street
Location: Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana
Status: Removed for the construction of Morse Reservoir and replaced with a causeway.
History: Built in 1881 by Josiah Durfee; removed in 1955
Builder: - Josiah Durfee & Co.
Design: Howe through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 142.0 ft.
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Also called: Red Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.13224, -86.02402 (decimal degrees)
40°07'56" N, 86°01'26" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/583149/4442891 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 84889 (Bridgehunter.com ID)