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Mindenhall Bridge

Henry County, Indiana

Photos 

Photo taken by Tony Dillon

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BH Photo #136143

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 100 S in New Castle
Location
New Castle, Henry County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built in 1915 by the Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle.
Builder
- Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana
Design
Skewed, riveted Camelback through truss
Dimensions
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Also called
CR 100S-Big Blue River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.91696, -85.39609   (decimal degrees)
39°55'01" N, 85°23'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/637078/4419771 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
New Castle West
Inventory number
BH 41893 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Big Blue River (Indiana) (20)
Built 1915 (1,265)
Built during 1910s (10,024)
Camelback truss (414)
Henry County, Indiana (72)
Indiana (5,113)
Lost (29,161)
Lost 1981 (109)
 Lost during 1980s (1,549)
New Castle, Indiana (5)
Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle, Indiana (54)
Replaced by new bridge (19,820)
Through truss (17,258)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,244)
Truss (36,021)

Update Log 

  • February 15, 2010: Updated by Anthony Dillon: Added GPS coordinates
  • March 28, 2009: Added by Anthony Dillon

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Comments 

Mindenhall Hill Bridge
Posted January 31, 2010, by Anthony Dillon (spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com)

Corry, that's about what I was thinking. I knew I was about 12 or 13 when it was removed. Still have fond memories of it and wish it were still around somehow. I took those pics shortly before it was replaced.

Mindenhall Hill Bridge
Posted January 31, 2010, by Corry

I can narrow down the date it was taken down because I remember it happening. I used to live at the top of Mindenhall Hill and I remember it being taken down. It would have been some time after 1977.