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Ewing Covered Bridge

Jackson County, Indiana

Photos 

1963 photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #445917

Map 

Description 

A rare example of a Howe Truss built by Daniels. Governor Whitcomb spared the nearby Medora and Bell Ford Bridges from destruction, but unfortunately this one was demolished.

This bridge served the earliest route of what would become US 50.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Howe through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Ewing Road
Location
Jackson County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1870 by J.J. Daniels; replaced in 1970
Builder
- J.J. Daniels
Design
Howe through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 350.0 ft.
Total length: 374.0 ft.
Deck width: 17.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Also called
Old US 50 Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.89127, -86.06618   (decimal degrees)
38°53'29" N, 86°03'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/580985/4305125 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84831 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,671)
Beam (15,926)
Built 1870 (142)
Built during 1870s (1,130)
Covered (1,676)
Howe through truss (455)
Howe truss (567)
Indiana (4,946)
J.J. Daniels (5)
 Jackson County, Indiana (82)
Lost (25,274)
Lost 1970 (77)
Lost during 1970s (804)
Replaced by new bridge (17,016)
Span length 250-500 feet (1,196)
Through truss (15,286)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,274)
Truss (33,144)

Update Log 

  • February 26, 2021: New photos from Melissa Brand-Welch
  • February 21, 2021: New photo from Garrett DiDomizio
  • March 30, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

Sources 

  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
  • Garrett DiDomizio - garrettdidomizio [at] gmail [dot] com
  • Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com

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