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Jennison Street Bridge

Montgomery County, Indiana

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

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BH Photo #392911

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Description 

A "Bridge within a bridge", this pony truss was nestled nicely within this Big 4 Railroad Stone Arch. Unfortunately, while the arch has survived, the pony is long gone.

Stone Arch page: http://bridgehunter.com/in/montgomery/big-four-railroad/

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Dry Branch Creek on Jennison Street
Location
Montgomery County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1900
Design
6-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 78.0 ft.
Total length: 78.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.0 ft.
Also called
Old County Bridge #94
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.03455, -86.91616   (decimal degrees)
40°02'04" N, 86°54'58" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/507153/4431595 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Crawfordsville
Inventory number
BH 77455 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built during 1900s (7,249)
Indiana (4,932)
Lost (24,929)
Lost 1989 (182)
Lost during 1980s (1,394)
Montgomery County, Indiana (88)
Pony truss (16,233)
 Pratt pony truss (3,654)
Pratt truss (9,341)
Replaced by new bridge (16,732)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,453)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,597)
Truss (32,928)

Update Log 

  • February 24, 2021: New photo from Tony Dillon
  • May 30, 2017: Added by Tony Dillon

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