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Sperry Mill Covered Bridge

Montgomery County, Indiana

Photo 

1927 L.C. Yapp photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #446166

Map 

Description 

Credited to Chillion Johnson, but I have seen other photos that show it to closely resemble a Henry Wolf built bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Lafayette Avenue
Location
Montgomery County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1840 by Chillion Johnson; replaced in 1928
Builder
- Chillion Johnson
Design
2-lane, Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Total length: 160.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.05034, -86.90678   (decimal degrees)
40°03'01" N, 86°54'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/507951/4433348 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84923 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1940 (1,076)
Built during 1940s (4,108)
Burr arch-truss (361)
Chillion Johnson (1)
Covered (1,672)
Indiana (4,939)
Lost (25,074)
 Lost 1928 (47)
Lost during 1920s (494)
Montgomery County, Indiana (88)
Replaced by new bridge (16,857)
Through truss (15,217)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,943)
Truss (33,022)

Update Log 

  • April 6, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

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