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New Prospect Covered Bridge

Orange County, Indiana

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New Prospect Covered Bridge

Photo from the Todd Clark Collection

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BH Photo #538923

Map 

Description 

Some of this information may be from lostbridges.org

Facts 

Overview
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Lost River on Old Alignment of RT 56
Location
West Baden Springs, Orange County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built Unknown
Design
Burr arch-truss
10 panel truss
Dimensions
Total length: 100.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.57400, -86.61260   (decimal degrees)
38°34'26" N, 86°36'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/533745/4269575 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 100112 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Burr arch-truss (929)
Covered (3,342)
Indiana (5,237)
Lost (31,828)
Lost 1931 (140)
Lost during 1930s (1,277)
 Orange County, Indiana (54)
Replaced by new bridge (21,709)
Through truss (19,042)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,630)
Truss (38,331)
West Baden Springs, Indiana (1)

Update Log 

  • August 13, 2022: New photo from Stewart Edwin Beitler

Sources 

  • Stewart Edwin Beitler - stubear0430 [at] gmail [dot] com

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