We were searching for as many Parke Co Covered Bridges as we could find in 2 days, when we came across this beautiful iron bridge. We had to drive over it 3 times in order for me to get a picture of each span. I have never been across an iron bridge with so many spans! I hope this bridge remains standing for many, many years to come!
This bridge will forever be in my scrapbook along with the 20 covered bridges we enjoyed on our vacation.
I saw construction signs at each end of the bridge. It appears the deck may have been rehabilitated. Hope I'm right. The rest of the bridge is labeled 6 out of 9. It could use a painting soon. Forgot who posted it, yes these metal through truss bridges sure do make road trips fun.
Heading west on US36 over the bridge, I looked south and noticed another bridge down river. Is that bridge on here as well?
There is something awesome about these mighty truss bridges that make roadtrips fun. Sadly, these metal marvels are disappearing in favor of poorly designed and suspectable to roadsalt UCEB's that, I swear, come a dime a dozen. Cheapskate politicians favor pieces of "crap" made of concrete with a fifty year lifespan to replace historic and beautiful structures that served, sometimes over 100 years. People are quick to blow up or cut apart these classic trusses even when some could be rehabilitated easily. America will be a bland "cheapskate" looking place when all bridges become made of "concrete".
The bridge is being repainted this summer. A very good sign that it should be standing for several more years.