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Black Covered Bridge

Putnam County, Indiana

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Indiana Historical Society

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BH Photo #446316

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Facts 

Overview
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Brunnertown Road (CR 125S)
Location
Putnam County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built in 1860 by Henry Wolf
Builder
- Henry Wolf
Design
Burr arch-truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 110.0 ft.
Total length: 128.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.64507, -86.88575   (decimal degrees)
39°38'42" N, 86°53'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/509802/4388371 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84951 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,848)
Built 1860 (44)
Built during 1860s (549)
Burr arch-truss (365)
Covered (1,716)
Henry Wolf (8)
Indiana (4,994)
Lost (26,398)
 Lost 1960 (86)
Lost during 1960s (835)
Putnam County, Indiana (97)
Replaced by new bridge (17,889)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,461)
Through truss (15,737)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,037)
Truss (33,898)

Update Log 

  • April 8, 2019: New photo from Tony Dillon

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