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Laughery Switch Bridge

Ripley County, Indiana

Photo 

Laughery Bridge on Right of Way, East of Osgood, Ind.

1909 Postcard view

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BH Photo #489895

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Description 

Before becoming State Road 350 this route was known as the Right of Way Public Road.

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Right Of Way Road (Now SR 350)
Location
Ripley County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1890
Design
Pratt deck truss
Also called
Right Of Way Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.14852, -85.25356   (decimal degrees)
39°08'55" N, 85°15'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/650915/4334710 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 92107 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,746)
Built during 1890s (3,236)
Deck truss (1,949)
Indiana (5,113)
Lost (29,264)
Pratt deck truss (411)
Pratt truss (10,426)
Replaced by new bridge (19,879)
Ripley County, Indiana (45)
Truss (36,102)

Update Log 

  • February 2, 2021: New photo from Tony Dillon

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