Purcell Covered Bridge

Photo

1940 Viola Toph photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #446164

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Tyson Street
Location: Ripley County, Indiana
Status: Removed but not replaced
History: Built in 1881 by Philip Ensminger; removed in 1957 for a recreation lake
Builder: - Philip Ensminger
Design: Howe through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 129.0 ft.
Total length: 135.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.07432, -85.24448 (decimal degrees)
39°04'28" N, 85°14'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/651859/4326491 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 84922 (Bridgehunter.com ID)