Laketon Covered Bridge

Photo

1941 Alvin Holmes photo

Indiana Historical Society

BH Photo #446021

Story goes that the Amish took this bridge down and used the timbers for other buildings.

Overview: Lost Smith through truss bridge over Eel River on County Road 200 West
Location: Wabash County, Indiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built in 1874 by the Smith Bridge Company; replaced in 1957
Builder: - Smith Bridge Co. of Toledo, Ohio
Design: Smith through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 165.0 ft.
Total length: 189.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.97310, -85.83308 (decimal degrees)
40°58'23" N, 85°49'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/598180/4536427 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 84884 (Bridgehunter.com ID)