Bridgeton Covered Bridge | |
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 Rebuilt Bridgeton Covered Bridge (2006-Present) | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′57.82″N 87°10′34.43″W / 39.6493944°N 87.1762306°W |
| Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Locale | Bridgeton, Indiana |
| Official name | Bridgeton Bridge |
| Named for | Bridgeton, Indiana |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr arch truss bridge |
| Material | Sandstone block (foundations) |
| Trough construction | Wood |
| Pier construction | Unknown |
| Total length | 267 ft (81.4 m) (includes 11 ft (3.4 m) overhangs on each end) |
| Width | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Longest span | 122.5 ft (37.3 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Clearance above | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| History | |
| Designer |
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| Constructed by | Dan Collom & local community |
| Construction cost | $125,000 |
| Opened | October 1, 2006 |
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Bridgeton Covered Bridge | |
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 Old bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°38′56″N 87°10′34″W / 39.649°N 87.176°W |
| Carries | Bridgeton Road Bridge bypassed in 1967 |
| Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
| Locale | Bridgeton, Indiana |
| Official name | Bridgeton Bridge |
| Named for | Bridgeton, Indiana |
| WGCB # | 14-61-04[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr arch truss bridge |
| Material | Sandstone block (foundations) |
| Trough construction | Wood |
| Pier construction | Unknown |
| Total length | 267 ft (81.4 m) (includes 11 ft (3.4 m) overhangs on each end) |
| Width | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Longest span | 122.5 ft (37.3 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Clearance above | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $10,200 |
Bridgeton Covered Bridge (#8) | |
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| Built | 1868 |
| Built by | J. J. Daniels |
| Demolished | April 28, 2005 (Arson) |
| Website | Bridgeton Bridge |
| Part of | Parke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000386[3] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
The first Bridgeton covered bridge was a double-span Burr Arch bridge built in 1868 by a crew led by J. J. Daniels. It was closed to traffic in 1967. It was built to replace two prior open wooden bridges that had fallen in.[4] After its destruction by fire, it was replaced in 2006 by a reproduction.
- ^ "Bridgeton Bridge construction to begin soon". 16 December 2005.
- ^ "The Bridgeton Bridge". Indiana Covered Bridge Society. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Bridgeton Covered Bridge (#8) (#78000386)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Bridgeton Covered Bridge (#8)". Covered Bridges. Retrieved 25 November 2019.