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The main designers of the bridges were J.J. Daniels, J.A. Britton, William Hendricks, and Henry Wolf. [2] At one time, as many as 53 covered bridges existed (wholly or in part) in Parke County. Today, 31 of those bridges survive, 10 of which have been closed to vehicle traffic. [2] The Jackson Covered Bridge is the longest single span covered ...
Sugar Creek, Indiana, Parke, Indiana, United States: Official name: Cox Ford Covered Bridge: Named for: Cox Ford: Maintained by: Parke County Commissioners Parke County: WGCB # 14-61-34 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Concrete on top of stone block (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length
Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley's Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar. The bridge also lays claim to being the world's fourth longest single span covered bridge. [3] [4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [2] In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed.
Parke County bills itself as the covered bridge capital of the world. [1] Combined with six counties that surround it, there are 51 of Indiana’s 98 covered bridges in this small area: Parke County (32), Putnam County (9), Fountain County (3), Vermillion County (3), Montgomery County (2), Owen County (1) and Vigo County (1).
Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana: Official name: Bowsher Ford Bridge: Named for: Bowsher Ford: Maintained by: Parke County: WGCB # 14-61-33 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Concrete (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 92 ft (28.0 m) (includes 10 ft (3.0 m) overhangs on each end) Width: 16 ...
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Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana: Official name: Billie Creek Bridge: Named for: William's Creek: Maintained by: Parke County Park Department: WGCB # 14-61-19 [1] Characteristics; Design: Burr arch truss bridge: Material: Cut sandstone (foundations) Trough construction: Wood: Total length: 78 ft (23.8 m) (includes 8 ft (2.4 m) overhangs on ...
The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield southeast of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of $12,200. At 279 ft (85 m) it is the second longest covered bridge left in Parke County. This Historic ...