Conley's Ford Covered Bridge
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Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek on County Road 550 East close to County Road 720 South, in Parke County, IN. The bridge is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. Lawrence Van Fossen.
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Conley's Ford Covered Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°39′33.8″N 87°7′58.7″W |
Carries | County Road 550 E. |
Crosses | Big Raccoon Creek |
Locale | Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana |
Official name | Conley's Ford Bridge |
Named for | Conley's Ford |
Maintained by | Parke County |
WGCB # | 14-61-02[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Double Burr arch truss bridge |
Material | Concrete (foundations) |
Trough construction | Wood |
Total length | 212 ft (64.6 m) (includes 10 ft (3.0 m) overhangs on each end) |
Width | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Longest span | 192 ft (58.5 m) |
No. of spans | 1 |
Load limit | 5 short tons (4.5 t; 10,000 lb) |
Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge (#7) | |
Built | 1906–1907 (1906–1907) |
Built by | J. L. Van Fossen |
Website | Conley's Ford Bridge |
Part of | Parke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193) |
NRHP reference No. | 78000388 [2] |
Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
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