The Hibbs Ford Bridge is a Pratt through truss that carries East County Road 375 South (Devil Backbone Road) over Deer Creek in Putnam County, Indiana.
The Hibbs Ford Bridge is a pin-connected Pratt through truss that carries East County Road 375 South (Devil Backbone Road) over Deer Creek in Putnam County, Indiana.
In April 1906, county commissioners approved detailed specifications prepared by A. A. Lane for a bridge at Hibbs Ford and scheduled a contract letting for May 15, appointing Lane as superintendent and engineer of construction. 1 Henry H. Runyan and Squire J. Hurst were awarded a $674 contract to build the concrete abutments, while the Attica Bridge Company of Attica, Indiana, submitted the lowest bid for the 90-foot truss superstructure with a 16-foot roadway at $1,131. That July, the county contracted with William and James Mahoney for $930 to construct the approaches.
The abutments were completed in early August, with the remainder of the bridge finished in October. 1
The bridge was rehabilitated in 2006.
Details
- State: Indiana
- Route: East County Road 375 South (Devil Backbone Road)
- Status: Active (Automobile)
- Type: Pratt Through Truss
- Total Length: 94'
- Main Span Length: 90'
- Deck Width: 16'
Sources
- Holth, Nathan. “Hibbs Ford Bridge.” HistoricBridges.org, 26 May 2019.
- Butler, Fairman and Seufert, Inc. Bridge Inspection/Reinspection Report: Putnam County. Indianapolis, 1974, 1978.
- Putnam County Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indianapolis, 1982, pp. 33–34.
- SIECO. Bridge Inventory and Inspection Report: Putnam County. Indianapolis, 1986.