History
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.
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Through Truss — Pratt |
|---|---|
| Primary Material | Steel |
| Total Length | 94' |
| Main Span | 90' |
| Deck Width | 16' |
| Engineer / Designer | A. A. Lane |
| Connections | Pin-connected |
| Builders | Attica Bridge Co. (superstructure) Henry H. Runyan and Squire J. Hurst (substructure) |
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- Holth, Nathan. “Hibbs Ford Bridge.” HistoricBridges.org, 26 May 2019. ↗
- Butler, Fairman and Seufert, Inc. Bridge Inspection/Reinspection Report: Putnam County. 1974, 1978.
- Putnam County Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. 1982, pp. 33–34.
- SIECO. Bridge Inventory and Inspection Report: Putnam County. 1986.
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