About Milroy Bridge
The Milroy Bridge, a pinned Pratt through truss, formerly carried IN Route 3 over the Little Flat Rock River in Milroy, Indiana. The crossing was built in 1901 by the New Castle Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana, 1 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The Milroy Bridge remains one of three Pratt trusses built by the New Castle Bridge Company. 1 The entity merged into the Central States Bridge Company of Indianapolis in 1905.
Structure
Dimensions & Classification
| Structural Form | Through Truss — Pratt |
|---|---|
| Total Length | 94 feet |
| Deck Width | 15.8 feet |
| Vertical Clearance | 14 feet |
Photographs
Suggest a Correction
Spotted an error — a date, name, or fact? Send a correction and I'll review it.
Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- “Rush County Bridge #188.” Indiana Department of Historic Preservation & Archaeology, 31 Jan. 2013. ↗ Accessed 31 Jan. 2013.
Comments