The Norris Ford Covered Bridge, a one-span covered Burr arch truss, carries a county route over the Flatrock River in Rush County, Indiana.
The Norris Ford Covered Bridge, a one-span covered Burr arch truss, carries a county route over the Flatrock River in Rush County, Indiana. It was constructed in 1916 and was the second to last to be built by Emmet L. Kennedy and his sons, Karl and Charles. 1 The bridge added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Details
- State: Indiana
- Route:
- Status: Active (Automobile)
- Type: Covered Burr Arch truss
- Total Length: 170 feet
- Main Span Length: 0
- Spans:
- Deck Width: 15 feet
- Roadway Width: 0
- Height of Structure: 0
- Above Vertical Clearance: 13.5 feet
- Navigational Clearance:
Sources
- “Norris Ford Covered Bridge.”Indiana Department of Historic Preservation & Archaeology. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan. 2013. Link.