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Otter Creek Covered Bridge

Otter Creek Covered Bridge, a covered Howe through truss, carried County Road 850 West over Otter Creek in Ripley County, Indiana.



Otter Creek Covered Bridge, a covered Howe through truss, carried County Road 850 West over Otter Creek in Ripley County, Indiana. It was constructed in 1884 by Thomas A. Hardman and local inspector Phillip Ensminger. 1

The historic crossing was closed to automobile traffic in 1996 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.


Details

  • State: Indiana
  • Route: County Road 850 West
  • Status: Active (Pedestrian)
  • Type: Covered Howe Truss
  • Total Length: 113'
  • Main Span Length: 101'
  • Spans: 0
  • Deck Width: 16'
  • Roadway Width: 0
  • Height of Structure: 0
  • Above Vertical Clearance: 13.4'
  • Navigational Clearance: 0


Sources

  1. Interpretative signage.

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