The Sparks Ferry Bridge is a closed through and pony truss structure over the East Fork White River in Jackson and Washington counties in Indiana.
The Sparks Ferry Bridge is a closed two-span structure spanning the East Fork White River in Jackson and Washington counties, Indiana. It features a pinned Pratt through truss and a pinned Pratt pony truss.
Built around 1890 by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, it is also known as the Sparksville Bridge and County Bridge No. 203. 1 The bridge was closed to traffic in 2006 when a replacement structure opened nearby.
Details
- State: Indiana
- Route: Sparks Ferry Road
- Status: Abandoned or Closed
- Type: Pratt Pony Truss, Pratt Through Truss
- Total Length: 425'
- Main Span Length: 176'
- Spans: 0
- Deck Width: 15.4'
- Roadway Width: 0
- Height of Structure: 0
- Above Vertical Clearance: 27'
- Navigational Clearance: 0
Sources
- Cooper, James L. “Sparksville Bridge.” National Park Service, 1984.