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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 6

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Collier Ridge Road Arch Bridge
Dearborn County Bridge 54
Historic Significance Rating. Collier Ridge Road Over Branch West Fork Tanners Creek Rural: Dearborn County, Indiana Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 49 ft
Main Span Length: 42.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge is a small, but attractive and unaltered example of its type.Click to visit page.
George Street Bridge
Dearborn County Bridge 159
Historic Significance Rating. George Street Over Hogan Creek Aurora: Dearborn County, Indiana Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 254 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Lomas Forge and Bridge Works of Cincinnati, Ohio A beautiful Whipple truss continues to be the centerpiece of the downtown area with some significant structural modifications.Click to visit page.
! Guilford Red Bridge
Collier Ridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Collier Ridge Road Over West Fork Tanners Creek Near Guilford: Dearborn County, Indiana Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 138.8 ft
Main Span Length: 135.5 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Unknown This beautiful former railroad bridge is slated for demolition but community residents want to see this historic bridge rehabilitated.Click to visit page.
Laughery Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Laughery Creek Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Laughery Creek Branch Rural: Dearborn County, Indiana Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 41 ft
Main Span Length: 39 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1917 By: Unknown This small pony truss has been bypassed and abandoned and is noted for decorative finials on its railings.Click to visit page.
Lost Bridge
Dearborn County Bridge 15, Ohio County Bridge 29
Historic Significance Rating. Belles Branch Road Over Laughery Creek Rural: Dearborn County, Indiana and Ohio County, Indiana Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 147 ft
Main Span Length: 141.7 ft
Roadway Width: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1916 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio This bridge may be so named because anyone who has discovered this awe-inspiring bridge in the middle of nowhere was lost!Click to visit page.
Triple Whipple Bridge
Laughery Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. IN-56 (Old Alignment) Over Laughery Creek Buffalo (Rural): Dearborn County, Indiana and Ohio County, Indiana Metal 21 Panel Pin-Connected Triple Intersection Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 300 ft
Main Span Length: 297.5 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1878 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio The king of Indiana bridges, a nationally significant, ancient 1878 bridge features a unique truss configuration, and has a huge span.Click to visit page.

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