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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.
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Total Bridges Found: 7

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Cavehill Road Arch Bridge
Ripley County Bridge 9
Historic Significance Rating. Cavehill Road Over Laughery Creek Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 161.4 ft
Main Span Length: 76.8 ft
Main Spans: 2
1910 By: Unknown This magnificent bridge is an outstanding example of an early 20th Century rural concrete arch bridge.Click to visit page.
Cavehill Road Truss Bridge
Ripley County Bridge 14
Historic Significance Rating. Cavehill Road Over Laughery Creek Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 174.5 ft
Main Span Length: 168.6 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1920 By: Unknown This is a good representate example of a rural riveted Parker truss bridge.Click to visit page.
CR-975 West Bridge
Ripley County Bridge 199
Historic Significance Rating. CR-975 West Over Flatrock Creek Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 26 ft
Main Span Length: 24 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 1
1920 By: Unknown A small, but good example of a steel beam bridge from the ca. 1920 period.Click to visit page.
Friendship Bridge
Ripley County Bridge 3
Historic Significance Rating. Olean Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 103.4 ft
Main Span Length: 20 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 4
1909 By: Henry Harman This bridge is among the largest and most impressive of stone arch bridges in Indiana.Click to visit page.
Hodapp Bridge
Brownstown Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-800 North (Brownstown Road) Over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 99 ft
Main Span Length: 32.2 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 3
1926 By: Unknown This concrete through girder stands out as unusual and significant for its uncommon features.Click to visit page.
Union Flatrock Church Bridge
Flatrock Creek Foot Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Flatrock Creek Rural: Ripley County, Indiana Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This tiny concrete arch foot bridge connects a church to a cemetery.Click to visit page.
Vernon Fork Bridge
Decatur County Bridge 106
Historic Significance Rating. CR-820 South (Millhousen Road) Over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River Rural: Decatur County, Indiana and Ripley County, Indiana Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 102 ft
Main Span Length: 32.2 ft
Roadway Width: 17.4 ft
Main Spans: 3
1892 By: James W. Craig This unaltered stone arch bridge stands out among other area arch bridges for the size of its arches.Click to visit page.

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