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Benton Bridge

Benton Bridge

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: Spring 2007

Key Facts
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Benton Bridge US-33 Over Elkhart River Benton: Elkhart County, Indiana Concrete Slab, Stationary 1953 By: Unknown
Technical Facts
Rehabilitation Date Structure Length Roadway Width Main Spans Approach Spans
1984 200.8 Feet (61.2 Meters) 30 Feet (9.1 Meters) 6 None

Concrete slab bridges are generally both modern and ugly, but this 1953 example is quite an attractive structure. The concrete slab has an arched shape to it, and the multiple span design creates a unique and graceful bridge that is quite attractive. The bridge also retains original railings. Indiana sometimes builds modern bridges with railings similar to these, but the railings on the Benton Bridge do not appear to be new.

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