| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Gospel Street Bridge | Gospel Street Over Lick Creek | Paoli: Orange County, Indiana | Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary | Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company of Cleveland, Ohio |
| Technical Facts |
| Structure Length | Main Span Length | Roadway Width | Vertical Clearance | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 92.8 Feet (28.3 Meters) | 90.5 Feet (27.6 Meters) | 15.7 Feet (4.8 Meters) | 10.8 Feet (3.3 Meters) | 1 | None |
Thanks to Rod Detty for visiting and photographing this historic bridge.
This eight panel structure is an old structure and it features highly decorative portal knee bracing, as well as a decorative builder plaque. It features latticed vertical members that are a bit different looking than the standard truss bridge. Earlier pin-connected truss bridges such as this 1880 structure often featured uncommon design for some parts of the bridge. This was because designs had not yet become standardized, and some experimentation was still ongoing. The Gospel Street Bridge is important as a beautiful, and old metal truss bridge that retains good historic integrity.
Researching Cleveland bridge companies is difficult because between different companies with similar names, and also some companies changing their names, the various companies can become difficult to keep straight. This bridge was built by the company that had "And Iron" in its name. There were others, for example, the Cleveland Bridge Company is different than the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company.
The Gospel Street Bridge is located next to a separate pedestrian bridge that is itself old and worthy of attention. It appears to be a late bowstring truss bridge, perhaps built in the 1930s. It features riveted connections.
