| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Haysville Bridge | US-231 Over East Fork White River | Haysville: Dubois County, Indiana and Martin County, Indiana | Metal Riveted Parker Through Truss, Stationary | 1932 By: Unknown |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Structure Length | Main Span Length | Roadway Width | Vertical Clearance | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 1985 | 800.6 Feet (244.1 Meters) | 197.8 Feet (60.3 Meters) | 23.9 Feet (7.3 Meters) | 14.5 Feet (4.4 Meters) | 4 | None |
Thanks to Rod Detty for visiting and photographing this historic bridge.
This is a large bridge that consists of four stunning truss spans. This bridge was likely built to a standard plan. Many states developed standard plans for metal truss bridges that were used as late as the 1940s, although over time the metal truss bridge declined drastically in popularity during that time. The idea of a standard plan does not mean that surviving examples are not rare or historic. This bridge type has not been built for a half century. Occasionally, modern truss bridges might be built, but they do not feature the use of rivets and/or built-up members and chords. Thus, a bridge like the Haysville Bridge may have been common when built, but is today an uncommon structure type that is quickly becoming rare. The fate of this bridge, which is being replaced, is a great example. Thus, bridges like this one should be preserved either next to their replacements for pedestrian used, or rehabilitated for continued service as a vehicular crossing, perhaps as a two-lane bridge, or next to a new one-lane bridge, forming a one-way couplet.
