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Wilden Road Bridge

"Oakridge Cemetery Bridge"

Wilden Road Bridge

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: Spring 2007

(Current Location)
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Wilden Avenue Bridge
Oakridge Cemetery Bridge
Cemetery Road Over Rock Run Creek Goshen: Elkhart County, Indiana Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 1928 By: Unknown
Key Facts (Original Location)
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Wilden Avenue Bridge   Wilden Avenue Over Elkhart River Goshen: Elkhart County, Indiana Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 1928 By: Unknown
Technical Facts (Current Location)
Structure Length Roadway Width Main Spans Approach Spans
82 Feet (25 Meters) 21.6 Feet (6.6 Meters) 1 None

This bridge is similar to the Ligonier Bridge, as both seem to have been built to a standard plan.

This bridge was originally a two-span bridge according to the inventory data, and totaled 172 feet in length. This bridge was replaced, and one of the remaining spans has been set on small, new concrete abutments. No additional work has been done on the structure however.

The bridge is a subdivided warren pony truss with riveted connections. It features buttresses on the vertical members. Original lattice members remain on the bridge. The deck is steel grate, which is likely not original.

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