| Inventory Number: | IN/14-26-01 | | County: | Gibson County | | Township: | Wabash | | Town/Village: | Crawleyville | | Bridge Name: | Old Red | | Crosses: | Big Bayou Creek | | Truss type: | Smith Triple | | Spans: | 1+ (3) | | Length: | 178' floor | | Roadway Width: | | | Built: | 1875 | | Builder: | William T. Washer | | When Lost: | standing | | Cause: | | | Latitude: | N38 15.497 | | Longitude: | W087 52.753 | | See a map of the area
Topographic map of the area | | Directions: | 3.1 miles north of I-64 Exit 12 on IN65, then 0.7 miles left on CR875S, then right 0.1 miles on CR600E, then 4.3 miles left on CR850S, then 2.0 miles right on CR1675W and 0.2 miles left still on CR1675W to bridge on left. South of Crawleyville. | | Comments: | Closed, bypassed. 14-panel truss. |
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Old Red Bridge, Wabash, IN Built 1875
© Lisa Plamondon
Old Red Bridge, Wabash, IN Built 1875
Dale J. Travis Photo
Old Red Bridge, Wabash, Gibson County, IN Built 1875
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, March 13, 2020
Old Red Bridge, Wabash, Gibson County, IN Built 1875
Bill & Jenn Caswell Photo, March 13, 2020
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Sources:
Ketcham, Bryan E.. Covered Bridges on the Byways of Indiana, 1949, page 33
Gould, George E.. Indiana's Covered Bridges Thru the Years, 1977
County History Preservation Society (no longer accessible). Covered Bridges of Indiana, 2002, http://www.countyhistory.com/coveredbridge/gibson1.htm
National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. World Guide to Covered Bridges, 2021, page 17 |