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Bridgeton, Parke County

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Inventory Number: IN/14-61-04
Parke County Number: PC-08
County: Parke County
Township: Raccoon
Town/Village: Bridgeton
Bridge Name: Bridgeton
Crosses: Big Raccoon Creek
Truss type: Burr
Spans: 2
Length: 267' roofline, 245' floor
Roadway Width:
Built: 2006
Builder:
When Lost: standing
Cause:
Latitude: N39 38.971
Longitude: W087 10.568
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Topographic map of the area
Directions: 7.9 miles north of US40 in Brazil on IN59, then left 1.5 miles on CRE900S, then left 280' on CR550E, then right 2.9 miles on Hawkins Rd and straight into a parking area by the mill and bridge. North edge of Bridgeton.
Comments: Bypassed in 1967.

Bridgeton Bridge, Raccoon, Parke County, IN Built 1868
Richard Donovan / Trish Kane Collection

Comments:
[15/22-14N-7W]. The original bridge was built by J.J. Daniels in 1868. It had five unevenly spaced roofed windows. The floor had lengthwise planking. It was closed to traffic in 1967. It was destroyed by arson on April 28, 2005. The community rallied and the bridge was reconstructed in 2006. Builders included Dan Collom, Travis McPike, Lucas Collom and Dave Waters.

Source:
Gould, George E.. Indiana's Covered Bridges Thru the Years, 1977

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