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Archived Bridge Hunter;
Bridge Hunter;
Historic Bridges;
B&T;
Satellite)
"This bridge is an extremely early example of a truss bridge with bolted connections. Bolted connections only became popular in the second half of the 20th Century, as riveting lost favor as the preferred bridge fastener type. This bridge retains good historic integrity. It has been supplemented with post-tensioning cables, but these do not diminish the original material or design." [HistoricBridges]
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| 2009 photo by Anthony Dillon via BridgeHunter |
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| 2017 photo by Mike Daffron via BridgeHunter |
Bridges & Tunnels by Sherman Cahal
posted four photos with the comment:
The Dicks Road Bridge has spanned Clear Creek in Putnam County, Indiana, since 1915 [Both BirdgeHunter and HistoricBridges specify 1921.]. What makes it unusual is how it was put together: bolted connections were uncommon in Indiana trusses this early, and the floor beams are bolted to gussets below the lower chord rather than riveted in place.
The bridge was closed in 2019 after it failed an inspection.
🧠More photographs and the full history are available through the link. A visit helps support Bridges & Tunnels's ongoing work documenting these places through research, photography, and preservation-focused storytelling.
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