Photos 

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East end, North side

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Bridge plate

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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East Portal

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Deck view

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Ceiling

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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West portal

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Bridge history

Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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From the South

Photo taken by James Simmons

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Photo taken by James Simmons

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The Bridge Rests on Iron piers.

Photo taken by James Simmons

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Me demonstrating the condition of some of the side panels of the bridge.

Photo taken by James Simmons

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SHAARD photo

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SHAARD photo

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SHAARD photo

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Photo taken by Robert Stephenson in June 2008

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Vintage postcard scan.

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

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Map 

Facts 

Overview
Covered bridge over Patoka River on Moores Bridge Road
Location
Gibson County, Indiana
Status
Bypassed 1976; Open to pedestrians
History
Built 1877 by William T. Washer
Builder
- William T. Washer
Design
Smith type #4 through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 149.9 ft.
Total length: 168.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.7 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.41210, -87.45734   (decimal degrees)
38°24'44" N, 87°27'26" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/460072/4251638 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Union
Inventory numbers
INNBI 2600050 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16190 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 23.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006)
1

Update Log 

  • May 18, 2010: New photo from Bill Eichelberger
  • April 28, 2010: New photos from Robert Stephenson
  • March 27, 2010: New photos from James Simmons
  • March 23, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson
  • March 22, 2009: Updated by Robert Stephenson: Overview
  • June 22, 2008: Updated by Robert Stephenson

Sources 

  • Robert Stephenson - seinfeld99 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • James Simmons
  • Bill Eichelberger - wallyum [at] hotmail [dot] com