Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Cavanaugh Bridge

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Photos taken October 2006 by Joshua Collins

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Portal

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Bridge Overview

The bridge is closed to traffic.

Photo taken by James McCray

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North Portal

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South Portal

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Facts

Overview: Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on CR 550 West
Location: Jackson County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Built 1899; closed to traffic in Sept. 2005
Builder: - Lafayette Bridge Co.
Design: Pin-connected, 10-panel Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 173.8 ft.
Total length: 179.1 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.76333, -86.13639 (decimal degrees)
38°45'48" N, 86°08'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/575030/4290867 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Medora
Inventory numbers: INNBI 3600130 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 16346 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2005): Deck condition rating: Critical (2 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 22.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 115

Comments

Muscatatuck River Bridge

Posted August 12, 2007, by Anonymous

The Cavanaugh bridge was closed recently due to deck supports and floor beams being in bad shape. It is in a nice wooded setting stretching across the river. I hope it gets restored or preserved rather than torn down.