Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Conley's Ford Covered Bridge

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Overview: Covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 550E, east of Bridgeton
Location: Parke County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1907 by J. Van Fossen
Design: Covered Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 189.9 ft.
Total length: 210.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.65939, -87.13289 (decimal degrees)
39°39'34" N, 87°07'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/488600/4389962 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Catlin
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6100015 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
WGCB 14-61-02 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
NRHP 78000388 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 16804 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 13.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 205