Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Houck Covered Bridge

Map

Vicinity map

Map links:

Overview: Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 550S
Location: Putnam County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1880 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1994
Builder: - Massillon Bridge Co. of Massillon, Ohio
Design: Covered Howe through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 100.0 ft.
Total length: 208.0 ft.
Deck width: 16.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.2 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.58233, -86.93867 (decimal degrees)
39°34'56" N, 86°56'19" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: INNBI 6700111 (Indiana bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
WGCB 14-67-11 (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 16937 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2005): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 42.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 478