Photos
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North Portal Photo taken by Tom Hall in December 2006 |
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Overview Photo taken by Tom Hall in December 2006 |
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South Portal Photo taken by Tom Hall in December 2006 |
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Joint Photo taken by Tom Hall in December 2006 |
Facts
- Overview
- Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on North 9th Street in Lafayette
- Location
- Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Status
- Open to pedestrians
- History
- Built 1912
- Builder
- - Lafayette Engineering Co.
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Inventory number
- BH 36724 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Comments
The railway bridge is still active, as seen in this pacing shot take early Friday morning - May 8th, 2009
Finally, there are pics up of the Davis Ferry Bridge!
It is quite an amazing structure still stretching across the Wabash. It was fun to walk across when I visited. I've always wondered why this bridge and the Jewettsport Ford Bridge are still standing. Is it because they represent engineering work which nearby Purdue University is does alot with? The bridge may have been bypassed way back in the mid 70s according to something I read or heard. There is also a through truss railroad bridge very visible from the new bridge.