State Sanatorium Bridge
Posted by: Rinkey
N 39° 45.957 W 087° 09.734
16S E 486104 N 4401793
Located on State Sanatorium Grounds spanning Little Raccoon Creek east of Rockville, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMBKC
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2006
Views: 31
This bridge was built to haul coal to the State Sanatorium from mines one or two miles away. The Sanatorium was heated by coal and the power plant was driven by coal. Prior to building this bridge, coal had to be hauled to Rockville and then out by State Road (now US 36) to cross the Plank Road Bridge, then onto the State Sanatorium grounds.
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Description of Covered Bridge: Size: 154 ft long +8’ +8’, 16 ft wide, 12’ 6
Truss: Burr Arch 1 span
Foundation: Concrete
Year Built: 1913/01/01
Current Condition of Bridge: Not listed
Parking (If not at the bridge):: Not listed
Location (Road - City - State - Country): Not listed
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