Little Shawnee Creek Bridge - rural Fountain County, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KC9PDY
N 40° 12.977 W 087° 13.454
16T E 480920 N 4451786
This is is a riveted Warren pony truss bridge, crossing the Little Shawnee Creek, on County Road 200 East, in Shawnee Township, Fountain County, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMM6FQ
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2014
Views: 3

This is is a riveted Warren pony truss bridge, crossing the Little Shawnee Creek, on County Road 200 East, in Shawnee Township, Fountain County, Indiana.

This bridge is located on County Road 200 East, a gravel road, otherwise known as North Foster Road. According to Bridgehunter (visit link) it was built about 1935.

Its length is approximately 60 feet. It has a wooden deck, similar to the covered bridges that are fairly common in Indiana. The posted weight limit is 6 Tons.

The condition of this interesting old bridge is satisfactory, according to Bridgehunter (visit link)

Shawnee Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. (visit link)

Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. (visit link)
Date Built: 01/01/1935

Length of Span:
60 feet


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http://bridgehunter.com/in/fountain/2300082/


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