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Medora Covered Bridge
Location: Medora, Indiana Coordinates: 38°49′06″N 86°08′49″W / 38.81833°N 86.14694°WCoordinates: 38°49′06″N 86°08′49″W / 38.81833°N 86.14694°W Architect: Joseph J. Daniels Architectural style: Burr Arch Truss Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 07000977
[1]Added to NRHP: September 19, 2007 The Medora Covered Bridge is a wooden covered bridge built in 1875 and is located in Southern Indiana. It is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States.
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Location
The Medora Covered Bridge is located in Carr Township in Jackson County, Indiana and crosses the East Fork of the White River running parallel to State Road 235. It is approximately one mile east of Medora and nine miles southwest of Brownstown.
Construction
The bridge is a Burr Arch truss design. It was built in 1875 by Joseph 'J.J.' Daniels. According to the original contract, three spans which are each 141'10" cover a length of 431'10" including the center piers with overhangs of 14'1" at each end for a total length of 460 feet (140 m). The engineer's measurement of a bridge is the total span which includes the length between the abutments. The overhangs are not included in the official measurement.
History
In 2007, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is the longest historic covered bridge in the United States. It was closed to all but pedestrian traffic in 1972. The bridge is a tourist attraction. Restoration is underway. It will be open to bicycle and pedestrian traffic with parking and grassy areas on both ends. The Williams Bridge at 373 feet (114 m), in Lawrence County, is currently the longest covered bridge in the state that is still open to vehicular traffic.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
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- Transportation in Jackson County, Indiana
- Visitor attractions in Jackson County, Indiana
- Road bridges in Indiana
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