List of covered bridges in Indiana

This is a list of Indiana covered bridges. There are 86 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Indiana. Thirteen of these were built before 1870 and represent the most common truss styles (Burr Arch) in Indiana.

Parke County bills itself as the covered bridge capital of the world.Parke County Chamber of Commerce Combined with six counties that surround it, there are 50 of Indiana's 86 covered bridges in this small area: Parke County (31), Putnam County (9), Fountain County (3), Vermillion County (3), Montgomery County (2), Owen County (1) and Vigo County (1). The majority, 53, are Burr Arch truss designs, while the next most common truss style is a Howe truss with 23.

One each of the older style King Post and Queen Post are located in the western part of the state; Philips Bridge, west of Rockville in Parke County and Irishman Bridge, south of Terre Haute in Vigo County, respectively.Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme Publishing; 3rd edition (2004), pg 9 Indiana also has examples of the Long Truss and the Smith Type IV Truss. The remaining span of the Bell Ford Bridge, northwest of Seymour in Jackson County, collapsed in January 2006. It was the last standing example of a Post Truss covered bridge in the world.

List of covered bridges

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NameImageLocationYear builtLengthCrossesDesignHistorical notes Adams Mill Bridge Cutler, Carroll County 1872 Wildcat Creek Howe truss Baker's Camp Bridge Bainbridge, Putnam County 1901 Big Walnut Creek Burr Arch Bean Blossom Bridge Beanblossom, Brown County 1880 Beanblossom Creek Modified Howe Beeson Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County 1906 Burr Arch Big Rocky Fork Bridge Mansfield, Parke County 1900 Big Rocky Fork Creek Burr Arch Billie Creek Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County 1895 Burr Arch Moved to serve as the entrance to Billie Creek Village. Bowsher Ford Bridge Tangier, Parke County 1915 Mill Creek Burr Arch Bridgeton Bridge (new) Bridgeton, Parke County 2006 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Replaced original bridge that was destroyed by fire in 2005 with reconstruction completed in October 2006. Busching Bridge Versailles, Ripley County 1885 Laugher Creek Howe truss Located at Versailles State Park. Cades Mill Bridge Steam Corner, Fountain County 1854 Coal Creek Howe truss Oldest bridge in the state Cataract Falls Bridge Cataract, Owen County 1876 Mill Creek Smith Type IV Truss Catlin Bridge Rockville, Parke County 1907 Bill Diddle Creek Burr Arch Cedar Ford Bridge Bean Blossom, Monroe County 2019 Beanblossom Creek Burr Arch Ceylon Bridge Ceylon, Adams County 1879 Wabash River Howe truss Conley's Ford Bridge Mansfield, Parke County 1907 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Cornstalk Bridge Raccoon, Putnam County 1917 Cornstalk Creek Burr Arch Cox Ford Bridge Annapolis, Parke County 1913 Sugar Creek Burr Arch Located at the west side of Turkey Run State Park. Crooks Bridge Rockville, Parke County 1856 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Second oldest bridge in the state Crown Point Bridge Crown Point, Lake County 1878 Gully Burr Arch Moved to Lake County Fairgrounds in 1933 from Milroy in Rush County over the Little Flatrock River. Cumberland Bridge Matthews, Grant County 1877 Mississinewa River Howe truss Darlington Bridge Darlington, Montgomery County 1868 Sugar Creek Howe truss Fourth oldest covered bridge in the state and has a unique wooden block floor that spans its length as shown in the picture. Deer's Mills Bridge Deer's Mill, Montgomery County 1878 Sugar Creek Burr Arch Located in Shades State Park. Dick Huffman Bridge Reelsville, Putnam County 1880 Big Walnut River Howe truss Longest Howe Truss bridge in the state Dunbar Bridge Greencastle, Putnam County 1880 Big Walnut Creek Burr Arch Two spans Edna Collins Bridge Clinton Falls, Putnam County 1922 Little Walnut Creek Burr Arch Local legends claim this bridge is haunted.Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau Eugene Bridge Eugene, Vermillion County 1885 Vermillion River Burr Arch Forsythe Mill Bridge Gowdy, Rush County 1888 Big Flat Rock River Burr Arch Built by Emmett L. Kennedy Guilford Bridge Guilford, Dearborn County 1879 Burr Arch Harry Evans Bridge Coxville, Parke County 1908 Rock Run Creek Burr Arch Hillsdale Bridge Dana, Vermillion County 1876 Burr Arch Holton Bridge Holton, Ripley County 1884 Otter Creek Howe truss Houck Bridge Manhattan, Putnam County 1880 Big Walnut Creek Howe truss Located at , it is one of the longest Howe Truss bridges in the state.Indiana Gazetter and Atlas, Delorme Pub; Yarmouth, Maine The status of its name is unofficial. Huffman's Mill Bridge Huffman, Spencer County 1884 Anderson River Burr Arch Indiana State Fair Bridge Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Marion County 2008 Driveway Burr Arch Modeled after Parke County's Bridgeton Bridge Irishman Bridge Youngstown, Vigo County Fowler Lake, branch of Honey Creek Queen Post Second oldest and only remaining Queen Post covered bridge in the state Jackson Bridge Annapolis, Parke County 1861 Sugar Creek Burr Arch Fifth oldest and longest single span covered bridge in the state James Bridge Lovett, Jennings County 1887 Big Graham Creek Howe truss Lancaster Bridge Owasco, Carroll County 1872 Wildcat Creek Howe truss Leatherwood Station Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County 1899 Burr Arch Longwood Bridge Connersville, Fayette County 1884 Burr Arch Mansfield Bridge Mansfield, Parke County 1867 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Three spans, central roof was torn off by winds in the spring of 2006 and restored in 2007. Marshall Bridge Tangier, Parke County 1917 Rush Creek Burr Arch McAllister Bridge Catlin, Parke County 1914 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Mecca Bridge Mecca, Parke County 1873 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Medora Bridge Medora, Jackson County 1875 East Fork, White River Burr Arch Three spans, longest covered bridge in the state and, by clear span, is sometimes claimed to be the longest historic covered bridge in the U.S. Closed to all but pedestrian traffic since 1972, and is currently undergoing restoration. Melcher Bridge Montezuma, Parke County 1896 Leatherwood Creek Burr Arch Mill Creek Bridge Tangier, Parke County 1907 Mill Creek Burr Arch Moscow Bridge Moscow, Rush County 1886 (rebuilt 2010) Big Flat Rock River Burr Arch Two spans, third longest covered bridge in the state; destroyed by a tornado in 2008, it has since been rebuilt. Narrows Bridge Marshall, Parke County 1882 Sugar Creek Burr Arch Located on the east boundary of Turkey Run State Park. Neet Bridge Catlin, Parke County 1904 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Nevins Bridge Catlin, Parke County 1920 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch New Brownsville Bridge Columbus, Bartholomew County 1840 Mill Run Creek Long Truss Moved from Brownsville in Union County over the Whitewater River. Newport Bridge Newport, Vermillion County 1885 Little Vermillion River Burr Arch Norris Ford Bridge Rushville, Rush County 1916 Big Flat Rock River Burr Arch North Manchester Bridge North Manchester, Wabash County 1872 Eel River Smith Type IV Truss Oakalla Bridge Greencastle, Putnam County 1875 Big Walnut Creek Burr Arch Old Red Bridge Hickory Ridge, Gibson County 1875 Big Bayou Creek Smith Type IV Truss Pine Bluff Bridge Carpentersville, Putnam County 1915 Big Walnut Creek Howe truss Phillips Bridge Montezuma, Parke County 1909 Big Pond Creek King Post Shortest covered bridge in the state Portland Mills Bridge Guion, Parke County 1856 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Tied with Crooks Bridge as the fourth oldest covered bridge in the state. Possum Bottom Bridge Helt Township, Vermillion County 1876 Gully Burr Arch Potter's Covered Bridge Noblesville, Hamilton County 1871 West Fork, White River Howe truss Ramp Creek Bridge Nashville, Brown County 1838 Salt Creek Double Barreled Burr Arch Oldest and only two-lane covered bridge in the state; located at the entrance to Brown County State Park. Richland Creek Bridge Bloomfield, Greene County 1883 Richland Creek Burr Arch Built by A.M. Kennedy and Sons Roann Bridge Roann, Wabash County 1872 Eel River Howe truss Rob Roy Bridge Rob Roy, Fountain County 1860 Big Shawnee Creek Howe truss Rolling Stone Bridge Bainbridge, Putnam County 1915 Big Walnut Creek Burr Arch Roseville-Coxville Bridge Coxville, Parke County 1910 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Rush Creek Bridge Tangier, Parke County 1904 Rush Creek Burr ArchSalem Crossing BridgeZionsville, Boone County1972?Fishback CreekHowe truss Sanatorium Bridge Rockville, Parke County 1913 Little Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Scipio Bridge Scipio, Jennings County 1886 Sand Creek Howe truss Shieldstown Bridge Shields, Jackson County 1876 East Fork, White River Burr Arch Sim Smith Bridge Montezuma, Parke County 1883 Leatherwood Creek Burr Arch Smith Bridge Rushville, Rush County 1877 Big Flat Rock River Burr Arch Snow Hill Bridge Rockdale, Franklin County 1895 Johnson Fork, Whitewater River Howe truss South Hill Bridge Universal, Vermillion County 1879 Brouilletts Creek Burr Arch Spencerville Covered Bridge Spencerville, DeKalb County 1873 St. Joseph River Howe truss Stockheughter Bridge Enochsburg, Franklin County 1887 Salt Creek Howe truss Thorpe Ford Bridge Rosedale, Parke County 1912 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Traders Point Bridge Indianapolis, Marion County 1880 Fishback Creek Howe truss Vermont Bridge Kokomo, Howard County 1875 Kokomo Creek Smith Type IV Truss Moved from its original location to Highland Park in Kokomo. Wallace Bridge Wallace, Fountain County 1871 Sugar Mill Creek Howe truss West Union Bridge West Union, Parke County 1876 Sugar Creek Burr Arch Westport Bridge Westport, Decatur County 1880 Sand Creek Burr Arch Wheeling Bridge Wheeling, Gibson County 1877 Patoka River Smith Type IV Truss White Water Canal Aqueduct Bridge Metamora, Franklin County 1846 Duck Creek Burr Arch Located on the east side of Metamora. Wilkins Mill Bridge Annapolis, Parke County 1906 Sugar Mill Creek Burr Arch Williams Bridge Williams, Lawrence County 1884 East Fork, White River Howe truss Two spans, second longest covered bridge in the state Zacke Cox Bridge Coxville, Parke County 1908 Rock Run Creek Burr Arch

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NameImageLocationYear builtLengthCrossesDesignHistorical notes Bell Ford Bridge (old) Seymour, Jackson County 1869 East Fork, White River Post Truss Western span collapsed in 1999, while the remaining eastern span collapsed in 2006. It was the fourth longest and fifth oldest covered bridge in the state. Bridgeton Bridge (old) Bridgeton, Parke County 1868 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Destroyed in April 2005 Clinton Bridge Clinton, Vermillion County 1852 Wabash River Four spans, removed in 1899 Jeffries Ford Bridge Bridgeton, Parke County 1915 Big Raccoon Creek Burr Arch Destroyed in April 2002

Notes Sorting this column will result in bridges being listed in order by county.

List of covered bridges in Indiana

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