List of covered bridges in Indiana


This is a list of Indiana covered bridges. There are 98 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Indiana. Fourteen of these bridges were built before 1870 and represent the most common truss styles in Indiana.
Parke County bills itself as the covered bridge capital of the world. Combined with six counties that surround it, there are 51 of Indiana’s 98 covered bridges in this small area: Parke County, Putnam County, Fountain County, Vermillion County, Montgomery County, Owen County and Vigo County. The majority, 54, 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 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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NameImageLocation
Year BuiltLengthCrossesDesignHistorical Notes
Adams Mill Bridge Cutler, Carroll County1872Wildcat CreekHowe truss
Baker's Camp Bridge Bainbridge, Putnam County1901Big Walnut CreekBurr Arch
Beanblossom Bridge Beanblossom, Brown County1880Beanblossom CreekHowe trussAppears to actually be a Pratt Truss.
Beeson Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County1906Burr Arch
Big Rocky Fork Bridge Mansfield, Parke County1900Big Rocky Fork CreekBurr Arch
Billie Creek Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County1895Burr ArchMoved to serve as the entrance to Billie Creek Village.
Bowsher Ford Bridge Tangier, Parke County1915Mill CreekBurr Arch
Bridgeton Bridge Bridgeton, Parke County2006Big Raccoon CreekBurr ArchReplaced original bridge that was destroyed by fire in 2005 with reconstruction completed in October 2006.
Busching Bridge Versailles, Ripley County1885Laugher CreekHowe trussLocated at Versailles State Park.
Cades Mill Bridge Steam Corner, Fountain County1854Coal CreekHowe trussOldest bridge in the state
Cataract Covered Bridge Cataract, Owen County1876Mill CreekSmith Type IV Truss
Catlin Bridge Rockville, Parke County1907Bill Diddle CreekBurr Arch
Cedar Ford Bridge Bean Blossom, Monroe County2019Beanblossom CreekBurr Arch
Ceylon Bridge Ceylon, Adams County1879Wabash RiverHowe truss
Conley’s Ford Bridge Mansfield, Parke County1907Big Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Cornstalk Bridge Raccoon, Putnam County1917Cornstalk CreekBurr Arch
Cox Ford Bridge Annapolis, Parke County1913Sugar CreekBurr ArchLocated at the west side of Turkey Run State Park.
Crooks Bridge Rockville, Parke County1856Little Raccoon CreekBurr ArchSecond oldest bridge in the state
Crown Point Bridge Crown Point, Lake County1878GullyBurr ArchMoved to Lake County Fairgrounds in 1933 from Milroy in Rush County over the Little Flatrock River.
Cumberland Bridge Matthews, Grant County1877Mississinewa RiverHowe truss
Darlington Bridge Darlington, Montgomery County1868Sugar CreekHowe trussFourth 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 County1878Sugar CreekBurr ArchLocated in Shades State Park.
Dick Huffman Bridge Reelsville, Putnam County1880Big Walnut RiverHowe trussLongest Howe Truss bridge in the state
Dunbar Bridge Greencastle, Putnam County1880Big Walnut CreekBurr ArchTwo spans
Edna Collins Bridge Clinton Falls, Putnam County1922Little Walnut CreekBurr ArchLocal legends claim this bridge is haunted.
Eugene Bridge Eugene, Vermillion County1885Vermillion RiverBurr Arch
Forsythe Mill Bridge Gowdy, Rush County1888Big Flat Rock RiverBurr ArchBuilt by Emmett L. Kennedy
Guilford Bridge Guilford, Dearborn County1879Burr Arch
Harry Evans Bridge Coxville, Parke County1908Rock Run CreekBurr Arch
Hillsdale Bridge Dana, Vermillion County1876Burr Arch
Holton Bridge Holton, Ripley County1884Otter CreekHowe truss
Houck Bridge Manhattan, Putnam County1880Big Walnut CreekHowe trussLocated at, it is one of the longest Howe Truss bridges in the state. The status of its name is unofficial.
Huffman's Mill Bridge Huffman, Spencer County1884Anderson RiverBurr Arch
Irishman Bridge Youngstown, Vigo CountyFowler Lake, branch of Honey CreekQueen PostSecond oldest and only remaining Queen Post covered bridge in the state
Jackson Bridge Annapolis, Parke County1861Sugar CreekBurr ArchFifth oldest and longest single span covered bridge in the state
James Bridge Lovett, Jennings County1887Big Graham CreekHowe truss
Jeffries Ford Bridge Bridgeton, Parke County1915Big Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Lancaster Bridge Owasco, Carroll County1872Wildcat CreekHowe truss
Leatherwood Station Bridge Billie Creek Village, Rockville, Parke County1899Burr ArchLocated at Billie Creek Village.
Longwood Bridge Connersville, Fayette County1884Burr Arch
Mansfield Bridge Mansfield, Parke County1867Big Raccoon CreekBurr ArchThree spans, central roof was torn off by winds in the spring of 2006 and restored in 2007.
Marshall Bridge Tangier, Parke County1917Rush CreekBurr Arch
McAllister Bridge Catlin, Parke County1914Little Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Mecca Bridge Mecca, Parke County1873Big Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Medora Bridge Medora, Jackson County1875East Fork, White RiverBurr ArchThree 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 County1896Leatherwood CreekBurr Arch
Mill Creek Bridge Tangier, Parke County1907Mill CreekBurr Arch
Moscow Bridge Moscow, Rush County1886 Big Flat Rock RiverBurr ArchTwo spans, third longest covered bridge in the state; destroyed by a tornado in 2008, it has since been rebuilt.
Narrows Bridge Marshall, Parke County1882Sugar CreekBurr ArchLocated on the east boundary of Turkey Run State Park.
Neet Bridge Catlin, Parke County1904Little Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Nevins Bridge Catlin, Parke County1920Little Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
New Brownsville Bridge Columbus, Bartholomew County1840Mill Run CreekLong TrussMoved from Brownsville in Union County over the Whitewater River.
Newport Bridge Newport, Vermillion County1885Little Vermillion RiverBurr Arch
Norris Ford Bridge Rushville, Rush County1916Big Flat Rock RiverBurr Arch
North Manchester Bridge North Manchester, Wabash County1872Eel RiverSmith Type IV Truss
Oakalla Bridge Greencastle, Putnam County1875Big Walnut CreekBurr Arch
Old Red Bridge Hickory Ridge, Gibson County1875Big Bayou CreekSmith Type IV Truss
Pine Bluff Bridge Carpentersville, Putnam County1915Big Walnut CreekHowe truss
Phillips Bridge Montezuma, Parke County1909Big Pond CreekKing PostShortest covered bridge in the state
Portland Mills Bridge Guion, Parke County1856Little Raccoon CreekBurr ArchTied with Crooks Bridge as the fourth oldest covered bridge in the state.
Potter's Covered Bridge Noblesville, Hamilton County1871West Fork, White RiverHowe truss
Ramp Creek Bridge Nashville, Brown County1838Salt CreekDouble Barreled Burr ArchOldest and only two-lane covered bridge in the state; located at the entrance to Brown County State Park.
Richland Creek Bridge Bloomfield, Greene County1883Richland CreekBurr ArchBuilt by A.M. Kennedy and Sons
Roann Bridge Roann, Wabash County1872Eel RiverHowe truss
Rob Roy Bridge Rob Roy, Fountain County1860Big Shawnee CreekHowe truss
Rolling Stone Bridge Bainbridge, Putnam County1915Big Walnut CreekBurr Arch
Roseville-Coxville Bridge Coxville, Parke County1910Big Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Rush Creek Bridge Tangier, Parke County1904Rush CreekBurr Arch
Sanatorium Bridge Rockville, Parke County1913Little Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Scipio Bridge Scipio, Jennings County1886Sand CreekHowe truss
Shieldstown Bridge Shields, Jackson County1876East Fork, White RiverBurr Arch
Sim Smith Bridge Montezuma, Parke County1883Leatherwood CreekBurr Arch
Smith Bridge Rushville, Rush County1877Big Flat Rock RiverBurr Arch
Snow Hill Bridge Rockdale, Franklin County1894Johnson Fork, Whitewater RiverHowe truss
South Hill Bridge Universal, Vermillion County1879Brouilletts CreekBurr Arch
Spencerville Bridge Spencerville, DeKalb County1873St. Joseph RiverHowe truss
Stockheughter Bridge Enochsburg, Franklin County1887Salt CreekHowe truss
Thorpe Ford Bridge Rosedale, Parke County1912Big Raccoon CreekBurr Arch
Traders Point Bridge Indianapolis, Marion County1880Fishback CreekHowe truss
Vermont Bridge Kokomo, Howard County1875Kokomo CreekSmith Type IV TrussMoved from its original location to Highland Park in Kokomo.
Wallace Bridge Wallace, Fountain County1871Sugar Mill CreekHowe truss
West Union Bridge West Union, Parke County1876Sugar CreekBurr Arch
Westport Bridge Westport, Decatur County1880Sand CreekBurr Arch
Wheeling Bridge Wheeling, Gibson County1877Patoka RiverSmith Type IV Truss
White Water Canal Aqueduct Bridge Metamora, Franklin County1846Duck CreekBurr ArchLocated on the east side of Metamora.
Wilkins Mill Bridge Annapolis, Parke County1906Sugar Mill CreekBurr Arch
Williams Bridge Williams, Lawrence County1884East Fork, White RiverHowe trussTwo spans, second longest covered bridge in the state
Zacke Cox Bridge Coxville, Parke County1908Rock Run CreekBurr Arch

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NameImageLocation
Year BuiltLengthCrossesDesignHistorical Notes
Bell Ford Bridge Seymour, Jackson County1869East Fork, White RiverPost TrussWestern 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 Bridgeton, Parke County1868Big Raccoon CreekBurr ArchDestroyed by fire in April 2005.
Clinton Bridge Clinton, Vermillion County1852Wabash RiverFour spans, removed in 1899