Carrollton Bridge Explained

Carrollton Bridge
Location:Carrollton Rd. across the Wabash River, north of Delphi, Adams, Deer Creek, and Tippecanoe Townships, Carroll County, Indiana
Coordinates:40.6483°N -86.6567°W
Architect:Luten, Daniel B.; National Concrete Co.
Architecture:Closed-Spandrel Arch
Added:June 22, 2003
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03000539

Carrollton Bridge, also known as Carroll County Bridge #132, is a historic closed-spandrel arch bridge that spans the Wabash River in Adams Township, Deer Creek Township, and Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It was designed by Daniel B. Luten and built in 1927. It consists of six reinforced concrete arches. It has an overall length of 619feet.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carrollton Bridge. 2015-08-01. Jonathan Young. PDF. July 2002. and Accompanying photographs.