County Line Bridge (Morristown, Indiana) Explained

County Line Bridge
Location:County Road 900E over the Big Blue River, northeast of Morristown, Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana and Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.7097°N -85.6331°W
Builder:Cameron, Adolphus; Burk Construction Co.
Architecture:Parker through-truss
Added:November 25, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94001356

County Line Bridge, also known as Hancock County Bridge #105, is a historic Parker through-truss bridge located in Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana and Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1916 and spans the Big Blue River into Rush County, Indiana. It measures 200 feet long and has a clearance of 15 feet, 5 inches.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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. 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: County Line Bridge. 2016-04-01. Guy Booth. PDF. February 1994. and Accompanying photographs.