New Hope Bridge Explained

New Hope Bridge
Location:County Road 400N over the Flatrock River, north of Columbus, Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2594°N -85.9219°W
Architect:Caldwell & Drake
Architecture:Pratt through truss
Added:September 9, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001104

New Hope Bridge, also known as Bartholomew County Bridge No. 133, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning the Flatrock River at Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. It was designed by the Caldwell & Drake ironworks and built in 1913. It consists of two spans, with each measuring 128 feet long. It rests on concrete abutments and a concrete pier.[1]

The bridge is open to single-lane traffic along 400N in Bartholomew County which spans from U.S. Route 31 just north of Columbus, Indiana to Columbus Municipal Airport, the former site of Bakalar Air Force Base. Because portions of 400N are low-lying the road and bridge are occasionally closed due to high water from the Flat Rock River.

New Hope Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Hope Bridge . 2015-07-01. Laura Thayer . James Cooper . Monica Fry . Marc Holma . amp . PDF. November 1998. and Accompanying photographs.