Pugh Ford Bridge Explained

Pugh Ford Bridge
Location:Cty. Rd. 900 N over Flat Rock River, northeast of Taylorsville, Flat Rock Township and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.3337°N -85.8642°W
Builder:Rights, William H.; Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co.
Architecture:Pratt through truss
Added:September 9, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:99001103

Pugh Ford Bridge, also known as Bartholomew County Bridge No. 73, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning the Flatrock River at Flat Rock Township and German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana. It was built by the Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co. and built in 1911. It consists of two spans, with each measuring 128 feet long. It rests on concrete abutments and a concrete pier.[1]

It 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: Pugh Ford Bridge . 2015-07-01. Laura Thayer . James Cooper . Monica Fry . Marc Holma . amp . PDF. November 1998. and Accompanying photographs.