Rush County Bridge No. 188 Explained

Rush County Bridge No. 188
Location:Cty. Rd. 150 W over Little Flatrock River at Milroy, Indiana, Anderson Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.5028°N -85.4669°W
Builder:New Castle Bridge Company
Architecture:Pratt through Truss
Added:December 28, 2000
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:00001542

Rush County Bridge No. 188 is a historic Pratt through Truss bridge located in Anderson Township, Rush County, Indiana. It was built in 1901 by the New Castle Bridge Company and spans the Little Flatrock River. It measures 93feet long and rests on cut stone abutments with wing walls.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rush County Bridge No. 188. 2016-06-01. Jennifer Hoffman-Stonebraker. PDF. April 2000. and Accompanying photographs.