Scotland Bridge Explained

Scotland Bridge
Location:Lost Rd. (County Road 200E) over Sugar Creek, east of Mechanicsburg, Clinton Township, Boone County, Indiana
Coordinates:40.1767°N -86.4317°W
Built:, 1908
Builder:Multiple
Architecture:true masonry arch
Added:March 17, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000228
Delisted:March 5, 2024

Scotland Bridge, also known as Boone County Bridge #41, was a historic segmental arch bridge located at Clinton Township, Boone County, Indiana. It was built 1901 and rebuilt in 1908, and was a 120feet, three-span bridge built of Indiana limestone.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. In deteriorating condition and suffering significant structural issues, it was demolished in 2023. It was removed from the National Register in 2024.

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: Scotland Bridge. 2015-07-01. John R. Porter, II. PDF. April 1993. and Accompanying photographs.