Straber Ford Bridge Explained

Straber Ford Bridge
Location:County Road 500N over Otter Creek, northwest of Osgood, Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.1481°N -85.3625°W
Builder:Degolyer and Stegner
Architecture:stone arch bridge
Added:December 24, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:09001132

Straber Ford Bridge, also known as Ripley County Bridge #173, is a historic stone arch bridge located in Center Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It was built in 1908, and is a four-span, semicircular-arch bridge constructed of limestone. It measures 105 feet, 8 inches, long and is 20 feet wide.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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: Straber Ford Bridge. 2016-06-01. Shawn Edward Niemi. PDF. October 2008. and Accompanying photos.