Mansfield Covered Bridge

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The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in Mansfield southeast of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana. Built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of $12,200. At 279 ft (85 m) it is the longest covered bridge left in Parke County. [1][2]

History

Built for a time where only wagons, horses and pedestrians whould have used the bridge the Mansfield Bridge has a 10-short-ton (9.1 t) load limit. The bridge had been used for State Route 59 and in one recorded story, three loaded oil trucks approached the bridge together. The first truck stalled out just before leaving the bridge, and all three trucks came to a stop on the two spans. There was no apparent damage to the strong structure. The arches combined with the truss are able to support more weight than needed so the limit is in the decking and material used for it.[3]

Mansfield Bridge was closed in 1980 for repair to the abutments, roof and decking. The roof and decks were replaced again in October 1990 by the Parke County Highway Department.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[4]

Gallery

The Mansfield Covered Bridge

  • Detail of Burr Arches and double span are visible because of the sunlight coming through the missing roof after 2006 storm
    Detail of Burr Arches and double span are visible because of the sunlight coming through the missing roof after 2006 storm
  • Close-up of Double Burr Arches with roof missing after 2006 storm
    Close-up of Double Burr Arches with roof missing after 2006 storm
  • Roof restoration has begun after a spring 2006 storm removed over 50% of the roof
    Roof restoration has begun after a spring 2006 storm removed over 50% of the roof

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mansfield Covered Bridge (#5)". coveredbridges.com. Parke County Incorporated / Parke County Convention and Visitors Commission. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Charles Felkner (December 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Parke County Covered Bridge Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Site map.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bridge was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference nris was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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