Nevins Covered Bridge
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The Nevins Covered Bridge
is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure that crosses Little Raccoon Creek on County Road 130 East, just southeast of Catlin Indiana. The Bridge has a length of 155 feet, or 168 feet including the 7-foot overhang at each end, is 16 feet wide and 13 feet high. Built in 1920 by Joseph A. Britton and Son. Prior to the reconstruction of the Bridgeton Bridge in 2006, the Nevins Bridge was the newest covered bridge in Parke County.
Covered bridge
A covered bridge is a bridge with enclosed sides and a roof, often accommodating only a single lane of traffic. Most covered bridges are wooden; some newer ones are concrete or metal with glass sides...
is a single span Burr Arch Truss structure that crosses Little Raccoon Creek on County Road 130 East, just southeast of Catlin Indiana. The Bridge has a length of 155 feet, or 168 feet including the 7-foot overhang at each end, is 16 feet wide and 13 feet high. Built in 1920 by Joseph A. Britton and Son. Prior to the reconstruction of the Bridgeton Bridge in 2006, the Nevins Bridge was the newest covered bridge in Parke County.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
- Parke County Covered BridgesParke County Covered BridgesThe covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county has more covered bridges than any other county in the United States...
- Parke County Covered Bridge FestivalParke County Covered Bridge FestivalThe Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year...