The Mansfield Covered Bridge is a Double
Burr Arch double span truss bridge located on Mansfield Road (historic) and Big Raccoon Creek in
Mansfield
Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire (following the city ...
southeast of
Rockville in
Parke County, Indiana
Parke County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Wabash River. The County (United States), county was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County, Indiana, Vigo County. According to the 2020 census, the population ...
. Built by
Joseph J. Daniels in 1867 at a cost of $12,200. At it is the second
longest
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
left in Parke County. This Historic Site rest on land provided by Indiana DNR, of Parke County, Indiana and is open to the public all year.
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Site map
History
Built for a time during which only wagons, horses and pedestrians used the bridge, the Mansfield Bridge has a 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.
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
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1978.
Gallery
The Mansfield Covered Bridge
See also
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Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
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Mansfield Roller Mill
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Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Parke County Covered Bridges
The covered bridges of Parke County are well-known tourist attractions in Parke County, Indiana, Parke County, Indiana, United States, which touts itself as the "Covered Bridge Capital of the World". The county claims to have more covered bridges ...
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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana
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List of Registered Historic Places in Indiana
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This is a list of properties and districts in Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 44 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least ...
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Parke County Covered Bridge Festival
The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is a fall festival which takes place in nine communities in Parke County, Indiana, United States. It celebrates the county's 31 covered bridges, and is attended by more than 2 million people each year. It ...
References
External links
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Parke County Covered Bridge Festival*
Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Parke County, Indiana
Bridges completed in 1867
Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana
Bridges Built by J. J. Daniels
1867 establishments in Indiana
Wooden bridges in Indiana
Burr Truss bridges in the United States
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