Bridge Street Bridge (Elkhart, Indiana)

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Bridge Street Bridge
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Bridge Street Bridge, July 2012
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LocationBridge St. aver St. Joseph R., Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′37″N85°59′27″W / 41.67694°N 85.99083°W / 41.67694; -85.99083 Coordinates: 41°40′37″N85°59′27″W / 41.67694°N 85.99083°W / 41.67694; -85.99083
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
Built byMoore, William S.; Maddocks, H.L.
Architectural styleReinforced Concrete Beam
NRHP reference No. 09000755 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 2009

Bridge Street Bridge, also known as the County Bridge #387, is a historic reinforced concrete bridge located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1939 and spans the St. Joseph River. The bridge measures 272 feet long and consists of a 116 foot long center span, flanked by 67 foot long spans to the east and west. It measures 52 feet wide, with a 40-foot roadway and 6 foot sidewalks on either side. [2] :5–6

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01.Note: This includes John Warner (May 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge Street Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.