Carrollton Bridge

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Carrollton Bridge
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Carrollton Bridge, June 2011
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LocationCarrollton Rd. across the Wabash River, north of Delphi, Adams, Deer Creek, and Tippecanoe Townships, Carroll County, Indiana
Coordinates 40°38′54″N86°39′24″W / 40.64833°N 86.65667°W / 40.64833; -86.65667 Coordinates: 40°38′54″N86°39′24″W / 40.64833°N 86.65667°W / 40.64833; -86.65667
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectLuten, Daniel B.; National Concrete Co.
Architectural styleClosed-Spandrel Arch
NRHP reference No. 03000539 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2003

Carrollton Bridge, also known as Carroll County Bridge #132, is a historic closed-spandrel arch bridge that spans the Wabash River in Adams Township, Deer Creek Township, and Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It was designed by Daniel B. Luten and built in 1927. It consists of six reinforced concrete arches. It has an overall length of 619 feet 4 inches (188.77 m). [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Jonathan Young (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carrollton Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.