Cavanaugh Bridge

Cavanaugh Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Cavanaugh Bridge, March 2011
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Location	0.6 miles south of County Road 700S on County Road 550W over the Muscatatuck River, southwest of Brownstown, Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Coordinates	38°45′48″N86°8′12″W / 38.76333°N 86.13667°W / 38.76333; -86.13667
Area	less than one acre
Built	c. 1899 (1899)
Built by	Lafayette Bridge Co.; et.al.
Architectural style	Pratt through truss
NRHP reference No.	07001280 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 19, 2007

Cavanaugh Bridge, also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana.

Background

The structure was built in 1899 by the Lafayette Bridge Co. and spans the Muscatatuck River. The 174 foot long steel bridge rests on native brown sandstone abutments. ^{[2] : 5}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. ^[1]

The bridge was demolished in March 2015 and replaced with a new bridge 200 yards upstream. ^[3]

References

1. "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 April 1, 2016.Note: This includes Joanne Raetz Stuttgen (April 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cavanaugh Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
3. Spicer, Zach (November 24, 2015). "Rough Crossings". The Tribune. Retrieved September 11, 2020.