Williams Bridge

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Williams Bridge

| nrhp_type = nrhp

| image = Williams CB (Lawrence Cty)Indiana.JPG

| caption =

| nearest_city = Southwest of Williams on County Road 11, Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana

| coordinates = {{coord|38|47|49|N|86|39|53|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Indiana#USA

| area =

| built = 1884

| architect = Joseph J. Daniels

| architecture = Howe Truss

| added = November 9, 1981

| refnum = 81000018{{NRISref|2009a}}

}}

The Williams Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge built in 1884, located in southern Indiana.

Location

The Williams Bridge is situated in Spice Valley Township in Lawrence County, Indiana, spanning the East Fork of the White River on Huron and Williams Road, south of State Road 450. It is located near the unincorporated town of Williams, approximately two miles downriver from the Williams Dam and eight miles southwest of Bedford.

Construction

The bridge features a Howe Truss design and was constructed in 1884 by Joseph 'J.J.' Daniels. It consists of two spans totalling {{convert|373|ft|m}} in length, with a deck width of {{convert|14.7|ft|m}} and a vertical clearance of {{convert|19.2|ft|m}} above the deck.{{cite web |title=Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) |url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html |accessdate=2016-05-01 |publisher=Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology |format=Searchable database}} Note: This includes {{cite web |author=Warren T. Hobson |date=October 1980 |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Williams Bridge |url=https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/1db0f/N/Williams_Bridge_Lawrence_CO_Nom.pdf |accessdate=2016-05-01}} and Accompanying photographs.

History

In 1981, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the time, it was the longest covered bridge in Indiana still open to vehicular traffic. However, the bridge was closed to traffic on September 20, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.tmnews.com/stories/2010/09/20/news.001980.tms?1285610285|title=User|last=TMNews.com|website=TMNews.com}} Although the Medora Bridge in Jackson County, at {{convert|434|ft|m}}, remains the longest covered bridge in the state, it has been closed to all but pedestrian traffic since 1972.

References

External links

Category:National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Indiana

Category:Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana

Category:Bridges completed in 1884

Category:Wooden bridges in Indiana

Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Indiana

Category:Tourist attractions in Lawrence County, Indiana

Category:Pedestrian bridges in the United States

Category:Former road bridges in the United States

Category:Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana

Category:Howe truss bridges in the United States