Cavanaugh Bridge
United States historic place
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Cavanaugh Bridge, also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
Location0.6 miles south of County Road 700S on County Road 550W over the Muscatatuck River, southwest of Brownstown in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Coordinates38°45′48″N 86°8′12″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1899
Cavanaugh Bridge | |
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 in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°45′48″N 86°8′12″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1899 |
| Built by | Lafayette Bridge Co.; et.al. |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001280[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 2007 |
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]
