Marshall Covered Bridge
Bridge in Parke County, Indiana
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The Marshall Covered Bridge is a single span Burr arch truss covered bridge structure in Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana that was built by Joseph A. Britton & Son in 1917. The bridge is 74 ft (23 m) long, 15 ft (4.6 m) wide, and 14 ft (4.3 m) high.[3][4]
CarriesC.R. 800N
CrossesRush Creek
Marshall Covered Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39.88346°N 87.32629°W |
| Carries | C.R. 800N |
| Crosses | Rush Creek |
| Locale | Liberty Township, Parke County, Indiana |
| Named for | Mahlon Marshall or David W. Marshall |
| Owner | Parke County Commissioners Parke County |
| NBI Number | 6100155[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr Arch truss single-span bridge |
| Material | Wood |
| Total length | 74 feet (23 m) |
| Width | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Load limit | 5 tonnes (11,000 lb) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Joseph A. Britton |
| Construction cost | <$680 |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 50 |
Marshall Bridge | |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000400[2] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Marshall Covered Bridge | |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
Gallery
Marshall Bridge in the mid-1990s
