Scipio Covered Bridge

USA / Indiana / Elizabethtown /
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The Scipio Covered Bridge crosses Sand Creek on County Road 575 on the north edge of Scipio, Jennings County. This single span Howe Truss structure has a length of of 156 feet including the 4-foot overhang at each end, with a portal clearance 15 feet 6 inches wide by 14 feet high. Built in 1886 by the Smith Bridge Company at a cost of about $600, the original intent for this structure was as a Railroad Bridge, however, it never served as such. Open to traffic.
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Coordinates:   39°5'4"N   85°43'12"W
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