Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana)

Aqueduct Bridge, also known as the Coffey Bridge and Clay County Bridge #182, is a historic Pratt through truss and Pratt pony truss bridge located in Perry Township and Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana. The original span was built by the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company in 1880 and the second section by the Vincennes Bridge Company in 1920. It carries Towpath Road over Birch Creek. The original span measures 60 feet (18 m) and the second span 102 feet (31 m) long. They rest on concrete abutments and a central pier.[2]: 5 

Aqueduct Bridge
Aqueduct Bridge, October 2011
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana) is located in Clay County, Indiana
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana)
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana)
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana) is located in the United States
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay City, Indiana)
LocationTowpath Rd. over Birch Creek, northwest of Clay City, Perry Township and Sugar Ridge Township, Clay County, Indiana
Coordinates39°19′36″N 87°10′46″W / 39.32667°N 87.17944°W / 39.32667; -87.17944
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880), 1920
Built by
Architectural stylePratt through truss
NRHP reference No.00000209[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2000

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes John Warner (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Aqueduct Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.