General Information
| Completion: | 1873 |
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| Status: | out of service |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Through truss bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Structure: |
Burr arch type truss bridge |
| Material: |
Timber bridge |
| Plan view: |
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| Support conditions: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1978 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Mecca, Parke County, Indiana, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 39° 43' 44.86" N 87° 19' 30.33" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 45.75 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Mecca Covered Bridge crossing Big Raccoon Creek East of Mecca, Indiana is a single span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure that was built by J. J. Daniels in 1873. The bridge is 176 feet (54 m) long, 17 feet (5.2 m) wide, and 12.5 feet (3.8 m) high.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Mecca Covered Bridge" and modified on November 15, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Construction
- J. J. Daniels (builder)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 201.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20003594 - Published on:
16/06/2002 - Last updated on:
26/12/2021
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