Williams Bridge
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The Williams Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge built in 1884, located in southern Indiana.
Location
The Williams Bridge is situated in Spice Valley Township in Lawrence County, Indiana, spanning the East Fork of the White River on Huron and Williams Road, south of State Road 450. It is located near the unincorporated town of Williams, approximately two miles downriver from the Williams Dam and eight miles southwest of Bedford.
Construction
The bridge features a Howe Truss design and was constructed in 1884 by Joseph 'J.J.' Daniels. It consists of two spans totalling Script error: No such module "convert". in length, with a deck width of Script error: No such module "convert". and a vertical clearance of Script error: No such module "convert". above the deck.[1]
History
In 1981, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the time, it was the longest covered bridge in Indiana still open to vehicular traffic. However, the bridge was closed to traffic on September 20, 2010.[2] Although the Medora Bridge in Jackson County, at Script error: No such module "convert"., remains the longest covered bridge in the state, it has been closed to all but pedestrian traffic since 1972.
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- National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Indiana
- Covered bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Bridges completed in 1884
- Wooden bridges in Indiana
- Transportation buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Indiana
- Tourist attractions in Lawrence County, Indiana
- Pedestrian bridges in the United States
- Former road bridges in the United States
- Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Howe truss bridges in the United States