Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge
Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge | |
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Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′46.5″N 87°4′50.5″W / 39.662917°N 87.080694°W |
| Carries | C.R. 720 (Greencastle Road) (Bypassed 1987) |
| Crosses | Big Rocky Fork Creek |
| Locale | 1 mi (1.6 km) southeast of Mansfield, Jackson Township, Parke County, Indiana |
| Official name | Big Rocky Fork Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Murphy Bridge |
| Named for | Big Rocky Fork Creek |
| Maintained by | Parke County Park Department |
| WGCB # | 14-61-01 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Burr arch truss bridge |
| Material | Hewn limestone block (foundations) |
| Trough construction | Wood |
| Total length | 88 ft (26.8 m) (includes 8 ft (2.4 m) overhang on each end) |
| Width | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Longest span | 72 ft (21.9 m) |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $1,475 |
Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge (#6) | |
| Built | 7 September 1900 |
| Built by | J. J. Daniels |
| Website | Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge |
| Part of | Parke County Covered Bridges TR (ID64000193) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000383 |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
| Location | |
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The Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge is located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Mansfield, Indiana, on County Road 720 and about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of State Road 59, in Parke County.