West Union Covered Bridge (Indiana)
West Union Covered Bridge | |
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West Union Covered Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°51′17.75″N 87°20′8.75″W / 39.8549306°N 87.3357639°W |
| Carries | Tow Path Road (C.R. 525W) |
| Crosses | Sugar Creek, Parke County, Indiana |
| Locale | Parke, Indiana, United States |
| Official name | West Union Covered Bridge |
| Named for | West Union, Indiana |
| Maintained by | Parke County |
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| Characteristics | |
| Design | National Register of Historic Places |
| Total length | 337 ft (103 m)310ft +10ft +17ft overhangs on each end |
| Width | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Height | 14.5 ft (4.4 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | J. J. Daniels |
| Built | 1876 |
| MPS | Parke County Covered Bridges TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000414, 100000869 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1978 |
| Designated NHL | December 23, 2016 |
| Location | |
The West Union Covered Bridge formerly carried Tow Path Road over Sugar Creek north-northeast of Montezuma, Indiana. The two-span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge structure was built by Joseph J. Daniels in 1876. It is notable for being the longest standing covered bridge in Parke County, and one of the nation's best-preserved examples of the Burr truss.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was named a National Historic Landmark in 2016.