14-07-02
Ramp Creek Covered Bridge
Brown County
Ramp Creek Covered Bridge
GPS
N39 11.72
W86 12.99
built in 1838 by Henry Wolfe
Chillion Johnson was foreman
96 foot span with additional 7 foot overhangs on each end
Burr Arch Truss
double roadway
roof trussing
originally crossed Salt Creek
moved to current location in 1932
oldest covered bridge in Indiana
and still used for daily traffic
was financed by the same internal improvement act of 1836
which began canal construction in Indiana
Latitude: 39.1953
Longitude: -86.2165
