Name: The Volk Ford Bridge, Enochsburg, Indiana | 影片 | 乾淨世界
Uploaded: 2023-12-08T14:01:05.763Z
Duration: 3 min 7 s
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History in Your Own Backyard

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Straddling  the  border  of  Decatur  &  Franklin  Counties  in  southeastern  Indiana  is  the  Volk  Ford  stone  arch  bridge  built  in  1895.  The  3  span,  one  lane  bridge  is  about  90  feet  long  and  carries  traffic  over  Salt  Creek.  

Back  around  2007  the  bridge  was  closed  for  a  while  due  to  some  serious  structural  problems.  Since  that  time  a  series  of  make  shift  threaded  rods  and  metal  channels  have  been  fashioned  to  the  bridge  apparently  as  a  way  to  stabilize  the  stonework.

South  central  Indiana  is  famous  for  its  stone  arch  bridges  that  were  built  generally  between  1890  and  1920.  This  is  one  of  28  stone  arch  bridges  still  standing  in  Decatur  County  with  at  least  5  stone  arch  bridges  here  in  the  county  demolished  and  replaced  in  the  last  50  years.

GPS  Location:  39º19'15.0"N 85º17'48.7"W

Video  Release  Date:  January  28,  2023