Name: The Finest Looking Private Driveway Bridge In The State Of Indiana | 影片 | 乾淨世界
Uploaded: 2023-12-08T18:55:03.804Z
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: www.HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com info@HistoryInYourOwnBackyard.com 812-623-5727 Just 1/4 mile south of Olean, Indiana is East County Road 650 South... | 影片 | 乾淨世界

History in Your Own Backyard

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Just  1/4  mile  south  of  Olean,  Indiana  is  East  County  Road  650  South  which  is  a  deadend  road.  However  it  wasn’t  always  a  deadend.  Before  1947  this  section  of  roadway  sat  on  what  was  known  as  the  Versailles  and  Vevay  Road  which  ran  north  and  south  between  the  towns  of  Versailles  in  Ripley  County  and  Vevay  in  southern  Switzerland  County  along  the  Ohio  River.

In  1947  the  road  was  realigned  and  bypassed  turning  it  into  the  present  day  deadend.  However,  before  the  realignment,  this  small  section  of  roadway  featured  two  one  lane  stone  arch  bridges  built  sometime  between  1890  and  1910.  When  the  new  highway  was  built,  the  larger  stone  arch  bridge  spanning  Raccoon  Creek  was  demolished.  The  smaller  stone  arch  bridge  spanning  a  tributary  of  Raccoon  Creek  was  allowed  to  remain.  

Apparently  from  1947  until  this  log  home  was  built  in  1988  the  bridge  saw  little  if  any  traffic  but  now  graces  the  entrance  to  this  property  owners  driveway.  Aside  from  adding  value  to  the  property,  this  has  to  be  one  of  the  most  beautiful  private  driveway  bridges  in  the  state!

On  a  side  note,  East  County  Road  650  South  now  only  goes  back  to  a  former  Conservation  Club  building  but  originally  it  continued  east  for  over  2  miles  fording  Raccoon  Creek  10  times  before  intersecting  with  the  present  day  East  Olean  Road.

GPS  Location:  38º59'01.8"N 85º12'59.1"W

Video  Release  Date:  January  19,  2023