Rush County, Indiana is in the east central part of the state. On CR 150 North an 1877 historic covered bridge crosses over Flat Rock River.
Looking west on CR 150 North
The bridge was constructed by the A.M. Kennedy and Sons company, one of three large bridge construction companies building bridges in Indiana. This bridge is 121 feet long, 15.4 feet wide with a clear height of 13.5 feet above the wood deck. The design of this bridge is a Covered Burr arch-truss style.
Family name proudly displayed
Fancy filigree adds a touch of class
Structural details
Standing center span, looking upstream
This beautiful bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 1983. There is mention that the bridge did suffer some damage a while back when a fire broke out. Repairs included adding several reinforcing steel plates to some structural members. Standing on the wood bridge deck it is easy to imagine hearing the clip clop of horses crossing this bridge long before cars were invented.
Roadtirement 
Now, this was built to last!
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JC they certainly did build them to last. As long as there is at least minimal maintenance the biggest threat to these bridges is the “need” for a modern bridge.
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I love these old wooden bridges. We have one here. Thank you for sharing.
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Is yours also one of the Kennedy bridges?
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No.
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That beautiful bridge reminds me of the wonderful movie “The bridges of Madison County” with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. I don’t know, where Madison County is though.
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I believe that movie was set in Iowa. Thanks for commenting Stella!
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Amazing, beautiful!! ❤️
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Thanks, John
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We love bridges and this one did not disappoint! We have very few bridges where we live, so getting to see one makes us kind of giddy – lol.
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So glad you liked it! We’ll have more bridge posts coming!
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Good to see.
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Glad to share, Derrick!
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We have to love and appreciate our amazing histories. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for the very nice comment. You are correct, our history is worth appreciating. 😉
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