Just east of Westport, Indiana, a small community in Decatur County you will come to a beautifully maintained covered bridge. Painted white with a green roof, some will immediately recognize this as a bridge constructed by the Kennedy family of bridge builders, in this case A.M. Kennedy and Sons Builders.
We’re appreciating another magnificent late 19th century bridge
Constructed in 1880, this bridge is a typical Kennedy work utilizing a single span Burr-Arch truss system. This bridge is 130 feet long as it crosses over Sand Creek on Laughton Road. It was actually bypassed in the early 1970’s when a new bridge and road improvements were made on CR 1100S, just downstream from the bridge. The bridge underwent a total restoration in 2004.
Looking upstream towards the bridge
Shows massive abutment the bridge rests on
Typical Kennedy lettering and scroll work
Some have to leave initials. Note the lights…
1945 photo (courtesy bridgehunter.com)
Burr-Arch truss system. Lots of lights everywhere!
As noted in the post title, there are strings of Christmas lights all over the bridge members. Strings of white “twinkle” lights are stretched across the top chords of the structure. Multi-colored lights are placed along the sides of the bridge, and also are draped following the curved Burr-Arches on either side. There is a timer hooked to power on one end, and the lighting seems to be a permanent installation. We talked and said we’d love to come back at night to see this bridge all lit up.
Roadtirement 
Me, too! I hope you will go back and take night light pictures!
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Oh we would of course take pics and videos! We will find out when they are illuminated.
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It’s a beautiful bridge! I love the elegant curvatures of the wood. Thanks for sharing these lovely bridge photos, guys! ❤️
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Thanks, John. The scroll work is a “trademark” of the Kennedy family’s bridges.
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Wonderful.
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It is a beauty!
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You are finding some great bridges.
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Thanks, Tim. This one was near perfect…
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A fine restoration
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It is one of the best in the area, Derrick. Thank you!
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Stunning
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It is remarkable to see. Thanks!
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Thank you for the reblog.
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