Vigo County Bridge No. 139, Spanning Sugar Creek at Seventy-fourth Place, Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
Summary
Significance: Bridge No. 139, over Sugar Creek on 74th Place, the Indiana/Illinois state line is locally significant as an example of early 20th century reinforced concrete bridge design and construction. The work of the Terre Haute engineer, George Grimes, who was well-known for his work in Vigo County, it utilizes known design elements in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The bridge was built as a mutual project between two county councils and a local township, who shared funding responsibilities.
Survey number: HAER IN-83
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Location
Terre Haute (Ind.), 39.46362, -87.42437
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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