Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140

— Bridge Moved —

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

1. Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker

Inscription.
Built by the Pan-American Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana, in 1915. This bridge originally carried County Road 700 South over Sand Creek, 2.5 miles East of Letts, Indiana. This bridge was disassembled, rehabilitated, and reconstructed at this location in 2006. Below is a Plaque that was mounted on the bridge when it was at its oribinal location.

Reconstructed by:
Force Construction Company, Inc.
Columbus, Indiana

Decatur County Commissioners:
Charles Buell
Jerome Buening
John Richards

[Lower Plaque]:
1915
Chas W. Worland
Will W. Logan
John W. Tremann
Commissioners

Bernard Blankman, Eng.
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Built by
PanAmerican Bridge Co.
New Castle, Indiana

Erected 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 39° 19.951′ N, 85° 31.047′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. Marker is on City Pond Park Drive east of County Road 500. "Greensburg Pond Park" is just South of West State Road 46. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies. Palmer Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Zoellner Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Daily News Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Citizens’ Bank Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Reiter Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Decatur County Court House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Swem Block (approx. 1.8 miles away); White Building (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg.

Lower Plaque - - Built in 1915 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

2. Lower Plaque - - Built in 1915

Full View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

3. Full View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker

Wide View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

4. Wide View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker

Long View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

5. Long View - - Decatur County (Indiana) Bridge 140 Marker

Full View of " Bridge 140 " image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ginger Drenning, August 22, 2009

6. Full View of " Bridge 140 "

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,635 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 30, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.