Cavanaugh Bridge
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Cavanaugh Bridge, March 2011
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Location | 0.6 miles south of County Road 700S on County Road 550W over the Muscatatuck River, southwest of Brownstown, Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°45′48″N 86°8′12″W / 38.76333°N 86.13667°WCoordinates: 38°45′48″N 86°8′12″W / 38.76333°N 86.13667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1899 |
Built by | Lafayette Bridge Co.; et.al. |
Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
NRHP Reference # | 07001280 |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 2007 |
Cavanaugh Bridge, also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, is a historic Pratt through truss bridge located in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana. It was built in 1899 by the Lafayette Bridge Co., and spans the Muscatatuck River. The 174 foot long steel bridge rests on native brown sandstone abutments.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.