Coal Creek Covered Bridge

Coal Creek Covered Bridge
Coordinates	39°56′53.42″N 87°24′10.6″W
Carries	C.R. 1200N
Crosses	Coal Creek, Parke County, Indiana
Locale	Lodi, Indiana, Parke, Indiana, United States
Other name(s)	Lodi Covered Bridge
Named for	Coal Creek
WGCB Number	14-61-30
Characteristics
Total length	194 ft (59 m)170ft +12ft overhangs on each end
Height	13 ft (4.0 m)
History
Constructed by	J. J. Daniels
Construction end	1869
Closed	June 28, 1992 Arson
Location

The Coal Creek Covered Bridge was on the east side of Lodi, Indiana. The Burr Arch single span style bridge crossed Coal Creek and was built by J. J. Daniels in 1869. It was destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992.

History

The Parke County Commissioners paid J. J. Daniels $2.25 in 1873 to inspect the bridge. In 1874 the embankment was repaired. He would later return in 1898 to do further repairs to the bridge after it had received some major damage. He said that it was harder to do the repairs the bridge than it had been to build it originally.

See also

• Parke County Covered Bridges
• Parke County Covered Bridge Festival