New Harmony Bridge

New Harmony Bridge

    New Harmony Bridge is a four span riveted through truss toll bridge over the Wabash River on IL 14 at New Harmony, Indiana.

New Harmony Bridge

     It was built in 1928 by the Big Wabash Bridge Company  of Carmi as a toll  bridge for $535, 796.  In 1941, Congress established a 3 member panel  (White County Bridge Commission to operate the bridge.  Over the years, the devs on the bridge accumulated.  Bridge was closed in 2007–2008.    It was permanently closed in 2012.

     Largest span was 299.8 feet

     Total length was 2578.4 feet

     Width was 20 feet

     The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October, 2007.

New Harmony Bridge