Cavanaugh Bridge, also known as Jackson County Bridge #195, is a historic

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bridge located in Driftwood Township,

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Background

The structure was built in 1899 by the Lafayette Bridge Co. and spans the

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. The 174 foot long steel bridge rests on native brown

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abutments. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

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in 2007. The bridge was demolished in March 2015 and replaced with a new bridge 200 yards upstream.

References

Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Bridges completed in 1899 Transportation buildings and structures in Jackson County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Indiana