New Hope Bridge, also known as Bartholomew County Bridge No. 133, is a historic

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bridge spanning the

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at Columbus Township,

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. It was designed by the

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ironworks and built in 1913. It consists of two spans, with each measuring 128 feet long. It rests on

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abutments and a concrete pier. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. The bridge is open to single-lane traffic along 400N in Bartholomew County which spans from

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just north of Columbus, Indiana to Columbus Municipal Airport, the former site of

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. Because portions of 400N are low-lying the road and bridge are occasionally closed due to high water from the Flat Rock River. New Hope Bridge was listed on the

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in 1999.

References

Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Bridges completed in 1913 Transportation buildings and structures in Bartholomew County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Bartholomew County, Indiana 1913 establishments in Indiana Pratt truss bridges in the United States Metal bridges in the United States {{BartholomewCountyIN-NRHP-stub