Straber Ford Bridge, also known as Ripley County Bridge #173, is a historic stone

arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...

located in Center Township,

Ripley County, Indiana Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 28,818. The county seat is Versailles. History Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the sam ...

, United States. It was built in 1908, and is a four-span, semicircular-arch bridge constructed of

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

. It measures 105 feet, 8 inches, long and is 20 feet wide. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photos. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2009.

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Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Bridges completed in 1908 Transportation buildings and structures in Ripley County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Ripley County, Indiana 1908 establishments in Indiana Stone arch bridges in the United States {{RipleyCountyIN-NRHP-stub