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Putnam County Bridge No. 159

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Area
  
less than one acre

Built by
  
Luten Engineering Co.

Architectural style
  
Open spandrel

Added to NRHP
  
12 March 1999

Built
  
1929 (1929)

Architect
  
Luten, Daniel B.

Opened
  
1929

Putnam County Bridge No. 159

Location
  
Co. Rd. 650 W. over Big Walnut Cr., Reelsville, Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Putnam County Bridge No. 159, also known as the Reelsville Bridge, is a historic Open spandrel bridge located in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana. It was designed by noted bridge architect Daniel B. Luten and built in 1929, and replaced an earlier truss and covered bridge. It measures 171 feet, 6 inches, long and consists of five reinforced concrete approaches and a 120 feet, 6 inch, open spandrel span at the center.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

References

Putnam County Bridge No. 159 Wikipedia