West bridge, Corydon, 1949 accident
| Description: |
Photo of the West bridge over Big Indian Creek in Corydon, Indiana, after it collapsed following a traffic accident in 1949. The view is to the north and shows the bridge collapsed on rockbed of the creek. In the early morning hours of December 23, 1949, a semi-truck carrying a heavy load crashed into the bridges iron superstructure on the west side. The bridge, built in 1917, collapsed and had to be removed. A temporary wooden bridge was constructed at the site; however, it would be over 19 years before a new permanent bridge was constructed and opened to traffic in June 1968. |
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| Origin: | 1949-12 |
| Created By: |
Dalbey, Homer |
| Source: |
http://cdm17251.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17251coll21/id/115 |
| Collection: |
Transportation |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: genealogy@hcpl.lib.in.us |
| Geography: |
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana |
| Subjects: |
bridges traffic accidents |
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