Bridges of Indiana's Counties - Ripley Co. - #76 Busching

Busching Covered Bridge, Ripley County, Indiana
6/24/2011   dwm photo

After spending almost every Thursday since the end of February, 2018 looking at covered bridges in Parke and Putnam Counties in Indiana, it's time for a new county.

Ripley County is in southeast Indiana.  Its northeast corner is crossed by Interstate 74 as it dashes from Indianapolis to Cincinnati.

It carries vehicles across Laughrey Creek on a single lane after being rehabilitated in 2005.  Thomas Hardman built the sturdy structure in 1885.

The bridge is just east of tiny Versailles, Indiana.

By the way, they pronounce it ver-sails not like that town in France with the same name but said Ver-sigh.

Busching is built with a Covered
Howe through Truss frame. (dwm)

The builder, Thomas Hardman, is credited with nine covered bridges.  The Busching and next week's featured bridge Holtan are the only two still standing.

Ripley County, IN
internet image

Busching Covered Bridge

Built: 1885 by Thomas Hardman

Style: Covered Howe through Truss

Length: 176 feet over Laugher Creek

This is the 76th of Indiana's 90 covered bridges - you can visit the other 75 already featured by following this link.