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| The Moscow Covered Bridge under construction. 7/3/2010 dwm photo |
In 2010, the bridge in Moscow, Indiana was under construction to rebuild after a tornado in June, 2008. There was a sign telling the story of the bridge's fate, and in front of me was the hopeful appearance of lumber forming a Burr Arch truss.
The bridge re-opened that September. Local citizens; leaders from the community; county; and state pledged to make sure the tiny town regained its Big Bridge.
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| The re-built bridge 6/24/2011 (dwm) |
The Moscow bridge is the third longest in Indiana. It was first built in 1886 by Emmett Kennedy's company. After the storm 122 years later, inmates from the nearby state prison assisted recovering salvageable material. There was enough that 40% of the new bridge uses original pieces.
Dan McCollum & Sons followed the Kennedy company's lead in the new construction. Their work was so good the bridge bears their name, but according to the Rushville Republican newspaper it is widely referred to as the Moscow Covered Bridge.
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| The Dan McCollum & Sons covered bridge opened in September 2010 and is known again as the Moscow bridge. 6/24/2011 dwm photo |
The bridge is beautiful and again anchors the annual bridge festival. Historic bridges like this one were built to help commerce by making it easier for people and products to get to market. Today, the bridges bring the people to the community. Many of those folks bring business in the form of tourism dollars.
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| Rush County, IN internet image |
Moscow Covered Bridge Facts
Built: 1886 by E.M. Kennedy, re-built by Dan McCollum & Sons 2010
Style: Burr Arch truss
Length: 334 feet in two spans over Big Flat Rock River, Indiana's third longest bridge still standing
You can look at more of Indiana's Covered Bridges and those of surrounding states, by clicking here.
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