Conley's Ford - 1906
Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built in 1906 and crosses Big Raccoon Creek in Parke County, Indiana. East of Bridgeton, the bridge is a single-span 211-foot Burr Arch Truss structure. The Conley's Ford Covered Bridge was built by J. Lawrence Van Fossen.
Unlike the other covered bridges in Parke County, Conley's Ford was made of white pine, and not poplar. The bridge also lays claim to being the world's fourth longest single-span-covered bridge.
Length of largest span: 189.9 ft.; Total length: 210.9 ft.; Deck width: 15.4 ft.; Vertical clearance above deck: 12.5 ft.
In 1991 the bridge was re-sided and re-roofed. It also had its "Daniels Portals" converted into "Britton Portals" along with the build date being changed to "1907" from "1906-07". From old photos, it is known that commissioners, auditors, treasurers, and builders were once included on the portals.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.
Located at: N39 39.568 W87 07.980 - WGCB #14-61-02
Photographed in May 2022