The Alton Bridge is the third through truss bridge than CLR Inc. rehabilitated.  It is a very impressive bridge, with a long through truss and three pony truss spans on one end and one other pony truss span on the the other for a total of five spans in all.  It is situated high above the stream, and is almost at the mouth of the Blue River where it flows into the Ohio River.

Overview

Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1190 South in Alton

Location

Crawford County, Indiana

Status

Open to one-lane traffic

Future prospects

Restored in 2009

Builder

– Lafayette Bridge Co. of Lafayette, Indiana

Design

Main span: Pratt through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 138.7 ft.
Total length: 419.8 ft.
Deck width: 12.5 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.5 ft.

Recognition

Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Also called

Crawford County Bridge #45