Pictures 2 West Union Covered Bridge, West Union Indiana

2004 WALL INSCRIPTION, SHOWING 1914 DATE AND NAMES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS AT TIME.

2004 SOUTH ABUTMENT FROM NORTH.

2004 SOUTH ABUTMENT FROM NORTH

2004 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ABUTMENT. NOTE STAY ROD EXTENDING FROM BOTTOM CHORD AND ANCHORED INTO ABUTMENT WITH IRON EYEHOOK. THIS FEATURE SECURED THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE BRIDGE TO THE ABUTMENTS TO PREVENT THE TRUSS FROM BEING WASHED DOWNSTREAM IN FLOODS. NOTE ALSO THE CAST IRON PLATE ON WHICH THE ARCH BEARS, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE ARCH ENDS, ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SPOTS ON A TIMBER BRIDGE.

2004 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ABUTMENT
