Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge (163 feet long) was built in Burr Arch style over Big Raccoon Creek in 1912 by J.A. Britton on Catlin Road in Parke County, Indiana, USA.

Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge (163 feet long) was built in Burr Arch style over Big Raccoon Creek in 1912 by J.A. Britton on Catlin Road in Parke County, Indiana, USA. Red and white paint protects the wood. The traditional "Cross this bridge at a walk" sign required slow vehicle speed, but traffic is now diverted to an adjacent modern bridge.

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Thorpe Ford Covered Bridge (163 feet long) was built in Burr Arch style over Big Raccoon Creek in 1912 by J.A. Britton on Catlin Road in Parke County, Indiana, USA. Red and white paint protects the wood. The traditional "Cross this bridge at a walk" sign required slow vehicle speed, but traffic is now diverted to an adjacent modern bridge.