Bell Ford Covered Bridge 1875 Seen 07/05/2003 WGN 14-36-03 Map Quest Location
Located West of Seymour. IN. By S.R. 258
It crosses the East Fork White River. It is a 2 span, 325 foot long bridge.
This bridge was built by Robert Paterson. It is a Post Truss bridge. It is the only post truss
bridge in the United States. Post truss is known as the transition or combination from all wood
to the iron bridges.
In 1999 half of this bridge was taken down due to a storm. Local preservationists are diligently
working to secure funds to renovate this bridge as well as others in Jackson County. They hope the
bridge will be fully restored and carry traffic again. The bridge is in very bad condition.