Smith Truss, Indiana, Gibson County, Wheeling Covered Bridge (11,406)

Robert J. Smith, a Ohio bridge designer and contractor, developed four truss systems. His Type 3 has diagonals crossed to form 'X's throughout its length and was used on the Wheeling Covered Bridge spanning 163 feet over the Patoka River in Gibson County, Indiana. The bridge was built in 1877 by William T. Washer.

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