Westport Covered Bridge

Westport Covered Bridge
Westport Covered Bridge, December 2011
LocationEast of Westport, Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana
Coordinates39°10′1″N 85°32′47″W / 39.16694°N 85.54639°W / 39.16694; -85.54639
Arealess than one acre
Built1880
Built byKennedy, A. M. & Sons
Architectural styleBurr Arch
NRHP reference No.82000031
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1982

Westport Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1880, and is a single span, Burr arch bridge on limestone abutments. It measures 130 feet long, 16 feet wide and 13 feet high. It is topped by a gable roof and sided with shiplap siding. It has been limited to pedestrian traffic since 1973.:2

It is one of numerous covered bridges built by A. M. Kennedy & Sons.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.