Williams Bridge

The Williams Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge built in 1884, located in southern Indiana.

Location
The Williams Bridge is situated in Spice Valley Township in Lawrence County, Indiana, spanning the East Fork of the White River on Huron and Williams Road, south of State Road 450. It is located near the unincorporated town of Williams, approximately two miles downriver from the Williams Dam and eight miles southwest of Bedford.

Construction
The bridge features a Howe Truss design and was constructed in 1884 by Joseph 'J.J.' Daniels. It consists of two spans totalling 373 ft in length, with a deck width of 14.7 ft and a vertical clearance of 19.2 ft above the deck.

History
In 1981, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the time, it was the longest covered bridge in Indiana still open to vehicular traffic. However, the bridge was closed to traffic on September 20, 2010. Although the Medora Bridge in Jackson County, at 434 ft, remains the longest covered bridge in the state, it has been closed to all but pedestrian traffic since 1972.