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Shields' Mill Covered Bridge
Jackson County, Indiana · over the East Fork White River · built 1980
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | East Fork White River | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | Shields Road | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 1980 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 333 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 94 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Coordinates | 38.91540, -86.00342 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 2016-06-07 (reference #16000330) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Open, no restriction
| Posting appraisal | Not posted for load — operating rating at or above legal loads |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 80.4 metric tons (about 89 US tons) |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.