Burton Lane Bridge

Burton Ln. over Indian Cr., .3 mi. S of IN 37, Martinsville, Indiana. County/parish: Morgan.

Removed from the National Register of Historic Places June 24, 2025. NRIS 97000302.

1 contributing structure.

From Wikipedia:

Burton Lane Bridge

Burton Lane Bridge, also known as Sheerer Bridge and Bruce Ford Bridge, was a historic Howe truss located near Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built in 1872 by the Massillon Iron Bridge Company. It was a single span bridge measuring 99 feet long and 16 feet wide.: 5  It was destroyed by an overweight dump truck in May, 1997.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and delisted in 2004.

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