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condition. In 1978, the bridge suffered from severe vandalism. In 1992 Friends of Adams Mill Valley, Inc., was formed to again raise money for the bridge's care. The group received a grant for $ 291,000. In addition, the group raised $ 85,000 by 1999 and given to the county to receive a 20-percent matching grant. In the mid-1990s, bikes and foot traffic were also banned. Finally, in 1999 the Kaser-Spraker Construction Co. started restoring the bridge. On October 9, 1999, it was reopened. The project cost $ 686,000.
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system. About 1900, the bridge was modified with the addition of Burr arches to increase the load the bridge could carry. By 1957 the bridge's condition had worsened to the point that a local history group began a fundraising campaign for it. The bridge was closed to vehicles in 1974 because of its
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in 1845. In June 1871, the Carroll County Commissioners approved petitions requesting that two bridges be built over Wildcat Creek. Adams Mill Bridge was built in 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Company. Both bridges were completed for a total cost of $ 12,237.33.
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south of State Road 18 and north of State Road 26, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Cutler to County Road 50 East, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north on County Road 50 East.
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In 1870 Richard Loman and others petitioned for a covered bridge to be built across the Wild Cat Creek, and the proposal was approved in 1871. The bridge used a
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Adams Mill Bridge, Spanning Wildcat Creek at County Road 50, Cutler, Carroll County, IN
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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana
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In 1996, Adams Mill Covered Bridge was added to the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Adams Mill Covered Bridge is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Adams Mill Covered Bridge is located in Indiana
Adams Mill Covered Bridge is located in the United States
Cutler, Indiana
40°29′1″N 86°30′42″W / 40.48361°N 86.51167°W / 40.48361; -86.51167
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Covered Bridge
Indiana
Carroll County, Indiana
Adams Mill
Howe truss
National Register of Historic Places
Kaser-Spraker Inc.
South Bend, Indiana
The Adams Mill Bridge prior to renovation.
List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Indiana
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Adams Mill Covered Bridge"
the original
Unofficial Adams Mill Bridge website
Kaser-Spraker Construction Inc.
Historic American Engineering Record
Adams Mill Bridge, Spanning Wildcat Creek at County Road 50, Cutler, Carroll County, IN
Adams Mill Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places
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