Smith Covered Bridge


Smith Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Rushville in Rushville [Township, Rush County, Indiana]. It was built in 1877 by Archibald M. [Kennedy and sons|A.M. Kennedy] and his son Emmett. It is a Burr Arch bridge, long over Flatrock River. The bridge has rounded arch portals and decorative scrollwork that are signatures of the Kennedy firm.
It was listed on the U.S. National [Register of Historic Places] in 1983, as part of a multiple property submission covering six bridges built by the Kennedy family firm.
It will be closed for 6 months and rehabilitated in 2024.