The Oakalla Covered Bridge was built in 1898 by J.J. Daniels. This single-span, Burr arch bridge with cut stone abutments has a sheet metal roof.  The name of the bridge is derived from the former Oakalla Station on the Old Big Four Railroad. Spanning Big Walnut Creek in Putnam County, Indiana, Oakalla Bridge is open to traffic.

Length of largest span: 162 feet;  total length: 165 feet;  deck width: 13.4 feet;  vertical clearance above deck: 13.7 feet.

Oakalla Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at:  N39 37.581  W86 55.015      -      WGCB #14-67-10

Photographed in May of 2022

Photos by Millard Farmer