[2] Measuring approximately 170 feet (52 m) long, the bridge was composed of two spans; it cost $1,500 to build.

[3] At the time of its construction, the Lockington bridge was part of a prosperous area whose economy was driven by traffic on the Miami and Erie Canal.

As wear had damaged the abutments, and as the floor had partially rotted, the Shelby County Engineer's Office closed the bridge in 1985.

Until that point, the county had been seeking to create a park surrounding the bridge; these plans were quickly cancelled.

[3] Despite its destruction more than thirty years ago, the Lockington Covered Bridge remains on the National Register.