SAW THIS BRIDGE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MARCH 31, 2007. THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE NEATEST BRIDGES I HAVE EVER SEEN. I AM VERY GLAD TO SEE THAT IT WAS RESTORED AND KEPT FOR ALL TO USE AND VIEW. SO MUCH OF OUR GREAT HISTORICAL BRIDGES ARE FAST BECOMING ONLY MEMORIES. ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN KEEPING THIS BRIDGE ARE TO BE THANKED FOR ALL THE HARD WORK INVOLVED TO DO SO. HOPE TO RETURN HERE AGAIN IN THE SUMMER AND GET SOME MORE GREAT PICTURES.
I WONDERED WHY THE RIVER BELOW IT WAS SO DRY THIS TIME OF YEAR. IS IT A FLOOD CONTROL RIVER? I APPEARED TO BE A VERY LARGE RIVER BUT WITH NO WATER TO SPEAK OF. THE PICTURES I SEE ON THE WEBSITE SHOW IT FULL OF WATER.
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This bridge no longer exists. It was in crumbling condition and was torn down a few years ago. Also a passing lane was added going up the hill from the bridge. This was also sparking fears of road closure and trucks using the nearby covered bridges.
A tree fell on this bridge and demolished one span. The other span was dismantled, moved to Yorktown in Delaware County, and reassembled over a creek on a trail.
This is a Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Whipple truss that was abandoned a long time ago. I was down there years ago and there was grass growing on the deck. Would be a neat one to restore.
This was the two-span bowstring pony, does anyone know if it was stored for reuse?
Back home in Indiana! This is a nice little polygonal chord pony that is bolted together. Don't know who built it.
This bridge was built by the Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle,IN. The first time I visited it there was a plaque that has since went missing. The bridge is in bad shape and one of the abutments(cassions) is heaving inward. It would probably have to be taken down and repaired. Historically it is known as the Wrightsman Bridge.
Someone will drive to this location to confirm if this is true or if the bridge is under major reconstruction. You also could have made a wrong turn too.
This is a pre-1900 bridge on cut stone abutments, not sure of the builder.
This is the New Hope Bridge. It was built by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes,IN.
This bridge was built by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co. of Elkhart,IN.
This bridge is known as the Furnas Mill Bridge, and was built by the King Bridge Co. It was restored in 2006 and is now open to traffic again.
This is a Whipple thru truss with rare Kingpost ponies on both ends. It has a pending status but will hopefully be restored. It was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
This is a Massillon bridge. It was reportedly closed for some time but has apparently has had some work done and has been reopened.
This bridge has been replaced and is in storage for possible reuse.
This bridge has been replaced and may be in storage.
This bridge is actually a twin to the Preist Ford Bridge. Although it was built 5 years later, Indiana Bridge used the same drawings for both bridges.
This bridge was built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie, and is 200' in length of the main span.
I damn near killed myself getting one of these shots...almost got hit by a train...
James
This bridge is being replaced. It is still there as of March 2007 so if you want to see it don't wait too long.
This beauty was built in 1890 by the Cleveland Bridge & Iron Works. It was restored a few years ago and looks good, except the paint isn't holding up very well. There is a neat pedestrian bridge next to it that is also historic.
This is a Wrought Iron Bridge Co. span in a nice location.
Here is a picture of the bridge prior to the restoration. It was built by the King Bridge Co.
This bridge is scheduled for a restoration soon. Can be a tricky one to find!
Vincennes Bridge Co. product, I have it as being built in 1913.
This is a newer Warren pony truss bridge, and is in good shape. Thought I had a picture on file....but can't find it.
I had been told that this bridge still existed at the bottom of a long hill. The road was gated and I attempted to walk to the site, but bad weather forced me to go back.
Anthony, thanks for sharing this bit of information. I'm glad to hear there may still be a chance for this bridge.
I believe this bridge has been dismantled for use in a Hendricks County park. It's a Warren truss.
This is a newer vintage bridge, but a nice one still. Not sure who built it.
See below for my comments on this bridge.
This bridge is currently sitting in the grass near it's replacement on the rear grounds of the Pendleton Reformatory. Plans call for it to be placed on a trail in the Pendleton area in the near future. It was built by the Massillon Bridge Co.
This bridge is known as the Geneva Ford Bridge. I have it listed as being built in 1907 by the Indiana Bridge Co. of Muncie,IN.
This is a Lafayette Bridge Co. product. It is abandoned and located on the edge of the Jefferson Proving Grounds.
Another Lafayette Bridge Co. span, they built alot of them in this county. Scenic spot and a road that goes basically nowhere.
Just to avoid confusion, this was a pony truss bridge down the road from the 1906 thru truss.
This bridge was built by the Lafayette Bridge Co. I think the year is 1898. It was moved to this location at a later date. There is a derelict thru truss over the same creek just west of this bridge.
This bridge was removed sometime prior to 6/06.
This is known as the Hibbs Ford bridge. It was actually built in 1906 by the Attica Bridge Co. of Attica,IN. This picture shows the bridge during restoration in 2006.
This Bridge was built by the Lafayette Bridge Co. of Lafayette,IN. It is located in a very scenic spot.
This bridge was restored in recent years. It was erected by the Burk Construction Co. of New Castle, IN and the trusses were likely manufactured by the Pan American Bridge Co. also of New Castle. It is a Parker Thru Truss.
This is indeed the bridge that is in the Plainfield park. It was built by the Morse Bridge Co. of Youngstown, OH
This bridge was restored in 2005. It was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. It is open to traffic.
Looking east toward the Crabb Creek Bridge southwest of Dexter, home of the "O'Henry" bar.
I would guess this is also the work of Attica Bridge Company.
This bridge would appear to be another built by Attica Bridge Company, thought there was no plaque identifying it. The portal bracing and other features are the same as those on CR 230E Bridge, which does have a plaque.
I know about Smithfield Street Bridge. it is very old bridge. it is over 125 years old. wow It is good.
I used to live in a house along Big Bend. At the time we lived there our back yard ran right into PONCA TRAIL. My brothers & I ruled this whole area from the Tunnel to the quarry & everything in between. There were trails all around the tunnel & we used to go in the east side (it was a broken fence then) to the brick wall at the west end. At this time it was not filled with mud. There was a lot of trash & old railroad spikes but other than that we could get to the other end. along the way were these slots in the walls about the size of a door. When the tunnel was in use these were for unlucky folks that were in the tunnel when a train came. You would just stand in these door ways & cover your ears. The sound would have been deafening. At the west end there is also this portion of the wall on the outside of the tunnel that had been knocked down. Through this hole we would climb to see a sort of shaft that led to the inside of the tunnel near the ceiling. Also at the west end the wall had caved in. I also remember piles of what we thought was dirt, I realize now that it was probably bat guano. Of course we didn't even think to take pictures & we assumed it would be there forever untouched. I recently went back to the area & I was shocked to see all that has been done to the area.
In a unrelated note: My brother & I were friends with a kid whose family lived in the General Store house. He used to tell us of the outlaw who left a little something behind in the back yard. We thought he was full of it.
This bridge was moved to Indianapolis to span the Central Canal on a pedestrian trail. It is a bedstead pony truss and was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
A nice solid little pony truss.
I couldn’t get any side shots of this one due to fences on either side.
I found this bridge while looking for another. Though not really visible in these pictures, this bridge seems to sag between the center pier and the abutments. The 5th picture is of a large crack that runs through the side and into the center pier. Surprisingly it has a 12 ton limit.
I think I’d look for an alternate route rather than cross it with anything that weighed 12 tons.
The nice thing about most of the bridges I have found in Fountain County is that they’re basically unmodified from they’re original state and though not painted, are otherwise well maintained. This bridge for example has had the floor beams replaced and nice heavy planks installed on the floor. Just goes to show that these old bridges can be repaired and not replaced.
The plaque reads: 1911
Built by the Attica Bridge Co., Attica IND.
This is another very picturesque bridge. Notice that lack of graffiti.
This bridge is probably in the worst shape of all the bridges in this county, and is starting to show its age. It doesn’t appear that there is a lot of traffic on the road it serves and may be the reason it hasn’t been as well maintained as some of the other bridges in this county.
A few Pics of Weaver Road Bridge. Sorry no side view pictures, bank is too steep and weeds too thick.
This bridge is locally known as the Murphy Bridge. It was built by the Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle,IN
I thought this bridge still existed. Unfortunately I was wrong.
I found out that it had been closed for close to 30 years, and was removed when the county had the ditch dredged about 2 years ago. Anyway, since I was there I thought I should at least take a couple of pictures in its honor.
By the way, this is the middle of nowhere that you’ve all heard about!
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Here is a picture of the Starbuck Road Bridge that I took on 17 March 2007
I got lost looking for this bridge, glad to see it does exist!
A neat little bridge, but man is it narrow! Mr. Crosley had it built for his little cars.
Just a couple of notes on this bridge. The date of construction is 1885, and it is a Whipple truss. Don't know what the county has in mind, but I hope they restore it!
What a lovely little bridge! I had the honor of being the inspector on the rehabilitation of this structure. Wrought iron was definately much superior to steel. This baby is ready to go for another 120 years.
This bridge has been replaced.
A few pictures from a rainy Saturday afternoon.
H Jennings please contact me about the railey family and railey bridge this is my great great grandparents i to am trying to research please get in touch with me Barbara
The thru-truss bridge has been demolished and replaced by (ugly) twin girder bridges.
The south bridge (UP) has a screw-jack lifting system, raising the bridge out of the path of floodwater. The jacks were last used in 1993. I don't recall when the jacks were installed; probably about the time the levees were built.
Evidently, UP never intended to raise the bridge, as they had installed continuous rail across the bridge. They had to cut the rail at each span in 1993 before lifting.
I have slides, somewhere, of the west end of the bridge in the lifted position, I believe the threads on the screw jacks are visible, too.
The abandoned overpass on the east end of the bridge was probably for cattle chutes from the old Kansas City Stockyards which were just south of this structure.
Between this bridge and Railroad Bridge No. 4, there was a cattle bridge from the Stockyards to the Swift & Company plant. That bridge was demolished in the late 60's, I think.
I believe this bridge originally had a screw-jack lifting mechanism similar to Railroad Bridge 3 & 4. I vividly recall the installation of the hydraulic jacks in the early 60's.
Prior to the start of the 1993 flood, the hydraulics were in disrepair and evidently had not been tested for years. Rumor had it that it was cheaper for the railroad to pay the fine for not testing the mechanism than to disrupt traffic. There was a mad scramble to find parts and hydraulic fluid, and in the end, only 2 sections were lifted. For years, a large tree dangled from the span that didn't lift.
Somewhere, I have slides of the KCT crews closing the stop-log gap in the floodwall during the 1993 flood.
This bridge, as does one of the twin UP bridges, have screw-jack lifting mechanisms to allow the bridge to clear floodwaters. This bridge is now permanently in the UP position. The UP bridge jacks were last used in the 1993 flood; I can not recall their use previously in my lifetime.
I believe the High Line bridge also originally had screw jacks . I recall the conversion to the hydraulic system in the early 60's.
I went to look for this bridge. It is not on CR 9 it's on Township Road 9. Off of 53 towards Tiffin.
Photos taken 3/23/07 from north side of river (private property).
My uncle lives on the West Bank side of the bridge. My brothers and I would visit him in the summertime from SC. We'd love to play in the creek and explore the sandbars around the bridge. As I recall, there was scouring around the bridge pier which made me wonder if there were some nice size catfish hiding there. It was a great time. Shame to see the bridge shut down. I hope it isn't removed. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
This is a link to a video posted on Youtube. Crossing the Cannonball bridge, February, 2007.
This bridge is in the middle of nowwhere. I can not guess what purpose it would have had. It sure was fun finding it.
There are no emergency pull-off lanes on this bridge. If a car stalls or stops for any reason, it stalls or stops in a traffic lane. There have been numerous crashes as a result of this deficiency. Many have resulted in fatalities. One crash, involving a DUI driver, sent a small child over the side of the bridge. He fell ~80' to his death.
What does this mean?
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
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I'm willing to bet that the truck driver could not read english.
This bridge has been replaced.
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I'm pretty sure the bridge is fine because it is just in a park. Because if there was flooding,why would you go to the park anyway? It's fine...and does not need to be rebuilt.
The Foster Viaduct...one of the most under-rated bridges in SW Ohio.
I believe this could the bridge that spanned Point Remove Creek over Hwy 95. The hill in the back of the photo isn't at the Overcup location, but there is a hill at Point Remove.
My family lived around that bridge all our lives i have seen full size driving campers drive over that bridge and that was just last summer...i just think some of these people are a bunch of wimps
This bridge does still exist!! It is on the Cleves-Warren Road northeast of Fernbank/Addystown. The bridge appears to be in excellent condition carrying rather heavy traffic with a steel grate deck. Unfortunately I couldn't find a place to pull off to take pictures unless I wanted to block the road. Because the Blue Rock Bridge is gone, I would suggest starting a campaign to save this bridge. It would be worse than mindless to obliterate it. I highly recommend visiting or at least driving past this bridge.
Here are some photos taken March 18, 2007. They are from the north to south...
Here's the map to this bridge.
I wanted an actual picture of 10 mile but I see there is none osted, I was hoping for an older one but any would do, if you get one,please let me know, I use to swim there, thank you. ginny
Living in this area, I have visited this bridge numerous times and am still awed by it. Even in it's deteriorated condition, it is still unique and beautiful, and worth making the trip to visit. For me, my ancestors lived in Springfield in the mid 1800's, and to think they traveled across this bridge often makes it even more special for me. As the oldest bridge in Arkansas, I wish someone could preserve it a little before it completely rots and falls into the Creek. I've also seen where other towns have relocated old bridges to parks and restored it in order to preserve the history of it. Either way, maybe someone can help this one before it's too late.
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I use to live a mile from there, my family has a lot of history with this and the bridge, my grandmother saw families die around there due to smallpox, and she claims it use to be the center of town because of the old water wheels that helped produce grain and such to feed the town it was built sometime in the 1800,s and when i was a kid it still said 1860 or somethng like that on a plaquae on the bridege, we all use to climb to the top to sit or even walk on top of it. my grandmother, my dad and me.we had all of our reunions there, and we loved swimming and camping there.
This bridge is scheduled to be removed and relocated to the City of Mitchell to be used as part of the City's bike/pedestrian trail system. On March 18, 2007, the bridge was no longer passable - high water from recent snow melt washed behind the north concrete abutment moving it southward. I've got some pictures I'll post one of these days.
The Truss Bridge is gone. This is a picture of the new bridge taken March 17, 2007.
This bridge is part of a dam that makes Hamilton Lake. It is in Hamilton Lakes Park. Pictures taken Mach 17, 2007.
Pictures taken March 17, 2007
Gus Hasty Bridge
Pictures taken March 18, 2007, from the south side of the Cape Fear River and the East side of road.
Tunnel 4 (of 4) on the old CRI&P line. Access is farily easy. Tunnel goes under Bannister Rd (Kansas City, Mo) just west of Nortfleet Rd. Take Nortfleet (south) to end of paved road (it turns into 98th).
This is Tunnel 1 (of 4) on the old CRI&P line.
This is Tunnel 3 (of 4) on the old CRI&P line.
removed (new housing division) unknown date around 2000
checking out images for the suspension bridge over oyale.
