Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Adams County, Indiana

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Blue Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Blue Creek on CR 200 South
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Blue Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Blue Creek on CR 500 East

Built 1925; rehabilitated 1983

Blue Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Blue Creek on CR 100 S
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1925; replaced 2000

Ceylon Covered Bridge
Covered bridge over an old channel of Wabash River on CR 950S at Limberlost County Park
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1862 by Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1963; closed to traffic 1974

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Wabash River Bridge
Abandoned through truss bridge over Wabash River on Formerly Penn Central(nee Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad) Not included in Conrail after PC collapsed. in Ceylon, between Geneva and Berne
Abandoned, one span removed, one remains
Part of the "Fishing Line" carrying passengers from Cinncinatti to Northern Michigan. Abandoned during PC ownership. One span removed and placed elsewhere on rail system. Single span remains. Easily seen from US 27.

Holthouse Ditch US 224 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Holthouse Ditch on US 224 in Decatur
Open to traffic
Built 1936

Seventeen Mile Creek Bridge
Lost concrete arch bridge over Seventeen Mile Creek on US 27
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1987; replaced 1997

St. Marys River Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over St. Marys River on US 27/US 33
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 1997

St. Marys River Bridge
Lost two-span pony truss bridge over St. Marys River on CR 350 W
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1931; replaced 1991

Wabash River IN 218 Bridge
Four-span arch bridge over Wabash River on IN 218
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1986