Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Pittsburg Wabash River bridge

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Closeup of bridge from old Postcard

Only the end abutments remain today. Piers and rest are gone.

Penny Postcard site

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View of bridge to left, Monon Railroad to right.

You can see Lime kilns in lower left foreground, town of Pittsburg to upper left.

Postcard photo

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View of South Abutment from US 421/Ind18/Ind39 bridge January 2009

Monon Railroad bridge would have been to the middle left just upstream from the Pittsburg bridge site, it too is gone today.

Photo taken by James Norwood

Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wabash River on formerly County Road 310 North in Pittsburg
Location: Pittsburg, Carroll County, Indiana
Status: Lost
History: Original bridge across Wabash connecting Pittsburg and Delphi, possible toll bridge at one time. Connecting roads on South approach are long gone and now US 421/Ind 39/Ind 18's bridge is located just Downstream replacing this lost structure
Design: Bowstring pony truss
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.59408, -86.69826 (decimal degrees)
40°35'39" N, 86°41'54" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/525531/4493741 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 42467 (Bridgehunter.com ID)