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From Bygone places of the Monon website

Photo taken by Jim Wolfe

Overview: Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company(ex-Lafayette & Logansport Traction Company, Indiana Service Corporation, others) on CSX Transportation(ex-L&N, Monon Railroads)
Location: Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana
Status: Abandoned
Future prospects: Will probably be used by Delphi Historic Trails when they clear trail along old Monon Railroad Right of way
History: Built to allow the Interurban line from Lafayette to Ft. Wayne to cross under the elevated Monon line. Interurban line abandoned in 1932, CSX line abandoned in 1990's, but this structure still remains.
Design: Concrete culvert
Dimensions: Span length: 25 ft.
Total length: 25 ft.
Deck width: 15 ft.
Also called: ISC Monon Viaduct
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.59490, -86.65972 (decimal degrees)
40°35'42" N, 86°39'35" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/528792/4493844 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Delphi
Inventory number: BH 42745 (Bridgehunter.com ID)