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Apperson Way Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Apperson Way in Kokomo
Open to traffic
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1987

Cloverleaf Railroad "Hill Track" Wildcat Creek Bridge
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wildcat Creek on former Nickel Plate Road Railroad(nee Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf) in Kokomo. Small ditch with it's own steel stringer bridge formerly located at East approach for Creek bridge.
Lost
Built to connect the Cloverleaf main line to Continental Steel, this bridge was removed sometime in the 1970's. Nickel Plate Road later accessed Continental via the Pennsylvania RR's Kokomo Belt to the East and this bridge was no longer needed.

County Road 1150 West Wildcat Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 1150 West
Open to traffic
Built 1925, rehabilitated 2003

Defenbaugh Street Viaduct
Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Currently out of service, but rails remain.
Currently Norfolk Southern Railway property from this bridge West past Russiaville is embargoed, and Winamac Southern Railway's section heading back into Kokomo is also out of service.
Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow some dump truck traffic to go under, despite being hit many times. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed, so I am suprized this one has survived.

Highland Park Kokomo Creek Duck pond bridge
Lost Pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on access road within city park in Kokomo
Replaced by new bridge
Site of first Kokomo city Swimming area before Seashore(now Kokomo Beach) was built. Now Duck pond. Bridge was single lane and destroyed by trash truck trying to access other side of this dead end road within Highland Park. Now a footbridge at site.

Indiana Union Traction Kokomo Creek Bridge
Lost Bridge over Kokomo Creek on Former Indiana Railroad(nee Indiana Union Traction Interurban) in Kokomo
Lost
Built to connect the IUT Interurban line from Indianapolis to Kokomo and on to Peru and Logansport. Line ran beside the NKP Railroad from Noblesville to Kokomo.

Industrial spur Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge
Abandoned girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Unknown for sure. Once part of a Pennsylvania Railroad industry track in Kokomo
Abandoned
Most don't know about this bridge which is bordered on it's North by Omnisource(Mervis scrap yard) and an old factory on the South side. No railroad traffic over this bridge in long time. Remote, and unseen except from creek.

Kokomo Belt Railroad PSI track Kokomo Creek Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Kokomo Belt Railroad, part of Pennsylvania RR(later PC, Conrail) with trackage rights by Nickel Plate, N&W. in Kokomo
Closed to all traffic
Built on a stub off of the Kokomo Belt's line into Continental Steel, this track went to the former Public Service Indiana(now DUKE) site on Defenbaugh Street. Tracks were pulled a few years ago. Sits on Highland Parks West side.

Lafountain Street Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Lafountain Street in Kokomo
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1970

Markland Avenue Railroad Viaduct
Lost Bridge over Markland Avenue on Currently removed, formerly Central Railroad of Indianapolis (nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf) in Kokomo
Lost
Single lane underpass with low clearance that was often hit by trucks causing misalignment. City of Kokomo tried for years to get Norfolk Southern(during their ownership) to put at grade crosssing. Central Railroad finally allowed city to remove.

Middle Fork Ditch Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Ditch on CR 1400 E
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1994

Middle Fork Wildcat Creek IN 26 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on IN 26
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1992

Mud Creek Bridge
Lost concrete arch bridge over Mud Creek on CR 1100 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1940; replaced 2000

Nickel Plate IMC Wildcat Creek Bridge
Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis Railroad, soon possibly trail in Kokomo
Intact
Unknown builder, replaced covered bridge formerly at this location. This bridge survived the great flood of 1913 due to Lake Erie and Western Railroad loading bridge down with loaded coal cars.

Nickel Plate Road Cloverleaf West Middleton Bridge Little Wildcat Creek
Bridge over Little Wildcat Creek and also formerly Interurban crossed underneath as well. on Norfolk Southern Railway (nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf, other) in West Middleton
Closed to all traffic
This unique structure was rare as it not only had a creek it crossed, but an Interurban line as well(Indiana Railroad, Frankfort and Kokomo Traction, others). Was supposedly upgraded sometime in the 1980's for future traffic.

Nickel Plate Road IMC Kokomo Creek bridge
Deck girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, Peru and Indianapolis), soon possibly trail in Kokomo

This bridge is located about where currrently Central Railroad's property ends and Norfolk Southern's begins on this line to Tipton that was once part of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad one of the first in Indiana.

Nickle Plate Cloverleaf Wildcat Creek Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf route), soon possibly trail in Kokomo
Closed to all traffic
Single track, on small grade

Pennsylvania Railroad Kokomo Creek Bridge in Center
Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Abandoned Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, New Castle and Richmond) in Center
Closed to all traffic
Forgotten structure over Kokomo Creek just off CR 300 East near Center Indiana. Tracks have been gone since 1970's. Once part of Pennsylvania RR's Richmond Branch, a heavy duty passenger route between Cincinnatti and Chicago.

Pennsylvania Railroad Sycamore Street underpass
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways. on Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) in Kokomo
Open to traffic
Built to cross Sycamore and the Kokomo Street Railways, this bridge was known for it's black block lettering on either side spelling PENNSYLVANIA out with the bridge painted silvery grey. Kokomo repainted in last 5 years and added outragous sign.

Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge
Bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Kokomo

Petes Run IN 22 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Petes Run on IN 22
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1984

Phillips Street Wildcat Creek Bridge
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Phillips Street in Kokomo

Replaced 1989. UCT Baseball Park is next to bridge with great view of structure.

Roberts Ditch Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Roberts Ditch on CR 1020 East
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1973

Vermont Covered Bridge
Smith through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek, now Kokomo Resevoir on Road 500 East in Kokomo. Moved to Kokomo.
Replaced by new bridge, bridge moved to Kokomo's Highland Park across Kokomo Creek.
Replaced 1958. Kokomo Reservoir was being constructed and this bridge had to go. Originally located near Vermont, Indiana(Howard County), Moved to Kokomo's Highland Park where it still resides today. Pedestrian use only.

Washington Street Kokomo Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Washington Street in Kokomo
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1960

West Fork Honey Creek IN 26 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over West Fork Honey Creek on IN 26 in Russiaville
Open to traffic
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1983

Wildcat Creek IN 26 Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on IN 26
Open to traffic
Built 1947; rehabilitated 1992