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Pine Road Phantom Bridge, St. Peter, Indiana

One Mile west of the village of St. Peters, which is located in Franklin county, Indiana, is a pretty cool piece of Indiana history hidden back in the woods. As you travel west on Pine Road you’ll g…[View More]

The Finest Looking Private Driveway Bridge In The State Of Indiana

Just 1/4 mile south of Olean, Indiana is East County Road 650 South which is a deadend road. However it wasn’t always a deadend. Before 1947 this section of roadway sat on what was known as the Vers…[View More]

The Abandoned State Route 129 Phantom Bridge, Cross Plains, Indiana

Hidden in the woods on the west side of State Route 129 between the towns of Olean and Cross Plains Indiana are the remains of this single lane stone arch bridge which spans Little Raccoon Creek. Sout…[View More]

Nightmare In Cincinnati’s East End Neighborhood: The CG & P Railroad Terminal, Cincinnati, Ohio

In the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio at the corner of Carrel and Dumont Streets you’ll see a strange looking 2 story steel structure. This is what’s left of a large railroad co…[View More]

The Abandoned Hickory Street Phantom Bridge, Warner, Ohio

Located just north of the town of Warner in Washington County, Ohio is the abandoned Hickory Street Bridge. This 3 span concrete arch bridge is reported to have been built in 1914 and may have been in…[View More]

Lytle Fork Phantom Bridge, Biddle, Kentucky

This mystery bridge is located in Scott County, Kentucky about 10 miles northwest of downtown Georgetown. This abandoned steel pony truss bridge is about 25 feet long and spans Lytle Fork. Apparently …[View More]

The Vermilion County Fairgrounds Stone Arch Tunnel, Batestown, Illinois

This stone arch tunnel near the Vermilion County Fairgrounds was built in 1901 for the Peoria & Eastern Railway. The rail line was used almost exclusively for grain hauling and the line was last …[View More]

Linwood Road Bridge, Bowling Green, Ohio

The one lane Linwood Road Pony Truss Bridge near Bowling Green, Ohio was built in 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio which began building covered bridges in 1867 such as the Spencerville…[View More]

The Abandoned Campbell’s Tunnel, Radcliff, Ohio

Construction of the tunnel began in March 1877 by the Columbus & Gallipolis Railway. Unfortunately the rail company ran out of money in 1878 and construction was halted. The line was then sold to …[View More]

Galloway Pike Phantom Iron Bridge, Stamping Ground, Kentucky

Built in 1910 by the Empire Bridge Company in Lexington, Kentucky, this bridge is 124 feet long and spans North Elkhorn Creek in Scott County, Kentucky. The bridge was bypassed in 2003 and is no longe…[View More]

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