Bridge Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

North County Line Road Phantom Bridge, Milan, Michigan

In the extreme northwest corner of Monroe County, Michigan sits a very rare steel stringer bridge with a lattice railing. Built in 1910 the poor bridge has been closed for sometime due to the fact tha…[View More]

Kellytown Road Bridge, Atlantic, Pennsylvania

The abandoned Kellytown Road Bridge is also known as the Faunce Bridge. Although I have no idea where the name Faunce comes in. If you know how that name came about, please leave a comment below. This…[View More]

Old US Route 62 Ghost Road & Phantom Bridge, Bardstown, Kentucky

Although I spoke to 5 or 6 people in Nelson County regarding the build date for this bridge, no one was able to come up with a firm date although after using old highway maps and aerial photography I�…[View More]

Historic Little Kanawha River Bridge, Parkersburg, West Virginia

Construction on the Little Kanawha 5th Street Bridge in Parkersburg, West Virginia began in 1935 and was completed in early 1937 with the dedication taking place on May 7, 1937. It was built by the Pu…[View More]

Boring Historic Cincinnati Bridge is Demolished, The Brighton Approach Bridge, West End Neighborhood

First off I would like to thank Brandon Lecrone with the City of Cincinnati Engineering Division for supplying me with the following historic photos from the University of Cincinnati of the Brighton A…[View More]

Abandoned Interurban Bridge Found In The Woods Near New Castle, Indiana

In this episode I speak with Henry County, Indiana historian Gene Ingram about a historic abandoned interurban bridge on the outskirts of New Castle, Indiana. Built in the early 1900s and last used ar…[View More]

Stony Creek Ghost Road, Maybee, Michigan

Located 3 miles due north of Maybee, Michigan are the remains of the original South Stony Creek Ghost Road. A 200 yard section of the former roadway contains this historic culvert built in 1908 which…[View More]

Driftwood Avenue Railroad Overpass, Packwood, Iowa

This Pony/through plate girder bridge over Driftwood Avenue was built in 1909. It seems like a fairly busy line with 2 trains coming through in the short 20 minutes we were there. Companies that have…[View More]

Bridge Named After Victim of Fatal Automobile Accident, Harvey Gordon Clark Bridge, Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois

Designed & built in 1895 by Charles L. Strobel who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1852 & Daniel H. Burnham who was born in Henderson, New York in 1846 the Jackson Park Lagoon Bridge was built…[View More]

The Historic Pope Lick Railroad Trestle and The Pope Lick Monster, Fisherville, Kentucky

Built in 1925 by the Southern Railway, the Pope Lick Creek Viaduct is 810 feet long and spans Pope Lick Creek and South Pope Lick Road 90 feet below. This is a beautiful railroad trestle that you need…[View More]

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