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Abandoned Boyd Creek Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge, Pikeville, Ohio

The Abandoned Boyd Creek Railroad Bridge is about all that remains of the once mighty Pennsylvania Railroad that ran from Columbus, Ohio to Chicago and known as the Columbus to Chicago Main Line. It�…[View More]

Abandoned Eikenberry Bridge, Denver, Indiana

Built in 1920 the Abandoned Eikenberry Bridge near Denver, Indiana is a 2 span steel through truss bridge and was built at a cost of $18,959.00. The bridge is 230 feet long and spans the Eel River. Th…[View More]

Big Darby Railroad Bridge, Harrisburg, Ohio

Just south of Harrisburg, Ohio is a massive Railroad Trestle measuring about 750 feet long and rises about 50 feet above the ground. The trestle sits on 12 concrete piers not counting the abutments at…[View More]

The Abandoned Cicero Creek Railroad Bridge, Noblesville, Indiana

This bridge was built in 1893 by the Union Bridge Company of Buffalo New York and Athens, Pennsylvania and was eventually used by the Central Indiana Railway Company. The single span steel through tru…[View More]

Chenault Phantom Bridge, Danville, Kentucky

This bridge was constructed in 1924 by the F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois. They started operations in 1924 so this must have been one of their first projects. The company is still in busines…[View More]

Mill Road Phantom Bridge, Gettysburg, Ohio

This steel through truss bridge was constructed in 1881 for $2,968.10 by the Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio. The bridge is 137 feet long and spans Greenville Creek. The bridge features po…[View More]

Historic Chaplin River Bridge, Perryville, Kentucky

Originally a covered bridge was built at this location sometime before 1862. In 1909 an overloaded traction engine, also known as a steam powered tractor, damaged the covered bridge and was replaced w…[View More]

The Abandoned White River Railroad Bridge, Noblesville, Indiana

This bridge was built in 1893 by the Union Bridge Company of Buffalo New York and Athens, Pennsylvania and was eventually used by the Central Indiana Railway Company. The two span steel through truss …[View More]

The Phantom Bridge of Orient, Ohio

Built in 1885 by the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company of Cleveland, Ohio, the Orient Bridge is 225 feet long and spans Big Darby Creek near the town of Orient, Ohio. The bridge is a very ornate Whipp…[View More]

CSX Licking River Bridge South, Wilder, Kentucky

Most likely built in the early 1900s this single span railroad bridge is about 150 feet long and spans the Licking River between Wilder & Latonia, Kentucky. Now owned by CSX rail line this was the…[View More]

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