Bridge Archives - Page 13 of 20 - History in Your Own Backyard

The Owens Road Bridge, Pleasant Hill, Ohio

Built around 1885 the Owens Road Bridge near Pleasant Hill, Ohio in Miami County is thought to have been moved from a previous site to this location around 1913. For being 135 years old the bridge is …[View More]

The Zombie Phantom Bridge, Pendleton, Kentucky

Perhaps Kentucky’s craziest bridge is located in Henry County and known as the “Zombie Bridge” because it’s made from parts of another disassembled bridge. What is really scary…[View More]

Indian Creek Phantom Bridge, Lawrenceville, Illinois

Built in 1923 and bypassed just 34 years later when State Route 1 was realigned, this Phantom Bridge sits abandonded over Indian Creek just south of Lawrenceville, Illinois. The former route that this…[View More]

Washboard Road Phantom Bridge, Morning View, Kentucky

Built in the early 1900s, the Washboard Road Phantom Bridge was originally part of Kentucky Route 177. Bypassed when the route was realigned, this bridge hasn’t been used in probably 20 years. H…[View More]

Furnas Mill Bridge, Edinburgh, Indiana

Built in 1885 by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio has recently been restored and is located in the Atterbury Fish & Wildlife area near Edinburgh, Indiana.

The Haunted Wabash Cannonball Bridge, St. Francisville, Illinois

Built in 1897 for the Big 4 Railroad, this bridge has had numerous updates over the years including the addition of a “Swing Bridge” in the center of the structure to allow tall ships to n…[View More]

Falknor Road Steel Truss Phantom Bridge, Covington, Ohio

Built around 1899 the Falknor Road Steel Truss Phantom Bridge is one of only about 60 Pratt style bridges built before 1900 that still stand in the state of Ohio. Now closed to traffic this bridge cou…[View More]

Brent Spence/I-75 Bridge, Covington, Kentucky

Built in 1963 the Brent Spence Bridge is now considered to be “functionally obsolete” as it carries almost twice the amount of traffic that it was originally designed for in the 1960s. Als…[View More]

Canary Ditch Bridge, Franklin, Indiana

Built in 1935 and originally located near Morgantown, Indiana, this riveted, Warren, steel Pony Truss bridge was replaced in 2010. It was then transported to Franklin, Indiana where it was restored an…[View More]

Falknor Road Stone Arch Phantom Bridge, Covington, Ohio

Built around 1899 the Falknor Road Stone Arch Phantom Bridge was closed in 1970 when a new bridge was built downstream. Still standing 50 years later in 2020 this span will probably be standing for th…[View More]

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