Bridge Archives - Page 14 of 20 - History in Your Own Backyard

The East Fork Paint Creek Phantom Bridge, Yatesville, Ohio

Built in 1904 this bridge was originally used as a county road span. At some point it was replaced and then transported to this farm access road over the East Fork of Paint Creek.

The Bridges of Thurmond, West Virginia

Built in 1915 the Thurmond Bridge in Thurmond, West Virginia was built after the previous bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1908.

Dunlap Creek Bridge, Callaghan, Virginia

Built in 1934 this Warren Through Truss bridge is 197 feet long and spans Dunlap Creek. Once part of the main thoroughfare, the bridge was bypassed in the mid 1960s and now only serves one residence a…[View More]

Pella Crossing and the Pribble Ghost Road, Guilford, Indiana

Pella Crossing was a “Dry Ford” which crossed Tanners Creek near the town of Guilford, Indiana. Abandoned since 1979 when a bridge was built just down stream, a section of Pribble Road was…[View More]

Dearborn County Route 1, Phantom Bridge # 2, Bright, Indiana

This Phantom Bridge is one of 5 abandoned bridges that were bypassed in the 1930s after the road was realigned and the “New Highway”, State Route 1 was built. Click on the link below for i…[View More]

Old Route 120 Phantom Bridge, Howe, Indiana

The last remaining steel through truss bridge in LaGrange County, Indiana is a phantom bridge! Here’s what we know about this beast.

Muskingum River Bridge, Duncan Falls, Ohio

Built in 1953 this historic 5 span steel through truss bridge is in the process of being replaced.

Orange Road Bridge, Powell, Ohio

Built in 1898, the Orange Road Steel Through Truss Bridge located near Powell, Ohio was restored in 1970 and closed to all traffic in 2007. This bridge is slated for demolition at some point in the fu…[View More]

Lindner Park Bridge, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, Ohio

Hidden back in the woods of the Lindner Park/McCullough Estate Nature Preserve is a small foot bridge built in 1910. Very little is known about this mysterious bridge.

Big 4 Railroad Bridge, Louisville, Kentucky

Originally built from 1888-1895, 37 workers lost their lives during the 7 years of construction. The bridge was last used by the rail line in 1969 and since then has been restored and transformed into…[View More]

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