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State Route 1/Georgetown Road Phantom Bridge, Bright, Indiana

Built in 1917 on an old road alignment, this bridge was bypassed in the 1930s when Route 1 was established. Now sitting off in the weeds, nature is hiding this historic bridge which is only 100 feet f…[View More]

Millersburg Railroad Bridge, Millersburg, Kentucky

Just south of Millersburg, Kentucky sits an old railroad bridge over Hinkston Creek. Here’s a short video on that bridge.

Big Rocky Fork Creek Phantom Bridge, Mansfield, Indiana

Built in 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, the Big Rocky Fork Phantom Bridge is only one of 3 steel through truss bridges still standing in Parke County, Indiana.

Old Saw Mill Ghost Road and Phantom Bridge, Myers, Kentucky

The Old Saw Mill Phantom Bridge sits on an abandoned road in north central Kentucky. Hidden back in the woods, without a good road map, you’ll never find the place!

The Abandoned Able Mitchell Bridge, Bridgeton, Indiana

Located near Bridgeton, Indiana is a rare Whipple Truss Bridge. This area is noted for its covered bridges but this is one of the few steel truss bridges still standing in the county.

Boone Creek Bridge, North Middletown, Kentucky

In rural Bourbon County, Kentucky sits an abandoned steel truss bridge built in 1913. How much longer can it last???

Peacock Road Overpass, Shawhan, Kentucky

The Peacock Road Overpass is a rare Timber Stringer Bridge in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Once popular in the 1930s and typically designed as a railroad overpass, these bridges have outlived their usefu…[View More]

Old Telegraph Road Phantom Bridge, Monroe, Michigan

Just north of Monroe, Michigan sits a rare Phantom Bridge along a deserted portion of Old Telegraph Road. Here’s the story…

Junction Road Bridge, Fairhaven, Ohio

Built in 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Company this very rare Bow String Bridge still see traffic on a daily basis in Preble County, Ohio.

Crosley Bridge, Vernon, Indiana

Powell Crosley was a wealthy entrepreneur from Cincinnati, Ohio who purchased thousands of acres of ground in Jennings County, Indiana. Here’s the story of the bridge he had built for his person…[View More]

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