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Abandoned Railroad Bridge Abutments, Olde West Chester, Ohio

First off I would like to thank Brian Smith and Jeffrey Jakucyk. Without their expertise, this video would have never happened. Also, if anyone has any additional information to add after watching thi…[View More]

Abandoned Ghost Road Next to a Cemetery in Warren County, Ohio, Blanchester

Apparently there was a county road that came off of Ohio Route 123 that ran alongside the New Hope Cemetery. This small portion of road is still listed on Google Maps as Starkey-Cleavenger Road. The r…[View More]

Bower Bridge, Mahaffey, Pennsylvania

The Bower Bridge located near MaHaffey, Pennsylvania in Clearfield County was built around 1910 over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This bridge is actually 2 bridges in one. The original st…[View More]

Abandoned Beaty Bridge, Jennings, Florida

This pony truss bridge over the Alapahoochee River is known as the Beaty Bridge and was built for George Washington Beatty & J.A. Hodges in 1911 and abandoned in the 1970s. The bridge replaced the…[View More]

Abandoned Phantom Bridge, Kimbolton, Ohio

Starting back in 1820 a log mill was built on the south side of Wills Creek directly opposite of where the foundation of the last mill stood on the north side of the creek. This was known as a “corn…[View More]

Emerson Road Abandoned Phantom Bridge, Cohutta, Georgia

Built around 1920 by the Champion Bridge Company based in Ohio, this bridge was bypassed in 1991 when the current bridge was built. A concrete memorial stands at one end of the new bridge with a plaqu…[View More]

North Fork Coal Creek Bridge, Mellott, Indiana

Without a doubt, this is one of my all time favorite bridge locations. The historic North Fork Coal Creek Bridge near Mellott, Indiana was built in 1910 and is about 94 feet long. Let me know if you h…[View More]

Honey Branch Creek Bridge, Batavia, Iowa

Built in 1918 the Honey Branch Creek Bridge near Batavia, Iowa is one of only 2 such bridges in Jefferson County, Iowa. How long will it remain? If you have driven over this bridge, let me know in the…[View More]

Beulah Bridge, Rob Roy, Indiana

Built in 1911 by the Attica Bridge Company of Attica, Indiana, this steel truss bridge is in excellent shape with fairly new decking. GPS Location: 40º14’42.2″N 87º13’06.0″W…[View More]

Lincoln Park Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Park, Kenosha, Wisconsin

On the south side of Kenosha, Wisconsin sandwiched between 18th and 22nd avenues you’ll find the beautiful Lincoln Park. In 1915, Emily Bond and Charlotte Bond, sold the City of Kenosha the first pa…[View More]

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