Bridge Archives - Page 3 of 23 - History in Your Own Backyard

Before we talk about this bridge, let’s start at the beginning to see how we got here in the first place… Originally there was the Mill Street Covered Bridge built in 1861 by the Attica Bridge…[View More]

Historic Shawnee Bridge, Williamsport, Indiana

The Shawnee Bridge spanning the Wabash River and linking Fountain and Warren Counties was most likely given that name due to the nearby Big Shawnee Creek. Built in 1905 by the Attica Bridge Company of…[View More]

Florida’s Bridge to Nowhere, Live Oak, Florida

Built in 1931 by the Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas this bridge was in use up until 1971 when it was bypassed for the new alignment of Route 129 just 1100 feet downstream. No longer open to au…[View More]

Simpson Corner Bridge, Simpson Corner, Indiana

The Bridge to Nowhere, Chicago, Illinois

Constructed in 1895, Chicago’s “Bridge to Nowhere” is an old Chicago Surface Lines “Streetcar” trolley line which is now part of the Chicago Transit Authority. The bridge was built by the Ch…[View More]

Zorger Road Bridge, Lumber City, Pennsylvania

This abandoned bridge was constructed in 1885 as a railroad bridge for the New York Central Railroad line that served as a logging railroad for towns like New Millport and Kerrmoor. It was converted o…[View More]

I-77 Ohio River Bridge, Marrietta, Ohio & Williamstown, West Virginia

The I-77 Ohio River Bridge connecting Ohio and West Virginia was constructed in 1965. Total length of the bridge is 2615 feet with the Polygonal Warren Truss portion of the bridge coming in at 651 fee…[View More]

Abandoned Fredericktown, Kentucky Bridge

Abandoned in the early 2000s, this steel truss bridge built in 1909 sits on stone bridge abutments originally constructed for a double barrel covered bridge that once sat at this location. I wasn̵…[View More]

Meldahl Dam Bridge, Neville, Ohio

This abandoned bridge sat in the woods for many years just west of Meldahl Dam in Clermont County, Ohio. The bridge was rescued by a local developer and is now for sale. Let me know if you have ever …[View More]

North County Line Road Phantom Bridge, Milan, Michigan

In the extreme northwest corner of Monroe County, Michigan sits a very rare steel stringer bridge with a lattice railing. Built in 1910 the poor bridge has been closed for sometime due to the fact tha…[View More]

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