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Linwood Road Bridge, Bowling Green, Ohio

The one lane Linwood Road Pony Truss Bridge near Bowling Green, Ohio was built in 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio which began building covered bridges in 1867 such as the Spencerville…[View More]

Friendship Stone Arch Bridge, Friendship, Indiana

Less than a mile northwest of Friendship, Indiana is this beautiful four span stone arch bridge built in 1909 by Henry Harmon of Vernon, Indiana at a cost of $3800.00. Harmon won the bid to build the …[View More]

Upper Slate Run Bridge, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

The Upper Slate Run Bridge near Slate Run, Pennsylvania was built in 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut. The bridge is 207 feet long, spans Pine Creek and was rehabbed …[View More]

Galloway Pike Phantom Iron Bridge, Stamping Ground, Kentucky

Built in 1910 by the Empire Bridge Company in Lexington, Kentucky, this bridge is 124 feet long and spans North Elkhorn Creek in Scott County, Kentucky. The bridge was bypassed in 2003 and is no longe…[View More]

State Route 1 Phantom Bridge, # 3, Guilford, Indiana

This is the third in a series of phantom bridges along State Route 1 in Dearborn County, Indiana. This particular bridge was probably built around 1917. The bridge is 20 feet long, 12 feet wide and sp…[View More]

Historic Shade River Rainbow Arch Bridge, Chester, Ohio

At some point in the early to mid 1800s, a covered bridge was built across the Shade River on the west side of Chester, Ohio. Unfortunately in July of 1863 the bridge and a nearby roller mill were tor…[View More]

The Collapse of the Cook Road Phantom Bridge, Guilford, Indiana

About 3 miles north of Guilford, Indiana on the west side of State Route 1 is the former Cook Road Bridge. Built in 1901 this bridge use to span Slab Camp Creek. Built by the American Bridge Company o…[View More]

Ida Street Bridge, Mt. Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio

Located in the steep hillsides of the Mt. Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio is a beautiful Art Deco designed bridge known as the Ida Street Bridge. Originally a wooden trestle that was 440 feet l…[View More]

East Laughery Creek Road Phantom Bridge, Aurora, Indiana

Built in 1917 this single lane pony truss bridge is about 41 feet long and spans a branch of Laughery Creek on East Laughery Creek Road in Dearborn County, Indiana. I remember driving over the bridge …[View More]

The Story of the Guilford Red Bridge, Guilford, Indiana

The area around Guilford, Indiana is loaded with railroad history. In this segment we’re checking out the former Guilford Red Bridge. Back in the mid 1800s a rail line came through this area until i…[View More]

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