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Abandoned Wills Creek Bridge, Birds Run, Ohio

Built in 1894 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, the Wills Creek bridge is about 162 feet long and spans Wills Creek just southeast of Birds Run, Ohio. I’m not too sure when the bri…[View More]

Tornado Destroys Covered Bridge, The Story of The J.D. Coffing Bridge, Attica, Indiana

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]

Leeman Field Bridge, Pennington Gap, Virginia

The Leeman Field Bridge, Pennington Gap, Virginia In June of 2023 I was driving along Route 421 in Pennington Gap, Virginia when I noticed a bridge abutment and piers from a former bridge. Well I had…[View More]

Penn Creek Bridge, Coburn, Pennsylvania

In downtown Coburn, Pennsylvania you’ll find this well maintained Parker Pony Truss Bridge spanning Penns Creek on Route 2011. The bridge was built in 1938 and rehabbed in 1974. The bridge is about …[View More]

Big 4 Stone Arch Railroad Bridge, Crawfordsville, Indiana

This beautiful stone arch railroad bridge was built in 1901 but the line dates back to just after the Civil War in 1866 when the Danville, Urbana, Bloomington and Pekin Railroad Company in Illinois bu…[View More]

The Fishing Creek Phantom Bridge, Tylersville, Pennsylvania

Built in 1901 this pony truss bridge is about 70 feet long and spans Fishing Creek in the town of Tylersville, Pennsylvania. The bridge was bypassed in the early 1960s when Route 880 was built. This p…[View More]

The Jersey Shore Bridge, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania

This Bridge near Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania is known by several names including “The Silver Bridge”, “The Pine Creek Bridge and the Jersey Shore Bridge. But let’s start at the beginning. The f…[View More]

The Historic Weaver Road Bridge, Wallace, Indiana

Built in 1935 this Pratt Through Truss Bridge is about 132 feet long and spans Sugar Mill Creek near Wallace, Indiana. This is a pretty remote location with little traffic. I was at the bridge for a g…[View More]

Lake Waveland Underwater Phantom Bridge, Waveland, Indiana

1920s Lake Waveland Phantom Bridge Waveland, Indiana I have found quite a few Phantom Bridges over the years, but this is the first phantom bridge I’ve found that is under water! The Lake Waveland B…[View More]

The Abandoned and Derelict Campbell Phantom Bridge, New Ross, Indiana

Built by the Elkhart Bridge Company, this is the oldest Elkhart Bridge still standing in the United States. Built in 1902, the bridge was abandoned in the 1960s when I-74 was constructed which bisecte…[View More]

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