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The Abandoned Alternate Route 58 Phantom Bridge, Jonesville, Virginia

While driving through Lee County, Virginia I luckily found a phantom bridge from a former state route out in the middle of a field! So after doing a little research I found that the road this bridge o…[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 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]

State Route 128 Phantom Bridge, Miamitown, Ohio

Almost exactly halfway between Miamitown and Hooven, Ohio on State Route 128 is this concrete phantom bridge built in the 1920s. This bridge was used on a daily basis by area motorists until State Rou…[View More]

Old Brownsboro Road Phantom Bridge, Orchard Grass Hills, Kentucky

Built in 1900 when Brownsboro Road was just dirt, the Old Brownsboro Road stone arch bridge is about 50 feet long and spans Harrods Creek. The bridge was bypassed in 1967 when the road was realigned a…[View More]

18 Mile Creek Phantom Bridge, Westport, Kentucky

Built in 1885 by the Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio, the 18 mile creek phantom bridge near Westport, Kentucky is about 40 feet long and spans Eighteen Mile Creek. This pratt pony truss br…[View More]

Old Highway 53 Phantom Bridge, Oldham, Kentucky

The Old Highway 53 Phantom Bridge is one of those spans that will slip away into history without much notice due to it’s size and location. This bridge was probably built in the 1920s or early 1930s…[View More]

White Lick Creek Phantom Bridge, Paint Lick, Kentucky

The White Lick Creek Phantom Bridge was built in 1915 and bypassed in 2005. The bridge is 100 feet long and spans White Lick Creek. Closed to all automobile traffic the bridge is still open to pedestr…[View More]

Sparks Ferry Phantom Bridge, Sparksville, Indiana

Built in 1890 by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio, the Sparks Ferry bridge is 425 feet long and spans the East Fork of the White River in Jackson County, Indiana. The bridge is somewh…[View More]

Chenault Phantom Bridge, Danville, Kentucky

This bridge was constructed in 1924 by the F.K. Ketler Company of Chicago, Illinois. They started operations in 1924 so this must have been one of their first projects. The company is still in busines…[View More]

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