Road Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

The crookedest road in the United States isn’t Lombard Street in San Francisco, it’s Snake Alley in Burlington, Iowa. Here’s the story. In 1894 three German immigrants in Burlington, Iowa devise…[View More]

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]

Hyland Road Bridge, Dover, Indiana

Indiana has a wide variety of beautiful and interesting historic bridges! Everything from the Queen Mary of all bridges….The Triple Whipple Bridge to our focus of attention today, the lowly Hyla…[View More]

Red Arrow Highway Phantom Bridge, Benton Heights, Michigan

The Red Arrow Highway Bridge has an interesting history, although I was unable to find out the entire story on the bridge. To begin with I’m not sure when the bridge was built but information indica…[View More]

Falknor Road Steel Truss Phantom Bridge, Covington, Ohio

Built around 1899 the Falknor Road Steel Truss Phantom Bridge is one of only about 60 Pratt style bridges built before 1900 that still stand in the state of Ohio. Now closed to traffic this bridge cou…[View More]

U.S. Route 50 Phantom Bridge, Ripley County, Indiana

Phantom Bridge found along U.S. Route 50 in Indiana.

Crooked Creek Phantom Bridge, Madison, Indiana

Built in 1910 and bypassed in the 1930s, the Crooked Creek Phantom Bridge sits deep in the woods on the west side of Madison, Indiana. How did it get there???? Watch the…[View More]

Phantom Bridge on the Old Trackville Ghost Road, St. Leon, Indiana

Built in 1910 this steel pony truss bridge is now considered a Phantom Bridge as it’s located on a Ghost Road. A rare structure that few people have ever seen.

Old Michigan Road, Holton, Indiana

History of the Old Michigan Road which ran from the Ohio River to Lake Michigan via Indianapolis.

Addyston Ghost Road

The Addyston Ghost Road linked Addyston and Sayler Park with a bridge over Muddy Creek. This road was used for years until the bridge was removed due to lack of maintenan…[View More]

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