Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.

Broadway Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Bullerman Ditch Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1950
Concrete deck girder bridge over Bullerman Ditch on Trier Road
Open to traffic

Clinton Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Replaced 1967
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over St Mary's River on Clinton Street (US-27 SB)
Replaced by new bridge

Columbia Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1972
Concrete arch bridge over Maumee River on Columbia Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Columbia Street Bridge (1890) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1890; Replaced 1923
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Maumee River on Columbia Street
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Junk Ditch Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Stone arch bridge over Junk Ditch on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Durnell Ditch Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1948
Concrete arch bridge over Durnell Ditch on West Jefferson in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

East Main Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1863; Replaced by the Columbia Street Bridge in 1890
Lost Truss bridge over Maumee River on East Main Street
No longer exists

Elizabeth Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1900
Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Spy Run Creek on Elizabeth Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Evard Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1927
Concrete deck girder bridge over Spy Run Cr on State Blvd
Replaced by a new bridge

Foster Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca.1920
Wire suspension bridge over St. Mary's River on Rivergreenway off of Bluffton Road
Open to pedestrians

Fourth Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Spy Run Creek on Fourth Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Franke Park Drive Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1947
Concrete deck girder bridge over Spy Run Creek on Franke Park Drive
Open to traffic

Gay Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Pennsylvania and Wabash RRs on Gay Street
Removed but not replaced

Hale Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1882; replaced 1993
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Mary's River on Hale Avenue in Ft.Wayne
Replaced by new bridge

IR - Spy Run Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Spy Run on Indiana Service Corporation (abandoned)
Derelict/abandoned

Kentucky Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Kentucky Avenue
No longer exists

Lawton Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Uncertain
Bridge over Spy Run on pedestrian path in Lawton Park
Open to pedestrians

Lincoln Highway-St Marys River Bridge (1915) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1915; replaced 1987
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over St. Marys River on Harrison Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1997
Three-span arch bridge over St. Marys River on Main Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Main Street Covered Bridge (1864) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1864; Replaced by an iron bridge in 1878
Lost Through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Iron Bridge (1878) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1878; Replaced 1921
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 2011
Concrete tee beam bridge over St Mary's River on US 27 SB
Open to traffic

Maumee River Dam Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Open-spandrel arch bridge on Dam Access
Intact but closed to all traffic

Nickel Plate-St. Mary's River Bridge (Southern) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1895 by the Nickel Plate Railroad; removed sometime prior to 1981.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

NS & CFE - Clinton Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1936
Steel stringer bridge over Clinton Street US 27 SB on NS and CFE RRs
Open to traffic

NS - Ft. Wayne Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1904
Camelback through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NYC/ISC Overpass (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1929 by ISC, abandoned by 1950s and underpass filled in
Bridge over Indiana Service Corp on Fort Wayne & Jackson RR
Underpass filled in

Parker-Cole Crossing (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 2017-2018; opening delayed until 2021
Cable-stayed bridge over Coliseum Boulevard on pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only

Parnell Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1993
Two-span arch bridge over St. Joseph River on Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

PC - Railroad Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built Pre 1938
Deck plate girder bridge over Spy Run Creek on New York Central Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

Robinson Park Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on Road/Foot Path
No longer exists

Ron Venderly Family Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 2008-2009; dedicated on August 18, 2009
Cable-stayed bridge over St. Joseph River on St. Joe Pathway of the Fort Wayne Rivergreenway
Open to pedestrians only

Spy Run Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Replaced in 1959
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Spy Run Avenue
Replaced on a new alignment and demolished

St. Joe Dam Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1932
Concrete tee beam bridge over St. Joseph River on Dam Access
Intact but closed to all traffic

State Boulevard Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1919; rehabilitated 1982
Three-span arch bridge over St. Joseph River on State Boulevard in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Stellhorn Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; Replaced 1960
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Marys River on Lower Huntington Road
Replaced by new bridge

Swinney Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by the King Bridge Co. as a pedestrian bridge.
Pratt through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Park trail in Fort Wayne
Currently closed to pedestrians due to safety concerns. Funding being sought

Taylor Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Taylor Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Tecumseh Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1913
Concrete arch bridge over Maumee River on Tecumseh Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Tennessee Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1998
Two-span arch bridge over St. Joseph River on Tennessee Avenue in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Toledo & Chicago - Spy Run Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca 1905, passenger service ended by 1937, freight continued until 1945.
Abandoned bridge over Spy Run Creek on Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railway
Derelict/abandoned

Trier Ditch IN 930 Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1985
Concrete arch bridge over Trier Ditch on IN 930 in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Trier Ditch Old US 24 Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1936
Concrete arch bridge over Trier Ditch on Old US 24 in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Van Buren Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1878; replaced c1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Van Buren Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Walton Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Maumee River on Walton Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Wells Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Wells Street in Fort Wayne
Open to pedestrians only

Wells Street Bridge (1859) (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1859; Collapsed 1860
Lost Truss bridge over St Mary's River on Wells Street
Collapsed

Wells Street Bridge over Spy Creek (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1914; Replaced 1998
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Spy Run Creek on Wells Street in Fort Wayne
Replaced by new bridge

West Jefferson Blvd. Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Finished 6/15/1935; rehabilitated 1996
Three-span arch bridge over St. Marys River on West Jefferson Blvd. in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic

Willis Family Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 2003
Cable-stayed bridge over Crescent Avenue on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only