Kokomo, Indiana

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Apperson Way Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1987
Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Apperson Way in Kokomo
Open to traffic

Cloverleaf Railroad "Hill Track" Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to connect the Cloverleaf main line to Continental Steel, this bridge was removed sometime in the 1970's. Nickel Plate Road later accessed Continental via the Pennsylvania RR's Kokomo Belt to the East and this bridge was no longer needed.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wildcat Creek on former Nickel Plate Road Railroad(nee Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf) in Kokomo. Small ditch with it's own steel stringer bridge formerly located at East approach for Creek bridge.
Lost

Defenbaugh Street Viaduct (Howard County, Indiana)
Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow truck traffic to go under, finally destroyed by concrete truck and removed.. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed.
Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Damaged in truck hit, and partially removed July 2011..
Bridge hit by concrete truck and damaged bridge. Center span over roadway was removed. Unknown if span is still intact nearby - July 10, 2011

Highland Park Footbridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built in the 1920's, restored 2011-12
Steel stringer bridge over Kokomo Creek on path
Open to pedestrians

Highland Park Kokomo Creek Duck pond bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Site of first Kokomo city Swimming area before Seashore(now Kokomo Beach) was built. Now Duck pond. Bridge was single lane and destroyed by trash truck trying to access other side of this dead end road within Highland Park. Now a footbridge at site.
Lost Pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on access road within city park in Kokomo
Replaced by new bridge

Indiana Union Traction Kokomo Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built 1903(?)
Lost Bridge over Kokomo Creek on former Indiana Railroad (nee Indiana Union Traction) in Kokomo
Lost

Industrial spur Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Most don't know about this bridge which is bordered on it's North by Omnisource(Mervis scrap yard) and an old factory on the South side. No railroad traffic over this bridge in long time. Remote, and unseen except from creek.
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Unknown for sure. Once part of a Pennsylvania Railroad industry track in Kokomo
Abandoned

Kokomo Belt Railroad PSI track Kokomo Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built on a stub off of the Kokomo Belt's line into Continental Steel, this track went to the former Public Service Indiana(now DUKE) site on Defenbaugh Street. Tracks were pulled a few years ago. Sits on Highland Parks West side.
Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Kokomo Belt Railroad, part of Pennsylvania RR(later PC, Conrail) with trackage rights by Nickel Plate, N&W. in Kokomo
Closed to all traffic

Lafountain Street Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1970
Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Lafountain Street in Kokomo
Open to traffic

Markland Avenue Railroad Viaduct (Howard County, Indiana)
Single lane underpass with low clearance that was often hit by trucks causing misalignment. City of Kokomo tried for years to get Norfolk Southern(during their ownership) to put at grade crosssing. Central Railroad finally allowed city to remove.
Lost Bridge over Markland Avenue on Currently removed, formerly Central Railroad of Indianapolis (nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf) in Kokomo
Lost

Nickel Plate IMC Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Unknown builder, replaced covered bridge formerly at this location. This bridge survived the great flood of 1913 due to Lake Erie and Western Railroad loading bridge down with loaded coal cars.
Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis Railroad, soon possibly trail in Kokomo
Intact

Nickel Plate Road IMC Kokomo Creek bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
This bridge is located about where currrently Central Railroad's property ends and Norfolk Southern's begins on this line to Tipton that was once part of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad one of the first in Indiana.
Deck girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, Peru and Indianapolis), soon possibly trail in Kokomo


Nickle Plate Cloverleaf Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Single track, on small grade. Part of former rail line stretching from Toledo, Ohio to St. Louis, Missouri. Last train over this segment was in or about 1999, has been dormant since with nearby bridge and road crossing removed.
Deck plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Central Railroad of Indianapolis, Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf route), soon possibly trail in Kokomo
Closed to all traffic. This segment of railroad recently purchased by Winamac Southern Railway, but no trains have been over this bridge in at least a decade.

Old Park Road Kokomo Creek bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Park Road today has a bridge West of here over Kokomo Creek, but in the early 20th Century it travelled down a different alignment and over this structure. When nearby steel mill expanded, old road was used for back entrance into plant.
Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on Former alignment of Park Road and later used as South gate entrance for former Continental Steel plant.
Lost

Pennsylvania Railroad Sycamore Street underpass (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to cross Sycamore and the Kokomo Street Railways, this bridge was known for it's black block lettering on either side spelling PENNSYLVANIA out with the bridge painted silvery grey. Kokomo repainted in last 5 years and added outragous sign.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways. on Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) in Kokomo
Open to traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Kokomo


Phillips Street Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Replaced 1989. UCT Baseball Park is next to bridge with great view of structure.
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Phillips Street in Kokomo


Vermont Covered Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Replaced 1958. Kokomo Reservoir was being constructed and this bridge had to go. Originally located near Vermont, Indiana(Howard County), Moved to Kokomo's Highland Park where it still resides today. Pedestrian use only.
Smith through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek, now Kokomo Resevoir on Road 500 East in Kokomo. Moved to Kokomo.
Replaced by new bridge, bridge moved to Kokomo's Highland Park across Kokomo Creek.

Washington Street Kokomo Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1960
Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Washington Street in Kokomo
Open to traffic