Peru, Indiana

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Broadway Street Iron Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on S. Broadway (IN19) in Peru
Replaced by new bridge after 1913 flood

Broadway Street Steel Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Broadway Street (SR 19)
Replaced by a new bridge

Business US31 Little Pipe Creek Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1939
Concrete arch bridge over Little Pipe Creek on Old US 31
Open to traffic

Business US31 Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1988. Rehabilitated 2019. Former US 31, also know as the Blue Star Highway with plaque at Southwest corner at road intersection
Three-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on Business US 31 at Peru
Open to traffic

CSX - IN124 Overpass (Miami County, Indiana)
Removed ca. 1990's
Lost Deck girder bridge over State Road 124 on former CSX Railroad in Peru
Removed

CSX - Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Removed 1990's
Lost Deck girder bridge over Wabash River on abandoned CSX Railroad in Peru
Lost

Logansport Road Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1968
Concrete arch bridge over Prarie Ditch on Logansport Road
Open to traffic

Lovers Lane Road Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1935, Replaced either 2007 or 2008 with Box Beam design. This bridge really added to the scenery of the area, but wasn't in great shape when I last crossed it in about 2003.
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Prairie Ditch on Lovers Lane Road
Replaced

Nickel Plate Trail - Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
one of the oldest rail lines in Indiana, this bridge was built by Nickel Plate Road(later Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern). Last used by Central Railroad of Indy, Now Railbanked and property of Indiana Trails Fund
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway, soon Nickel Plate Trail in Peru
Open to pedestrians on Nickle Plate Trail

NKP - Prairie Ditch bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
This wooden bridge carried the former IMC division of NKP Railroad from Peru to Michigan City and was the start of a large grade in Northern Miami County. Arsonist burned the bridge in the 1990's and it was quickly abandoned. Charred pieces remain.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Prairie Ditch on Nickel Plate Trail(former Lake Erie and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern Railway, Central Railroad of Indy, Indiana Hi-Rail Railroads) in Peru
Destroyed by fire

NS - North Broadway Overpass (Miami County, Indiana)
At one time, Wabash and Nickel Plate Railroad trains used to cross over this bridge on their journey through Peru. Later N&W Railway bought both lines. Later successor NS abandoned the NKP line, but Wabash line still sees dozens of trains a day.
Deck girder bridge over North Broadway Street aka Old US 31 on Norfolk Southern Railway's former Wabash Railroad, and abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway Nickel Plate Road IMC line(nee Norfolk and Western, Lake Erie and Western, others) in Peru
Open to traffic

UTC - Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1905; Removed in the 1930s
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Wabash River on Formerly Indiana Rail Road Traction(nee Indiana Union Traction)
Removed

UTC - West 250 South Overpass (Miami County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over County Road 250 South on Formerly Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction)
Removed

Wayne Street Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1907; Replaced 1974
Lost Luten arch bridge over Wabash River on Wayne Street
Replaced by new bridge