Conrail

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Conrail stands for Consolidated Rail.

Abandoned NYC Scioto River Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Abandoned bridge
Abandoned

Abandoned NYC Stone Arch (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1854
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Blues Creek on Abandoned railroad
Abandoned

Anoka Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
This is actually a railroad bridge converted for road use. It is steel with wood approaches on either side. This is located at the once busy Anoka Junction of the Pennsylvania RR where two lines came together which meant heavy train traffic.
Pony plate girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway (ex- Conrail, Pennsylvania RR, Penn Central, others on Country Road 250 South in Anoka)
Bridge is now removed as of 3/14/13

Big Four Railroad Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Stone arch bridge over Big 4 Arch Road/Dry Branch Creek on Former Conrail Railroad/Peoria Eastern Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

Bound Brook Reading Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Unnamed creek on Reading RR
Closed to all traffic

Bridgeport Railroad Drawbridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Bridge over Raccoon Creek on Conrail


Bridgewater Reading Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Unnamed creek on Reading RR
Closed to all traffic

C&O/PRR Underpass (Grant County, Indiana)
Formerly double track railroad bridge, looks like it is currently single track setup, sans rails as line has been abandoned for about 20 years or more. Scene of a C&O derailment in 1925 as well.
Abandoned pony/through girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway owned, US Rail operated Railroad (CSXT, Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana) Line is still in operation. on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, "Panhandle")
Abandoned

Collison Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned Deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on former Conrail Railroad
Abandoned, but intact

Conrail Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Stone arch bridge over TR 269 and unknown creek on Conrail Railroad
Abandoned, but intact

Country Road 475 East/500 East Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct (Cass County, Indiana)
Probably built to help locals access adjacent US 35 when trains would be waiting to enter a busy Rairoad junction just North of here. Floods easily, and school bus travels under it daily despite it's low clearance.
Steel stringer bridge over Cass County Road 475 East, or Country Road 500 East's terminus in Anoka on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Anoka
Open to traffic

CSX Northern Route Bridge (Vigo County, Indiana)
Built around 1900 for NYC railroad, now carries CSX Transportation and Conrail Shared Assets traffic
Warren through truss bridge over Wabash River on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

CSX TR110 Overpass (Hardin County, Ohio)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Township Road 110 on Railroad
Open to traffic

Eagleville Greenway Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
bridge on railtrail former( PY&A branch of the PRR.,Penn Central,Conrail)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek on Western Reserve Greenway
Open to traffic

Eel River/Vandalia Railroad Flowers Creek bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Abandoned wood stringer bridge and rail line has been abandoned since 1977. Once carried Wabash Railroad trains when they had control of the Detroit and Eel River Railroad.
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Flowers Creek on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Vandalia, Eel River, Detroit and Eel River Railroads) near Chili
Abandoned

Fairchild Street Conrail Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1905 for the Big Four Railroad
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Fairchild Street on former Conrail Railroad in Danville
Abandoned, but intact

Falls of the Ohio Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built in 1867-70 for the Louisville & Nashville and the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; reconstructed in 1919
Through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Open to railroad traffic

Hamilton Rail Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in the 1990's to accomdate the N&S rail traffic from the warehouses in the area

Recently built Non-Connective bridges

High Line Elevated Park (New York County, New York)
Opened 1934; Abandoned in 1980; Faced threats of demolition in the mid-1980s and again during the Guliani administration; Conversion into a park began in 2006; Section I opens in 2009; Section II opens in 2011
Park built on steel stringer bridges over city streets
Open to pedestrians only

Highbridge Road Overpass (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1910; Removed in the late 1980s
Lost Pony truss bridge over Railroad on Highbridge Road
Removed

Lick Creek Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1902
Stone arch bridge over Lick Creek/Lick Creek Parkway on Louisville and Indiana Railroad
Open to traffic

Manville Railroad Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Parker through truss bridge over Raritan River on Conrail RR
Open to traffic

Muncie Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1922 for the Peoria and Eastern Railroad
Concrete arch bridge over Stony Creek on former Conrail Railroad east of Muncie
Abandoned, but intact

Norfolk Southern Griggs Creek Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1910
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Griggs creek on railroad
Open to traffic

NS Crossing (Boone County, Kentucky)
Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad on Railroad
Open to traffic

Paulsboro Railroad Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Lost swing bridge over Mantua Creek on Railroad
Damaged by derailment 30 Nov 2012; rebuild or replacement unclear as of this writing

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 Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Formerly double tracked rail bridge, then single tracked, now is being converted with planking for pedestrians. Once part of Pennsy RR line from Chicago to Logansport and Columbus, Ohio or Richmond, Indiana
Deck plate girder bridge over Tippecanoe River on the Panhandle Pathway Trail in Winamac
Open to pedestrians

Port Reading Branch Raritan River Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Parker through truss bridge over Raritan River on Reading RR
Closed to all traffic

Possum Trot Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1921 for the Peoria and Eastern Railroad, abandoned ca. 1980's
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on former Conrail Railroad west of Danville
Abandoned, but intact

Reading Railroad Bridge over Earl Street (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Girder bridge over Earl Street on NS


Ridgeway Road Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1930
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Ridgeway Road on Conrail
Open to traffic

Rosendale Trestle (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1895; closed to traffic in 1977;
Deck truss bridge over Rondout Creek and Main Street on Railroad
Under construction

Sherman Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Stone Arch Bridge over Sherman Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

South-Run Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1950 to carry extra cargo over the river
Deck plate girder bridge over Codorus Creek on the railroad
Limited rail traffic

Springtown Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Through truss bridge over Wallkill River on Trail
Open to pedestrians and horses

State Road 17 PRR underpass (Marshall County, Indiana)
Built 1902, formerly two tracks, currently only one side used. Line once hosted the famous PRR "Broadway Limited" passenger train, but after being downgraded and sold, then leased, today it only see's a minute amount of trains compared to it's heyday
Pony/through plate girder bridge over State Road 17 on Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad via lease of CSX Transportation line(nee Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Conrail, Norfolk Southern Railway)
Open to traffic

Steubenville Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built in 1936 replacing an 1865 bridge
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk Southern Railway in Steubenville
Open to traffic

Sugar Creek Trail Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920's for the Peoria and Eastern Railroad
Deck girder bridge over Sugar Creek on Montgomery County Sugar Creek Trail (former Conrail Railroad)
Open to traffic as a pedestrian bridge

Sumner Street NS Overpass (closed) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1921; closed to traffic many years ago.
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over tailroad on Sumner Street
Abandoned

Toledo, Peoria, and Western Eel River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built for Double track, now single. One very busy bridge hosting trains coming from 3 different directions. Local Trail group is wanting to use unused second track bed for new connection to France Park and Panhandle Pathway trail to Winamac,
Bridge over Eel River at mouth of river where it meats the Wabash River. on TP&W Railroad, formerly Winamac Southern, A&R Line, Conrail, Penn Central, and Pennsylvania Railroads Columbus main line. in Logansport
Open to traffic

TP&W/Pennsylvania Railroad 18th Street Bridge Wabash River (Cass County, Indiana)
Once part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Busy Columbus main line, as well as carrying Richmond Branch trains, this formerly double tracked bridge replaced an earlier single track through truss bridge that was East of current bridge.
Deck truss bridge over Wabash River on Toledo, Peoria, Western Railroad (formerly Winamac Southern, Conrail, Penn Central, and Pennsylvania Railroads. in Logansport
Open to traffic

Vandalia Railroad Deer Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Part of rail line from Terre Haute to Logansport originally, once hosted Amtrak in early 1970's. Line sold to Winamac Southern in 1990's. Line is abandoned South of Bringhurst to Frankfort, but remains to Logansport
Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek on Winamac Southern Railway (former Conrail, Penn Central, PRR, Vandalia, Logansport Terre Haute and Southwestern)
Open to traffic

Vandalia Winamac Southern Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Originally owned by Vandalia railroad, part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West. Rail line once part of the Terra Haute Logansport and Eastern Railroad,Logansport Terre Haute and Southwestern, others. Line went to South Bend at one time.
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Winamac Southern Railway's Bringhurst line in Logansport
Open to traffic

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Plattekill Creek Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1912
Deck plate girder bridge over Plattekill Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

West Bound Brook Reading Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Pratt through truss bridge over Unnamed creek on Reading RR
Closed to all traffic