Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad

Reporting mark: LS&MS
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61st Street Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1885, Removed 1899 and reused
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad on 61st Street
Replaced by a subway

ADBF - Raisin River Bridge (Adrian) (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1900
Pratt deck truss bridge over Raisin River on Adrian & Blissfield Railroad
Open to traffic

ADBF - South Branch Raisin River Stone Arch (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1867
Stone arch bridge over South Branch Raisin River on Adrian & Blissfield Railroad (formerly NYC RR)
Open to traffic

Albion River Trail - Kalamazoo River Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Timber stringer bridge over North Branch Kalamazoo River on Albion River Trail (formerly Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only

Baw Beese Trail - Blackbridge Road Overpass (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Steel stringer bridge over Blackbridge Road (Old Alignment) on Baw Beese Trail (former New York Central Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only

Bruce L. Chapin Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Built 1853; Refurbished 2018 and opened to pedestrians
Stone arch bridge over Vermilion River on former Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad in Wakeman


Canada Southern Railroad - Bean Creek Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1908; removed July 1, 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bean Creek on Canada Southern Railroad
Removed but not replaced

CSX - Ashtabula River Arch Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1904
Concrete arch bridge over Ashtabula River on CSX Transportation in Ashtabula
Open to traffic

CSX - Big Sister Creek Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Big Sister Creek on CSX
Open to traffic

CSX - Chagrin River Bridge (1904) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1904
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Chagrin River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Chautauqua Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1869
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Chautauqua Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Conneaut Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Conneaut Creek on CSX Railroad
Open

CSX - Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Eighteen Mile Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Elk Creek Stone Arch (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Elk Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Grand River Bridge (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1908
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Grand River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - North Creek Road Overpass (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Concrete-faced stone arch bridge over North Creek Road on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Silver Creek Arch (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1868
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Walnut Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Sixmile Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sixmile Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Twenty Mile Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Twenty Mile Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Walnut Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Walnut Creek on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

DH&I Trestle (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built c.1871 by Detroit, Hillsdale, & Indiana Railroad; removed by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad after 1881 when line was rebuilt on a different alignment
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, St. Joseph River, & various streets on Detroit, Hillsdale, & Indiana Railroad
Removed but not replaced

East Saline River Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Abandoned bridge over Saline River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR
Derelict/abandoned

IHB - 5th Avenue Overpass (Lake County, Indiana)
Built August 1907 by Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad and Chicago Lake Shore & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) on behalf of New York Central/Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Alco passing siding sat on top. Property of Gary & Western Railroad until 1914.
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over U.S. Route 12 on Us 12 Eb
Derelict/abandoned

J&F - Oil City Tunnel (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870
Abandoned tunnel
Derelict/abandoned

Kent Trail - Grand River Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1894; fixed in place 1907; railroad was abandoned 1975
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Kent Trail (formerly LS&MS RR)
Open to pedestrians

Lorain MetroParks Bike Path - East Fork Vermillion River Arch (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1871
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Vermillion River on Lorain County MetroParks Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Lowell Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over New York Central RR on Lowell Street
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1864-65, main span collapsed on December 29, 1876; then rebuilt but new span destroyed by fire September 1895; rebuilt again, then whole bridge replaced 1904
Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway in Ashtabula
Collapsed, rebuilt, then replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Big Sister Creek Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built ca. 1865, replaced ca. 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over Big Sister Creek on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in Angola
Replaced by new bridge

LS&MS - Cattaraugus Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built in 1873
Lost Post through truss bridge over Cattaraugus Creek on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
No longer exists

LS&MS - Chagrin River Bridge (1872) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1872
Lost Post deck truss bridge over Chagrin River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Chagrin River Bridge (Pre 1904) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built ?; Replaced 1904
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Chagrin River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Grand River Stone Arch (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1856; Replaced 1908
Lost Stone arch bridge over Grand River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Huron River Bridge (Erie County, Ohio)
Replaced with a fixed bridge but the pier remains
Lost Deck girder bridge over Huron River on Lakeshore & Michigan Southern RR
No longer exists

LS&MS - Iron Curtain Bridge (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built in 1867
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on LS & MS RR
No longer exists

LS&MS - Portage River Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Portage River on LS&MS Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Rocky River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Concrete arches added on either side of stone arches at unknown date to allow for a three-track bridge
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Rocky River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Reused as part of the current bridge

LS&MS - Sandusky Bay Bridge (1896) (Erie County, Ohio)
Built 1896; replaced 1908
Lost Bridge over Sandusky Bay on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
No longer exists

LS&MS - St. Joseph River Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

LS&MS - Swan Creek Bridge (Old) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built in 1869
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Swan Creek on LS & MS RR
No longer exists

LS&MS/T&I Overpass (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1901; Demolished ca. 1939
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Toledo & Indiana Railroad on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Filled in

LSE/LS&MS Overpass (Erie County, Ohio)
Removed 1939
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (New York Central) on Lake Shore Electric Railway


LSMS - Bean Creek Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1883; replaced 1908
Lost Through truss bridge over Bean Creek on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Metra - 43rd Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1897, Two Tracks Replaced 2004
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street on Metra Rock Island District
Open to traffic

Monroe Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1907; Replaced 1995
Lost Warren through truss bascule bridge over Swan Creek on Monroe Street
No longer exists

North Coast Inland Trail - East Branch Huron River Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Built 1872
Stone arch bridge over North Branch Huron River on North Coast Inland Trail - Huron County
Open to pedestrians only

North Coast Inland Trail - Plum Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1892
Stone arch bridge over Plum Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

North Coast Inland Trail - Portage River Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Portage River on North Coast Inland Trail (former Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only

North Coast Inland Trail - Sandusky River Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1899
Warren deck truss bridge over Sandusky River on LS&MS RR
Now part of North Coast Inland Trail

NS - Ai Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Ai Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Bad Creek Arch (Fulton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Bad Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Beaver Creek Arch (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1871; Extended at a later date
Deck arch bridge over Beaver Creek on CSX
Open to traffic

NS - Br. Miller Creek Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Miller Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - East Branch Black River Arch (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1872; Widened 1924
Lost Stone arch bridge over East Branch Black River on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - East Branch Black River Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over East Branch Black River on Norfolk Southern Railway


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

NS - Indiana Harbor Canal Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Bascule truss over Indiana Harbor Canal on Norfolk Southern RR
Open to traffic

NS - JM Drawbridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built in 1911, This bascule bridge was also built by the New York Central Line Railroad
Bridge over Ashtabula River on Norfolk Southern and CSX Railroad
Still operatable open to traffic in service

NS - Maumee River Swing Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1901-02
Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Maumee River on Norfolk & Southern RR, CSX, and Amtrak
Open to traffic

NS - Nappanee Street Overpass (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built 1960
Steel stringer bridge over IN19 on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - NYC Bridge No. 6 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised position
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)
Abandoned prior to 1973

NS - Port Clinton Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1915
Baltimore through truss bridge over Portage River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Rocky River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1909
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rocky River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - St. Joseph River Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Tiffin River Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over Tiffin River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - West Branch Black River Stone Arch (Lorain County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over West Branch Black River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NYC - Ashtabula River Bridge (Old) (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced in 1911
Lost Through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Former New York Central Railroad
Superstructure replaced

NYC - Harrison Drain Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Deck plate girder bridge over Hazen Creek on New York Central Railroad (abandoned)
Intact but closed to all traffic

NYC - Hudson Arch Bridge (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1871 to replaced a wooden trestle built in 1840
Stone arch bridge over Bean Creek on New York Central RR (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic

NYC - Maumee River Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1877 by the Kellogg Bridge Co.; replaced 1902 by Baltimore through truss bridge
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on New York Central Railroad (formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad)
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Mill Creek Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Originaly part of the Lake Shore &Michigan Southern Franklin Division High grade
Abandoned bridge over Mill Creek on Former rail line
Abandoned

NYC - Nappanee Street Overpass (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Nappanee Street on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - River Raisin Bridge (Monroe County, Michigan)
Tracks removed 1975
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over River Raisin on abandoned New York Central Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

NYC - Rocky River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Rocky River on New York Central Railroad
Abandoned with a removed approach

NYC - Rouge River Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1887; Replaced in 1920
Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central RR
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Sandusky Bay Bridge (1929) (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1929 : replaced ?
Lost Through truss bridge over Sandusky Bay on New York Central Railroad
No longer exists

NYC - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Old) (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built in ? :removed
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on New York Central RR
No longer exists

NYC - Ten Mile Creek Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1869
Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile Creek on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open

NYC - US 127 Overpass (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1936 by the Walbridge Aldinger Co.; removed 1971 with no replacement
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 127 on New York Central Railroad (abandoned-formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RR)
Removed but not replaced

NYC - US 127 Overpass (Old) (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Replaced 1936
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over US 127 on New York Central Railroad (abandoned-formerly Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RRR)
Replaced by a new bridge

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

PC - Red Caboose Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Saline River on Penn Central Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic with abandoned caboose on it

Sumner Street NS Overpass (closed) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1921; closed to traffic, now trail to Union Station
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over NS Railroad on Sumner Street


West Saline River Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Abandoned bridge over Saline River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RR
Derelict/abandoned