Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Reporting mark: LS&MS
View Exhibit map61st Street Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1885, Removed 1899 and reusedLost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad on 61st StreetReplaced by a subway
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
Bruce L. Chapin Bridge (Huron County, Ohio)
Built 1853; Refurbished 2018 and opened to pedestriansStone arch bridge over Vermilion River on former Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad in Wakeman
CSX - Chautauqua Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1869Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Chautauqua Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Grand River Bridge (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1908Open-spandrel arch bridge over Grand River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Silver Creek Arch (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1868Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Walnut Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Sixmile Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sixmile Creek on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Walnut Creek Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Walnut Creek on CSX RailroadOpen 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 alignmentLost Timber stringer bridge over Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, St. Joseph River, & various streets on Detroit, Hillsdale, & Indiana RailroadRemoved but not replaced
East Saline River Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Abandoned bridge over Saline River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RRDerelict/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 EbDerelict/abandoned
Kent Trail - Grand River Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1894; fixed in place 1907; railroad was abandoned 1975Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Kent Trail (formerly LS&MS RR)Open to pedestrians
Lowell Street Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over New York Central RR on Lowell StreetReplaced 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 1904Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway in AshtabulaCollapsed, rebuilt, then replaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Big Sister Creek Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built ca. 1865, replaced ca. 1910Lost Deck truss bridge over Big Sister Creek on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad in AngolaReplaced by new bridge
LS&MS - Cattaraugus Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built in 1873Lost Post through truss bridge over Cattaraugus Creek on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadNo longer exists
LS&MS - Chagrin River Bridge (1872) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1872Lost Post deck truss bridge over Chagrin River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Chagrin River Bridge (Pre 1904) (Lake County, Ohio)
Built ?; Replaced 1904Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Chagrin River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Grand River Stone Arch (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1856; Replaced 1908Lost Stone arch bridge over Grand River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS - Huron River Bridge (Erie County, Ohio)
Replaced with a fixed bridge but the pier remainsLost Deck girder bridge over Huron River on Lakeshore & Michigan Southern RRNo longer exists
LS&MS - Portage River Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Portage River on LS&MS RailroadReplaced 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 bridgeStone arch bridge over West Branch Rocky River on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RailroadReused as part of the current bridge
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 RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
LS&MS/T&I Overpass (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1901; Demolished ca. 1939Lost Steel stringer bridge over Toledo & Indiana Railroad on Lake Shore & Michigan SouthernFilled in
LSE/LS&MS Overpass (Erie County, Ohio)
Removed 1939Pony/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 1908Lost Through truss bridge over Bean Creek on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Metra - 43rd Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1897, Two Tracks Replaced 2004Pony/through plate girder bridge over 43rd Street on Metra Rock Island DistrictOpen to traffic
Monroe Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1907; Replaced 1995Lost Warren through truss bascule bridge over Swan Creek on Monroe StreetNo longer exists
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
NS - Ai Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Ai Creek on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Bad Creek Arch (Fulton County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Bad Creek on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Beaver Creek Arch (Williams County, Ohio)
Built 1871; Extended at a later dateDeck arch bridge over Beaver Creek on CSXOpen to traffic
NS - Br. Miller Creek Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Miller Creek on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - East Branch Black River Arch (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1872; Widened 1924Lost Stone arch bridge over East Branch Black River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NS - Griggs Creek Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1910Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Griggs creek on NS RROpen to traffic
NS - JM Drawbridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built in 1911, This bascule bridge was also built by the New York Central Line RailroadBridge over Ashtabula River on Norfolk Southern and CSX RailroadStill operatable open to traffic in service
NS - Maumee River Swing Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1901-02Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Maumee River on Norfolk & Southern RR, CSX, and AmtrakOpen to traffic
NS - NYC Bridge No. 6 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised positionAbandoned 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 1915Baltimore through truss bridge over Portage River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Rocky River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1909Open-spandrel arch bridge over Rocky River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - St. Joseph River Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Tiffin River Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Deck plate girder bridge over Tiffin River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NYC - Ashtabula River Bridge (Old) (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced in 1911Lost Through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Former New York Central RailroadSuperstructure 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 1840Stone 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 bridgeLost 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 gradeAbandoned bridge over Mill Creek on Former rail lineAbandoned
NYC - Nappanee Street Overpass (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Nappanee Street on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NYC - River Raisin Bridge (Monroe County, Michigan)
Tracks removed 1975Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over River Raisin on abandoned New York Central RailroadDerelict/abandoned
NYC - Rocky River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Rocky River on New York Central RailroadAbandoned with a removed approach
NYC - Rouge River Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1887; Replaced in 1920Lost Through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central RRReplaced 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 RailroadNo longer exists
NYC - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Old) (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built in ? :removedLost Deck plate girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on New York Central RRNo longer exists
NYC - US 127 Overpass (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1936 by the Walbridge Aldinger Co.; removed 1971 with no replacementLost 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 1936Lost 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 inBridge over Indiana Service Corp on Fort Wayne & Jackson RRUnderpass filled in
PC - Red Caboose Bridge (Washtenaw County, Michigan)
Timber stringer bridge over Tributary of Saline River on Penn Central RailroadIntact 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 StationAbandoned 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 RRDerelict/abandoned