Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Norfolk Southern Railroad

5th Street Bridge (St. Clair County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1899
Wooden bridge over N. 5th Street on the NS Railroad in Belleville
Open to traffic

Cicott Street Viaduct (Cass County, Indiana)
Once carried the Wabash Cannonball Passenger trains, now part of NS busy Decatur District main line. Low clearance, gets hit by trucks often. Supports built for second rail track if needed on southside. SR 25 turns at bridge, but doesn't go under.
Bridge over Cicott Street and Goose Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway (Norfolk and Western, Wabash Railroads) in Logansport
Open to traffic

East Fourth Street Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Built 1928
Concrete arch bridge over E. Fourth Street on the NS Railroad in Columbus
Open to traffic

Godfrey Railroad Viaduct (Madison County, Illinois)
plate girder bridge over Little Piasa Creek on Southern Railway
Plate Girder bridge over branch of Piasa Creek on railroad in Godfrey
Open to traffic

Hannibal Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1871 as a swing bridge; vertical-lift span installed 1993
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Hannibal
Open to railroad traffic

Hannibal Tunnel (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1871
Tunnel on the Norfolk Southern Railroad just west of the Hannibal Railroad Bridge in Hannibal
Open to railroad traffic

High Bridge (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
Built in 1877 as the first Cantilever bridge in North America and was the highest bridge in the world at the time it was built. The bridge is 240' high.
Cantilever Bridge over Kentucky River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in High Bridge, KY
Open to traffic

Langhorn Road Bridge (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1932
Deck truss bridge over Langhorn Road on NS Railroad in Lynchburg
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Coweta County, Georgia)
Built 1940
Timber stringer bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on Main Street
Open to traffic

N&S Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1915
Through arch bridge over Fairchild(Fau 7002) on N&S Rr in Danville
Open to traffic

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 Cloverleaf West Middleton Bridge Little Wildcat Creek (Howard County, Indiana)
This unique structure was rare as it not only had a creek it crossed, but an Interurban line as well(Indiana Railroad, Frankfort and Kokomo Traction, others). Was supposedly upgraded sometime in the 1980's for future traffic.
Bridge over Little Wildcat Creek and also formerly Interurban crossed underneath as well. on Norfolk Southern Railway (nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf, other) in West Middleton
Closed to all traffic

Norfolk Southern Rockfield Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Once carried the Wabash Cannonball Passenger trains, now part of NS busy Decatur District. Bridge had stability problems in Nov 2005 that led to shoring up with ballast and pilings drove in by a crane.
Deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway (Norfolk and Western, Wabash Railroads) in Near Rockfield
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Wabash River East bridge Biddles Island (Cass County, Indiana)
Unknown when it was built, but probably during the Wabash Railroad days. This bridge crosses the main channel of the Wabash River. The famed
Bridge over Wabash River Main Channel on Norfolk Southern Railroad(N&W, Wabash Railroads) in Logansport
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Wabash River West Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Another of the former Wabash Railroad's Wabash River bridges that survived the great flood of 1913. Famed Wabash Cannonball Passenger trains passed over this location as well. 30 MPH speed limit currently with steep grade for trains heading West.
Bridge over Wabash River fork on Norfolk Southern Railway (Norfolk and Western, Wabash Railroads) in Logansport
Replaced, Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1906
Concrete arch bridge over Beale Trail Road on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1938
Concrete arch bridge over Archway Road on NS Railroad in Blue Ridge
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Stone arch bridge over 19th Street on NS Railroad in Buchanan
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Giles County, Virginia)
Built 1928
Concrete arch bridge over Route 622 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Giles County, Virginia)
Built 1919
Concrete arch bridge over NS Railroad on NS Railroad in Glen Lyn
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Henry County, Virginia)
Built 1938
Deck truss bridge over Koehler Road on NS Railroad in Collinsville
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Montgomery County, Virginia)
Built 1918
Concrete arch bridge over Route 660 on NS Railroad in Christiansburg
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Montgomery County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Steel arch bridge over Route 705 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Montgomery County, Virginia)
Built 1906
Concrete arch bridge over Route 723 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Page County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Stone arch bridge over Route 602 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Page County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Stone arch bridge over Route 642 on NS Railroad in Luray
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Page County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Concrete arch bridge over Route 683 on NS Railroad in Shenandoah
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Page County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Deck truss bridge over Business VA 340 on NS Railroad in Birchett Estate
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Concrete arch bridge over Route 924 on NS Railroad in Hurt
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Pulaski County, Virginia)
Built 1927
Deck truss bridge over Hazel Hollow Road 626 on NS Railroad in Fairlawn
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Pulaski County, Virginia)
Built 1928
Stone arch bridge over Depot Road on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Stone arch bridge over Route 773 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Russell County, Virginia)
Built 1913
Rainbow arch bridge over Route 637 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Russell County, Virginia)
Built 1927
Rainbow arch bridge over Route 646 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Russell County, Virginia)
Built 1913
Rainbow arch bridge over Route 647 on NS Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Concrete arch bridge over Route 645 on NS Railroad in Adwolf
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Washington County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Concrete arch bridge over Route 740 on NS Railroad in Abingdon
Open to traffic

NS Railroad Bridge (Wythe County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Pony truss bridge over Route 655 on NS Railroad in Wytheville
Open to traffic

Paris Railroad Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Salt River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Paris
Open to railroad traffic

Riverside Drive Bridge (Bibb County, Georgia)
Built 1930
Stone arch bridge over M-3239 (Riverside Drive) on the NS Railroad in Macon
Open to traffic

Wabash Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1936, replacing an earlier 1871 through truss railroad bridge on a new alignment
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the Wabash Railroad between St. Charles and Bridgeton
Open to railroad traffic

Wanda Railroad Viaduct (Madison County, Illinois)
Open to railroad traffic above and vehicle traffic below.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old Alton-Edwardsville Road, MCT Watershed Trail (former Illinois Terminal Railroad) on Norfolk Southern Railway in Roxana
Open to traffic

Wanda Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Lost Arch bridge over Wanda Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
Replaced by new bridge