Whitewater River

Indiana
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East and West Forks

Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge

Beelor Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Beelor Road
Replaced by new bridge

Branch East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1968; replaced 1998
Lost concrete arch bridge over a branch of East Fork Whitewater River on IN 121
Replaced by new bridge

Branch Johnson Fork Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1909
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Johnson Fork Whitewater River on Johnson Fork Road
Removed and replaced

Brannon Covered Bridge 14-89-02x (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork of E. Fork of Whitewater River
Lost

Cardinal Greenway - Spring Grove Trestle (Wayne County, Indiana)
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Branch of the East Branch of the Whitewater River on Cardinal Greenway (formally C & O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Cardinal Greenway - Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Once part of the mighty coal hauling C&O railroad, it once hosted freights running between Chicago and coal mines in Appalachia. Later used by Amtrak's James Whitcomb Riley and later Cardinal until route was abandoned in late 1980's.
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgin Parkway on Cardinal Greenway Trail (former CSX, C&O railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Charles Road-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Pony truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on Charles Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CIND - Whitewater River Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Part of the Central Railroad of Indiana. Orginially part of the 'Big Four' and later the NYC.
Through truss bridge over Whitewater River
Open to traffic

Connersville Covered Bridge 14-21-02x (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1887 by E.L. Kennedy and replaced around 1935.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on E 5th St
Replaced by new bridge

Crull Road-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Crull Road
Replaced by a new bridge

CSX - Brownsville Trestle (Union County, Indiana)
CH&D, B & O, CSX
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River East Branch on CSX
Open to traffic

E Fourth Street Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Replaced 1982, repaired after damage by truck in 1973
Lost Through truss bridge over E Fork Whitewater River on Sr 252
Replaced by new bridge

East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1972; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on IN 101
Replaced by new bridge

East Fork Whitewater River IN 121 Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1984
Concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on IN 121 in Richmond
Open to traffic

Fairfield Covered Bridge 14-24-01x (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire

Goose Heaven Road-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1926
Lost T-Beam bridge over Whitewater River on Goose Heaven Road
Removed and replaced

Hayes Arboretum Rd.-East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1993
Lost concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Hayes Arboretum Road
Replaced by new bridge

Heiney Road-West Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1935
Concrete deck girder bridge over Whitewater River on Heiney Road
Closed

Hill Road-Middle Fork Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900; replaced 1995
Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on Hill Road
Replaced by new bridge

Hoover Rd.-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Hoover Road
Replaced by new bridge

Hutton Street Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over a fork of the Whitewater River on Hutton Street at New Paris
Open to traffic

Indian Trail Rd.-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on Indian Trail Road
Replaced by new bridge

Jerry Myers Road-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900; replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Jerry Myers Road
Replaced by new bridge

Laurel Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1925; replaced 1999
Lost concrete arch bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on Laurel Road
Replaced by new bridge

Longnecker Covered Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1874 this bridge was lost in the flood of 1913.
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on Longnecker Road
Destroyed by flood

Main Street Bridge #3 (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 2000
Lost concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Main Street
Replaced by new bridge

Martin Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1935
Concrete arch bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on Martin Road
Removed and replaced

Metamora Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2000
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on US 52
Replaced by new bridge

Milton Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton Road
Replaced by new bridge

North 17th Street-East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1913-1914
Concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on North 17th Street
Closed to all traffic

Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Replaced 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on County Road 480 South.
Replaced by new bridge

Oxford Pike Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1925
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Whitewater River on Oxford Pike
Open to traffic

Oxford Pike Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1923
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of West Fork Whitewater River on Oxford Pike
Open to traffic

Paper Mill Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca.1914; repaired in 1967 and 1975; bypassed and abandoned in 1979; demolished 1996. Replaced earlier bridges: one lost in 1913 flood and temporary bridge built 1913.
Lost 3 span Camelback through truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on 7th St.
Replaced by a new bridge on a different alignment and demolished after standing for over 20 years.

Pennsylvania Railroad-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Originally built about 1870, current trusses built in 1902 on original stone substructures.
Deck truss bridge over Whitewater River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in Richmond
Open to traffic

PRR - Whitewater River West Branch Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1910
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Whitewater River West Branch on Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Richmond Avenue Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1996
Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on Richmond Avenue in Richmond
Open to traffic

Snow Hill Covered Bridge 14-24-09 (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by William Butts and John Horn; rehabilitated 1987 and 2010-11
Covered bridge over Johnson Fork Whitewater River on Snow Hill Road
Restored and open for traffic.

South G Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1990
Open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on South G Street in Richmond
Open to traffic

St. Peters Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1916; replaced 1991
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on St. Peter's Road
Replaced by new bridge

US27 East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1957
Concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on US 27 in Richmond
Open to traffic

US27 Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1986; replaced 2007
Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on US 27
Replaced by a new bridge

US40 Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1987
Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on US 40 in Cambridge City
Open to traffic

Veterans Memorial Parkway (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built 1987
Stringer bridge over Whitewater River on Rd 150 S
Open to traffic

W.E. Oler Rd.-Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost pony truss bridge over Whitewater River on W.E. Oler Road
Replaced by new bridge

Wallace Rd.-Middle Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1909; replaced 1999
Lost concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on Wallace Road
Replaced by new bridge

Waterloo Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1969
Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Whitewater River on Road 440 North
Replaced by new bridge

West Fork Whitewater River US 36 Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1998
Concrete arch bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on US 36
Open to traffic

Whitewater River Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1985
Five-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on IN 46
Open to two-lane traffic

Whitewater River Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built 1936; replaced 1996
Lost concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on IN 1/IN 44
Replaced by new bridge

Whitewater River Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Warren through truss bridge over Whitewater River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Whitewater Road-Middle Fork Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on Whitewater Road
Replaced by new bridge

WVRR - West Branch Whitewater River Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Replaced 1867 bridge for Whitewater Valley Railroad. Substantly modified in 1914 and 1925.
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River West Branch on Whitewater Valley Railroad
Open to traffic