Whitewater River
Indiana
View Exhibit mapEast and West Forks
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop RoadReplaced by new bridge
Beelor Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Beelor RoadReplaced by new bridge
Branch East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1968; replaced 1998Lost concrete arch bridge over a branch of East Fork Whitewater River on IN 121Replaced by new bridge
Branch Johnson Fork Arch Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1909Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Johnson Fork Whitewater River on Johnson Fork RoadRemoved and replaced
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
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 RiverOpen 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 StReplaced by new bridge
CSX - Brownsville Trestle (Union County, Indiana)
CH&D, B & O, CSXDeck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River East Branch on CSXOpen to traffic
E Fourth Street Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Replaced 1982, repaired after damage by truck in 1973Lost Through truss bridge over E Fork Whitewater River on SR 252Replaced by new bridge
East Fork Whitewater River Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1972; replaced 1992Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on IN 101Replaced by new bridge
Fairfield Covered Bridge 14-24-01x (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater RiverDestroyed in an arson fire
Hill Road-Middle Fork Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900; replaced 1995Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on Hill RoadReplaced by new bridge
Hutton Street Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Stone arch bridge over a fork of the Whitewater River on Hutton Street at New ParisOpen to traffic
Laurel Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1925; replaced 1999Lost concrete arch bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on Laurel RoadReplaced 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 RoadDestroyed by flood
Main Street Bridge #3 (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 2000Lost concrete arch bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Main StreetReplaced by new bridge
Martin Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1935Concrete arch bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on Martin RoadRemoved and replaced
Metamora Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2000Lost three-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on US 52Replaced by new bridge
Milton Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1997Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton RoadReplaced by new bridge
NS - 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 RichmondOpen to traffic
Nulltown Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1977Lost 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 1925Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Whitewater River on Oxford PikeOpen to traffic
Oxford Pike Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1923Concrete arch bridge over a branch of West Fork Whitewater River on Oxford PikeOpen to traffic
Paper Mill Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca.1914; repaired in 1967 and 1975; bypassed and abandoned in 1979; demolished 1996.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 abandoned for 17 years.
Richmond Avenue Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1996Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on Richmond Avenue in RichmondOpen to traffic
Snow Hill Covered Bridge 14-24-09 (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by William Butts and John Horn; rehabilitated 1987 and 2010-11Covered bridge over Johnson Fork Whitewater River on Snow Hill RoadRestored and open for traffic.
South G Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1990Open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on South G Street in RichmondOpen to traffic
St. Peters Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1916; replaced 1991Lost three-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on St. Peter's RoadReplaced by new bridge
US27 Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1986; replaced 2007Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on US 27Replaced by a new bridge
US40 Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1987Concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on US 40 in Cambridge CityOpen to traffic
Veterans Memorial Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built 1987Stringer bridge over Whitewater River on Rd 150 SOpen to traffic
Waterloo Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1969Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Whitewater River on Road 440 NorthReplaced by new bridge
Whitewater River Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1985Five-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on IN 46Open to two-lane traffic
Whitewater River Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built 1936; replaced 1996Lost concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on IN 1/IN 44Replaced by new bridge
Whitewater River Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Warren through truss bridge over Whitewater River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
Whitewater Road-Middle Fork Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890; replaced 1997Lost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Whitewater River on Whitewater RoadReplaced 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 RailroadOpen to traffic