NICE......That is has been taken care of, and can be viewed by the public still.
Me and 4 friens went to this bridge we thought people were jus kiddin about how it is haunted. We went there and we did the honkng and sat there for a minute when the locks started going up and down so we went a little outside of it and rolled down the windows and we heard eaither a faint scream or a laugh that is when we darted out of this bridge so if someone says its not haunted it is
what happened to the bridge ? Iheard that it has collasped .Last summer my brothers and sisters placed a angel on the bridge in my brother rogers memory.
as he so loved the bridge.
We spent endless summers at parshallburg bridge and at the havanah mill. very interested in what has happened.
This area has been cleaned up, the city is having a new pedestrian bridge designed to replace the swinging bridge. Construction should begin and be completed in 2009. This bridge will link two sides of town and Haney street park.
Had to post again, it is just UNREAL what they did!
It has now been painted in it's original colors. If you drive by on Day Pike in Mason County (Plumville) you can't miss it!
PHOTOS TAKEN AUG. 9, 2008
PHOTO TAKEN AUG. 9, 2008
PHOTOS TAKEN ON AUG.9, 2008
IT IS OPEN TO TRAFFIC
To replace a classic bowstring with this hideously ugly slab is unforgivable. I agree with Anthony, definitely asinine.
That is a beautiful photo of the bridge and it's surroundings Don.
The approach spans on this bridge are unique. They are not ponies as stated in the text, but are indeed through trusses. They have an arched top-chord, but with only 4 slopes. A Camelback has 5 and a Parker 6 or more. Not sure what you would classify these spans as.
Something like that was also said to be a final/fatal blow to the I-35W bridge, we never learn!
If PennDOT has their way, every bridge in PA will be a UCEB before we know it. Thankfully, that kind of money isn't available, and their reports show they have been rehabilitating some trusses out in central PA.
Yet, a 134 year old bowstring truss, that was perfectly fine, maybe needed a paint job? C'mon PennDOT! Now that bridge is sent somewhere overseas for scrap no doubt, and someone's profiting off the steel/iron, which should be illegal. It's bad enough they do that to more modern riveted truss bridges, but this is, I think Anthony described it best, Asinine.
It's for this reason, wasteful spending, that PennDOT is crying out for help to the Turnpike Commission! However as long as someone is profiting off the steel scrap, or as long as the concrete guys are in it w/ PennDOT, this will continue.
According to the St. Louis Business Journal, the original bridge was a tie-bar suspension and the current bridge was built in 1959, not 1962.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the current bridge, that was built in the 1960s, will be replaced in 2010.
Yeah....I get pretty incensed when I see an indignant act carried out on a landmark that is now lost forever. There are so many hiking and biking trails going up now, that there is no reason the bridge couldn't be reused. Someone asked me if Asinine was the proper term to use in my previous comment, so I will give the definition and let you decide.
ASININE-marked by inexcusable failure to exercise intelligence or sound judgment.
Fits well....I think!
Tony
I would have to agree with the previous post. I don't know how effective a "tombstone" for a destroyed bridge can be, especially one that describes the theory of the design with no actual structure to look at.
It is always sad to see an interesting structure lost to the over standardized style of bridge design of today. How long will it be until all the bridges will be standardized Bulb-T, I, and Pre-cast slab bridges? While theses bridge styles have their place on the mundane highways systems, what is the problem with spending a little extra in retrofiting and unique designs to bring some romance back to the world in the proper locations?
Famed bridge engineer Conde McCullough said it best…
"From the dawn of civilization up to the present, engineers have been busily engaged in ruining this fair earth and taking all the romance out of it.”
Not trying to offend, but the first picture of the replacement on this page is of the US 421/Ind 39 bridge over the Tippecanoe(now Bill Luse Bridge) near the Tioga bridge, not the one over the Wabash. That bridge is several miles North as you enter Monticello at the White County line. The current structure replaces the one shown in the second picture and was in terrible shape before it was razed. Concrete had began to turn to gravel on top and was scary to cross. Very heavy traffic on this road didn't help as well. That bridge had replaced another upstream that went right through Pittsburg and crossed over the river where there was a road that either went out to the Bicycle bridge or turning left took you under the Monon and through the current Sand and Gravel quarry as you journied into Delphi and it can be seen on the Carroll County's Historical Society's website. The Monon Railroad's bridge(also long gone)is also featured in this photo http://www.carrollcountymuseum.org/photo/item.php?in=101175
Now back to 421 and the Wabash River
http://www.carrollcountymuseum.org/photo/item.php?in=102240
Current Bridge during flooding in 1998 looking towards Delphi
http://www.carrollcountymuseum.org/photo/item.php?in=108699
Again, no offense, hope these links are helpfull. Many more on the Carroll site if you look around in their photo archives. James
I believe this bridge was rehabilitated within the last 5 or so years. It looked great.
I have found new info stating that this bridge will have a new name after the move to Logansport. "Doodlebug Bridge" is in honor of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Doodlebug trains that used to pass nearby. I have never found evidence they passed along the old rail line the River Bluff Trail is on, but the nearby Logansport to South Bend Pennsylvania Railroad(Vandalia RR)line hosted these type of trains. The old Vandalia is a line that formerly split off the Eel River rail line at 6th Street near the current Logansport and Eel River Short-line Railroad's building and turned Northeast towards Lucerne, Culver, and finally the aforementioned South Bend. The Doodlebugs were basically a gasoline powered railroad passenger car, no additional engines needed as it was self propelled. These cars were used for just a few short years instead of a normal passenger train due to the lower operating cost. It's been a year since the announcment of this bridge being moved and nothing has happened. I will update if I hear more.
Would somebody in Pennsylvania please tell PENNDOT that destroying a 130 year old historic bridge, and then putting up a plaque telling how proud they are of what they did is...........ASININE.
There was a book published on this, called Apline Tunnel. I used to have a copy. I will try to find more info and post.
How do I find the drawings of the various new approachs,(interchanges) into Westlake that will show the New I-10 Bridge as well as the present bridge? These use to be on this site. I live in Westlake and would like to again be able to view them.---Thanks. Lee Roberts.
How close is this to the other old bridge?
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/media-detail.aspx?mediaID=7604 shows the bridge as it was being inundated by the newly created lake.
Wow, that new bridge looks awful!
I lived in Indianapolis for 7 years and didn't know they had any through truss bridges until I read about this one in the Indy Star newspaper. It's great to see your photos of it here. Thanks for the coverage, and good for Indiana.
I live near this bridge and have taken many photos. Bald Eagles roost here in the winter and a large lock and dam are just downstream.
My photos are at:
I live in Granite City, near the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Walking or biking the bridge is always a treat. Twice per year, classic cars are allowed to cross. A car show was held on the bridge this fall. The classic cars on this bridge are quite a site.
I have pictures of the bridge and cars on the bridge at these sites:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MPiperLCPC/ChainOfRocksBridge02#
Don
Do they plan on saving this bridge? I was looking at the information on it and the 1940 date is all wrong. It is pinned, and the portal design suggests late 1800's-early 1900's at the latest. Age might make a difference with historical considerations.
A new bridge at a slightly different location is under construction.
Each of the three undated photographs have written on the back "Osage River Bridge, Hubers Landing." The reference to Hubers Landing is to the privately operated ferry operation that the bridge no doubt put out of operation. The old brick Hubers farmhouse still overlooks the location of the modern twin spans. I believe it is now run as a B&B. Sadly, the plaque in the third photograph is unreadable.
A note on the back of this undated photograph says "Maries River Bridge near Loose Creek Mo." The main span is a through truss but there is a secondary pony truss on the western approach.
Now owned by SCOL (South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad) which in turn is a part of WATCO Holdings, Pittsburg, KS.
Actualy Missouri-Illinios took over in 1927 It was Mississippi river &Bonne Terre until then
Here's the page over on Historicbridges.org w/ a further description/pictures:
http://historicbridges.org/pennsylvania/beattymills/index.htm
And people wonder why I say I hate PennDOT, they can't keep their roads maintained yet they demolish so many useful bridges.
Does anyone know if this bridge is still standing? I've wanted to get pictures of it, but didn't want to drive that far if it has been removed.
This is the last through truss bridge in use on a Marion County road. It is on the Eastbound lanes of 82nd/86th Streets in Indianapolis and carries an enormous amount of traffic daily (approximately 50,000).
Bridge was built in 1989 as a bridge over I-540 then converted/renovated in 2006 as a new interchange.
Looks a lot like the low water bridge on 282.
This bridge has been demolished. Photos of the demolition are available on:
Click on photo album and picture is under December 2008
The brigde is alittle haunted not many big things happen besides u mite hear barks and when u are in a car in the middle of the brigde with ur windows up and u make it smoky up in there u get little kid hand prints and if u take pics at night u get orbs so u mite get something or u dont
YES! Very good news indeed. Thanks for the update Anthony. The rest of the country would do well to follow Indiana's example for historic bridge preservation.
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This bridge is being disassembled-not for storage or relocation, but it is to be restored and reassembled in place.
Ohio has been doing that with some of their spans, but this might just be a first in Indiana (for a steel truss bridge).
Most likely true, Greg. It's the same flood that took out an important Iowa River Bridge in Boone County during the floods. You can see it here: http://bridgehunter.com/ia/boone/77850/
Next time you go, get some pics of it. Even photos of a damaged bridge are better than no photos at all.
This bridge took the Indian Creek Bike and Hike Trail over the Indian Creek linking Overland Park and Leawood. The former El Monte/Mission Road used this bridge previously before Mission Road was realigned to the east. The old truss structure has been replaced in late 2008 with a typical bridge that is used throughout the county on bike and hike trails.
Hello,
I live in Greenville, CA & have to cross Spanish Creek Bridge every time I go to Quincy, so does hundreds of others.
The sign on the bridge says it was built in 1932 yet, when i looked it up on the web, it says it was built in 1914 & rehabilitated in 1965.
I know that they made them really good back in those days but, the bridge is falling apart. Someone will be hurt or killed soon if it is not inspected & repaired or even replaced. Logging trucks & big trucks of all kinds travel it daily also.
The bridge seems to be dropping lower & lower everyday on both ends of the bridge. It also appears to be turning sideways. Please help us!!
Photos taken by Robert Brackett, Nov. 2008.
Visit Sept. 08 found road closed. North end of bridge sitting on abutment, South end washed to the East and twisted on it's side in a gravel bar. In general, bridge bent in a "u" plus twisted onto it's side. Lot's of timber debris washed into the side. Assume this is damage from spring floods, but possible earlier.
I visited this bridge today to see for myself. As you can see in my pictures it is showing some signs of deterioration. But it was just fine last year - what's the problem ? By the way, my father-in-law lives there in Burlington, IA, and the locals call it the "singing bridge" because the metal grate deck sings when you drive over it - well when you used to drive over it.
That is a fantastic night shot John !
I have a brass Pin of the Hartford Bridge Oct. 6,7,8, 1908. The front has a chip of stone. The reverse states " Chip from Stone in Bridge Guaranteed by Noble & Westbrook Hartford, Conn.
Any idea of value?
Sad to see this happen. Hopefully they'll repair, restore (and raise the level of) the bridge rather than scrap a piece of history.
Latest word from ODOT is this bridge will become the NB lanes of US 271 when construction of an adjoining bridge has been completed. Eventually, the bridge will be replaced, but there is no timetable as of yet.
Some friend and I went on the bridge last night and our car really did get pushed all the way to the other side of the bridge when we were in neutral. we didn't put powder on the car for handprints but we plan to go back and try again. Do you know the story behind it? who the woman is and all that? I really would love to know.
thanks,
Morgan
The Laughlin Road Bridge has had its share of abuse due to the increase of traffc into the airport business area and people's disregard for wildlife in the creek. Over the last 2 years there has been an increase of traffic during the peak hours as well as a significent amount of oversized trucks attempting to drive over the bridge. The CHP has been called out at various times of the day to assist the truck drivers off the bridge and re-route them back to River Road. I've witnessed an oversize truck tie-up the bridge for over 4 hours. The Mark West Creek that flows below the bridge has been the home to various fish, turtles and once an otter that came through. The Mark West Creek along with the Laughlin Bridge continues to offer a unique beauty that we consider our backyard.
The highlight of my trip to New York City last week was to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge - which we did on a cold rainy windy day. My wife thought I was nuts. She wanted to go to some stupid Broadway show.
Being from Indiana and living in Florida from 1984-1993, I made many trips back and forth. I found this bridge while traveling I-24 on one of those trips. I believe it is a K-truss of sorts. A beauty that I hope stays around for a long time.
I drove across the bridge today, it's seems like it's still in good shape. I had forgotten just how narrow it is, a white knuckle ride for sure...lol
This is actually part of the Illinois & Michigan canal aqueduct over the Fox River. The Illinois Traction System was abandoned in the 1930s, around the same time as the canal itself. The canal towpath and aqueduct are now part of a biking & hiking trail, and also used by snowmobiles. The I&M canal was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and a National Heritage Corridor in 1984. The aqueduct/rail bridge can be found on Champlain St. 2 blocks south of East Norris Dr. (U.S. Rt.6) on the east side of Ottawa. As of Dec.08 there is a large amount of debris piled against the north side, due to flooding in Sept. Directly east of this bridge is the remains of a wood and concrete foot bridge that was partially demolished in the late 1970s. There are also the remnants of several bridges along the route of the I.T.S. in LaSalle County.
Snapped this picture of the Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown in late 2007.
I've been looking for this bridge. It's on the original 1920's alignment for US 271.
I love Cleveland bridges. These statues you just cant help but to stare.Each one is different. My Fav is the old cement truck. It is so cool. If you drive from the east side across the bridge you wind up at another fav place of mine. The Westside market. The only thing that has changed there is the fashion of the day and the new coolers the merchant display food . One of the most coolest places to be on a sat afternoon. Bring a few heavy duty totes.
Either the map is wrong or this bridge is not in Matagorda county. US 84 does not go through Matagorda county
A new bridge is currently being constructed alongside to the east as of 12/08
One brief comment, the Arkansas & Missouri is NOT a tourist railroad. It is a regular railroad with a tourist operation.
Picture taken in the 1980's from the south approach.
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The Brooklyn Bridge, GTA IV style. :)
Is this bridge not the one they have in the park off north first street north of the railroad tracks in a park for foot/bicycle traffic only?
I forget what it looked like, and might be only half of the bridge, sometime I shall get a picture of it and see.
This bridge is in Rock Hill, not Ladue. MO 100 (Manchester Road) doesn't go through Ladue.
Could someone tell me exactly where the tunnel is?
I think this bridge may be over the BNSF tracks. Arsenal Street doesn't go over the UP tracks as it ends before it would cross.
Does anyone know if this bridge was designed by the same people that designed the original I-64/US 40 bridge over Lindbergh Boulevard. It was built 25 years before Lindbergh, but has a very similar design.
This is a beauty!
Next to the Martinsville Covered Bridge and a couple of unique bowstrings, this the oldest Champion Bridge Co. span that I've seen. Thanks Eddie for posting it.
Happiness is getting a GPS for Christmas to help me locate all of those wayward spans. Now I just have to figure out how to use it. If anyone out there knows the best way to format it for bridge locations, I'm open for comments and suggestions. It has a mini-SD slot so maybe I can put them on a card.
Tony
This bridge IS NOT haunted. I've spent a lot of time here when I was in high school. We spent virtually every day and every weekend with countless parties. Although the bridge and area are creepy.
We've even tried doing the honk your horn 3 times and flash your lights 3 times at midnight, with no results.
A photo is found on page 277 in the 1993 Washington County Photo History Book
This bridge has a photo in the 1993 Washington County history book, on page 291.
This was located near the golf course in Okawville. A photo is found in the 1993 Washington County History book on page 278.
Perhaps the fact that it was built in 1873?
The east portal has been sealed in, but the west portal still exists. However it is in a very isolated area and is in bad condition. The tunnel is now owned by the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources and access to the tunnel has been cutoff due to the risk of further collapse.
These pictures apply to the comment I just posted below about the bridge and its history.
Here is a picture I took of this bridge in December 2000 and some interesting information I found on Wikipedia. The picture of the jumper came from the wikipedia article.
Wikipedia article:
The I. B. Perrine Bridge at Twin Falls, Idaho is a four-lane span carrying U.S. Highway 93 over the Snake River Canyon. The bridge serves as the Twin Falls area's main link to Jerome County and Interstate 84.
Originally named the Twin Falls-Jerome Intercounty Bridge, Perrine Bridge is approximately 1,500 feet (457 m) long and 486 feet (148 m) above the Snake River. The original bridge was opened to traffic in September 1927 and at the time was the highest bridge in the world. The bridge was originally a toll bridge, but the tolls proved unpopular and were eliminated in 1940.
By the early 1970s the original bridge was outdated and unable to handle heavy loads and required replacement. Construction on the current bridge was completed in 1974.
Perrine Bridge is the only man-made structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year-round without a permit. As such it is a popular destination for BASE jumping enthusiasts, who often refer to it as Potato Bridge.
Adjacent to the south end of the bridge is a parking area with a visitors' center, which allows for easy access to the bridge. To the east, along the south rim of the canyon, lies the dirt ramp used by Evel Knievel when he unsuccessfully attempted to jump the canyon on his motorcycle in 1974.
The bridge is named for I. B. Perrine, who spearheaded the early 20th Century irrigation projects in Idaho's Magic Valley region. Perrine is largely credited as the main founder of Twin Falls.
Official name I.B. Perrine Bridge
Carries 4 lanes of US-93
Crosses Snake River
Locale Twin Falls, Idaho
Total length 1,500 feet (457 m)
Clearance below 486 feet (148 m)
Opening date 1974
The North Perry Street Bridge is listed as a stone arch bridge when it is actually an earth filled concrete arch. What qualifies this as historic?
You can get a good view of the collapsed span from Google Earth. You can also see the bridge from the nearby interstate with street view.
I just want to wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my fellow "Bridge Crazy" friends out there. May 2009 be a great year for historic bridge preservation.
God bless and be well
Tony
It was hard enough side-stepping missing rail ties to take my photos, but a little bonus incentive was applied by the 15 mph sustained winds gusting to 35 and the -12 windchill on Dec. 21st. I really didn't want to go for a swim...
As the cub reporter fresh out of high school, I ended up writing an awful lot of obits for The Southeast Missourian.
One, in particular, stuck out in my mind. The singular most exciting thing in this woman's life was that she was on the first train to cross the Thebes RR bridge. I thought it was sad that that was the high point of her life.
What does it say about the arc of my life and career that I would remember that woman four decades later?
I was a college student at Ohio University working for The Ohio University Post as photo editor and on my way home to Missouri by train for Christmas Break when I heard the news.
I was disappointed that I wouldn't be there to cover the story.
Later, when I was chief photographer for The Athens Messenger, I covered the construction of the new bridge and the ferry that was placed in service to link Ohio and W. VA. until it was finished.
I'll post some of those pictures when I run across them.
Wow, that video brought back some memories.
Good time to post a picture as this bridge will be no more in 2009. It may be gone already as it was closed on December 9, 2008. The official name is the Jinkenson Bridge and it will be replaced by the fall of 2009. I guess it was inevitable, what with all the traffic generated by the new city park and the sports complex along it, as well as some new houses. Culp Lane needs upgrading as it is hazardous and narrow in spots. People were for the most part courteous when you had meeting traffic prior to crossing the bridge, as whatever vehicle was further from the bridge would stop to let the closer one cross. At least, that is the experience I usually had. But it served its purpose for many, many, years!
This bridge is listed as a pedestrian bridge and that is not the case. This bridge is on private property. Pictures can be taken, however, we ask that visitors refrain from walking or using the bridge.
Very nice bridge, I like how you can still drive right up to it. Would be nice to see them restore the bridge and fix that road up a little.
I just purchased this 1920's craftsman lake-house bungalow home that sits directly in front of the old Chenault Bridge in Boyle County as an investment and possible flip project. I am quickly discovering that this bridge along with house has a lot of history to it, and I have starting to fall in love with the area.
As much as it pains me I still intend to eventually sell the house after I have fully restored it to its full glory, to help pay for my children's college education, so if there is a bridge enthusiast out there that would have some interest in it you should give it some consideration. It overlooks this majestic bridge/lake and is only a couple of steps away. If you have any interest, give me a call at 859-351-4826.
I would love to sell it to somebody w/ some ties to area or and the bridge.
Here is some interesting history about this bridge I found on the Iowa DOT web site...
Description: The First Avenue Bridge spans Cedar River in downtown Cedar Rapids in the southern section of Linn County. According to historical markers at each end of the structure, this structure was built in 1920 for $420,000 by the Des Moines-based Koss Construction Company, from plans drawn up by the Marsh Engineering Company. In its original form, the bridge was a six-span, concrete arch with solid masonry spandrel walls and balustered stone guardrails. In the early 1960s, owing to the bridge's deteriorating condition, city officials commissioned consulting engineer Ned L. Ashton of Iowa City to reconstruct the arch for modern traffic loads. Ashton's remodeling plan called for demolishing all concrete work above the original arches and rebuilding the bridge as an open-spandrel structure with a wider deck and aluminum railings. Completed at a cost of $290,000 by the Cramer and Bayse Company and the Des Moines Bridge Company, this rehabilitation significantly altered the bridge's historic character. The bridge continues to carry relatively heavy urban traffic.
Ned Ashton is remembered as Iowa's most distinguished bridge engineer who helped pioneer bridge reconstruction with this project. The original 697-foot arch had almost reached a state of condemnation because of crumbling concrete. The spans were hollow and clay-filled, and ill- designed to carry excessive weight. Ashton believed the foundations and arches could be rebuilt, saving the city a significant amount of money while producing a more modern, stronger bridge. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that "Ashton described the bridge as the only one of its type in the country." Ashton explained that this was the only arch-type bridge to be rebuilt from the arches up. He felt it was "one of the most beautiful (bridges) I have ever had the privilege of working on." Ashton's innovative hinged cross-rib design distributed the weight more evenly, allowing the bridge to breathe. The success of the First Avenue rehabilitation was the catalyst for all of Cedar Rapids' circa 1910 and 1920 spandrel arches to be rebuilt in the same manner. The city-wide project subsequently convinced other cities to consider rebuilding their own aging bridges instead of simply tearing them down and erecting new structures. Although the First Avenue Bridge's structural integrity has been disturbed, Ashton was able to save the original foundations and arches, which is preferable to losing the entire bridge. Therefore, the Cedar River Bridge has gained new historical importance as the first notable concrete spandrel arch reconstruction in Iowa and possible in the United States, and for its association with the renowned Iowa bridge engineer, Ned Ashton.
Great pictures, thanks.
It look like this bridge was a part of a railroad bridge.
What a shame, another grand old bridge gone.
Well James at least you know now that the county removed the plaques and they were not stolen.