Bridgehunter.com | TPW - Eel River Bridge

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Another view of TP&W Eel bridge

Again taken from across the Wabash River looking at South side of bridge. West Market Street/Indiana 25(old US 24) concrete bridge in background.

Photo taken by James Norwood

BH Photo #136495

Overview: Bridge over Eel River at mouth of river where it meats the Wabash River. on TP&W Railroad, formerly Winamac Southern, A&R Line, Conrail, Penn Central, and Pennsylvania Railroads Columbus main line. in Logansport
Location: Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built for Double track, now single. One very busy bridge hosting trains coming from 3 different directions. Local Trail group is wanting to use unused second track bed for new connection to France Park and Panhandle Pathway trail to Winamac,
Railroads: - A&R Line Railroad (ARE)
- Conrail (CR)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad (PCC&StL)
- Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railroad (TPW)
Design: Open deck with center divider between tracks.
Formerly a Through Truss double track bridge at this location before this bridge was built.
Also called: Panhandle - Eel River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.75070, -86.37288 (decimal degrees)
40°45'03" N, 86°22'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/552940/4511272 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Logansport
Inventory number: BH 42204 (Bridgehunter.com ID)