Abandoned CSX - Emery Crossing Road Overpass

Photos 

Photo taken by James McCray

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BH Photo #245507

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned B&O Railroad bridge over Emery Crossing Rd in Clarksville

Location

Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana

Status

Destroyed by truck

History

Built 1903, knocked off abutments by careless semi driver.

Builder

- American Bridge Co. of New York

Railroads

- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O; BO)
- CSX Railroad (CSX)

Design

Deck plate girder

Also called

B&O - Emery Crossing Road Overpass

Approximate latitude, longitude

+38.29625, -85.78503   (decimal degrees)
38°17'46" N, 85°47'06" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/606242/4239383 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

New Albany

Inventory number

BH 54971 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• January 24, 2014: Updated by J.P.: bridge lost due to collision with semi.
• December 28, 2012: Updated by Clark Vance: Added categories "Baltimore & Ohio Railroad", "CSX Railroad", minor cleanup
• December 28, 2012: New photos from James McCray
• December 21, 2012: Added by James McCray

Sources 

• James McCray - jamesinslocomb [at] yahoo [dot] com
• J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com

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