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October 2005 Looking East

Photo taken by James Norwood

Overview: Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Damaged in truck hit, and partially removed July 2011..
Location: Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
Status: Bridge hit by concrete truck and damaged bridge. Center span over roadway was removed. Unknown if span is still intact nearby - July 10, 2011
Future prospects: Recently purchased by Winamac Southern Railway "WSRY"(US Rail Corporation operator) from Central Railroad of Indianapolis "CERA" who had sought to abandon the rail line including this bridge before Surface Transportation Board allowed the sale to new owner. Entire section of this rail line(both WSRY's and NS's property either side of this bridge)is currently out of service and hasn't had rail traffic in nearly 10 years.
History: Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow truck traffic to go under, finally destroyed by concrete truck and removed.. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed.
Design: Wood Pilings, open steel deck
Also called: Defenbaugh Street railroad underpass
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.46891, -86.16611 (decimal degrees)
40°28'08" N, 86°09'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/570691/4480137 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Kokomo West
Inventory number: BH 42238 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 10, 2011: Updated by James Norwood: added update per damage and partial removal.
July 1, 2009: Updated by James Norwood
April 13, 2009: New photo from James Norwood
April 7, 2009: Added by James Norwood

James Norwood
Monon F's travel from Frankfort to Kokomo - Video shot by Kevin Nelson of Central Railroad of Indy operations in 1990. View of this bridge starts at 1:30.