Bridgehunter.com | Pennsylvania Railroad Kokomo Creek Bridge in Center

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East side as seen from County Road 300 East's own bridge

No track on this bridge since mid to late 1970's.

Photo taken by James Norwood

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Abandoned Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, New Castle and Richmond) in Center
Location: Center, Howard County, Indiana
Status: Closed to all traffic
History: Forgotten structure over Kokomo Creek just off CR 300 East near Center Indiana. Tracks have been gone since 1970's. Once part of Pennsylvania RR's Richmond Branch, a heavy duty passenger route between Cincinnatti and Chicago.
Design: Deck plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.44123, -86.07037 (decimal degrees)
40°26'28" N, 86°04'13" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/578840/4477146 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Kokomo East
Inventory number: BH 42298 (Bridgehunter.com ID)