Kokomo Marion and Western Traction Wildcat Creek Bridge

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East abutment

Highway US 35/Indiana 22 bridge in background and literally inches away from these remains. I am suprised they left abutments after highway bridge was replaced.

Photo taken by James Norwood

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Facts 

Overview

Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek(today Kokomo Reservoir) on formerly Indiana Railroad(nee Kokomo Marion and Western Traction, Northern Indiana Power Company interurbans) Check links below for Flickr pic of original bridge circa 1910.

Location

Greentown, Howard County, Indiana

Status

Removed

Future prospects

Abutments are still in place despite adjacent US 35/Indiana 22 highway bridge inches away.

History

Built to carry former interurban line from Marion, Indiana to Kokomo, Indiana in or about 1905. Abandoned in early 1930's.

Design

Deck plate girder

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.47774, -85.98141   (decimal degrees)
40°28'40" N, 85°58'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/586338/4481282 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Greentown

Inventory number

BH 44895 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• April 17, 2010: Added by James Norwood

Sources 

• James Norwood
• Flickr - Poster states this is from a private collection. Great photo find.

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