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O&M - Wabash River Bridge

Knox County, Indiana

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O&M - Wabash River Bridge

Replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2016

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BH Photo #370021

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Description 

At one time there was a swing bridge post truss approaching truss fixed span now it has been removed

Facts 

Overview
Lost Post through truss bridge over Wabash River on Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Location
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Replaced 1897
Builders
- Cleveland Bridge & Car Works of Cleveland, Ohio
- McNairy & Claflen Manufacturing Co. of Cleveland, Ohio
Railroad
- Ohio & Mississippi Railroad (O&M)
Design
Post through truss w swing
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.68601, -87.52812   (decimal degrees)
38°41'10" N, 87°31'41" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/454067/4282066 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 73458 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Arch (11,192)
Cleveland Bridge & Car Works (5)
Deck arch (10,431)
Indiana (4,198)
Knox County, Indiana (74)
Lost (18,667)
Lost 1897 (11)
Lost during 1890s (95)
McNairy & Claflen Manufacturing Co. (7)
Movable (2,704)
 Ohio & Mississippi Railroad (8)
Post truss (36)
Railroad (13,078)
Replaced by new bridge (12,365)
Stone arch (2,648)
Swing (1,247)
Through truss (12,895)
Truss (29,437)
Vincennes, Indiana (6)
Wabash River (96)

Update Log 

  • September 2, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added truss type and builder
  • September 2, 2016: Added by Dave King

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