Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Miami County, Indiana

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Big Pipe Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on CR 1100 East
replaced by new bridge
Built 1925

Big Pipe Creek Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on CR 125 W
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1924; replaced 1999

Big Pipe Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on CR 950 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 1998

Big Pipe Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on CR 1100 S
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1915; replaced 1996

Butler Bridge
Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 950 North
Open to traffic
Built 1903 by the Pan American Bridge Company.

C&O Railroad State Road 124 viaduct
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over State Road 124 on former CSX Transportation (nee Chessie System, Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana) in Peru
Removed
Another bottleneck to get past, you had to make sharp turns to pass under the bridge as SR 124 switched from one side to the other of track. Deck and girders removed but Concrete abutments remain. Area completely bypassed by new SR 124 alignment.

C&O Wabash River bridge
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash River on abandoned CSX Railroad(nee Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana Railroad) in Peru
Lost
Part of the C&O's line from Chicago to Cincinnati, the bridge had two extreme curves on both side approaches and was removed after line was abandoned in late 80's or early 90's. Piers & abutments remain.

Country Club Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Country Club Creek on Country Club Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 2001

Country Club Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Country Club Creek on Country Club Road
Open to traffic
Built 1935

Daniel Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Daniel Creek on CR 450 East
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1979

Deer Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 25 W
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1992

Deer Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 400 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1983; replaced 2000

Denniston Bridge
Two-span through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 440 West
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1883 by the Massillon Bridge Co.

Eel River Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Stream 1 Eel River on CR 150 West
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Eel River Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 500 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1890; rehabilitated 1975; replaced 1993

Eel River/Vandalia Railroad bridge South Yorick Drive
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch beside South Yorick Drive on Formerly Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Vandalia, Eel River, Detroit and Eel River Railroads) in Denver
Abandoned
I am not sure when Conrail stopped using this line, but early 80's for sure. Rail line must have had a siding here as bridge is set up for two tracks, but rail line was a single track operation running from Logansport to Butler, Indiana.

Elm Street Bunker Hill Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
Lost Girder bridge over Abandoned Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Panhandle, others) on Elm Street in Bunker Hill
Lost, area filled in for roadway
Built 1910, removed in 1990's. Currently filled in with Elm still going over. Built to avoid delays when the once busy doubletracked Panhandle/PRR trains would come to town. Station beside bridge and there was stairs down off bridge to tracks.

Honey Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Honey Creek on CR 700 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1925; replaced 1993

Honey Creek IN 19 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Honey Creek on IN 19 in Amboy
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1991

Little Pipe Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Little Pipe Creek on CR 1300 South in Converse
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930

Little Pipe Creek Old US 31 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Little Pipe Creek on Old US 31
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Logansport Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Prarie Ditch on Logansport Road
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1968

Lost Bridge
Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 100 East
Open to traffic
Built 1915 by the Rochester Bridge Co.

Lovers Lane Road Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Prairie Ditch on Lovers Lane Road
Replaced
Built 1935, Replaced either 2007 or 2008 with Box Beam design. This bridge really added to the scenery of the area, but wasn't in great shape when I last crossed it in about 2003.

Nickel Plate IMC Country Road 900 North underpass
Steel stringer bridge over Miami County Road 900 North on Nickel Plate Trail soon, formerly Norfolk Southern(nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, others)
Closed to all traffic

Nickel Plate IMC County Road 100 West underpass
Timber stringer bridge over County Road 100 West on Nickel Plate Trail soon, formerly Norfolk Southern (nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, others), north of Denver
Closed to all traffic

Nickel Plate IMC Crazy Creek bridge
Timber stringer bridge over Crazy Creek on Nickel Plate Trail soon, formerly Norfolk Southern(nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, others) in Denver
Open to pedestrians

Nickel Plate IMC Eel River Bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Eel River on "Nickel Plate Trail", formerly Norfolk Southern Railway (Nee N&W, NKP, Lake Erie & Western, others) in Denver
Open to pedestrians soon
This former bridge on the

Nickel Plate IMC Little Weesau Creek bridge near CR 800 North
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Weesau Creek on Nickel Plate Trail soon, formerly Norfolk Southern(nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, others)
Closed to all traffic

Nickel Plate IMC Pipe Creek Bridge
Deck girder bridge over Pipe Creek on Nickel Plate Trail, formerly Norfolk Southern(nee N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, Peru and Indianapolis, others) in Bunker Hill
Open to pedestrians
Once part of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad to connect those two cities(2nd oldest in Indiana), Later saw NYC trains use this line as well. Last used by Central Railroad of Indy RR before abandonment in 1999. IMC denotes Indy to Michigan City.

Nickel Plate Road IMC Wabash River Bridge
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway, soon Nickel Plate Trail in Peru
Closed to all traffic, soon open for pedestrians
one of the oldest rail lines in Indiana, this bridge was built by Nickel Plate Road(later Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern). Last used by Central Railroad of Indy, Now Railbanked and property of Indiana Trails Fund

Nickel Plate Road Prairie Ditch bridge
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Prairie Ditch on Nickel Plate Trail(former Lake Erie and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern Railway, Central Railroad of Indy, Indiana Hi-Rail Railroads) in Peru
Destroyed by fire
This wooden bridge carried the former IMC division of NKP Railroad from Peru to Michigan City and was the start of a large grade in Northern Miami County. Arsonist burned the bridge in the 1990's and it was quickly abandoned. Charred pieces remain.

Old US 31 Wabash River Business Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on Business US 31 at Peru
Open to traffic
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1988. Former US 31, also know as the Blue Star Highway with plaque at Southwest corner at road intersection

Paw Paw Creek Bridge
Bowstring through truss bridge over Paw Paw Creek on CR 600 East
Disassembled and stored after tree fell on bridge. Hopefully will be restored someday.
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Penn Central Railroad underpass US 31
Concrete stringer bridge over US 31's dual lanes. on Abandoned Conrail Railroad in Bunker Hill
Closed to all traffic
Built 1969. Old Rail line once part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system's Panhandle route, later Penn Central and Conrail's Columbus(Ohio)Secondary track, formerly double tracked.

Pennsylvania Railroad State Road 218 underpass
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over State Road 218 and creek on abandoned Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad) in Bunker Hill
Lost
Formerly 3 tracks went overhead of the Pennsylvania RR's Columbus line from Columbus to Chicago. SR 218 made a tight turn under this bridge which was later straightened when bridge was removed.

Pipe Creek 400 West Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Pipe Creek on 400 W in Near Grissom ARB
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1989. Beautiful bridge that had survived many floods during it's lifetime. Road goes South into North gate of old Grissom Air Force Base, now reserve.

Potter Ditch Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Potter Ditch on CR 1050 East
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1986

Prairie Ditch Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Prairie Ditch on Eel River Cemetery Road
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1925; replaced 1998

Prairie Ditch Old US 31 Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Prairie Ditch on Old US 31 in Peru
Open to traffic
Built 1937

River Road Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Little Pipe Creek on River Road
Open to traffic
Built 1932

Sugar Creek Bridge
Lost pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 700 E
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1920; replaced 1993

Wabash and NKP Railroad Broadway Street Underpass
Deck girder bridge over North Broadway Street aka Old US 31 on Norfolk Southern Railway's former Wabash Railroad, and abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway Nickel Plate Road IMC line(nee Norfolk and Western, Lake Erie and Western, others) in Peru
Open to traffic
At one time, Wabash and Nickel Plate Railroad trains used to cross over this bridge on their journey through Peru. Later N&W Railway bought both lines. Later successor NS abandoned the NKP line, but Wabash line still sees dozens of trains a day.

Weesau Creek Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Weesau Creek on CR 100 West
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1975