Bridgehunter.com | Eel River/Vandalia Railroad Flowers Creek bridge

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Eel River Railroad located East of Indiana Highway 19

As seen from adjacent County Road 700 North. Pic is from fall of 2009.

Photo taken by James Norwood

Overview: Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Flowers Creek on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Vandalia, Eel River, Detroit and Eel River Railroads) near Chili
Location: Miami County, Indiana
Status: Abandoned
History: Abandoned wood stringer bridge and rail line has been abandoned since 1977. Once carried Wabash Railroad trains when they had control of the Detroit and Eel River Railroad.
Design: Timber stringer
Dimensions: Total length: 20.0 ft.
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.86870, -86.01719 (decimal degrees)
40°52'07" N, 86°01'02" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/582820/4524646 (zone/easting/northing)
Elevation: 726 ft. above sea level
USGS topographic map: Peru
Inventory number: BH 43892 (Bridgehunter.com ID)