Top Ranked Indiana Bridges
CR 100E-Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 100% with 2 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Closed to all traffic
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Beechwood Road Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Rated 100% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Beechwood Road (CR 4)
Open to traffic
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1994
Abel Hill Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 100% with 2 votes
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lost River on CR #3
Replaced by new bridge
Built in 1877 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1996.
Baker's Camp Covered Bridge 14-67-02 (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 100% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 650N
Open
Built 1901, rehabilitated 1989 & 2014
Stringtown Road Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)Rated 100% with 2 votes
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on Stringtown Road
No longer exists
O'Neal Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss over Big Eagle Creek on Holliday Road off of US 421, north of Zionsville
Restoration completed but bridge to remain closed while heavy equipment is in used nearby.
Built ca. 1892; restored 2008-09; heavily damaged in 2017; restored again in 2019.
Bachelor Run Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Warren pony truss over Bachelor Run on CR 250 S
Open to traffic
Built 1910
CSX - Wabash River Bridge (DelphI) (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash River on former CSX Transportation in Delphi
Demolished
Built 1949, abandoned in the early 1990's
Oakdale Dam Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 3 votes
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on CR 725N
Demolished
Built 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Company, demolished in 1984
Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic
Millstone Creek CR 1300S Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Lost Stone arch bridge over Millstone Creek on CR 1300 South
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1890
Branch Middle Fork Clifty Creek 500E Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Middle Fork Clifty Creek, branch on CR 500E
Open to traffic
Unknown
Millhousen Stone Arch #1 (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Branch of Vernon Fork on CR 830S
Open to traffic
Unknown
Maucks Pond IN 64 Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Maucks Pond on IN 64
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1979
US 50/150 Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 99% with 2 votes
Lost Parker through truss bridge over W Fk. White River on 4th Street/US 50/US 150
Replaced by new bridge
Built in 1932
Little Rock Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 4 votes
Stone arch bridge over Little Rock Creek on CR 1025 North
Open to traffic
Built 1903
Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost Whipple through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in Delphi
Replaced after partial collapse due to impact from a PSI truck.
Built 1891, damaged in 1995, replaced in 1996
Wildcat Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost Through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 500 East
Replaced by new bridge, concrete deck
Built ca. 1910, replaced in 1993
Lost Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Bells Branch Road
Open to traffic
Built 1916
CSX - Great Miami River Bridge (Lawrenceburg) (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Warren through truss bridge over Great Miami River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1921
East Street-Gas Creek Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Gas Creek on East Street in Greensburg
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910
Braken Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost Stone arch bridge over Lost Fork Sand Creek on CR 180 East
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1890
Scripture's Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 4 votes
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Sand Creek on County Road 1000 South
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company; Replaced in 1933
WSRY - Taylor Ditch bridge (Grant County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Taylor Ditch on Winamac Southern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced between 2014 and 2017
Old Rothrock Mill Bridge/Indian Creek Trail Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge Through truss bridge relocated (from CR 30 over the Blue River) for a pedestrian trail over Indian Creek in the Hayswood Nature Preserve
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1915; relocated in 2011-12 to a pedestrian trail over Indian Creek in the Hayswood Nature Preserve
Sand Creek US 31 Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Sand Creek on US 31
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1995; Demolished 2016
Long Pond Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Long Pond and White River on CR 1050 South
Abandoned with portion of deck missing
Built ca.1905 by the Canton Bridge Company
South Shore - Gauntlet Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad/Wabash Railroad on Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge, reportedly in storage in Michigan City
Built 1907 by American Bridge Co for ZChicago South Shore & South Bend; dismantled and replaced November 2002
Winslow Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost through truss bridge over Patoka River on IN 61
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1981; replaced 1998
Tippecanoe River IN 119 Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on IN 119
Open to traffic
Built 1948; rehabilitated 1996
Maxville Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over White River on CR 675 W
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1886; replaced 1996
Finks Road Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Laughery Creek on Finks Road
Open to traffic
Rehabilitated 1993
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)Rated 98% with 3 votes
Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Pleasant Mills Covered Bridge 14-01-01x (Adams County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Lost Covered bridge over St. Mary's River at Pleasant Mills
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1882, replaced in 1963
Van Zile Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 3 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Van Zile Road
Open to traffic
Built 1883 by the Massillon Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1999
Wildcat Creek IN 75 Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on IN 75
Open to traffic
Built 1947; rehabilitated 2001
Little Blue River Old IN 37 Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Closed pony truss bridge over Little Blue River on Old IN 37
Closed to all traffic
Built 1926
Square Run Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Square Run on CR 250 E, North of Millhousen
Open to traffic
Built 1899; rehabilitated 1999
Mindenhall Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 100 S in New Castle
Replaced by new bridge
Built in 1915 by the Pan American Bridge Co. of New Castle.
Butler Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 950 North
Closed
Built 1903 by the Pan American Bridge Company.
Canoe Camp Bridge (Noble County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Warren Cantilever Bedstead pony truss bridge over Rivir-Mud Lake Connector on Park Road
Built in 1893 by the Indiana Bridge Company; became part of Chain O' Lakes State Park in 1960.
MON - Paoli Viaduct (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lost River on former Monon Railroad in Paoli
Removed
Built 1904, removed in 1982
Romona Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Mill Creek on CR 225 East (Romona Road)
Abandoned but mostly intact.
Built ca. 1910
Wright Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over White River on County Road 900 West
Destroyed by an arson fire in 1966
Built in 1883 by A. M. Kennedy & Sons
Michigan Street Bridge (Old) (St. Joseph County, Indiana)Rated 97% with 2 votes
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on South Bend & Southern Michigan Railway & Michigan St.
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1881; Modified for Interurban use ca. 1906; Replaced 1914
Toledo & Chicago - Spy Run Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 3 votes
Abandoned bridge over Spy Run Creek on Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built ca 1905, passenger service ended by 1937, freight continued until 1945.
Totten Ford Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 2 votes
Parker through truss bridge over Blue River on CR 590 North
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1995
Fall Fork Branch Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 700 West
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1890
Spencerville Covered Bridge 14-17-01 (De Kalb County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Saint Joseph River on CR 68
Reopened June 2013 after repairs after being heavily damaged by a semi driver who crossed it.
Built 1873 by John McKay
Scipio Covered Bridge 14-40-01 (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Sand Creek on CR 575W
Closed for rehabilitation. A new bridge has been built but the old one will be renovated and reopened to light traffic.
Built 1886; rehabilitated 1984
Harris Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 96% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Clear Creek on Clear Creek Trail in Bloomington
Open to pedestrians
Originally built in Warren County, IN in 1887 and moved to Monroe County in 2003. Installed on site of original Illinois Central Railroad(Bloomington Southern) ROW and bridge site. Line accessed former quarry South of this location.
Portersville Bridge (Daviess County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR 1025 East
Moved to Charlestown State Park for pedestrian use.
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1975; restored and relocated 2011
Jordan Creek CR 150E Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 2 votes
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Creek on CR 150 East
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1890
Sweetser Switch Trail - Pipe Creek Bridge (Mier) (Grant County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 3 votes
closed-spandrel arch bridge over Pipe Creek on Sweetser Switch Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Once part of double tracked rail line from Chicago via Logansport to Columbus, Ohio and points East. Tracks taken up in early to mid 1980's.
Valley View Road Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Indian Creek on Valley View Road
Moved to a new location near Corydon over Indian Creek on the Indian Creek Trail System.
Built 1899; bypassed and converted to pedestrian bridge in 2012; relocated for trail use in 2018.
Whitakre Bridge (Jay County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 2 votes
Originally located over Brooks Creek on Division Road, relocated to a park in Portland.
Relocated to a walking trail in Portland
Built in 1908 by the Attica Bridge Company, relocated to park in 2006.
Madison Railroad - Pike Street Overpass (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Pike Street on Madison Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1837; Oldest known bridge of any type in the state of Indiana
Wayne Street Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 2 votes
Lost Luten arch bridge over Wabash River on Wayne Street
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1974
Gospel Street Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 4 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Walkway in Paoli
Open to pedestrians
Believed was built in the 1930's
North Railroad Street Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Flatrock River on North Railroad Street
Closed to all traffic
Built 1901 by the New Castle Bridge Co.
New Pekin-Main Street Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)Rated 95% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over South Fork Blue River on Main Street in New Pekin
Open to traffic
Built 1884; rehabilitated 1987 and 2007
Wells Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 10 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Wells Street in Fort Wayne
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Old Scotland Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 5 votes
Three-span stone arch bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 200E
Open to traffic
Built 1901
3rd Street Bridge (1918) (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 2 votes
Four-span concrete arch bridge over Eel River on 3rd Street (IN-17) in Logansport
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1957,2014
Indiana Avenue Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Indiana Avenue in Goshen
Restored and opened to traffic
Built 1898 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1986
Fall Creek Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 2 votes
Six-span concrete arch bridge over Fall Creek on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Built 1910
Paw Paw Creek Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 4 votes
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. Removed from NRHP 10-13-15
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Cataract Falls Covered Bridge 14-60-01 (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 94% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Mill Creek in Leiber State Recreation Area
Bypassed 1988; Open to pedestrians
Built 1876
CR 250W Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 4 votes
Timber stringer bridge over Indiana Railroad on CR 250 West
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1935
Old Rockville Road Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 14 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a pedestrian trail (former Broyles Road) in Avon
Open to pedestrians
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works
Monkey Jack Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 10 votes
Pony truss bridge over Big Blue River on CR 225 West
Closed to all traffic with deck missing
Built in 1910, closed in 1970's
Washington Road Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 3 votes
Three-span Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Washington Road.
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1903; rehabilitated 2006 and 2017
Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Big Rocky Fork Covered Bridge 14-61-01 (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 93% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Big Rocky Fork Creek on CR720S
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1900, bypassed in 1988
Paint Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 6 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Old Wabash & Erie Canal on Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi. Right of way is old Delphi Belt Railroad property and site of former bridge on this long abandoned spur.
Open to pedestrians
Originally built near Camden in 1874 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Rehabilitated in 1999 and moved to Canal Park
J.D.Coffing Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 3 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over Coal Creek on CR 800 South
Open to traffic
Built in 1886 as part of a 7-span bridge across the Wabash near Attica, moved to this location in 1924.
Rezner Bowstring Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 25 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Iroquois River in Rensselaer
Open to pedestrians only
Originally built in 1871 at one of two possible locations. Relocated to the Gangloff-Sayler Farm ca. 1916 and finally moved and restored in Potawatomi Park in 2012.
Garfield Park Bean Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 7 votes
Stone arch bridge over Bean Creek on Garfield Park path
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1981
Shoals Bridge (1880) (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 2 votes
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over W Fk. White River on 4th Street/US 50/US 150
Replaced by new bridge
Built in 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., replaced in 1932
Yountsville Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 2 votes
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sugar Creek on State Road 32
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; replaced in 1948
Black River-Griffin Road Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 4 votes
Camelback through truss bridge over Black River on Griffin Road
Open to traffic
Built 1892 by the Toledo Bridge Co.
KBSR - Wabash River Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)Rated 92% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Wabash River and local walking trail on Kankakee Beaverville and Southern Railroad(nee Conrail(New York Central, Penn Central) AND Norfolk Southern Railway(Lake Erie and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk and Western) in La
Open to traffic
Through Truss 2 Track bridge(currently single track) once shared by the New York Central and Nickel Plate railroads. Reconfiguration of adjacent SR 26 and CSX and NS tracks forced realignment of East approach causing removal of 1 track.
Fourth Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 4 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Spy Run Creek on Fourth Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic
Built 1921
Hamilton Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Eight Mile Creek on Hamilton Road
Open to traffic
Built 1883 by the Smith Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1999
Newbern/Columbus People Trail Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 3 votes
Camelback through truss bridge over Haw Creek on trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1910; Moved to current location 2017
Aqueduct Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 7 votes
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Birch Creek on Towpath Road
Abandoned
Pony truss built ca.1880 by Cleveland Bridge & Iron Co., and through built ca. 1920 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.
Moffitt Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 2 votes
Relocated through truss bridge originally over White Lick Creek on CR 800 S
Moved to a park in Plainfield
Built 1886 by the Morse Bridge Company
Bear Creek CR 400W Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 4 votes
Pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on County Road 400 West
sitting to the side of the road on a trailer that looks like the bridge has flattened the tires on the trailer
Built 1925
Big Rocky Fork Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 2 votes
Bridge over Rocky Fork Creek on CR720S
Open to traffic
Built 1987 out of 2 railroad flat cars
Kansas Road Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)Rated 91% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Bluegrass Creek on Kansas Road
Abandoned
Built ca. 1910
Smithfield Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over White River on CR 170 South
Bridge is open with weight restriction
Built 1902
North Fork Coal Creek Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over North Fork Coal Creek on CR 500 East
Open to traffic
Built ca.1910 by the Attica Bridge Company
Arkansas Road Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Robb Creek on Arkansas Road in Hazleton
Open to traffic
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1950, 1987
Breeden's Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 5 votes
Parker through truss bridge over Blue River on CR 650S, an old logging trail over the Blue River in O'Bannon Woods State Park east of IN 62 about three miles south of Leavenworth, IN
Closed to all traffic
Bridge reportedly relocated to its present location in 1959. Parker Truss span built in 1900 and the Pratt Truss span built in 1883. Breeden's Bridge is scheduled to be rehabilitated and retrofitted for use as a pedestrian bridge.
Fall Creek Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 5 votes
Stone arch bridge over Fall Creek on CR 850 North
Open to traffic
Rider Ditch CR 650S Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Rider Ditch on County Road 650 South
Gone within last couple years of photos.
Built ca. 1910
Smart Ditch CR 600E Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Smart Ditch on County Road 600 East
Closed
Nowland Avenue Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 5 votes
Concrete Luten arch bridge over Pogue's Run on Nowland Avenue
Closed to all traffic
Built 1902
Eel River/Vandalia Railroad bridge South Yorick Drive (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 6 votes
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
Rail line was abandoned in 1977. 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.
White's Ford Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 175 East
Bridge has been repaired and is open to traffic
Cataract Lake IN 42 Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 4 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Cataract Lake on IN 42
Open to traffic
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1982
Black River-Wilsey Road Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Black River on Wilsey Road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1918
Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 12 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic
Built 1893
Pigeon Creek CR 600N Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Rated 90% with 5 votes
Abandoned Pratt bedstead pony truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on CR 600N
Destroyed by flooding
Main Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 3 votes
Three-span arch bridge over St. Marys River on Main Street in Fort Wayne
Open to traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1997
Wrightsman Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Closed through truss bridge over North Fork Salt Creek on Hickory Hill Road
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1908 by the Pan American Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana.
Feederdam Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 5 votes
Closed through truss bridge over Eel River on Towpath Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1894
Archibald Falls Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on Archibald Falls Rd (CR 38)
Open to traffic
Built 1892
Black's Mill Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 4 votes
Two-span pony truss bridge over Mississinewa River on CR 700 North
Bridge dismantled and stored for reuse, new bridge built at site.
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1979; closed in December 2003
Bridge Street Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Three-span concrete deck girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Bridge Street in Elkhart
Open to traffic
Built 1939 by the H.L. Maddocks Co.
Moffitt/Friendship Gardens Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 8 votes
Warren through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a trail in Plainfield
Open to pedestrians only on a trail.
Built 1886 by the Morse Bridge Company, relocated and restored for trail usage.
Muscatatuck River IN 256 East Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on IN 256
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1984
Frank Owen Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 3 votes
Abandoned polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over leatherwood creek on old sandpit road
Abandoned
Built 1927
Nickel Plate IMC Crazy Creek bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 4 votes
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
Sugar Creek IN 32 Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 4 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Sugar Creek on IN 32
Open to traffic
Built 1946; rehabilitated 1979
Campbell Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Fork Creek on private lane (former CR 875E)
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1902 by the Elkhart Bridge Co., abandoned when I-74 was built.
McCormick's Creek Park Road Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 9 votes
Stone arch bridge over McCormick's Creek in Mc Cormick's Creek State Park
Open to traffic
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1969
Mill Grove Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Mill Creek on CR 100 East (Tower Road)
Open to traffic
Rehabilitated 2005
West Union Covered Bridge 14-61-27 (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Sugar Creek on CR525W north of West Union
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1876, bypassed in 1964
State Sanatorium Covered Bridge 14-61-38 (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek
Moved to new location and reopened
Built 1913, relocated in 2008 to a new location upstream
Patoka River Bridge CR 350 E (Pike County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 350 East
replaced by another bridge
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1990; Replaced 2016
TPW - Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 7 votes
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Former Toledo, Peoria, and Western(nee JK Lines, Tippecanoe RR, Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Great Atlantic Railroads) in Monterey
Abandoned
Tobias Ford Bridge (Scott County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on an abandoned section of CR 850
Derelict/abandoned
Built in 1897-98 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, abandoned after a new bridge was built on a different road nearby.
McConnell Ford Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 3 votes
Camelback through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 275 North
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1915
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 20 votes
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Built 1869
Rivertown Trail Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Rated 89% with 5 votes
Pony truss bridge over a marsh on the Rivertown Trail
Open to Pedestrian traffic
Built 1920 over Cypress Creek on Warner Road, decommissioned 2006, and relocated to its present site for use as a pedestrian bridge.
Eel River IN 46 Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 2 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over Eel River on IN 46
Bridge has been replaced, to be moved to Brown County, Indiana
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1977; Removed 2019
Potter's Covered Bridge 14-29-01 (Hamilton County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 2 votes
Howe through truss bridge over West Fork White River on old Allisonville Road
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1870 by Josiah Durfee, Restored for pedestrian use in a county park.
Vallonia Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 4 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on old section of CR 375 West
Bypassed, but open to pedestrians
Built 1887
Whisnand Ford Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 2 votes
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Stephens Creek
Abandoned
Built in 1890 over Griffey Creek; moved in 1930 to this location
Jewettsport Ford Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on IN 225
Open to traffic
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1989
Old SR 303 Wabash River Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Rated 88% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on CR 300 West
Deck is repaired and bridge has been repainted
Built ca. 1930
Newbern Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Clifty Creek on CR 850 East
Moved to Peoples Park in Columbus
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1982
Gilmore Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 4 votes
Stearns through truss bridge over Wabash & Erie Canal on a pedestrian trail in Delphi
Open to pedestrians only on a trail.
Built 1905 in Pulaski County over Big Monon Ditch, moved to Carroll County and restored in 2006-07
South Park Cemetery Stone Arch (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 4 votes
Stone arch bridge over Depression on Cemetery road
Open to traffic
Unknown
Beulah Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Shawnee Creek on CR 230 East
Open to traffic
Built 1911
Aylesworth Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 4 votes
Warren through truss bridge over North Fork Coal Creek on CR 30 East
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1910
Hays Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 8 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 675 East
Open to traffic
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1983 and 2006
CSX - Twin Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 7 votes
Concrete arch bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek and Shady Lane on CSX Transportation southeast of Danville
Open to traffic
Built 1906 for the Big Four Railroad
NS - Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on former IMC Nickel Plate line
Preserved as a landmark while trail on old rail corridor crosses MOB next to it
Unknown builder, replaced covered bridge formerly at this location. This bridge survived the great flood of 1913 due to Lake Erie and Western Railroad loading bridge down with loaded coal cars.
Dunns Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 11 votes
Steel through arch bridge over Kankakee River on CR 500 E (bypassed)
Open to pedestrians
Built ca.1895 by P.E. Lane using trusses recycled from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Brooksburg Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 7 votes
Abandoned camelback through truss bridge over Indian-Kentuck Creek
Abandoned
Built in 1894 by the Indiana Bridge Company
NS - Schererville Rail Crossing (Lake County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 3 votes
Pennsylvania through truss with sub-panels bridge over Canadian National Railway on Norfolk Southern Railway
Removed but not replaced
Built 1905, demolished November 2015
BO - Branch of Woods Fork Creek Bridge #2 (Scott County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 5 votes
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Fork of Woods Fork Creek on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Lexington
Abandoned
Built 1875
Glen Miller Park Cast Iron Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Rated 87% with 3 votes
Lost Iron arch bridge over Spring overflow on Path
Replaced by a replica span in 2013
Removed ca. 1999, replaced by a replica span in February 2013
Fall Fork Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 300 North
Reopened to traffic after repair.
Built ca. 1920
Middle Fork Wildcat Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 6 votes
Abandoned Warren pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek off of CR 700S
Abandoned
Horney Creek IN 25 Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 2 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Horney Creek on IN 25 in Logansport
Open to traffic
Built 1918
Whitewater River Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 4 votes
Five-span through truss bridge over Whitewater River on IN 46
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1985
Shelhorn Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Flatrock River on 600N
Bridge stored for reuse and new bridge being built at this site.
Built in 1904 by the Converse Bridge Co. of Chattanooga, TN.
High Banks Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over White River on CR 300S
Restored and reopened to traffic with a 13 Ton limit.
Built 1902 by the Indiana Bridge Co.
Abshire Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Williams Creek on Sunrise Road (CR 500 West)
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1999
Severn's Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on Old IN 65
Open to Pedestrians
Built 1908; rehabilitated 2009
Black Creek Ditch Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Black Creek Ditch on CR 1200 West
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1905
Medora Covered Bridge 14-36-04 (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 11 votes
Three-span covered bridge over East Fork White River just off IN 235, east of Medora
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1875, closed to vehicle traffic in 1972, restored in 2011
Crosley Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River in Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area
Open to one-lane traffic
Built in 1937; rehabilitated 1977
Sand Creek-Old CR 150W Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 6 votes
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek most likely on former route of State Road 3
Abandoned
Built in 1897 by Lafayette Bridge Co. and probably abandoned when new SR3 bridge was built in 1935.
Indianapolis Museum of Art East Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 2 votes
Steel stringer bridge over abandoned interurban railbed on Woodstock Drive near the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Built over the Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company's line from Indy to Lafayette. Line was abandoned in 1930's.
INRD - Fall Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Fall Creek on Railroad in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Part of the second oldest rail line in Indiana, this bridge helped connect Indianapolis with Kokomo, Peru, Plymouth, and Michigan City. Today Indiana Transportation Museum uses this line for excursions including the annual Indiana State Fair Train.
Secrest Ferry Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 4 votes
Bypassed Pennsylvania through truss bridge over White River on County Line Road (CR 500 East)
Restored and open for pedestrian use.
Built 1903 by the Lafayette Engineering Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1990; restored 2008
Erie - CR 700 West Overpass (Westbound) (Wabash County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 4 votes
Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over CR 700 West/ Forgy Road on Formerly Chicago and Indiana Railroad Westbound track(nee Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Atlantic Railroads)
Removed in May of 2016
Part of former Erie Railroad which was double tracked. Rail lines are on separate grade elevations, with Westbound track right of way much higher and built 1911-1916.
Shawnee Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Rated 86% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on CR 100 East
Open with 10' height restriction
Built 1905, rehabilitated in 1980
Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 7 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Galbraith Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Clifty Creek on CR 1150 East
Open as of 09/15/2017
Built in 1920 by the Brookville Bridge Company
O'Connor Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Stone arch bridge over Old Erie Canal on Washington Street in Delphi
Open to traffic
Built 1901
Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 West
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1887-88; replaced 1993.
Old IN 62 Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 6 votes
Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Fourteen Mile Creek on an old alignment of IN 62 in Charlestown State Park
Abandoned
Built 1927
Boyd Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 6 votes
Relocated Camelback through truss bridge in Greensburg city park
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1915 by the Pan American Bridge Co. over Sand Creek on CR 700S; relocated in 2006
Cades Mill Covered Bridge 14-23-02 (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 2 votes
Covered bridge over Coal Creek on Cades Hollow Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1854 by Captain White
Alley Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on Pipe Creek Road
Open to traffic
Built 1927; rehabilitated 2010
Black River-Antioch Church Rd. Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Lost pony truss bridge over Black River on Antioch Church Road (CR 850W)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1910
Newman Lateral CR 1200S Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 2 votes
Lost pony truss bridge over Newman Lateral on Newman Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1927
INRD - Tulip Trestle (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 14 votes
Deck plate girder bridge over Richland Creek on Indiana Rail Road
Open to traffic
Built 1906 for the Indiana Southern Railroad
Fork Bear Creek Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 3 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Fork of Bear Creek on CR 200 East
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Bridge #3 (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 3 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Crooked Creek on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1914 for James A. Allison's Riverdale estate, now the Ecolab at Marian University.
Sherman Dr. Railroad Overpass (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 2 votes
Slab bridge over Sherman Dr. on CSX Railroad (Old PA RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1916
Underwood Ford Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over French Lick Creek on Gorge Street in French Lick
Open to traffic
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1995
Iron Bridge Road Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 13 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 650 East
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built in 1875 by William T. Washer using the Smith Bridge Company's "Iron Arch #1 Design".
New Harmony Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 5 votes
Four-span through truss toll bridge over Wabash River on IL 14 at New Harmony, Indiana
Closed to traffic May 21, 2012
Built 1930, Ownership transferred to White County Bridge Commision in 1941.
Erie - Sloanaker Ditch bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sloanaker Ditch on Formerly Chicago and Indiana Railroad (nee Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Atlantic Railroads)
Intact, but Closed to all traffic
Leftover reminder of the Erie Railroad's presence, tracks taken up in 1980's. Formerly double track railroad line across this structure, thus the wideness.
CSX - Northern Route Bridge (Vigo County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 3 votes
Warren through truss bridge over Wabash River on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Built around 1900 for NYC railroad, now carries CSX Transportation and Conrail Shared Assets traffic
Erie - CR 700 West Overpass (Eastbound) (Wabash County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 4 votes
Lost deck plate girder bridge over CR 700 West/ Forgy Road on Formerly Chicago and Indiana Railroad Eastbound track(nee Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Atlantic Railroads)
Removed in May of 2016
Original track right of way, later Eastbound track and at a much lower height than other track. Different construction as well. Rail line abandoned in early 1980's.
Big Pine Creek Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on CR 450 East
Open to traffic
Built 1896, rehabilitated in 1970
Salamonie River CR 900S Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Rated 85% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on CR 900 South
Moved to an abandoned roadbed just SW of it's original location. New bridge open.
Built 1905
Harrison Street (Replacement) Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 2 votes
Stringer bridge over St. Marys River on Harrison Street
Open to traffic
Foster Road Bridge (Old) (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 3 votes
Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Coal Creek on Foster Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1910; Replaced 2009
CR 225 South Erie Railroad overpass (Fulton County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Formerly Chicago and Indiana Railroad Westbound track(nee Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Atlantic Railroads) on Former section of County road 225 South, section is now private drive.
Open to traffic
Built to carry this rural county road over the Westbound track of the Erie Railroad between 1911-1916. Eastbound track crossed at ground level on South side of bridge approach.
Twin Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek on pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1886, restored for pedestrian use in 2008
Rangeline Road Bridge (Huntington County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 6 votes
Two-span Camelback through truss bridge over Wabash River on CR 475 West
Open to traffic
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1987 and 2015.
Madison-Milton Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 21 votes
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 421 between Madison, IN, and Milton, KY
All main spans demolished.
Built 1928-29; rehabilitated 1997, imploded August 2013
Fort Ritner Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 13 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR L7S10
Closed to all traffic
Built 1895 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.
Salt Creek Bridge Old SR 158 (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 10 votes
Through truss bridge over Salt Creek on CR 10 South
Bridge removed by a complete act of stupidity and lack of commonsense.
Built in 1876 by the Smith Bridge Company
Salt Creek Old IN 450 Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 4 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Old IN 450
Closed to all traffic
Built 1913
Hibbs Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 4 votes
Parker through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Trail in Anderson
Reopened after levee construction completed.
Built in Fountain County in 1903 by the Attica Bridge Company, moved to Madison County in 2008.
Astronaut David Wolf Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over White River on 82nd Street in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1980, and 2008
PC - Johnstown Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 5 votes
Abandoned through truss bridge over Eel River on former Penn Central Railroad in Johnstown
Abandoned
Built in 1921 for the Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute Railroad
Dongola #1 Iron Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Rated 84% with 6 votes
Pratt variant through truss bridge over South Fork Patoka River on CR 325 West
Beautifully Restored
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., Now part of the Patoka Historic Bridges District.
Big Slough Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 5 votes
Pratt pony truss; Donated to a local family for private use
Donated to a local family for private use
Built ca.1900 over Big Slough on CR 700N; moved in 1989 to Historical Society land off of CR 100W; Moved to local family for private use
Tioga Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 11 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Tioga Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
McCullough Ford Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 6 votes
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 600 West
Open to traffic
Complted October 1885 for $1,535.83
Yorktown Park Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 4 votes
Pratt pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on trail
Open to pedestrians
Originally built as part of a 2-span bridge at Mahalasville in Morgan County, with this span being moved here in 2005.
Hendricks County Bridge #54 (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 3 votes
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on CR 40/CR 100 N
Removed
Built 1903 by Indiana Bridge Company
Buck Creek Bedstead (Henry County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 5 votes
Abandoned bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Buck Creek
Abandoned
Original date and location unknown, later moved to farm field.
Hazleton Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 7 votes
Through truss bridge over White River on Old US 41 in Hazleton
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1923. Abandoned by the state in 1962. Closed permanently in 1989.
Rock Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Leatherwood Creek on a golfcart/pedestrian trail in the Otis Park Golf Club
Open to pedestrians
Built 1937 by the WPA (Works Progress Administration)
Monon Trail - Fall Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Monon Trail (former Monon Railroad) in Indianapolis
Open to pedestrians
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 7 votes
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Dongola #2 Steel Bridge (Pike County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CR 300 West
Beautifully Restored
Built in 1924
Kankakee River (Old Channel) CR 1100W Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Old Kankakee River on CR 1100 West
Closed to all traffic, with part of deck missing.
Built ca. 1910 over the old channel of the river
Hoagland Ditch Bridge (White County, Indiana)Rated 83% with 6 votes
Pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 500 West
Bridge has been safely dismantled until a new home can be found for it.
Built in 1884, dismantled and stored in 2014
River Greenway Trail - St. Mary's River Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over St. Mary's River on Trail, formerly Erie Western Railroad(nee Erie Lackawanna, Chicago & Atlantic Railroads)
Open to pedestrians
Railroad was abandoned in early1980's. Trail extends across bridge and East for a short distance along old railroad right of way.
Fall Fork CR 480S Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Fall Fork Clifty Creek on CR 480 South
Open to traffic
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2000
Spring Street Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 2 votes
Four-span open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Silver Creek on Spring Street in Clarksville
Open to traffic
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2006
McCloud Nature Park Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 8 votes
Relocated Warren through truss bridge across Big Walnut Creek on trail in McCloud Nature Park
Used for pedestrian traffic and also park and emergency vehicles
Built 1913 over the Big Monon Ditch on CR700S in Pulaski County; moved to McCloud Nature Center in 2009-2010
CSX - Abner Creek Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Abner Creek on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Wyaloosing Creek CR 950N Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 4 votes
Pony truss bridge over Wyaloosing Creek next to replacement bridge on CR 950 North
Replaced, but moved next to new bridge and used for farm access.
Built 1895
Lincoln Memorial Bridge-Wabash River (Knox County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 8 votes
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Wabash River on Business US 50 at Vincennes
Open to traffic
Finished October 15, 1932 for $258,981.34; rehabilitated 1992
Guthrie Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 4 votes
Lost through truss bridge over Guthrie Creek on CR 1050 East
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1897 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.; Replaced in 2017
Indian Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 4 votes
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Former CR 1020N or #60
Abandoned
Built 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co. of Indianapolis; bypassed 1988
Gospel Street Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 10 votes
Through truss bridge over Lick Creek on Gospel Street in Paoli
Restored and open for traffic
Built 1880 by the Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company.
Old US 50 Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 4 votes
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Otter Creek on a former aligment of US 50
Abandoned
Built 1908
Old Ohio Street Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)Rated 82% with 4 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on an old alignment of Ohio Street
Open to pedestrians
Built 1891 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.
LIRC - Flatrock River Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Flatrock River on Louisville and Indianapolis Railroad in Columbus
Removed and being replaced because of height restrections on October 28, 2018.
Once part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's route between Indy and Louisville, later used by Amtrak for it's Floridian and Southwind trains to Florida, and much later the Kentucky Cardinal. Today owned by the Louisville and Indiana Railroad.
CSX - Wildcat Creek Trestle (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 9 votes
Abandoned Deck girder over Wildcat Creek on former Monon Railroad north of Owasco
Removed
Built 1893; abandoned in 1992; main span damaged by high water in 2004; removed in 2013
Camp Run Creek Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 6 votes
Stone arch bridge over Camp Run Creek on Louisville and Indiana Railroad in Sellersburg
Open to traffic
Built 1887
Guilford Red Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 4 votes
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Tanners Creek on Collier Ridge Road near Guilford
No longer exists
Built ca. 1920
Sweetser Switch Trail - Taylor Ditch bridge (Grant County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 4 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Taylor Ditch on Sweetser Switch Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Formerly carried a double tracked railroad line that ran from Chicago(via Logansport) to Columbus, Ohio and points East. Tracks taken up in early to mid 1980's. Still in descent shape.
Newberry Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 4 votes
Lost Four-span through truss bridge over White River on IN 57 in Newberry
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1943; rehabilitated 1982, replaced on new alignment 2015
Johnstown Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 1300 West
Open to traffic
Built 1918 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.
Five Points Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Rated 81% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Salamonie River on CR 1100 South
Under construction
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1980
Conrail - Clifty Creek Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 6 votes
Abandoned through truss bridge over Clifty Creek on former Madison railroad
Abandoned with deck missing
Built ca.1890
Franklin Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 5 votes
Stone arch bridge over Old Erie Canal on Bicycle Bridge Road in Delphi
Open to traffic
Built 1901
County Road 1150 South Deer Creek Tributary East of CR 300 East (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 4 votes
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Tributary of Deer Creek on County Road 1150 South
Open to traffic
Unknown
Laughery Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 10 votes
Triple Intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Old IN 56
Recently rehabilitated and open for pedestrian use
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., restored 2008.
Conrail - Wabash River Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 4 votes
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Wabash River on former Peoria and Eastern Railroad at Covington
Abandoned, but intact
Built 1923 for the Peoria and Eastern Railroad
Mchargue Ditch CR 150S Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Mchargue Ditch on County Road 100 South
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1997
Tobias Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 5 votes
Whipple truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 1360 West
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2004
Chinworth Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River near junction of old US30 and CR350W
Open to pedestrian use
Built in 1897 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Shelhorn Covered Bridge 14-45-01 (Lake County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 3 votes
Covered bridge over park gully on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1878, moved in 1933 to the current location
Armstrong Station Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Armstrong Station Road (CR 950 West)
Intact but closed to all traffic as of 9/1/2020
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1992
Spring Mill Lake Park Road Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Arch bridge over Spring Mill Lake on Park Road
Open to traffic
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1980
Nickel Plate Trail - Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway, soon Nickel Plate Trail in Peru
Open to pedestrians on Nickle Plate Trail
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
Lick Creek Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 3 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1930's
Turkey Run Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Turkey Run on Service Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1914
Houck Covered Bridge 14-67-11 (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 7 votes
Two-span covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 550S
Bypassed 2014; Open to pedestrians only
Built 1880 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1994; Bypassed 2014
Mill Creek Bridge CR 1200 S (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on CR 1200 South
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1950
Ferree Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 2 votes
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Flatrock River on Base Road
Destroyed by fire
Arsoned on February 13, 1989
Washington Street Tippecanoe River US 24 Bridge (White County, Indiana)Rated 80% with 5 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Tippecanoe River on US 24 in Monticello
New bridge located just to North of this structure is now open. Old bridge is currently demolished.
Built 1947; rehabilitated 2000, lost 2014
Foster Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 2 votes
Wire suspension bridge over St. Mary's River on Rivergreenway off of Bluffton Road
Open to pedestrians
Built ca.1920
Ashalyn Knoll Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 2 votes
Pratt pony truss bridge over Greasy Creek on a private driveway
Salt Creek, N Fk.-Yellowwood Rd. Bridge (Brown County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 3 votes
Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over North Fork of Salt Creek on Old Yellowwood Road
Removed but not replaced
Bypassed 1983
Old Trackville Road Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 2 votes
Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over East Fork Tanners Creek
Abandoned
Built ca. 1910
IN 57 - White River Overflow Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 2 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over White River Overflow on IN 57
Demolished
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1982
CSX - Avon Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 11 votes
Concrete arch bridge over White Lick Creek, CR 625 E. and Washington Township Park roadway on CSX Transportation in Avon
Open to traffic
Built 1907 for the Big Four Railroad, rehabilitated in 1998
Fall Creek Service Road Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 4 votes
Wrought iron Pratt through truss stored intact on dry ground for future trail use.
Closed to all traffic, moved to grass area for reuse.
Built 1884 by the Massillon Bridge Company; now being stored for trail use by the city of Pendleton.
Freedom Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 3 votes
Relocated Pennsylvania through truss bridge formerly over White River on CR 590 South
Replaced with a new bridge and relocated to Carroll County for use on a trail.
Built in 1898 to replace the 2 lost spans of a 600 ft. covered bridge. Replaced starting in 2001 and dismantled until being rebuilt in Carroll County.
Cooper Iron Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 9 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 25 East
Open to Traffic
Built in 1891 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co.
Hodapp Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 3 votes
Abandoned concrete girder bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Abandoned section of Brownstown Road (CR 800N)
Abandoned
Built 1926
Mound Road Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Flatrock River on Mound Road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built in 1910 by the Lafayette Engineering Company
Big Pine Creek IN 55 Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Rated 79% with 2 votes
Deck truss bridge over Big Pine Creek on IN 55
Demolished
Built 1952; rehabilitated in 1990; removed 2014
Clifty Creek US 31 Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Clifty Creek on US 31 in Columbus
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1985
Silver Creek CR 403 Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on CR 403
Demolished October 2017
Built in 1941; rehabilitated 1976
CIRwy - Cicero Creek bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on former Conrail Railroad in Noblesville
Abandoned, but intact
Built ca. 1890's, abandoned in 1982
Sparks Ferry Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 4 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Sparks Ferry Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1890; closed to traffic 2006
Creamery Ford Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 2 votes
Through truss bridge over Little Graham Creek on abandoned section of CR 800 East
Closed to all traffic
Built 1897
River Deshee Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Rated 78% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over River Deshee on CR 750 West(original location)
Relocated to Indianapolis and now used at a private residence.
Built ca. 1930; relocated after 2007
Rated 78% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over River Deshee on CR 750 West(original location)
Relocated to Indianapolis and now used at a private residence.
Built ca. 1930; relocated after 2007
Kankakee River-State Line Road Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on State Line Road
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1900
CSX - Big Eagle Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Once part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's I&V(Indianapolis and Vincennes)branch and formerly went all the way to Union Station. Line now starts at the Indianapolis Belt and ends just Southeast of this bridge. Line looked to be rarely used.
Barth Avenue Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 2 votes
Pony plate girder bridge over Pleasant Run on Barth Avenue
Replaced by a new pedestrian MOB bridge
Built ca.1895
LIRC - Lick Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Lick Creek/Lick Creek Parkway on Louisville and Indiana Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1902
Hart Road Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 3 votes
Two-span pony truss bridge over Boggs Creek on CR 450 West
Open to traffic
Built ca.1900 by the Champion Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1993
Big Rocky Fork Iron Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Rocky Fork Creek on CR 700S east of Mansfield
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Hibbs Ford Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on Devil Backbone Road
Open to traffic
Built 1906, restored 2006
CSX - Pigeon Creek Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)Rated 78% with 5 votes
Abandoned through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on abandoned railroad
Abandoned, cut off from rail line
Albany Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 8 votes
Through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on CR 800 East
In storage or disassembled
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1985; moved and restored 2019
IRM - Patoka River Bridge #1 (Dubois County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 4 votes
Railroad bridge over the Patoka River East of Dubois Crossroads
Open to traffic
Built by the Southern Railway; Now owned by the Indiana Railway Museum out of French Lick.
Duck Creek Aqueduct Covered Bridge 14-24-11 (Franklin County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 5 votes
Covered aqueduct carrying Whitewater Canal over Duck Creek at Metamora
Closed awaiting repairs after heavy rains in Fall 2016.
Built 1847; rebuilt 1949
Cedar Grove Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 8 votes
Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on former IN 1 in Cedar Grove
This bridge was demolished 02/17/2016.
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1978; Closed Sept. 3, 1999; Demolished Feb. 17, 2016
Silver Creek Wabash and Erie Canal Aqueduct (Huntington County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Silver Creek(formerly known as Woodworth's Creek in mid 1850's) on Former Wabash and Erie Canal
Closed to all traffic
Built to carry the canal over the former Woodworth's Creek, originally made of timber then limestone, one of Huntington County's most endangered historical sites. Seen from US 24 near 750 West.
Furnas Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 4 votes
Two span Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR650S (Pisgah Road). Located in Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area.
Open to traffic
Built in 1885 by the King Bridge Company; rehabilitated 2006
Gullets Creek Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 3 votes
Lost concrete arch bridge over Gullets Creek on CR 280 West
Demolished
Built 1935; replaced in 2012
CSX - White River Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over White River in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Built in 1886 by the Keystone Bridge Company.
Deep Cut Lake Road Bridge #50 (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Deep Cut Lake Road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1890; rehabilitated 1995
Indian Creek Bridge IN 135 (Morgan County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on IN 135 in Morgantown
Reopened on June 10, 2016 following repairs
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1982
Montezuma Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 7 votes
Six-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 36 at Montezuma
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1987
Pinhook Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 125 North
Closed
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1984
Mississinewa River-State Rd. 1 Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 3 votes
Parker through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on State Road 1
Open to traffic
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1979 and 2008
Vera Cruz Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 11 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on a bypassed section of SR 301
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co., bypassed by a new bridge in 1984
McKillip Ditch Bridge (White County, Indiana)Rated 77% with 3 votes
Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over McKillip Ditch on Field crossing
Abandoned with mostly intact but dilapidated deck
Unknown, but likely built on a county road and later acquired for private use.
Hendricks Ford Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 7 votes
Whipple through truss bridge over Driftwood River
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1880 by the King Bridge Company
Zionsville Rail Trail - Eagle Creek Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 3 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Eagle Creek on Formerly Penn Central Railroad(nee New York Central, others)
In Use with Zionsville Rail Trail.
Built 1919
Beehunter Ditch Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Beehunter Ditch on CR 1000 West
Open to traffic
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1996
THI&E - Danville Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 6 votes
Lost concrete arch bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek on former TI&E Traction in Danville
Removed
Built ca. 1906, abandoned in 1930's
Humpback Bridge (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 3 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Henderson Creek on Humpback Bridge Road (CR 600E)
Open to traffic
Built 1925
Conrail - Eagle Creek Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 4 votes
Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Eagle Creek on Abandoned Conrail (Nee Peoria & Eastern) Line
Abandoned
Built 1902; Abandoned 1981
Brooks Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on CR 300 South
Rehabilitated and open to traffic.
Built 1894; rehabilitated 1988, 2009
Bloomington Southern - Wright's Branch Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 7 votes
Abandoned Timber stringer bridge over Wright's Branch of Clear Creek and driveway on former Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned, but intact
Built 1913, rebuilt in 1942
Darlington Covered Bridge 14-54-01 (Montgomery County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 2 votes
Two-span covered bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 500 North, west of Darlington
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1868
Conrad Bridge (Newton County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 3 votes
Deck truss bridge over Beaver Lake Ditch on CR 700 North
Open to traffic
Built 1915, rehabilitated in 1968, restoration in 2003
Crow's Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 5 votes
Lost through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 100 East
Replaced and dismantled
Built 1902
Rolling Stone Covered Bridge 14-67-04 (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 5 votes
Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 800 North
Open to traffic
Built 1915 by J.A. Britton
Laughery Creek Viaduct (Ripley County, Indiana)Rated 76% with 3 votes
Deck plate girder bridge over Laughery Creek on CSX Railroad (former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1901 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, major repair work in 1958 or 1959 with some girders replaced.
Creek Road Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 350 West (Creek Road) just east of I-65
Closed due to damage caused by oversize farm tractor and plow
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 2012.
Xenia Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 7 votes
Through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Prince William Road
Restored in 2006
Built 1931 as a State Highway bridge and relocated in 1945
PRR - RACE Tower Industrial Line Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 3 votes
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over unnamed ditch behind Church near Main Street(old US 35, 435) and 18th Street intersection on Formerly Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Panhandle, New Castle and Richmond Railroads) in Logansport
Abandoned
This small bridge was part of the original alignment of Logansport's first rail line that left the current line at 18th Street and headed along the South side of Wabash River to South Burlington Avenue where a depot and turntable once sat.
Southern Indiana Railroad (1897-1906) - Kitton Ditch Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 5 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Kitton Ditch on unbuilt rail line
Closed to all traffic
Built as part of railroad right of way that was never finished.
Applegate Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 8 votes
Through truss bridge over Flatrock River on 400W
In storage or disassembled
Built 1913 by the Central States Bridge Company of Indianapolis
Newville Covered Bridge 14-17-05x (De Kalb County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 3 votes
Lost Haupt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Road
Destroyed by disaster
Built 1867 by William Valleau; destroyed ca. 1875.
Madison Railroad - Crooked Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 3 votes
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Heritage Trail/Madison Railroad
Open to traffic
Built in 1841, one of the oldest bridges in the state of Indiana.
Canary Ditch Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 4 votes
Warren pony truss bridge over Canary Ditch on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only
MON - Hohman Avenue Railroad Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 5 votes
Abandoned Warren through truss with alternating verticals bridge over Grand Calumet River on Monon Railroad (abandoned)
Demolished by Illegal Scrapping
Built ca. 1909 for Monon (Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville) Railroad; abandoned by successor railroad after 1981 and before 1989. Successor railroad CSX Transportation supposedly donated span to city, but city never acted to take deed.
Williams Covered Bridge 14-47-02 (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 12 votes
Covered bridge over East Fork White River on Huron & Williams Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1884, closed to traffic on September 20, 2010, rehabilitated in 2012
Lost Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 5 votes
2-span riveted Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 100 East
Closed
Built 1920 by the Rochester Bridge Co.
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge 14-67-03 (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 5 votes
Covered bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 900 North
Open to traffic
McCoy Road Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Clear Creek on CR 375 East
Open to traffic
Built in 1923 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.
Clover Ford Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 4 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Buck Creek on CR 875 West
Relocated and restored
Built in 1889 by the King Bridge Company
Slash Creek Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Rated 75% with 2 votes
Pony truss bridge over Slash Creek on vacated section of CR 900S (Walnut St.)
Built ca.1900
Swinney Park Footbridge (Allen County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 2 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over St Mary's River on Park trail in Fort Wayne
Currently closed to pedestrians due to safety concerns. Funding being sought
Built in 1897 by the King Bridge Co. as a pedestrian bridge.
Sugar Creek IN 39 Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on IN 39
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1989
Lancaster Covered Bridge 14-08-02 (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 7 votes
Covered bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 500 West
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1872 by the Wheelock Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1981; damaged by flooding in 2004, fully rehabilitated and reopened 2006
MON - Deer Creek High Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 14 votes
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Deer Creek on Delphi Historic Trail/Monon High Bridge Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1890's, abandoned in 1987
Portersville Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 5 votes
Camelback through truss bridge over Fourteen Mile Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1912 by the Vincennes Bridge Co, Rehab 1975, Rebuilt in Charlestown State Park in 2011
CSX - Emery Crossing Road Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 2 votes
Abandoned B&O Railroad bridge over Emery Crossing Rd in Clarksville
Destroyed by truck
Built 1903, knocked off abutments by careless semi driver.
Cavanaugh Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 4 votes
Lost through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on County Road 550 West
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment and then demolished.
Built 1899; closed to traffic in Sept. 2005
US27 Meridian Street Bridge (Jay County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 3 votes
Arch bridge over Salamonie River on US 27 in Portland
Open to traffic
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1997
Base Road Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 4 votes
Wooden bridge over the CSX Railroad on Base Road
demolished
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1970; Closed July 2013; raized Aug. 5, 2013.
St. Francisville Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 3 votes
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wabash River Overflow on TR 257 (formerly Big Four Railroad)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1906 for Big Four Railroad, converted to single lane road bridge after railroad was abandoned; replaced 2014
Illinois Street Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 4 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Fall Creek on Illinois Street in Indianapolis
Demolished
Built 1899
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 3 votes
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
High Bridge (Warren County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 9 votes
Deck truss bridge over Little Pine Creek on CR 450 North
Open to traffic with 14 ton weight limit
Built 1927
Old Highway 66 Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 3 votes
Two span Parker through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old Highway 66
Open to traffic
Built 1929, Rehabilitated in 2013-14
Glen Miller Park Stone Arch (Wayne County, Indiana)Rated 74% with 4 votes
Stone arch bridge over Arm of pond formed by springs on Lower Drive
Open to traffic
Unknown
GR&I - St. Mary's River bridge (Adams County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Mary's River on Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad via lease from CSX Transportation(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad)
Replaced, dismantled and saved for possible reuse.
Built 1898; Replaced 2010; Relocated 2017
Bear Creek CR 500S Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 2 votes
Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 500 South
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ca. 1920
Wilson's Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 6 votes
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 North
Open to traffic
Built 1898 by the Lafayette Bridge Co.
TP&W - Paw Paw Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Steel stringer bridge over Paw Paw Creek that flows into France Park(former France Stone Company quarry, now Cass County Park) on Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad and Panhandle Railroad, Chicago Great Eastern
Open to traffic on one side. Formerly Doubletracked.
This was part of the Pennsylvania Railroads main line from Chicago to Columbus or Cincinnati, as well as their state line division to Effner to connect with the TP&W at the Illinois state line. Second track abandoned in early 1980's.
Jeffers Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Birch Creek on CR 200 South
Intact but closed to all traffic 2015
Built 1926 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.
Priest Ford Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Priest Ford Road (CR 750 W)
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1974; bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Hushaw Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Shawnee Creek on CR 300 East
Open to traffic
Built in 1886 as part of a 7-span bridge across the Wabash near Attica, moved to this location in 1924.
Weaver Road Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 5 votes
Through truss bridge over Sugar Mill Creek on Weaver Road
Open to traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1993
Liberty Pike Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 2 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Big Cedar Creek on Liberty Pike
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910
Richland Creek Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Through truss bridge over Richland Creek on CR 175 South
Closed to all traffic
Built 1907
West Fork White Lick Creek Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Abandoned bridge over West Fork White Lick Creek on Abandoned road (formerly US 40)
Abandoned
Built 1923; replaced 1939-1941
CSX - Tunnel Hill Road Overpass (Lawrence County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Stone arch bridge over Tunnel Hill Road on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Beaver Creek Bridge #137 (Martin County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Replaced pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on CR 170 North (CR243)
Replaced by a new bridge and moved to the side of the road.
Built ca. 1903; rehabilitated 1992
Denniston Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 7 votes
Two-span through truss bridge over Eel River on CR 440 West
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1883 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
INRD - Unionville Tunnel (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Tunnel under N. Tunnel Road on Indiana Rail Road
Open to traffic
Built 1903
INRD - Shuffle Creek Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 8 votes
Deck girder bridge over Shuffle Creek and Shuffle Creek Road on Indiana Rail Road
Open to traffic
Built 1906
Sutherlin Ford Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 7 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 1050 North
Bypassed with a new bridge but retained.
Built in 1906 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.
Houck Iron Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 8 votes
Through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 25 East
Bridge has moved: see http://bridgehunter.com/in/carroll/bh61273/ for more info
Built 1913
Moscow Covered Bridge 14-70-07 (Rush County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Two-span covered bridge over Flatrock River on CR 900S at Moscow
Damaged by a tornado on June 3, 2008. Bridge rebuilt using old and new materials.
Built 1886 by E. L. Kennedy; rebuilt 2010 by Dan Collom & Sons
Mud Creek Covered Bridge 14-70-09 (Rush County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Relocated Covered Bridge restored by the Pioneer Engineers Club.
Restored for pedestrian use.
Originally built over Mud Creek in 1881, washed out in 1892 to field and used as a barn. Now moved and restored at Caldwell Pioneer Acres.
Wythougan Park Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 4 votes
Relocated Warren pony truss
Replaced by new bridge at original location and moved to Knox for pedestrian use in 1992
Built 1915; relocated in 1992
Mill Road Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)Rated 73% with 3 votes
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Creek on Mill Road (old alignment)
Replaced by a new bridge and road later realigned.
Built ca.1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works
George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 7 votes
Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989 and 2011.
Branch Jacks Defeat Creek Old IN 46 Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 3 votes
Concrete bridge over a branch of Jacks Defeat Creek on Old IN 46 (Harbison Road) in Ellettsville
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1930
Lye Creek CR 475E Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Lye Creek on CR 475 East,now relocated to Indianapolis.
Relocated and road vacated at bridge site.
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; moved to indianapolis in 1999
Hubbell Station Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on CR 750 South
replaced with new bridge
Built ca. 1905
Deer Creek Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 5 votes
Concrete arch bridge over Deer Creek on CR 550 South (Old US 40)
Open to traffic
Built 1925
Edna Collings Covered Bridge 14-67-06 (Putnam County, Indiana)Rated 72% with 7 votes
Covered bridge over Little Walnut Creek on CR 450N
Open to traffic
Built 1922 by Charles Hendrix
GR&I - Wabash River Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 4 votes
Abandoned through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Penn Central (ex- Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad) Not included in Conrail system after Penn Central failure. in Ceylon, between Geneva and Berne.
Abandoned, South span removed, North one remains. Original South span damaged in derailment and replaced. After abandonment, newer South span removed and reused in unknown location.
Part of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad "Fishing Line" from Cincinatti to Northern Michigan in conjunction with the Pere Marquette Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad empire.
Lattas Creek Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 3 votes
Pony truss bridge over Lattas Creek on CR 250 West
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1917
Tulip Overpass Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 2 votes
Timber stringer bridge over Indiana Rail Road on Rd 380 N
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1935
Flatrock River, Branch CR 250E Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 3 votes
Slab bridge over a branch of Flatrock River on County Road 250 East
Open to traffic
Built 1959
Gale Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 3 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Jinestown Road
Open to traffic with limited access
Built in 1897 by the Indiana Bridge Company
Groninger Bridge (Kosciusko County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 2 votes
Warren pony truss bridge over Maish Ditch on Lake City Greenway Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1915 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co. somewhere in Kosciusko County. Restored and relocated here in 2004.
Nina Mason Pulliam EcoLab Bridge #1 (Marion County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 3 votes
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Crooked Creek on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1914 for James A. Allison's Riverdale estate, now the Ecolab at Marian University.
Bloomington Southern - Victor Pike Trestle (Monroe County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 4 votes
Abandoned Timber stringer bridge over unknown creek on former Illinois Central Railroad south of Bloomington
Abandoned
Built by Illinois Central's subsidiary Bloomington Southern Railroad to reach the Victor stone Quarry.
Jackson Covered Bridge 14-61-28 (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 4 votes
Covered bridge over Sugar Creek on CRN50W
Open despite being damaged twice by oversized trucks attempting to cross it.
Built 1861, rehabilitated 1977 and 2007
Rosedale Concrete Bowstring (Parke County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 2 votes
Concrete girder bridge over North Branch of Otter Creek on Rosedale Road
Open to traffic
CSX - Big Blue River Bridge (Shelby County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 3 votes
Warren through truss bridge over Big Blue River in Shelbyville
Open
Built 1916 by the King Bridge Co. Once hosted named passenger trains such as the James Whitcomb Riley of the New York Central Railroad, today CSX utilizes the line only occasionally on a turn from Indy to Shelbyville.
Davis Ferry Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)Rated 71% with 7 votes
Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Davis Ferry Road in Lafayette
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1912
© Copyright 2002-20, James Baughn and contributors.
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/in/rankings/
This page's URL is http://bridgehunter.com/in/rankings/