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I&CT - Big Blue River Bridge
Photos
1913 photo
Courtesy of Shelby County Indiana History
BH Photo #444974
Description
I believe the photo has an error and should say I&C for the Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction line (Later the Indianapolis & Southeastern). The South abutment still remains just North of Tompkins Street which is where I assume the old route ran.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Traction Line
- Location
- Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana
- Status
- Removed but not replaced
- History
- Built by 1903; line abandoned by 1932
- Railroads
- - Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. (I&CT)
- Indianapolis & Southeastern Railroad (I&S)
- Interurban
- Design
- Pinned, Pratt through truss
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.52872, -85.77918 (decimal degrees)
39°31'43" N, 85°46'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/604923/4376163 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 84757 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- March 23, 2019: New photos from Tony Dillon