About Me
Website:
http://trainbridges.wordpress.com/
Scattered all over the Internet on sites regarding art, videos, Internet culture, meteorology (my lifelong passion), music, and MLP: Friendship Is Magic, I recently extended my reach to this site after discovering my love for historic bridges. An environmentalist AND an advocate of architectural preservation, interested in railroads since before I could walk or talk. I've always liked bridges, with a near obsession for train trestles when I was a child, but for some reason my love of architecture never met my love of bridges until very recently.
I've lived near Jasper, AL, my entire 28 years thus far, near several historic bridges over the county's many creeks on winding backroads, and currently work mostly as a helper in construction work.
Recent Updates
Waldens Creek Bridge (Sevier County, Tennessee)
Abandoned open-spandrel arch bridge over Waldens Creek on Tiger DriveNovember 8, 2020: Added
Plyers Mill Road Bridge (Tallapoosa County, Alabama)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Enitachopco Creek on Abandoned section of Plyers Mill RoadAugust 11, 2019: Updated by Zachary S: Added category "Missing deck"
Plyers Mill Road Bridge (Tallapoosa County, Alabama)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Enitachopco Creek on Abandoned section of Plyers Mill RoadAugust 11, 2019: Added
Saugahatchee Creek Bridge (Lee County, Alabama)
Warren pony truss bridge over Saugahatchee Creek on CR 65 in LoachapokaAugust 11, 2019: Updated by Zachary S: Added category "Doomed"
NS - Lost Creek Bridge (Walker County, Alabama)
Deck truss bridge over Lost Creek on Norfolk SouthernJuly 6, 2019: Added
Shirley Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Lost through truss bridge over Sipsey River on Upper Columbus RoadJanuary 17, 2019: Updated by Zachary S: Found detailed information
Whitson Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over North River on Old Jasper RoadJanuary 17, 2019: Added
Swayback Bridge (Winston County, Alabama)
Girder bridge over Rock Creek (Smith Lake) on Co Rt 77 (Helicon Road)March 12, 2018: New Street View added
Swayback Bridge (Winston County, Alabama)
Girder bridge over Rock Creek (Smith Lake) on Co Rt 77 (Helicon Road)March 12, 2018: Added
Rock Creek Bridge (Cullman County, Alabama)
Pony truss bridge over Rocky Creek on CR 821February 25, 2018: Updated by Zachary S: Updated, removal and either replacement or road abandonment planned
Old Walston Bridge (Walker County, Alabama)
Lost Truss bridge over Blackwater Creek on Walston Bridge RoadJuly 28, 2017: Added
NS - Coosa River Bridge (Riverside) (St. Clair County, Alabama)
Warren through truss bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on Norfolk Southern RailroadJuly 12, 2016: New video
Cahaba River Bridge (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cahaba River on Abandoned roadJuly 10, 2016: New photo
Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Monocacy River on Harney RoadFebruary 10, 2016: New Street View added
Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Monocacy River on Harney RoadFebruary 10, 2016: Added
CSX - Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Monocacy River on CSX (former B&O)February 10, 2016: Added
MMID - Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Monocacy River on MMID (former PRR)February 10, 2016: Added
MMID - Tuscarora Creek Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Tuscarora Creek on MMID (former PRR)February 10, 2016: Added
Old Links Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Lost Bridge over Monocacy River on Old Links Bridge RoadFebruary 10, 2016: Added
MMID - Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Baltimore through truss bridge over Monocacy River on MMID (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
MMID - Sabillasville Road Overpass (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Sabillasville Road and Owens Creek on MMID (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
MMID - Sabillasville Overpass (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Sabillasville Road on MMID (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
MMID - Sabillasville Road Overpass (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Sabillasville Road and Owens Creek on MMID (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
MMID - Sabillasville Overpass (Frederick County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Sabillasville Road on MMID (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
Grey Rock Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Bridge over CSX (former WM) on Grey Rock RoadFebruary 10, 2016: Added
CSX Edgemont Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Edgemont Road and creek on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
CSX Edgemont Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Edgemont Road and creek on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
CSX Fruit Tree Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Fruit Tree Drive and Little Antitetam Creek on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
CSX Fruit Tree Road Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Fruit Tree Drive and Little Antitetam Creek on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
CSX Pangborn Blvd Overpass (Washington County, Maryland)
Slab bridge over Pangborn Blvd on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
CSX - US 11 Overpass (Washington County, Maryland)
Bridge over US 11 on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: New Street View added
CSX - US 11 Overpass (Washington County, Maryland)
Bridge over US 11 on CSX (former WM)February 10, 2016: Added
WM Ernstville Road Underpass (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck arch bridge over Western Maryland Rail Trail on Erntsville RoadFebruary 10, 2016: Added
WM Tonoloway Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Tonoloway Creek on Western Maryland Rail TrailFebruary 10, 2016: Added
WM Little Tonoloway Creek Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Deck arch bridge over Little Tonoloway Creek on Western Maryland Rail TrailFebruary 10, 2016: Added
C&O Canal Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Stone culvert bridge over creek on C&O Canal TowpathFebruary 10, 2016: Added
Recent Comments
Bridge comment
Posted May 19, 2020
Major dam failures in the Sanford and Midland, MI area on the Tittabawassee River; no doubt several noteworthy bridges threatened as a cursory aerial glance on Google Maps confirms
Posted February 29, 2020
Might be the bridge on the far north end of this road that's slated for replacement instead of this one. Not entirely sure.
Posted February 13, 2020
Not convinced this one will survive the massive river flooding we've been having since December; might well lose a few across north AL before this is all over.
Posted February 2, 2020
I love tracing abandoned rail lines. Can find a ton of cool stuff while doing so.
Posted February 2, 2020
Well that's heartbreaking. Such a shame, it's got such a unique setting and location but there's probably no saving that. Glad I got to document it when I did.
Posted August 24, 2019
Being replaced, unfortunately without documentation. Farewell to an 1898 bridge, hello concrete eyesore.
Posted August 11, 2019
Unfortunately, being replaced.
Posted July 26, 2019
This is along the main Amtrak corridor entering DC and when I take the Crescent it's always a major highlight. Here's hoping preservation ensues but it certainly wouldn't be the first great truss I like to be scrapped recently...
Posted July 25, 2019
I am LOVING all these historical bridges found/added recently from old papers. It's exciting.
Posted July 5, 2019
A closer look at recent aerial imagery shows that the south span at least may be partially intact from where it fell when the center pier collapsed, sitting just downstream. The north span not so much.
Posted May 1, 2019
Looks more salvageable than many collapsed trusses, but it won't ever happen. Very sad.
Posted February 24, 2019
It's visible in that pasture on Google Earth too. A much better fate than I had feared.
Posted July 30, 2018
Alright so, after being restored and repaired in Florida, the bridge is apparently going to be reinstalled near its original location, so far presumed to be for vehicle traffic once more. I don't know how much historical integrity had to be compromised for its repair since it was claimed there was major damage that had to be repaired, but it has been repaired and is scheduled to be reinstalled sometime next year probably. A far better fate than many old rail-crossing road bridges.
Posted June 27, 2018
Oh wow... nice catch. There's gotta be more of these scattered in the woods throughout the state that are impossible to see from satellite imagery/aerials
Posted June 27, 2018
Well that's a damn shame. Too bad it's really difficult to preserve railroad-owned bridges on active lines; often nearly zero warning ahead of time and of course being a business their focus is, unfortunately but certainly understandably, on newer bridges for heavier loads and stack trains rather than historic preservation