Recent Updates
CSX - Wildcat Creek Trestle (Carroll County, Indiana)
Abandoned Deck girder over Wildcat Creek on former Monon Railroad north of OwascoNovember 7, 2017: New video
Front Street Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Front Street (former Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company) in Cuyahoga FallsNovember 1, 2017: New photos
Elkton Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Elk Run on Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western RailroadOctober 31, 2017: Added
Holton Street Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River on Holton StreetNovember 30, 2016: New photo
NKP - Old Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad in AshtabulaNovember 27, 2016: Added
LS&MS - Ashtabula River Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway in AshtabulaNovember 26, 2016: New photos
Walden Upper Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Lost Lenticular deck truss bridge over Wallkill River on West Main Street in WaldenNovember 26, 2016: Added
Old Wagon Bridge 14-84-02x (Vigo County, Indiana)
Lost covered bridge over Wabash River on Old National Road in Terre HauteOctober 26, 2016: New photos
National Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Covered bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Old National Road in RichmondOctober 26, 2016: Added
Old Main Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Deck truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Main Street in RichmondOctober 25, 2016: New photo
VT - Crown Point Bridge (Storey County, Nevada)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Crown Point Ravine on Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Gold HillOctober 22, 2016: New photos
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at BurnsideOctober 8, 2015: New photos
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at BurnsideOctober 7, 2015: New photos
Brooklyn Bridge (Mercer County, Kentucky)
Lost Through truss bridge over Kentucky River on US 68 west of WilmoreOctober 7, 2015: Added
Jenkins Ford Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck girder bridge over Vermilion River on former CMStP&P RailroadSeptember 29, 2015: New photos
Sixth Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on Sixth Street in LogansportSeptember 28, 2015: Added
Old Third Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost through truss bridge over Eel River on Third Street in LogansportSeptember 27, 2015: Added
Oak Hill Cemetery Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork Sangamon River on Cemetary RoadSeptember 27, 2015: New photo
Beardstown Toll Bridge (Cass County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on State Street in BeardstownSeptember 27, 2015: New video
Kingston Wagon Bridge (Green Lake County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on South Street at KingstonSeptember 26, 2015: Added
Old Main Street Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Lost Deck truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Main Street in RichmondSeptember 26, 2015: Added
Hamilton Street Bridge (4th) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Through truss bridge over Lehigh River on Hamilton Street in AllentownSeptember 26, 2015: New photos
Linden Street Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Linden Street in AllentownSeptember 26, 2015: New photo
Wyton Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation at DanvilleSeptember 26, 2015: New photos
Illinois Terminal - Possum Trot Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on Illinois Traction System west of DanvilleSeptember 26, 2015: New photos
Mill Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Abandoned concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleSeptember 25, 2015: New photos
CSX - Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Concrete arch bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CSX Transportation northwest of GreencastleSeptember 24, 2015: New photo
TStL&W - Wabash River Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Nickel Plate Road near LodiSeptember 24, 2015: Added
IB&W - Wabash River Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway at CovingtonSeptember 24, 2015: Added
Big Four - North Fork River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Big Four Railroad in DanvilleSeptember 24, 2015: New photo
Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in DanvilleSeptember 23, 2015: New photo
Short's Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleSeptember 23, 2015: Added
Jenkins Ford Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck girder bridge over Vermilion River on former CMStP&P RailroadSeptember 22, 2015: New photo
Perrysville Bridge (Vermillion County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street at PerrysvilleSeptember 22, 2015: Added
Gilbert Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in DanvilleSeptember 20, 2015: New photo
Wyton Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on CSX Transportation at DanvilleSeptember 20, 2015: New photo
Ellsworth Park Footbridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on pedestrian path in DanvilleSeptember 20, 2015: New photo
Illinois Terminal - Danville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in DanvilleSeptember 20, 2015: New photos
NS - Portage Viaduct (3rd) (Wyoming County, New York)
Deck truss bridge over Genesee River on Norfolk Southern Railway north of PortagevilleAugust 9, 2015: New photo
Erie - Portage Viaduct (1st) (Wyoming County, New York)
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of PortagevilleAugust 9, 2015: New photo
Erie - Portage Viaduct (1st) (Wyoming County, New York)
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of PortagevilleAugust 8, 2015: New photos
EVWR - Maunie Railroad Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Evansville Western Railroad southeast of MaunieJuly 8, 2015: New photos
Illinois Terminal - Danville Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Illinois Traction System in DanvilleJuly 1, 2015: New photo
Victory Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost concrete arch bridge over Vermilion River on Gilbert Street in DanvilleJune 30, 2015: New photo
Recent Comments
Posted September 22, 2015
Dupe? (bridgehunter.com/in/fountain/snoddy-mill/ or BH 68239)
Posted November 29, 2014
The major reconstructions of the bridge included the new east abutment and covering the timber pilings in concrete. Beside those and other additions including a new deck, hand railings, lighting, etc., the original bridge was left mostly intact.
Although the railroad was built in 1881, I believe that the original timber pile bridge was replaced with this bridge sometime around 1900-1910, possibly when Illinois Traction first started using the track.
Posted March 5, 2014
Posted May 28, 2013
But there is already a page for the 1900's bridge. ID is BH 43085
Posted May 28, 2013
THIS BRIDGE IS AN ACCIDENTAL DUPLICATE OF BH 56373.
Posted August 19, 2012
Photo 2 is not the Gilbert Street Bridge. It is the Woolen Mill Bridge.
http://bridgehunter.com/il/vermilion/woolen-mill
Posted August 8, 2012
Hey Mike, do you have any info on Short's Bridge?
Posted July 7, 2012
Is this a photo of the round supports that Mike was talking about?
Posted July 6, 2012
Who keeps editing this page by adding the railroad initials? I would like it to stop, please.
Posted July 5, 2012
I wonder then, where would the wrong build dates come from?
Posted July 5, 2012
Where did this new info of the build date come from? The Iowa Engineer article says it was built around 1885, a different article says 1884.
Posted August 24, 2011
How in any way is this bridge historic?
Posted August 14, 2011
Huh, that's odd, because everyone else says that it collapsed and a replica was built. I'm really comfused.
Posted August 14, 2011
The bridge DID partially collapse and the rest of the timbers were used in the replica that was built.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Portlandm...
Posted April 8, 2011
James,
Here are a few pictures of the old railroad yard east of town which was abandoned in 1940 and razed in 1941. All of these are from the Rankin library, which was formerly the station.
The first picture is a view looking east at the roundhouse and turntable.
The second one is looking west towards town.
The third one is of the coal dock.
The forth one is an aerial view from 1940 after the yard was abandoned.
I hope these are useful to you.