Indiana Railroad

Reporting mark: IR

The Indiana Railroad (IR) was the last of the typical Midwestern United States interurban lines. It was formed in 1930-31 by combining the operations of the five major interurban systems in central Indiana into one entity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Railroad

FT. W&WV - Robinson Ditch bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Part of an interuban line connecting Lafayette to Fort Wayne via Delphi. Line was abandoned about 1932, and probably scrapped shortly thereafter.
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Robinson Ditch on formerly Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company(ex-Lafayette & Logansport Traction Company, Indiana Service Corporation, others)
Removed

FT. W&WV/Wabash Overpass (Cass County, Indiana)
Built to carry two interurban lines over the former Wabash Railway. Interurban lines came together to the East of bridge and used this line to get to Logansport. Built over old Wabash and Erie Canal right of way. Canal lock remnants still nearby.
Lost Bridge over Norfolk Southern, ex N&W and Wabash Railroad. on Indiana Union Traction/Indiana Railroad and Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction/Indiana Services Corporation Interurban in Logansport
Removed

IR - Delphos Viaduct (Van Wert County, Ohio)
Built 1904; Removed ca. 1932
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on Indiana Railroad
Removed but not replaced

IR - E 200 N Overpass (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over E 200 N on Indiana Rail Road
Removed but not replaced

IR - Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1907; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on Indiana Rail Road
Removed

IR - Spy Run Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Spy Run on Indiana Service Corporation (abandoned)
Derelict/abandoned

IR - Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1907; Removed 1941
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River on Indiana Rail Road
Removed

IR - Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to carry former interurban line from Marion, Indiana to Kokomo, Indiana in or about 1905. Abandoned in early 1930's.
Lost Pratt through trus bridge over Wildcat Creek(today Kokomo Reservoir) on formerly Indiana Rail Road
Removed

IR - Wildcat Creek Deck Truss (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on Indiana Rail Road
Removed but not replaced

LIRC/IR Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)
Concrete deck girder bridge over Indiana Railroad on Louisville and Indiana Railroad Company
Open to traffic

NYC/ISC Overpass (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1929 by ISC, abandoned by 1950s and underpass filled in
Bridge over Indiana Service Corp on Fort Wayne & Jackson RR
Underpass filled in

PRR/UTC Overpass (Cass County, Indiana)
IUT Traction Company(later Indiana Railroad) went under the double tracked Panhandle(Pennsylvania RR) before arriving at the Wabash River and soon Logansport. Abutments are still there, bridge filled in and WSRY still runs the line overhead.
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Former Indiana Union Traction and small stream on Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other)
Removed

THI&E - Branch West Fork Big Walnut Creek Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1908
Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over West Fork of Big Walnut Creek on Abandoned THI&E Interurban Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

THI&E - Branch West Fork White Lick Creek Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Branch OF West Fork of White Lick Creek on Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Interurban Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

THI&E - Cartersburg Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1907
Abandoned luten arch bridge over West Fork of White Lick Creek on Old Interurban Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

THI&E - Knightstown Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern Traction Co.
Removed but not replaced

Toledo & Chicago - Black Creek Bridge (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Used for interurban until 1937, carried some freight traffic till 1945.
Concrete deck girder bridge over Black Creek on Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railroad, Indiana Service Corp.
Open to authorized vehicles only

UTC - Brandywine Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Brandywine Creek on Former Indianapolis to New Castle (Honey Bee Line)
Derelict/abandoned

UTC - Cicero Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
Built to carry the interurban cars from Indy to Logansport, Peru, Fort Wayne, and other points North. Line was abandoned in or about 1932. Only Abutments remain today. Nickel Plate Road bridge immediately to the East of this structure.
Lost Bridge over Cicero Creek on Formerly Indiana Railroad(nee Indiana Union Traction)
Lost

UTC - Deer Creek Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek on former Indiana Railroad (nee Indiana Union Traction)
Lost

UTC - Fall Creek Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built in 1908; Line abandoned and bridge probably removed 1944
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Former Interurban route
Removed

UTC - Gas City Extension (Grant County, Indiana)
Built so interurban cars of IUT could make the short jaunt to Gas City from the Marion to Anderson mainline.
Bridge over Mississinewa River on Formerly Union Traction of Indiana interurban
Removed

UTC - Honey Bee Blue River Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Built 1903
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Blue River on Indianapolis, New Castle, and Toledo Interurban
Derelict/abandoned

UTC - Kokomo Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built 1903(?)
Lost Bridge over Kokomo Creek on former Indiana Railroad (nee Indiana Union Traction) in Kokomo
Lost

UTC - Montgomery Creek Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Montgomery Creek on Union Traction Company of Indiana
Removed

UTC - Phillips Ditch Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Part of the IUT interurban line from Kokomo to Logansport. Easily seen from US 35 on North side of Walton as you are leaving town. Interurban went out in early 1930's and line scrapped.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Phillips Ditch Tributary of Rock Creek on Former Indiana Railroad(nee Indiana Union Traction Interurban) in Walton
Closed to all traffic

UTC - South Fork Deer Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to carry Interurban cars from Indianapolis to Peru and points North and East. Bankrupt and abandoned in or about 1932. Bridge probably removed shortley thereafter. Only Abutments remain today.
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek South Fork on Formerly Indiana Railroad(nee Indiana Union Traction)
Removed

UTC - South Fork Deer Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1907, abandoned in or ca. 1932
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek South Fork on former Indiana Railroad (nee Indiana Union Traction)
Demolished

UTC - Sugar Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1910 by IN&T Rail Company
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Sugar Creek on Former Indianapolis to New Castle (Honey Bee Line)
Derelict/abandoned

UTC - Wabash River Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1905; Removed in the 1930s
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Wabash River on Formerly Indiana Rail Road Traction(nee Indiana Union Traction)
Removed

UTC - Wabash River Bridges (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1905
Lost Deck girder bridges over channel of Wabash River on former Indiana Union Traction at Keinley Island
Lost

UTC - West 250 South Overpass (Miami County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over County Road 250 South on Formerly Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction)
Removed