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Monon Railroad-Big Raccoon Creek Bridge

Montgomery County, Indiana

Photo 

1908 Postcard view

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BH Photo #499238

Map 

Description 

Current replacement bridge is operated by CSX

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Monon Railroad
Location
Montgomery County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built ca. 1890's
Railroad
- Monon Railroad (MON)
Design
Pinned Pratt deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.90940, -86.79788   (decimal degrees)
39°54'34" N, 86°47'52" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/517275/4417720 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 93264 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Deck truss (1,942)
Indiana (5,111)
Lost (29,079)
Monon Railroad (29)
Montgomery County, Indiana (89)
Pin-connected (4,870)
 Pratt deck truss (410)
Pratt truss (10,405)
Railroad (16,518)
Replaced by new bridge (19,770)
Truss (35,956)

Update Log 

  • May 22, 2021: New photo from Tony Dillon

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