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MON - Paoli Viaduct (1886)

Orange County, Indiana

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Overview
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lost River on former Monon Railroad in Paoli
Location
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Built 1886, replaced in 1904
Railroads
- Chicago, Indianapolis, & Louisville Railway (CIL)
- Monon Railroad (MON)
Design
Curved Timber stringer
Dimensions
Total length: 1,600.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.56649, -86.46258   (decimal degrees)
38°33'59" N, 86°27'45" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/546819/4268808 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Paoli
Inventory number
BH 53253 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (9,633)
Beam (17,372)
Built 1886 (227)
Built during 1880s (2,392)
Chicago, Indianapolis, & Louisville Railway (21)
Indiana (5,235)
Lost (31,800)
Lost 1904 (60)
 Lost during 1900s (500)
Monon Railroad (29)
Orange County, Indiana (54)
Paoli, Indiana (5)
Railroad (16,993)
Replaced by new bridge (21,689)
Timber stringer (4,475)
Total length 1000-2500 feet (2,049)

Update Log 

  • August 25, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Chicago, Indianapolis, & Louisville Railway"
  • August 25, 2012: Added by Jacob P. Bernard

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Sources 

  • Jacob P. Bernard

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