Bridgehunter.com | Cardinal Greenway - Whitewater River Bridge

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South face

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in August 2010

BH Photo #174990

Was a part of the C & O Railroad line from Richmond, Ind. to Muncie. From old footings it was not the first bridge at this site.

This bridge has a curve built in it.

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgin Parkway on Cardinal Greenway Trail (former CSX, C&O railroad)
Location: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
Status: Open to pedestrians
Future prospects: Converted rail-trail bridge
History: Once part of the mighty coal hauling C&O railroad, it once hosted freights running between Chicago and coal mines in Appalachia. Later used by Amtrak's James Whitcomb Riley and later Cardinal until route was abandoned in late 1980's.
Railroads: - Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C&O; CO)
- Chessie System (B&O/C&O/WM)
Design: Deck plate girder
Dimensions: Total length: 812.0 ft.
Skew angle: 45 degrees
Also called: C&O - Whitewater River Trestle
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.83732, -84.89435 (decimal degrees)
39°50'14" N, 84°53'40" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/680171/4411822 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Richmond
Inventory number: BH 45987 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

October 7, 2014: Updated by Luke: Added categories "Rail-to-trail", "Chesapeake & Ohio Canal", "Chessie System"
August 15, 2011: Updated by James Norwood: added some railroad history
January 3, 2011: Updated by Ed Hollowell: Added to history and discription.
January 2, 2011: New photos from Ed Hollowell
August 28, 2010: Added by Anthony Dillon