Columbus & Ohio River Railroad Overpass

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Bridge Over Railroad (Closed) - CR 16 Near West Lafayette, Ohio

Taken by Panoramio user Mike Bechtol

BH Photo #309939

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Columbus and Ohio River Railroad on Township Road 166
Location: Coshocton County, Ohio
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
History: Former Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroads: - Columbus & Ohio River Railroad (COUH)
- Conrail (CR)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design: Pony plate girder
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.27844, -81.76853 (decimal degrees)
40°16'42" N, 81°46'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/434665/4458944 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Coshocton
Elevation: 800 ft. above sea level
Inventory number: BH 64710 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

July 13, 2020: New photos from David Case
December 29, 2017: Updated by Clark Vance: Added category "Pennsylvania Railroad"
December 21, 2014: New Street View added by Dave King
December 19, 2014: Photo imported by Dave King
December 15, 2014: Added by Dave King

Columbus & Ohio River Railroad Overpass

Posted January 31, 2022, by Brandon Cooper

I believe it. OHCR is very spotty on railfanning, unless you live in Columbus, Zanesville, or Newark.

Columbus & Ohio River Railroad Overpass

Posted July 13, 2020, by David Case

One would need to wait a long time to see a train here. Not much action here anymore. The deck on the bridge is so bad, it is unsafe to walk across.

Railroad Overpass

Posted December 29, 2017, by Brandon Cooper

Looks like a perfect spot for railfanning.