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Historic Bridges: Lake County, Indiana

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 12

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Hohman Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Abandoned Chicago, Indianapolis, and Louisville) Over Grand Calumet River in Hammond: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Page) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 255 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an extremely unusual bascule bridge, and an unexpected sight on the Grand Calumet River today.
Indiana Harbor Canal Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion)
Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This is the only example of a standard Strauss trunnion bascule with overhead counterweight in the Chicagoland area.
Indiana Harbor Canal Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge
Bridge 631
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indiana Harbor Canal in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 88 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is a small example of a Scherzer Rolling Lift bascule bridge.
Indiana Harbor Canal Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge
Bridge 728
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This rolling lift bascule bridge is a very early surviving example of its type.
Indiana Harbor Canal New York Central Railroad Bridges
Indiana Harbor Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Bridges
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Railroad (Abandoned New York Central) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rall)
Main Span: 86 ft. Roadway: 31.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Albert Lucius of New York, New York
This pair of identical bridges are exceedingly rare examples of Rall bascule bridges and are abandoned in the raised position.
Indiana Harbor Canal Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)
Main Span: 86 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge remains in heavy use by trains and is one of a unique group of bascule bridges on this canal.
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Indianapolis Boulevard Bridge
Nine Span Bridge / Gibson Railroad Yard Bridge
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Indianapolis Boulevard (IN-152) Over Railroad (Gibson Railroad Yard) in Hammond: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,117 ft. Main Span: 246 ft. Roadway: 39.7 ft. Main Spans: 9
Built 1935 By: E. J. Albrecht Company of Chicago, Illinois and Indiana State Highway Commission
Excluding Ohio River bridges, this awe-inspiring structure is the longest highway truss bridge in Indiana, yet this did not save it from demolition.
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Range Line Road Bridge
Lake County Bridge 2
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Range Line Road (Clay Street) Over Kankakee River in Rural: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 169 ft. Main Span: 167 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
This sturdy Parker truss is to be replaced, but will be put in storage and possibly preserved elsewhere.
Riley Road Bridge
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Riley Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Amtrak) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This historic truss bridge is deep within private industrial property and only visible to the public when they take an Amtrak train.
Sohl Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Former Michigan Central) Over Grand Calumet River in Hammond: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long-abandoned railroad bridge is absolutely buried in the trees although it is not far off the road.
State Line Bridge
Lake County Bridge 36
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State Line Road Over Kankakee River in Rural: Kankakee County, Illinois and Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 224 ft. Main Span: 222 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This extremely rare and beautiful pin connected Pennsylvania is to be preserved after a fight to save it.
Whiting Park Bridge
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Central Walkway Over Shallow Depression in Whiting: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This tiny concrete arch bridge is an attractive and historic structure of Whiting Park.

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