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Historic Bridges: Fall Creek

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.

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Total Bridges Found: 24

16th Street Bridge
HSR

16th Street Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 305 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 46.3 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1934 By: E. F. Smith and Indiana State Highway Commission

This is one of a large number of surviving historic concrete arch bridges in Indianapolis.

39th Street Bridge
HSR

39th Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 228 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1905 By: Marion County Construction Company and Henry W. Klaussman

Already a rare bridge type, demolition elsewhere in the city has made this one of the last surviving Melan arch bridges in Indiana.

Capitol Avenue Bridge
HSR

Capitol Avenue Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1911 By: Cleary-Kuert Construction Company of Indianapolis, Indiana and George Edward Kessler

This bridge is noted for its unusually immense level of ornamentation and decoration for a concrete arch bridge.

Cayuga Street Bridge
HSR

Cayuga Street Over Fall Creek in Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 114 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Unknown

This is a standard plan 1930s pony truss.

Cemetery Lane Bridge
HSR

Cemetery Lane Over Fall Creek in Rural: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: Unknown

This is a standard plan truss bridge that is more than capable of continuing to serve the road it is on.

Central Avenue Bridge
HSR

Central Avenue Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 216 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 38.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 2018 By: Gansburg, Roney and Heywood

This modern bridge is not historic, but it reused some of the stone from the previous 1900 historic bridge, and displays a similar railing and spandrel appearance.

College Avenue Bridge
HSR

College Avenue Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 242 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 40.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1905 By: W. M. Fife and Son and H. C. Adams and H. W. Klausmann

This is a large and extremely rare stone arch bridge with a heavy skew, achieved on this bridge via offset of stones.

CR-600 Bridge
Madison County Bridge 170
HSR

CR-600S Over Fall Creek in Rural: Madison County, Indiana, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana and Indiana State Highway Commission

This abandoned variation of a state standard pony truss has one of the greatest possible skews that is possible for a bridge.

Delaware Street Bridge
Marion County Bridge 1805
HSR

Delaware Street Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 59.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1924 By: M. E. White Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is an unaltered and traditionally composed example of a concrete arch bridge.

Fall Creek Aqueduct
HSR

IWC Canal (Indiana Central Canal) Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 312 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1904 By: Unknown

This is an extremely rare and visually stunning example of an aqueduct bridge in Indiana.

Fall Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Fall Creek in Pendleton: Madison County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 285 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1910 By: Unknown

Although spalling significantly, this railroad bridge continues to carry railroad traffic.

Forest Home Drive Bridge #1
HSR

Forest Home Road Over Fall Creek in Forest Home: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 119 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

Featuring uncommon truss design, this bridge raises some interesting questions.

Forest Home Drive Bridge #2
HSR

Forest Home Road Over Fall Creek in Forest Home: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This pony truss features an attractive plaque and railings and is in a scenic setting near Cornell University.

Freese Road Bridge
Varna Bridge
HSR

Freese Road Over Fall Creek in Varna: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal Continuous 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 166 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1882 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This truss bridge is one of two pin-connected pony truss bridges in the county with an extremely rare continuous configuration.

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Groton City Bridge
HSR

Groton City Road Over Fall Creek in Groton City (Rural): Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A classic 19th Century rural pony truss continues to serve traffic.

Huntsville Road Bridge
Madison County Bridge 149
HSR

Huntsville Road (Falls Park Drive) Over Fall Creek in Pendleton: Madison County, Indiana, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1952 By: Unknown

This classic riveted truss bridge has been maintained in good condition.

Illinois Street Bridge
Marion County Bridge 2502
HSR

Illinois Street Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 238 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 2013 By: Hoosier Bridge Company and Melan Arch Construction Company

This modern bridge is not historic, but it reused some of the stone from the previous 1899 historic Melan concrete arch bridge, and displays a similar railing and spandrel appearance.

Malloryville Road Bridge
HSR

Malloryville Road Over Fall Creek in Rural: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: Good Roads Machinery Company of Marathon, New York

A small pony truss with an interesting builder.

Meridian Street Bridge
Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge
HSR

Meridian Street Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 324 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Dunn McCarthy Company and George Edward Kessler

This bridge is richly decorated with numerous ornamental details, a testament to the fact that a famous architect designed it.

Monon Trail Bridge
Fall Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Monon Trail Rail-Trail) Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

6 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss,

Length: 227 ft. Main Span: 126 ft. Roadway: 11.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1892 By: American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Converted and preserved for pedestrian use, this bridge is noted for its combination of span types, and uncommon Double-Warren truss main span.

NY-366 Bridge
HSR

NY-366 Over Fall Creek in Rural: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 124 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

A traditional standard plan pony truss in good condition.

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Red Mills Bridge
HSR

Red Mill Road Over Fall Creek in Red Mills (Rural): Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal Continuous 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1887 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

An extremely rare continuous two-span wrought iron pony truss is threatened with demolition.

Senate Avenue Bridge
HSR

Senate Avenue (Boulevard Place) Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 295 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 38.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1920 By: Unknown

This is one of an impressive, large group of surviving concrete arch bridges in the city.

Stewart Avenue Bridge
HSR

Stewart Avenue Over Fall Creek in Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 190 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1951 By: Unknown

A late, but nonetheless uncommon example of a deck truss in western New York; beautiful views can be had from this bridge.

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