Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.592546,-85.838798
Carries New York Central Railroad over Rock Run Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rock Run Creek on New York Central Railroad
History: Gone before the 1952 aerial imagery on HistoricAerials
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.442500,-85.967778
Carries US 6 over Berlin Court Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 32.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Berlin Court Ditch on US 6 in Nappanee
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1931
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.676944,-85.990833
Carries Bridge Street over St. Joseph River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 271.9 Feet
Span Length: 115.4 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete deck girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Bridge Street in Elkhart
History: Built 1939 by the H.L. Maddocks Co.
Built: 1939
Location: Elkhart County
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102765
Overview
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102766
Oblique view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102767
Deck view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102768
Underneath
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102769
Main plaque
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102770
Second plaque
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
496717
McNaughton Park Bridge
view c1948
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.685000,-85.969167
Carries Elkhart Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 119.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Elkhart River on Elkhart Avenue in Elkhart
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1928
Location: Elkhart County
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389894
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
389893
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Restored and opened to traffic
Location: 41.593056,-85.848333
Carries Indiana Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pin-connected, 12-panel Pennsylvania through truss with steel grate deck
Total Length: 182.0 Feet
Span Length: 173.8 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Indiana Avenue in Goshen
History: Built 1898 by the Bellefontaine Bridge & Iron Co.; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1898
Location: Elkhart County
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102771
Oblique view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102772
Portal
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102773
Side view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102774
Truss
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102775
Deck view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102776
Portal decorations
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102777
View from below
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102778
Underneath
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
468337
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Photo from Goshen News
468338
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Photo from localremnants
497792
Indiana Avenue Bridge1
Photo from elevation.maplogs
497793
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Photo from elevation.maplogs
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.693056,-85.965833
Carries Johnson Street over St. Joseph River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 387.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Four-span deck truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Johnson Street in Goshen
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1918
Location: Elkhart County
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102779
Overview
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102780
Close-up of truss
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102781
Ugly side
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.683889,-85.980833
Carries Lexington Avenue over St. Joseph River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 268.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over St. Joseph River on Lexington Avenue in Elkhart
History: Built 1926 by M.E. White Co. of Chicago
Built: 1926
Location: Elkhart County
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102782
Oblique view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102783
Main span
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102784
Deck view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102785
Plaque
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.586389,-85.841111
Carries Lincoln Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 236.8 Feet
Span Length: 64.6 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over Elkhart River on Lincoln Avenue in Goshen
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1982
Built: 1927
Location: Elkhart County
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389896
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
389895
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.681111,-85.956667
Carries Middlebury Street over Elkhart River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 49.8 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over Elkhart River on Middlebury Street in Elkhart
History: Built 1931 by Bontrager Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1931
Location: Elkhart County
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102786
Overview
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102787
Deck view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102788
Old railing
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102789
Plaque
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.691944,-85.975833
Carries N. Main Street over St. Joseph River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 325.0 Feet
Span Length: 89.8 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over St. Joseph River on N. Main Street in Elkhart
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1927
Location: Elkhart County
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468335
North Main Street Bridge
looking west
Photo from trover
468336
North Main Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to railroad traffic
Location: 41.682923,-85.961468
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Richmond Street
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge with stone abutments over Richmond Street on the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Elkhart
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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102790
Overview
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.588889,-85.840833
Carries US 33 over Elkhart River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 257.8 Feet
Span Length: 64.9 Feet
Overview: Three-span concrete arch bridge over Elkhart River on US 33 in Goshen
History: Built 1926 by H.H. Stoddard Co.; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1926
Location: Elkhart County
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102791
Overview
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102792
Main span
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102793
Deck view
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
102794
Plaque
Photo taken 2005 by Nathan Holth
Status: Replaced by a concrete bridge with one span relocated to Oakridge Park
Location: 41.596389,-85.853333
Carries Wilden Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 171.8 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Replaced Warren pony truss bridge over Elkhart River on Wilden Avenue in Goshen
History: Built 1928 on Wilden Ave. in Elkhart; Replaced in 2002 with one span relocated to Oakridge Park for trail use
Built: 1928
Location: Elkhart County
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192945
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
SHAARD photo
Status: Destroyed by a fallen tree during a windstorm.
Location: 41.691044,-85.973539
Carries Island Park entrance over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Whipple design cast iron bowstring through truss.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 133.0 Feet
Overview: Lost bowstring through truss bridge over Elkhart River at Island Park entrance
History: Built in 1869 by Simon Degraff as part of a 2-span bridge over the St. Joseph's River in Bristol; this span relocated here in 1907; destroyed by a fallen tree in 1952.
Built: 1869
Location: Elkhart County
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152467
Postcard
152468
Postcard
442697
Island Park Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: November 11 1952
444766
Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
444767
Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.508333,-85.760000
Carries US 33 over Elkhart River
Design: slab
Design Details: Continuous reinforced concrete slab
Total Length: 200.8 Feet
Span Length: 37.4 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Elkhart River on US 33
History: Built 1953; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1953
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.510828,-85.905548
Carries Wabash Railroad over Whitehead Creek
Design: culvert/concrete
Design Details: Concrete culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete culvert bridge over Whitehead Creek on Wabash, later N&W, Railway
History: Left in-place upon line abandonment
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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309495
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1519
West of New Paris, Indiana
Photo by Tim Ashley, at www.localremnants.wordpress.com
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 41.583652,-85.837357
Carries Old Jefferson Street over Mill Race
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Mill Race on Old Jefferson Street
History: Built CA 1880
Built: 1880
Location: Elkhart County
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491582
Jefferson Street Stone Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Duane Hall in April 2013
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.665162,-85.719554
Carries Pedestrian Pathway over Ditch
Design: truss/through/multiple-kingpost
Design Details: Multiple Kingpost through truss
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Ditch on Pedestrian Pathway
History: Built 1993
Built: 1993
Location: Elkhart County
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273662
14 20 02 side
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt
273663
14 20 02
Photo taken by Jack Schmidt
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.595158,-85.841856
Carries Maple City Greenway Trail over Rock Run Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Rock Run Creek on Maple City Greenway Trail
History: Built in 1928 on Wilden Ave in Goshen, one span relocated to Oakridge Park in 2002
Built: 1928
Location: Elkhart County
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293467
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293468
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293469
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293470
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293471
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293472
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293473
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293474
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293475
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293476
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293477
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
293478
Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2014
Status: Demolished
Location: 41.521562,-85.693473
Carries Wabash Railroad over S. Benton St.
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder w/concrete abutments
Total Length: 46.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. Benton St. on Wabash Railroad
History: Original bridge at this location built 1892; removed 1985 upon line abandonment
Built: 1892
Location: Elkhart County
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309455
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1497
Sanford Goodrick photo
Status: Demolished; stone abutment remains on west side
Location: 41.520940,-85.695028
Carries Wabash Railroad over New York Central Ry.
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder bridge w/stone abutments
Total Length: 108.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New York Central Ry. on Wabash Railroad
History: Original bridge at this location built 1892; removed 1985 upon line abandonment
Built: 1892
Location: Elkhart County
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309467
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1498
Remaining abutment
Photo by Tim Ashley, of http://localremnants.wordpress.com
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.507924,-85.801796
Carries Wabash Railroad over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss bridge
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Lost through-truss bridge over Elkhart River on Wabash Railroad
History: Original pin-connected through-truss bridge at this location was later replaced by a deck girder span
Built: 1892
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.507920,-85.801963
Carries Wabash Railroad over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 252.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Wabash Railroad
History: Replacement bridge for original through-truss span
Built: Unknown
Location: Elkhart County
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309506
20130331-184347.jpg
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1509 (replacement)
Photo by Tim Ashley, of http://localremnants.wordpress.com
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.668825,-86.003254
Carries New York Central Railroad over Nappanee Street
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Nappanee Street on New York Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.668942,-86.003175
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over IN19
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IN19 on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1960
Built: 1960
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.526371,-85.826038
Carries Winona Railway Company. over Elkhart River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 192.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Elkhart River on Winona Railway Company.
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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323743
Photo scanned by Internet Archive Book Images
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.659446,-85.932384
Carries County Road 50 North (CR 18) over Little Elkhart River (Yellow Creek)
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Elkhart River (Yellow Creek) on County Road 50 North (CR 18)
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905
Location: Elkhart County
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389890
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.506335,-85.713250
Carries County Road #37 over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, 8-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on County Road #37
History: Built ca.1880 by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works; replaced in 1986
Built: ca. 1880
Location: Elkhart County
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389891
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
389892
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Closed
Location: 41.688668,-85.982335
Carries SHERMAN ST over ST JOSEPH RIVER
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 405.5 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over the St Joseph River on Sherman Street
History:
Built: 1960
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.688374,-85.981815
Carries Sherman Street over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Sherman Street
History:
Built: ca. 1895
Location: Elkhart County
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393346
St Joseph River Circa 1908
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.687800,-85.972014
Carries Jackson Street over Elkhart River
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 193.3 Feet
Span Length: 65.6 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Elkhart River on Jackson Street
History: Built 1986
Built: 1986
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.580830,-85.783880
Carries County Road 34 over Rock Run Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Rock Run Creek on County Road 34
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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443744
CR 34 - Rock Run Creek Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: February 19 1960
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.706710,-85.888500
Carries Six Span Road/County Road 17 over St. Joseph River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (4)8-panel, pinned Pratt through truss spans
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Six Span Road/County Road 17
History: Replaced in 1968 and again in 2011
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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443844
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: July 1 1962
443845
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: July 1 1962
443846
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: November 1 1965
443847
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: May 8 1967
443848
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: February 6 1968
443849
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: March 3 1968
443850
Six Span Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: March 3 1968
443851
Six Span Bridge
Replacement Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: August 20 1968
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.574440,-85.838050
Carries IN 119 over Elkhart River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Elkhart River on IN 119
History:
Built: ca. 1920
Location: Elkhart County
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443895
IN 119 - Elkhart River Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: February 11 1968
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.710000,-85.726940
Carries County Road 35 over Little Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Elkhart River on County Road 35
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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443897
CR 35 - Little Elkhart River Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: December 14 1969
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1974
Location: 41.608720,-86.021882
Carries County Road 28 over Baugo Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Baugo Creek on County Road 28
History:
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Elkhart County
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443967
CR 28 - Baugo Creek Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: March 6 1972
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.542780,-85.835830
Carries Waterford Street over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)7-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Waterford Street
History:
Built: ca. 1895
Location: Elkhart County
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444113
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: May 7 1967
444114
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: October 22 1974
444115
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: June 21 1978
444116
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: July 23 1980
444117
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: January 22 1981
444118
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: November 19 1981
444119
Waterford Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: February 8 1982
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.693173,-85.966112
Carries Elkhart Avenue (now Johnson Street) over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 3-span, pinned Pratt through truss (Wrought and cast iron)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St Joseph River on former Elkhart Avenue.
History: Built in the early 1870's by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1918 with a Warren Deck Truss structure.
Built: ca. 1874
Location: Elkhart County
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444763
Pre 1923 photo
Elkhart County Historical Museum Collection
465454
Labeled Elkhart Avenue Bridge but I think its mislabeled
Photo uploaded by Art S.
465456
1900
Interesting side view. I wouldn't have guessed this was the same bridge.
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.722308,-85.817392
Carries Division Street over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Whipple design Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division Street
History: Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.
Built: 1869
Location: Elkhart County
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444764
Pre 1923 photo
Elkhart County Historical Museum Collection
444765
Pre 1923 photo
Elkhart County Historical Museum Collection
465018
1909 Postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
465453
1910 postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
490271
1907 postmark
Beautiful image!
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1977
Location: 41.523189,-85.699553
Carries County Road 42 over Conrail Railroad (Penn Central)
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Conrail Railroad (Penn Central) on County Road 42
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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448931
CR 42 Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: May 22 1974
448932
CR 42 Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: May 22 1974
448933
CR 42 Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: August 11 1974
448934
CR 42 Bridge
Replacement Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: June 14 1977
Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1963
Location: 41.681590,-85.883000
Carries County Road 14 over Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pine Creek on County Road 14
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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454526
Pine Creek Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: June 7 1963
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.722311,-85.817428
Carries Division Street over St Joseph River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 330.1 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over St Joseph River on Division Street
History: Built 1970; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1970
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.722750,-85.816553
Carries Division Street over St Joseph River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division Street
History:
Built: 1907
Location: Elkhart County
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454541
Circa 1908
Old Postcard View
463024
old postcard
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.572447,-85.833646
Carries Murray Street over Tributary of Elkhart River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 63.7 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pin connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Tributary of Elkhart River on Murray Street
History:
Built: 1909
Location: Elkhart County
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468339
Murray Street Bridge
looking southwest
Photo from GoshenIndiana
468342
Murray Street Bridge
looking north
Photo from Mapio.net
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.500627,-85.842308
Carries County Road 46 over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Turkey Creek on County Road 46
History: Built ca. 1890's; Replaced 1966
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Elkhart County
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471814
Turkey Creek Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: January 6 1966
471816
The South Bend Tribune: January 6 1966
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.537844,-85.663625
Carries County Road 40 over Stony Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on County Road 40
History: Replaced 1967
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Elkhart County
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471815
Stony Creek Bridge
The South Bend Tribune: January 6 1966
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.692167,-85.975929
Carries Main Street over St Joseph River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: (2)12-panel, pinned Whipple through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Main Street
History: Built ca. 1890; Replaced by a concrete arch bridge in 1927.
Built: ca. 1890
Location: Elkhart County
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472194
1909 Postcard view
477848
Main Street Bridge
1919 postcard view
504880
No. Main St. Bridge, Elkhart, Ind.
ca. 1910 postcard view
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.659539,-85.916336
Carries County Road 18 over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 10-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on County Road 18
History: Replaced 1970
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Elkhart County
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472668
1910 Postcard view
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.586338,-85.841126
Carries Lincoln Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)8-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Lincoln Avenue
History: Built ca. 1885; Replaced 1927
Built: ca. 1885
Location: Elkhart County
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474355
1913 Postcard view
509638
Lincoln Ave. Bridge over Elkhart River-Goshen Ind.
ca. 1908 Postcard view
509771
Cleaned up image 1
Digitally altered, source in link
Photo digitally altered by Art S. in October 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.686713,-85.963087
Carries Elkhart and Western Railroad over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 205.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Elkhart and Western Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.692766,-85.967320
Carries Elkhart and Western Railroad over St. Joseph River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 308.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Elkhart and Western Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.683196,-85.960233
Carries Grand Elk Railroad over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 250.0 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Grand Elk Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.646792,-85.933594
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Yellow Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.595702,-85.853288
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.586498,-85.821520
Carries Pumpkin Vine Nature Trail over Rock Run Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Rock Run Creek on Pumpkin Vine Nature Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.526261,-85.825822
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 200.0 Feet
Span Length: 100.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.503076,-85.658946
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 155.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.675311,-85.700089
Carries Warren Street (CR-16) over Little Elkhart River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 8-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Elkhart River on Warren Street (CR-16)
History: Replaced 1969
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Elkhart County
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489933
Bridge Crossing the "Little Elkhart" Middlebury, Ind.
1914 postcard view
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.687674,-85.971930
Carries Jackson Street over Elkhart River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Elkhart River on Jackson Street
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912
Location: Elkhart County
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496693
Jackson Street Bridge (Old)
1912 view
Photo from old postcard
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.588396,-85.828253
Carries Maple City Greenway over Rock Run Creek Bridge
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Rock Run Creek Bridge on Maple City Greenway
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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501915
Photo taken by Scott Ash in July 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.685158,-85.969217
Carries Elkhart Avenue over Elkhart River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Elkhart River on Elkhart Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Elkhart County
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507647
Elkhart Avenue Bridge (Old)
view c1910
Photo from old postcard
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.
