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Williams Creek-CR 300N Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.686389,-85.236111

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Carries CR 300 North over Williams Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 123.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete closed-spandrel arch bridge over Williams Creek on CR 300 North
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Fayette County

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220941

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220942

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220943

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220944

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220945

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Wilson Creek IN 1 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.580833,-85.101389

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Carries IN 1 over Wilson Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch closed Spandrel concrete.
Total Length: 35.8 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wilson Creek on IN 1
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1961
Built: 1931

Location: Fayette County

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220939

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Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

220940

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Village Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.620835,-85.123218

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Carries Village Creek Road (CR 150S) over Village Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 117.0 Feet
Span Length: 117.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Village Creek on Village Creek Road (CR 150S)
History: Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; replaced in 1987.
Built: 1888

Location: Fayette County

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156507

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449674

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449675

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449676

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449677

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449678

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449679

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Coletrane Hill Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new UCEB bridge

Location: 39.571663,-85.223581

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Carries Coletrane Hill Road over North Branch Garrison Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over North Branch Garrison Creek on Coletrane Hill Road.
History:
Built: ca. 1880

Location: Fayette County

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449683

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449684

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449685

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WVRR - Williams Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.596212,-85.155705

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Carries Whitewater Valley Railroad over Williams Creek
Design: arch/pony
Design Details: I would describe it as a steel plate pony arch.
Total Length: 198.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet

Overview: Pony arch bridge over Williams Creek on Whitewater Valley Railroad
History: Built 1917 and 1918.
Built: 1917

Location: Fayette County

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155423

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WWVR @Williams Creek

The West Branch of the Whitewater River is behind the bridge in this shot.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

155424

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WWVR @Williams Creek Date on Footing

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

155425

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WWVR @Williams Creek

The larger river is to Photographer's left.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

155426

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WWVR @Williams Creek

Detail of reinforcement rods.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

155427

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WWVR @Williams Creek

The north abutment.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

155428

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WWVR @Williams Creek

Barrel shot looking south. Whitewater River on left.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2009

176725

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Overview looking West

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176726

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Closer view

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176727

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East side

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176728

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Looking underneath

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176729

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Looking South

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176730

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Looking Southeast

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176731

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Deck

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176732

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Oblique

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176733

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Close-up oblique

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176734

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Barrel

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176735

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West side

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176736

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Pier

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176737

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North span

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176738

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South span

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176739

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Date stamp

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176740

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Vertical shots

Pier

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176741

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Looking South

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

176742

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Arches

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176743

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Flanges

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176744

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Arch detail

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176745

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Oblique

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176746

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Ground level barrel shot

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon

486635

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Frost Arches

Early morning frost is left by the arches shadows. December , 2020.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

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Whitewater River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.638333,-85.130000

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Carries IN 1/IN 44 over Whitewater River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 532.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Whitewater River on IN 1/IN 44
History: Built 1936; replaced 1996
Built: 1936

Location: Fayette County

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449681

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449682

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507862

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Whitewater River Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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IN 44 Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.635000,-85.198333

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Carries IN 44 over Drainage ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over a drainage ditch on IN 44
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1958; replaced 1992
Built: 1928

Location: Fayette County

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Williams Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.660396,-85.243408

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Carries CR 560 W over Williams Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Williams Creek on CR 560 W
History: Built 1908; replaced 1992
Built: 1908

Location: Fayette County

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155152

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155153

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220946

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Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

220947

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220948

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South Branch Garrison Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.553511,-85.229225

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Carries James Road (CR 610S) over South Branch Garrison Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over South Branch Garrison Creek on James Road (CR 610S)
History: Replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1880's

Location: Fayette County

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449688

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449689

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449690

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Wilson Creek CR 425S Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.580256,-85.136935

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Carries CR 425 S over Wilson Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 4-panel Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Wilson Creek on CR 425 S
History: Built 1915; replaced 1999
Built: 1915

Location: Fayette County

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389937

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 39.668933,-85.128488

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Carries pedestrian traffic over Depression
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Burr arch-truss
Total Length: 108.0 Feet
Span Length: 92.0 Feet

Overview: Burr arch truss bridge over depression in Roberts Park
History: Built in 1884 over Williams Creek and moved to Roberts Park in 1984.
Built: 1884

Location: Fayette County

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165797

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Vintage postcard view

Photo taken by Bill Eichelberger

167110

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North side

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167111

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Side oblique

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167112

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End oblique

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167113

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West end

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167114

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Portal detail

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167115

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Barrel

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167116

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Burr arch truss fencing has been added to keep kids from kicking out siding.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167117

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East end

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167118

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Looking down South side

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167119

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Siding damage

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167120

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Very slight depression that bridge sits over.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167121

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Dry laid stones are just for looks

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167122

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Underneath view

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167123

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Arch damage where it is uncovered.

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167124

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Vertical end view

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167125

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Detail of endpost

Photo taken by Anthony Dillon in June 2010

167126

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Empty center panel

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342999

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343000

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343001

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343002

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343003

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343004

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

343005

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Longwood Covered Bridge 14-21-01

Photo taken by Jack Schmidt in May 2015

348791

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Longwood Covered Bridge

1926,May 6. Frank M. Hohenberger Photograph Collection. Courtesy, The Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. For commercial uses, please contact the Lilly Library at 1200 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Indiana, 47405-5500 or at http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

429251

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Longwood Covered Bridge

Picture taken 2002

Photo taken by Linda Daffron

429252

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Longwood Covered Bridge II

Picture taken 2002

Photo taken by Linda Daffron

482231

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I like the red paint.

Photo taken by David Case in September 2020

482232

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Very nice informational plaque.

Photo taken by David Case in September 2020

483545

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Trees So We Can See The Bridge Better?

Photo from Sept. 25, 2020

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

483546

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Cables Up

Photo from Sept. 25, 2020

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483547

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Props Under Bridge

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Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

483548

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Rot On Arch 1

Photo from Sept. 25, 2020

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

483549

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Rot On Arch 2

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Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

485013

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The Tree is Gone!

Suprise! I guess I was not the only one who thought the tree was a problem.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in October 2020

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CSX West 11th Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.647114,-85.137699

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Carries CSX Rail over Whitewater Valley Railroad, Western Av., N Grand Av
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Plate Girder and pony girder
Total Length: 222.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Whitewater Valley Railroad, Western Av., Western Av West on CSX Rail
History:
Built:

Location: Fayette County

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171248

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11th St Overpass

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

171249

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Colunm At Western AV West

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

171250

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East Abutment

Both east and western abutments were stone.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

171251

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White Water Valley Underpass & Western Av

The verticals were changed in the 1980's as the original ones blocked part of Western. Several fatal accidents happened when cars hit the piers which impinged on the west side of Western Av. before they were moved.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

171252

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West Abutment

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

171253

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East Abutment, North Side

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in July 2010

190816

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Bridge in the Background

Sometime in the early 20th century an interurban car fell into the Whitewater Canal at the overpass. How this happened is not clear as the interurban line was blocks away from here. This photo was on the wall in a local Coffee shop. The canal has since been filled in.

Photo scanned by Ed Hollowell

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Nulltown Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.574563,-85.155757

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Carries County Road 480 South over West Fork Whitewater River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: (2) pinned Whipple through trusses (150 ft. each) (1) riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork Whitewater River on County Road 480 South.
History: Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1977
Built: 1879

Location: Fayette County

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449718

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Nulltown Bridge

Palladium-Item: April 23 1963

449719

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Nulltown Bridge

Article

Palladium-Item: February 7 1974

449720

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Nulltown Bridge

Article

Palladium-Item: February 3 1960

449721

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Nulltown Bridge

Replacement Bridge

Palladium-Item: August 22 1978

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Veterans Memorial Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.621614,-85.139407

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Carries Rd 150 S over Whitewater River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 660.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Whitewater River on Rd 150 S
History: Built 1987
Built: 1987

Location: Fayette County

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Waterloo Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.703889,-85.114444

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Carries Road 440 North over Whitewater River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Pinned Whipple through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Whitewater River on Road 440 North
History: Built ca. 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1969
Built: ca. 1884

Location: Fayette County

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443750

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: March 8 1967

443751

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: August 20 1967

443752

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: December 17 1968

443753

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: February 15 1969

443754

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: March 14 1969

443755

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: April 4 1969

443756

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: May 24 1969

443757

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: August 9 1969

443758

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: November 25 1965

443759

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: November 23 1965

443760

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Waterloo Bridge

Palladium-Item: September 6 1964

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Huber Aquaduct

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.687442,-85.138804

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Carries Whitewater Canal over Lick Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details:
Total Length: 54.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Stream on Whitewater Canal
History: Built 1908 by the Connersville Hydralic Power company and used later for right of way for water line. This replaced earlier Whitewater Canal Aquaduct. Use ended in about 1937.
Built: 1908

Location: Fayette County

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191536

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Huber Aquaduct

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2010

191537

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Date

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191538

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Water Level Gate

Looking very intact after many decades of disuse.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2010

191539

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North Side

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2010

191540

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Water Main Uses Aquaduct

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2010

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Whitewater River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.644041,-85.124481

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Carries CSX Railroad over Whitewater River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: (3)6-panel Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 526.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Whitewater River on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Fayette County

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446351

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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in April 2019

446352

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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in April 2019

446353

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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in April 2019

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Connersville Covered Bridge 14-21-02x

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 39.639022,-85.130162

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Carries E 5th St over Whitewater River
Design: truss/through/burr
Design Details: Village style Burr arch truss
Total Length: 300.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Whitewater River on E 5th St
History: Built in 1887 by E.L. Kennedy and replaced around 1935.
Built: 1887

Location: Fayette County

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Historic photo

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1933 Robert Yule Photo

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CSX - Williams Creek Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 39.654044,-85.232014

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Carries CSX Transportation Inc over Williams Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Williams Creek on CSX Transportation Inc
History:
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Fayette County

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449686

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FayWCT 1

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449687

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Simpson Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.654948,-85.044322

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Carries County Road 500 East over Simpson Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bolted, 3-panel Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Simpson Creek on County Road 500 East
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Fayette County

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389938

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389939

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449691

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449692

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Willowbrook Country Club Little Williams Creek Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic except golf carts and golfers.

Location: 39.643699,-85.173059

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Carries Old Central Indiana Interubran over Little Williams Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Little Williams Creek on Old Central Indiana Interurban
History: Built 1906;
Built: 1906

Location: Fayette County

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438448

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Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Little Williams Creek

Looking north

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in November 2018

438449

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Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Little Williams Creek

Looking south

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in November 2018

438450

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Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Little Williams Creek

From top looking north.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in November 2018

438451

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Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Little Williams Creek

From top looking south

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in November 2018

438452

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Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. Little Williams Creek

Embankment to bridge looking east. This is the old road bed now used as a cart path.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in November 2018

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I&CT - Williams Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 39.642644,-85.227592

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Carries Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co. over Williams Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Williams Creek on Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Co.
History: Built 1906;
Built: 1906

Location: Fayette County

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434230

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923; Provided by the Internet Archive

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Springersville Bridge

Status: Collapsed

Location: 39.659579,-85.038727

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Carries Springersville Road over Simpson Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt Bedstead Pony truss bridge over Simpson Creek on Springersville Road.
History:
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Fayette County

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442737

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Springersville Bridge

Palladium-Item: March 21 1962

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Bear Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 39.537879,-85.134584

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Carries Big Bear Road (CR 25E) over Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on Big Bear Road (CR 25E)
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Fayette County

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449669

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.

449670

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BearCk Fay2

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449671

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BearCk Fay3

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Williams Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 39.686563,-85.236276

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Carries CR 300N over Williams Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details:
Total Length: 125.7 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Deck arch bridge over Williams Creek on CR 300N
History:
Built: 2018

Location: Fayette County

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S. Bird Santuary Rd Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 39.605193,-85.219552

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Carries S. Bird Santuary Rd, County Road 425 W over Branch of Fall Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of Fall Creek on S. Bird Santuary Rd, County Road 425 W
History:
Built:

Location: Fayette County

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West View

photo Dec. 16, 2020

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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East Side

photo Dec. 16, 2020

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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Stone Edges West

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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Stone Edges East

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Mary Grey S. Bird Santuary Rd Bridge

Status: Open

Location: 39.603313,-85.219675

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Carries S. Bird Santuary Rd, County Road 425 W over Branch of Fall Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Cut limestone arch bridge
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 12.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch of Fall Creek on S. Bird Santuary Rd, County Road 425 W
History:
Built:

Location: Fayette County

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East side

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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East side 2

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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West Side

Note concrete repair work done on arch and abutment footings.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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West Side 2

Note concrete repair work done on arch and abutment footings. photo Dec. 16, 2020

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020

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Top View South

Concrete caps have been added to sides.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell in December 2020


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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