Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.483889,-86.126944
Carries Apperson Way over Wildcat Creek
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details:
Arch. When reworked in 1987, it was a requirement that contractor not erase bridge architecture and it was rebuilt to look the same as before. Cost was one factor for this requirement.
Total Length: 144.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on Apperson Way in Kokomo
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1929
Location: Howard County
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West side April 2009
Taken from former Kokomo High School lot looking Southeast
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Plaque on South side of East wall April 2009
Isn't holding up very well is it?
Photo taken by James Norwood
139011
Looking North at bridge approach April 2009
Rain was about to come down, thus the dark shot. old KHS building(current Central Middle School)on left behind bridge, Memorial Gym on right.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.460556,-86.126944
Carries Lafountain Street over Kokomo Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details:
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Lafountain Street in Kokomo
History: Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1970
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Howard County
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139012
East side April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East Side April 2009
Another view of East side, access is poor and spring growth is taking over making for one hard shot.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Looking South across deck April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.421111,-85.870000
Carries IN 26 over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 52.8 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on IN 26
History: Built 1933; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1933
Location: Howard County
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moved to top
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.488889,-86.357222
Carries IN 22 over Petes Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 39.7 Feet
Span Length: 39.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Petes Run on IN 22
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1932
Location: Howard County
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166754
North side
Late May 2010
Photo taken by James Norwood
166755
Looking East Late May 2010
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Late May 2010 North side
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.460556,-85.935278
Carries CR 1020 East over Roberts Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Roberts Ditch on CR 1020 East
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1973
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Howard County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.461944,-86.133611
Carries Washington Street over Kokomo Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details:
Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kokomo Creek on Washington Street in Kokomo
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1960
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Howard County
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139047
East side April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side closer April 2009
Taken from Indiana University Kokomo parking lot, vegitation is thick making this another hard to view bridge.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139049
Looking North along Washington Street(old US 31)
Bridge is not even noticeable from roadway. It is under where White Ford truck is located. I passed over this spot for many years without realizing a bridge was underneath. Creek is barely visible as well.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.417222,-86.277778
Carries IN 26 over West Fork Honey Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 35.8 Feet
Span Length: 34.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over West Fork Honey Creek on IN 26 in Russiaville
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1937
Location: Howard County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.472778,-86.346389
Carries CR 1150 West over Wildcat Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 206.0 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Wildcat Creek on CR 1150 West
History: Built 1925, rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1925
Location: Howard County
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SHAARD Database
166757
Late May 2010.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.421111,-85.904167
Carries IN 26 over Mud Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 128.9 Feet
Span Length: 125.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on IN 26
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1947
Location: Howard County
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136548
Added to top of page
Photo taken by RB
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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South side
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.412528,-85.918616
Carries CR 1100 E over Mud Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 110.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Mud Creek on CR 1100 E
History: Built ca. 1940; replaced 2000
Built: ca. 1940
Location: Howard County
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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.418696,-85.862166
Carries CR 1400 E(Howard County), CR 1000 West(Grant County) over Middle Fork Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Ditch on CR 1400 E
History: Replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Howard County
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160705
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
162609
Looking South at new bridge
Photo taken by James Norwood
162610
plaque for new bridge
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Preserved as a landmark while trail on old rail corridor crosses MOB next to it
Location: 40.484480,-86.132430
Carries Abandoned, but preserved along a trail over Wildcat Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt Through Truss
Total Length: 115.0 Feet
Span Length: 115.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Wildcat Creek on former IMC Nickel Plate line
History: Unknown builder, replaced covered bridge formerly at this location. This bridge survived the great flood of 1913 due to Lake Erie and Western Railroad loading bridge down with loaded coal cars.
Built: 1904
Location: Howard County
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136519
West side October 2005
Photo taken by James Norwood
136520
Looking South
Closeup view of bridge looking from Superior Street. I am standing on former grave site of Chief Kokomo.
Photo taken by James Norwood
136701
South Approach looking North
Looking at Street trackage beyond the bridge that runs for several blocks up to the old LE&W Depot where you see the TP&W 2058 yellow engine beside the depot and the Central Oregon and Pacific engine 3827 on the mainline with the bridge.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.444950,-86.204420
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Little Wildcat Creek and also formerly Interurban crossed underneath as well.
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Combination of wood decking, with 4 steel spans as well, with mix of wood piling supports and concrete. Had to be scary for train crews crossing this bridge with it's mix of building materials.
Total Length: 305.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder Bridge over Little Wildcat Creek, County 410S and a former Interurban on abandoned Norfolk Southern Railway
History: This unique structure was rare as it not only had a creek it crossed, but an Interurban line as well(Indiana Railroad, Frankfort and Kokomo Traction, others). Was supposedly upgraded sometime in the 1980's for future traffic.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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136576
North Side
View of where County Roads 200 S and 400 W come together looking at part of structure. Very long bridge that crosses Little Wildcat Creek as well as the Interurban that ran from Frankfort to Kokomo.
Photo taken by James Norwood
136577
Looking West down tracks
Taken from County Road 200 South crossing at bridge. Track is currently unused and Embargoed by Norfolk Southern.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Bridge hit by concrete truck and damaged bridge. Center span over roadway was removed. Unknown if span is still intact nearby - July 10, 2011
Recently purchased by Winamac Southern Railway "WSRY"(US Rail Corporation operator) from Central Railroad of Indianapolis "CERA" who had sought to abandon the rail line including this bridge before Surface Transportation Board allowed the sale to new owner. Entire section of this rail line(both WSRY's and NS's property either side of this bridge)is currently out of service and hasn't had rail traffic in nearly 10 years.
Location: 40.468910,-86.166110
Carries Winamac Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway(nee Central Railroad of Indianapolis aka Railamerica, Norfolk and Western Railway, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf division) over Defenbaugh Street
Design: unknown
Design Details: Wood Pilings, open steel deck
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Damaged in truck hit, and partially removed July 2011..
History: Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow truck traffic to go under, finally destroyed by concrete truck and removed.. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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137061
October 2005 Looking East
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side looking West October 2005
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.476110,-86.158700
Carries Currently removed, formerly Central Railroad of Indianapolis (nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf) over Markland Avenue
Design: unknown
Design Details: Wood pilings, steel open deck. Similiar to Defenbaugh Street Viaduct West of here that still exists.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Markland Avenue on Currently removed, formerly Central Railroad of Indianapolis (nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western Cloverleaf) in Kokomo
History: Single lane underpass with low clearance that was often hit by trucks causing misalignment. City of Kokomo tried for years to get Norfolk Southern(during their ownership) to put at grade crosssing. Central Railroad finally allowed city to remove.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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136936
Looking across former bridge site, Northeast view towards Kokomo November 2006
City of Kokomo removed bridge, and double laned Markland after removal, they didn't waste no time. Track ends right at dropoff on both sides. Watch your step!
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Westbound on Markland at former bridge site. Nov 2006
Formerly single lane with only 13' 4" clearance is all open with two lanes now as evidenced by new pavement and construction barrels.
Photo taken by James Norwood
137063
Looking East at former bridge October 2005
Photo taken by James Norwood
137075
Same view as previous photo, but before bridge was taken out October 21, 2005
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Closed to all traffic, awaiting trail development
Purchased by City of Kokomo for future trail use
Location: 40.474910,-86.159910
Carries Abandoned Winamac Southern Railway over Wildcat Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Concrete supports, steel open deck, with railroad type step-off platforms
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Abandoned Winamac Southern Railway in Kokomo
History:
Built:
Location: Howard County
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136938
Looking Southwest across bridge with tree Nov 2006
Line hasn't seen a train in nearly 10 years, as evidenced by this large tree down over North approach obscuring view. Not any good angles to photograph this bridge without a boat.
Photo taken by James Norwood
136939
East side Nov 2006
Again, not any good angles to properly shoot this bridge, but gangways and deck girder are apparent. Shot from probable location of old Interurban line Right Of Way where it started running alongside the rail line to Frankfort.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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CloverleafWildcat.JPG
Nearby Slag pile from abandoned factory has been cleared and more angles are now available to photo this bridge, April 2010
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Northwest side of East abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Southwest side of West abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West end
Photo taken by James Norwood
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pier
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East end
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status:
Location: 40.481912,-86.121758
Carries Winamac Southern Railway over Wildcat Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Limestone piers
Total Length: 205.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder Bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway in Kokomo
History:
Built:
Location: Howard County
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139040
Looking North-Northwest from Vaile Avenue April 2009
Bridge is in foreground, background shows Sycamore Street overpass. Winamac Southern Railway/US Rail switches Mervis Steel(OmniSource) at next road crossing and occasionally parks gondola cars on North approach to bridge, but nothing has went over bridge for at least 5 years.
Photo taken by James Norwood
162235
Looking North
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West side looking North
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West Side
Photo taken by James Norwood
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South end abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Pier
Photo taken by James Norwood
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second Pier
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Purchased by Howard County for future trail use
Location: 40.453300,-86.116890
Carries Central Railroad of Indianapolis over Kokomo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet
Overview: Deck girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, N&W, Nickel Plate Road, Lake Erie and Western, Peru and Indianapolis), soon possibly trail in Kokomo
History:
Built:
Location: Howard County
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139029
East side April 2009
Old Indiana Union Traction Interurban bridge South abutment seen behind NKP bridge in this shot as well.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139030
Looking South across bridge April 2009
No train through here in at least 15 years. Only a animal path remains as seen down track towards nearby US 31. Rail is supposed to be pulled up soon.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139031
West side April 2009
As viewed from former Indiana Union Traction bridge abutment. Interurban ran alongside Railroad line from Kokomo to Noblesville.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.486533,-86.124798
Carries Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways.
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways. on Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) in Kokomo
History: Built to cross Sycamore and the Kokomo Street Railways, this bridge was known for it's black block lettering on either side spelling PENNSYLVANIA out with the bridge painted silvery grey. Kokomo repainted in last 5 years and added outragous sign.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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136702
West side
Formerly painted silvery grey with "Pennsylvania" for the railroad painted on it very large. Repainted by City of Kokomo
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side
Formerly painted silvery grey with "Pennsylvania" for the railroad painted on it very large. Repainted by City of Kokomo. Now features huge sign affixed to side welcoming you to Downtown Kokomo with city logo.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Panhandle Viaduct
1908 Postcard view
Status: Replaced by new bridge, bridge moved to Kokomo's Highland Park across Kokomo Creek.
Location: 40.469535,-86.142354
Carries Park trail over Kokomo Creek
Design: truss/through/smith
Design Details: Smith Type #3 Truss
Total Length: 117.0 Feet
Span Length: 98.0 Feet
Overview: Relocated Smith through truss bridge over Kokomo Creek in Kokomo's Highland Park
History: Replaced 1958. Kokomo Reservoir was being constructed and this bridge had to go. Originally located near Vermont, Indiana(Howard County), Moved to Kokomo's Highland Park where it still resides today. Pedestrian use only.
Built: 1875
Location: Howard County
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bridge1sm.PNG
You might notice that there has been red painted steel trusses added below bridge for support in the 1990's. Bridge was bowing severely before this action was taken.
Copyright © 2006 Kokomo Now .com
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Copyright © 2006 Kokomo Now .com
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Copyright © 2006 Kokomo Now .com
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View of bridge at original site in 1950's before it's move
Unknown photographer
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Looking South across replacement structure
This is located at the original location, but today Kokomo Reservoir occupies the area below.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Bridge was actually open on this nice mid April 2010 day.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Sign on North side gate. Similiar one on other end as well.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Kokomo Vermont Bridge
In original location.
Kokomo Perspective
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Photo by Linda Daffron, 2005
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
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Photo by Linda Daffron, 2005
Photo taken by Mike Daffron
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Merry Christmas!!
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
Status:
Location: 40.481111,-86.146111
Carries Phillips Street over Wildcat Creek
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 Wildcat Creek on Phillips Street in Kokomo
History: Replaced 1989. UCT Baseball Park is next to bridge with great view of structure.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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139043
West side view from UCT park April 2009
Old dam in background upstream from bridge is being removed. Located in my old boyhood neighborhood.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Lost
Location: 40.478720,-86.148100
Carries Nickel Plate Road Railroad(nee Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf). over Wildcat Creek and also small ditch via separate span
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Wooden of some sort, wooden abutments. Only recollection is of timbers poking out of Wildcat in early 80's, since gone.
Small ditch located at East approach with Concrete filled metal tubes for Abutments. Maybe 15 feet of fill between ditch and East bridge approach.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Wildcat Creek on former Nickel Plate Road Railroad(nee Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf) in Kokomo. Small ditch with it's own steel stringer bridge formerly located at East approach for Creek bridge.
History: Built to connect the Cloverleaf main line to Continental Steel, this bridge was removed sometime in the 1970's. Nickel Plate Road later accessed Continental via the Pennsylvania RR's Kokomo Belt to the East and this bridge was no longer needed.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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137064
October 2005
North end of Continental grounds where track ends. Tree line in background site of former bridge.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139018
Looking Northwest across Wildcat Creek April 2009
East side view towards West remains. East has this timber backstop to keep people from going into creek, but not needed due to ditch right at approach as seen in other photos.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East approach from Creekside April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West approach remains April 2009
Not much left here. Vagrants lived in makeshift tunnel under abutment timbers back in the late 70's but it looks like it has partially collapsed and timbers are now gone.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Pier support post on East side April 2009
Cut off, but only one left that I could find as seen right at creek edge
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Ditch at East approach looking South/Southwest April 2009
This is on the East side. Timber backstop would be to right of these abutments. Probably steel stringer.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Looking SouthEast from bridge abutment at ditch bridge and steel April 2009
I would have to say this is the only remaining piece of steel from the small ditch bridge that was at the Wildcat Creek Bridge approach.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139024
Looking Northwest across ditch and Bridge April 2009
Behind me is Park Road and new trail along river. looking across small ditch with it's metal piping abutments for it bridge with small fill and then Wildcat Creek bridge East abutment as noted by back stop faintly seen in this picture.
Photo taken by James Norwood
139025
Looking Southeast at Park Road April 2009
View from near East side of bridge back towards previous pic and former Continental Steel site. Angle roof building in center is old IUT Traction(Interurban) shops.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Closed to all traffic
Could be used for trail or removed for reuse.
Location: 40.471520,-86.144920
Carries Kokomo Belt Railroad, part of Pennsylvania RR(later PC, Conrail) with trackage rights by Nickel Plate, N&W. over Kokomo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Built into a curve. Still in great shape despite vegitation growing on either side of approaches.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Kokomo Belt Railroad, part of Pennsylvania RR(later PC, Conrail) with trackage rights by Nickel Plate, N&W. in Kokomo
History: Built on a stub off of the Kokomo Belt's line into Continental Steel, this track went to the former Public Service Indiana(now DUKE) site on Defenbaugh Street. Tracks were pulled a few years ago. Sits on Highland Parks West side.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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137062
Looking West from Highland Park October 2005
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Looking North-Northeast across old bridge October 2005
Looking back towards Continental grounds. Bridge can be easily seen from drive in West side of Highland Park(Park Road/Leeds Street) where it's own UCEB crosses Kokomo Creek.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.441230,-86.070370
Carries Abandoned Conrail over Kokomo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Abandoned Conrail in Center
History: Forgotten structure over Kokomo Creek just off CR 300 East near Center Indiana. Tracks have been gone since 1970's. Once part of Pennsylvania RR's Richmond Branch, a heavy duty passenger route between Cincinnatti and Chicago.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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139179
East side as seen from County Road 300 East's own bridge
No track on this bridge since mid to late 1970's.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Lost
Location: 40.454300,-86.118290
Carries Former Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction) over Kokomo Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Kokomo Creek on former Indiana Railroad (nee Indiana Union Traction) in Kokomo
History: Built 1903(?)
Built: 1903?
Location: Howard County
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South abutment April 2009
Looking at it from North side abutment, NKP rail line to left.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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South abutment April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Closeup of North abutment April 2009
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side of South abutment behind NKP bridge April 2009
Nickel Plate Railroad bridge in foreground, under and to the left of creek beyond NKP bridge you can see the South abutment for the IUT bridge.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Location: 40.463725,-86.140547
Carries Park Access Road over Kokomo Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
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 Kokomo Creek on Park Access Road in Highland Park
History: Built ca. 1900; Collapsed due to an overweight truck in the late 1980s
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Howard County
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East side as seen from road within park
Just upstream, waterfall right at bridge. Access road off to left has not been open for many years and is today hard to even see it existed.
Unknown photographer
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replacement foot bridge. Looking at West side.
original abutments are used.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Indiana-Kokomo-Highland-Park-Foot-Bridge-Falls
Status: Abandoned and on private property
Location: 40.482550,-86.119017
Carries Pennsylvania Railroad over Wildcat Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Most don't know about this bridge which is bordered on it's North by Omnisource(Mervis scrap yard) and an old factory on the South side. No railroad traffic over this bridge in long time. Remote, and unseen except from creek.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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crystal street dam1lg.jpg
East side. Bridge is located just before Crystal Street Dam and you can see a sign hanging from left side bridge girder warning canoeist/boaters of upcoming obstacle.
http://www.wildcatcreek.net/river_segments/north_fork/waterworks_to_fosterpark/pic1.htm
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Abandoned railroad bridge aerial view
White water is from Crystal Street Dam just to left of bridge. Carter Street/Waterworks Road to North, Ohio Street to right. Omnisource(Mervis scrap yard)upper left, old factory and end of old rail spur lower right.
Photo taken from Google Earth
Status: Lost
Location: 40.471115,-86.148423
Carries Former alignment of Park Road and later used as South gate entrance for former Continental Steel plant. over Kokomo Creek
Design: truss/bedstead/pratt
Design Details: Bedstead Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on Former alignment of Park Road and later used as South gate entrance for former Continental Steel plant.
History: Park Road today has a bridge West of here over Kokomo Creek, but in the early 20th Century it travelled down a different alignment and over this structure. When nearby steel mill expanded, old road was used for back entrance into plant.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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OldParkroadbridgeMap
North is to left of photo.
Nickel Plate Road map
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South abutment
Newer storm drain to right. 9/29/14
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Removed
Location: 40.477742,-85.981410
Carries formerly Indiana Rail Road(nee Kokomo Marion and Western Traction, Northern Indiana Power Company interurbans) over Wildcat Creek(today Kokomo Resevoir)
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through trus bridge over Wildcat Creek(today Kokomo Reservoir) on formerly Indiana Rail Road
History: Built to carry former interurban line from Marion, Indiana to Kokomo, Indiana in or about 1905. Abandoned in early 1930's.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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East abutment
Highway US 35/Indiana 22 bridge in background and literally inches away from these remains. I am suprised they left abutments after highway bridge was replaced.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West end abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Both sides
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West end
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Metal
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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looking down East end wall into water
Photo taken by James Norwood
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looking down East end wall into water at different angle
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Private Collection. All rights reserved.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.440833,-85.918611
Carries Road 1100 East over Wildcat Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 195.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Wildcat Creek on Road 1100 East
History: Built 1959
Built: 1959
Location: Howard County
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Looking South
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.488781,-85.990135
Carries Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, Norfolk and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf Route, others) over Grass Run or Lawn Run
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Grass Run or Lawn Run on Central Railroad of Indianapolis(nee Norfolk Southern, Norfolk and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Toledo St. Louis and Western aka Cloverleaf Route, others)
History: Built over small ditch, but since 1950's has also had the Kokomo Reservoir litteraly at it's feet after Wildcat Creek was dammed.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Kokomo Reservoir in foreground
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.561249,-86.121203
Carries Nickel Plate Trail over Deer Creek South Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek South Fork on Nickel Plate Trail
History: Once part of the second oldest rail line in Indiana, this bridge was used by trains travelling from Indianapolis to Peru and Michigan City. Last used by rail in early 1990's. Line railbanked and abandoned in 1999. Trail paved and open 2010.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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East side
Photo taken by James Norwood
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approach from South on new trail
Photo taken by James Norwood
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East side
Photo taken by James Norwood
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North abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
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West side view with new pedestrian walkway side walls
Photo taken by James Norwood
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South end abutment and support
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Another look down West side
Photo taken by James Norwood
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Closer look at new concrete walkway and side guards
A lot different than ties and rails like it's former life.
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Removed
Location: 40.561196,-86.120918
Carries Formerly Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction) over Deer Creek South Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek South Fork on Formerly Indiana Railroad(nee Indiana Union Traction)
History: Built to carry Interurban cars from Indianapolis to Peru and points North and East. Bankrupt and abandoned in or about 1932. Bridge probably removed shortley thereafter. Only Abutments remain today.
Built:
Location: Howard County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 40.561196,-86.120918
Carries Former Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction) over Deer Creek South Fork
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Deer Creek South Fork on former Indiana Rail Road (nee Indiana Union Traction)
History: Built ca. 1907, abandoned in or ca. 1932
Built:
Location: Howard County
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South abutment
Nickel Plate Trail is behind me in this angle. These two abutments are all the remain of Interurban line however.
Photo taken by James Norwood
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North abutment
Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.524722,-86.222222
Carries Road 500 West over Little Deer Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Reinforced concrete slab
Total Length: 22.3 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Little Deer Creek on Road 500 West
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Howard County
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Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 40.469847,-86.143580
Carries path over Kokomo Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with decorative railings
Total Length: 53.0 Feet
Span Length: 53.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Kokomo Creek on path
History: Built in the 1920's, restored 2011-12
Built: ca.1920
Location: Howard County
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Photo taken by Tony Dillon in September 2013
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Lotsa snow in Kokomo on this fine January Day
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in January 2021
Status: Open to traffic, Scheduled for replacement by 2018
Location: 40.470623,-86.151395
Carries Park Avenue over Kokomo Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details:
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Kokomo Creek on Park Avenue
History: Built in 1963 on a new alignment of Park Avenue after expansion of the former Continental Steel factory claimed part of the old Park Avenue.
Built: 1963
Location: Howard County
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
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Photo taken by James Norwood
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.483936,-86.110744
Carries Carter Street over Wildcat Creek
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 Wildcat Creek on Carter Street
History: Built ca. 1892 by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1968
Built: ca. 1892
Location: Howard County
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Kokomo Carter Street Waterworks Bridge
Looking West at former bridge replaced by UCEB in 1968
Kokomo Perspective Newspaper
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.412486,-85.918643
Carries Phlox Road (Now CR 1100 E) over Mud Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 76.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Mud Creek on Phlox Road (Now CR 1100 E)
History: Built 1878
Built: 1878
Location: Howard County
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Indiana Historical Society
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1912 photo
Indiana Historical Society
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.484311,-86.129939
Carries Union Street over Wildcat Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Union Street
History: Replaced 1958
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Howard County
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1913 Flood
Pre 1923 photo postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.469844,-86.143589
Carries Pedestrian path over Kokomo Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 4-panel Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Kokomo Creek on Pedestrian path
History: Built after the park was established in 1892; replaced by the current stringer bridge (Possibly 1920's).
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Howard County
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ca. 1910 postcard view
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Pre 1923 photo
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.
