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Rowe Eden Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.616667,-85.633333

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Carries CR 1100 W over Rowe Eden Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rowe Eden Ditch on CR 1100 W
History: Replaced 1991
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Location: Lagrange County

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237189

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Pigeon River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.731952,-85.534071

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Carries CR 550 W over Pigeon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 94.2 Feet
Span Length: 89.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Pigeon River on CR 550 W
History: Built ca.1900; replaced 1992
Built: ca.1900

Location: Lagrange County

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156486

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156487

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Pigeon River Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 41.721861,-85.485135

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Carries CR 300 W over Pigeon River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 92.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Pigeon River on CR 300 W
History: Built 1921 by the Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company; replaced in 1990
Built: 1921

Location: Lagrange County

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156493

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156494

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3rd Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.715111,-85.420363

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Carries 3rd St. (CR 50E/CR 500N) over Pigeon River
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 5-panel Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Pigeon River on 3rd Street South of Howe.
History: Built 1928; replaced 1993
Built: 1928

Location: Lagrange County

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387947

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387946

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Pigeon River CR 390E Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.700175,-85.351677

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Carries CR 390 E over Pigeon River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss, 4-panel
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pigeon River on CR 390 E
History:
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Lagrange County

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387950

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Rowe Eden Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.634317,-85.652462

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Carries CR 1200W over Rowe Eden Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Rowe Eden Ditch on CR 1200W
History: Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1981; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Lagrange County

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Turkey Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.617646,-85.238110

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Carries Old Road over Turkey Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony truss bridge over Turkey Creek on Old Road
History:
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Location: Lagrange County

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Pigeon River Old Indiana 120 Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 41.718152,-85.476943

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Carries Old Indiana 120 over Pigeon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Pigeon River on Old Indiana 120
History:
Built:

Location: Lagrange County

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295546

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Overview

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295547

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West portal

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295548

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East portal

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295549

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View from southwest

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295550

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View from northwest

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295551

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Through the woods

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295552

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Looking up river

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295553

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Railing

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295554

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Upper joint at hip vertical

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295555

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Lower joint at hip vertical

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295556

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Lower chord section loss

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295557

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Reflection of underside

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295558

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Shoe

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Old CR 500 Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 41.692404,-85.327875

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Carries Old CR 500 over Pigeon River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Pigeon River on Old CR 500
History:
Built:

Location: Lagrange County

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Wabash Railroad Bridge #1449

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.532824,-85.271561

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Carries Wabash Railroad over St. Hwy. 3/Mill Creek
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder/deck girder bridge with concrete abutments & wingwalls
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost combination concrete deck girder/deck girder bridge over St. Hwy 3 & Mill Creek on Wabash, later N&W, now Indiana Northeastern Railroad
History: Original bridge at this location built 1924; replaced by current bridge in 1993
Built: 1924

Location: Lagrange County

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Fawn River County Road 400W Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.756270,-85.505862

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Carries CR 400W over Fawn River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 4-panel Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Fawn River on CR 400W
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Lagrange County

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387945

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

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Pigeon River CR 100W Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.712345,-85.445705

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Carries CR 100W over Pigeon River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss, Bolted and pinned 7-panel
Total Length: 101.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pigeon River on CR 100W
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Lagrange County

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387949

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387948

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Ontario Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.706893,-85.383750

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Carries County Road 225E over Pigeon River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Pigeon River on County Road 225E
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Lagrange County

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387951

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

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Fawn River County Road 125E Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.750238,-85.405675

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Carries County Road 125E over Fawn River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned, 5-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fawn River on County Road 125E
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905

Location: Lagrange County

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387952

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Messick-Hackenburg Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.556657,-85.438043

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Carries County Road 75W over Messick-Hackenburg Lake Connector
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: 5-panel Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 72.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Messick-Hackenburg Lake Connector on County Road 75W
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced in 1987
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Lagrange County

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387953

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Greenfield Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.750950,-85.223656

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Carries County Road 750 North over Fawn River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: 3-panel, pinned Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Fawn River on County Road 750 North
History: Replaced 1981
Built: ca. 1890's

Location: Lagrange County

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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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