Status: Open to traffic
Scheduled for replacement in 2023
Location: 41.317222,-86.895833
Carries IN 8 over Dahl Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Dahl Ditch on IN 8 in La Crosse
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: La Porte County
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493136
SR 8 over Dahl 1
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in December 2020
493137
SR 8 over Dahl 2
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in December 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Will be repaired in place in August of 2021
Location: 41.316944,-86.756389
Carries IN 8 over Davidson Drain
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Davidson Drain on IN 8
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: La Porte County
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493138
SR 8 Over Davidson 1
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in September 2018
493139
SR 8 Over Davidson 2
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in September 2018
493140
SR 8 Over Davidson 3
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in September 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.722778,-86.904444
Carries Franklin Street over Trail Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 212.9 Feet
Span Length: 182.0 Feet
Overview: Bascule bridge over Trail Creek on Franklin Street in Washington Park
History: Built 1932 by the Roberts Supply Co.; rehabilitated 1984 and 1998
Built: 1932
Location: La Porte County
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206268
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206269
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206270
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206271
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206272
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
1998 Rehabilitation Memorial Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206273
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
Bridge Builders Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
206274
Franklin Street Bascule Bridge
1984 Rehabilitation Memorial Plaque
Photo taken by C Hanchey in July 2011
260627
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
260629
Drawing
Drawing made by Douglas Butler
287821
Photo taken by Andrew Raker in August 2010
Status: Replaced by New Bridge
Location: 41.389653,-86.706090
Carries CR 1500 South over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 85.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on CR 1500 South
History: Built 1913, replaced 2001
Built: 1913
Location: La Porte County
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157837
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
157838
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Open to traffic
Bridge was rehabilitated in place in 2020.
Location: 41.511944,-86.692778
Carries US 6 over Kingsbury Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kingsbury Creek on US 6
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1932
Location: La Porte County
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493141
US 6 Over Kingsbury 1
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in November 2016
493142
US 6 Over Kingsbury 2
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in November 2020
493143
US 6 Over Kingsbury 3
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in November 2020
493144
US 6 Over Kingsbury 4
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman, P.E. in November 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.465278,-86.756944
Carries CR 300W (Long Lane) over Mill Creek
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete bridge over Mill Creek on CR 300W (Long Lane)
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936
Location: La Porte County
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496631
Long Lane Bridge Downstream View
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496632
Long Lane Bridge East Side1
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496633
Long Lane Bridge East Side2
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496634
Long Lane Bridge Top View
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496635
Long Lane bridge Upstream View
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496636
Long Lane Bridge West Side
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.516667,-86.791667
Carries US 6 over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on US 6
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1960; replaced 1997
Built: 1932
Location: La Porte County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.556165,-86.569298
Carries CR 350S over Little Kankakee River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 5-panel Warren pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Kankakee River on CR 350S
History: Built 1916; replaced 1998
Built: 1916
Location: La Porte County
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392757
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Demolished
Location: 41.248497,-86.909833
Carries CR 1100W over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on CR 1100W
History: Built 1912, removed in 1980's.
Built: 1912
Location: La Porte County
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158174
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
158175
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.563395,-86.495154
Carries New Road (CR 300S) over Kankakee River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 6-panel Warren pony truss
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Kankakee River on New Road (CR 300S)
History:
Built: 1925
Location: La Porte County
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392764
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.722629,-86.897928
Carries Norfolk Southern RR over Trail Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: 7-panel Warren Swing through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Trail Creek on Norfolk Southern RR
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: 1905
Location: La Porte County
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392763
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
393309
Trail Creek Swing Bridge
Still in heavy use
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
512568
File:Blue Water Limited crossing the Michigan City drawbridge, January 1976.jpg
Tim_kd5urs
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.531138,-86.676290
Carries Abandoned Norfolk Southern (nee Norfolk and Western, Wabash Railroad) Railroad over Canadian National Railway (nee Grand Trunk)
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Skewed Warren through truss bridge w/stone abutments
Total Length: 195.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned Warren through truss bridge over Canadian National Railway on abandoned former Wabash Railroad 4th District Railroad
History: Built 1918 as part of the Wabash's line from Chicago to Detroit, abandoned by NS in the 1980's.
Built: 1918
Location: La Porte County
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496638
Wabash GTW Bearing
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496639
Wabash GTW Bottom Chord
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496640
Wabash GTW Side View
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496641
Wabash GTW Top of Truss
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496642
Wabash GTW Top View 1
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496643
Wabash GTW Top View 2
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
496644
Wabash GTW View from Corner
Photo taken by R. Mark Pittman in April 2021
Status:
Location: 41.706476,-86.860473
Carries Railroad over East Michigan Boulevard
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over East Michigan Boulevard on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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259410
RR Track
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Destroyed after being hit by the SS United States.
Location: 41.722404,-86.904128
Carries Washington Street/ Franklin Street over Trail Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Trail Creek on Washington Street/ Franklin Street
History: The single leaf bridge collapsed into the Creek in 1910 after being struck and was replaced with a double leaf girder type bascule bridge
Built: 1907
Location: La Porte County
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293461
Franklin Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013
375785
Franklin Bridge Circa 1909
Old Postcard View
309970
Franklin street Brog bascule bridge closed
Closed of traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014
335744
Engineering Record Volume 58 1908
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923. Provided by Nathan Holth
419576
Franklin Street Bridge
Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
443997
Circa 1908
Old Postcard View
473213
Franklin Street Bridge
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
473214
Old Postcard
473215
1910 Postcard view
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.413684,-86.791146
Carries Old US30 (Lincoln Highway) over Richman Ditch
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Richman Ditch on Old US30 (Lincoln Highway)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: La Porte County
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361164
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
361165
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.410419,-86.769317
Carries Old US30 (Lincoln Highway) over Hunsley Ditch
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.6 Feet
Overview: Stringer bridge over Hunsley Ditch on Old US30 (Lincoln Highway)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: La Porte County
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361166
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
361167
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
Status: Open
Location: 41.410100,-86.769354
Carries CSX Rwy (former Norfolk Southern) over Hunsley 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 Hunsley Creek on CSX Rwy (former Norfolk Southern)
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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361174
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
361175
Photo taken by Steve Conro in August 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.399975,-86.701793
Carries CSX over Kankakee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kankakee River on CSX
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.602187,-86.598929
Carries County Road 525 East over Little Kankakee River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 3-panel, riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 53.0 Feet
Span Length: 53.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Kankakee River on County Road 525 East
History: Built ca. 1915
Built: ca. 1915
Location: La Porte County
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392753
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.292980,-86.867255
Carries County Road 875 West over Pitner Ditch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pitner Ditch on County Road 875 West
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905
Location: La Porte County
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392759
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
392760
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.331579,-86.838831
Carries County Road 1900 South over Pitner Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 4-panel, bolted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 57.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Pitner Ditch on County Road 1900 South
History: Built ca. 1915
Built: ca. 1915
Location: La Porte County
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392761
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a culvert
Location: 41.331703,-86.853215
Carries County Road 1900 South over Bessler Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 4-panel, bolted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 53.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Bessler Ditch on County Road 1900 South
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924
Location: La Porte County
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392762
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.721700,-86.897217
Carries 2nd Street over Trail Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss (Possible Swing)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Trail Creek on 2nd Street
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890
Location: La Porte County
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473671
ca. 1910 postcard view
484770
Tech drawing by Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2019
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.430422,-86.900671
Carries a pedestrian walkway over Slocum Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 4-panel, riveted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Slocum Ditch on a pedestrian walkway
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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484415
File:Pony Truss PA090008.jpg
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pony_Truss_PA090008.jpg
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pony_Truss_PA090008.jpg
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.317311,-86.896119
Carries Main Street (SR-8) over Cook's Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 2-panel, riveted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Cook's Ditch on Main Street (SR-8)
History: Replaced 1933
Built: ca. 1905
Location: La Porte County
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498317
Bridge over Cook's Ditch, Lacrosse, Ind
1909 Postcard view
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.596744,-86.922300
Carries NS RR over Reynolds Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Reynolds Creek on NS RR
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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507859
NS - Reynolds Creek Stone Arch
photo moved from Comments section
Photo taken by Nick Merkel
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.540133,-86.902605
Carries Wabash Railroad over Monon Railroad
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 Monon Railroad on Wabash Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: La Porte County
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503957
Wabash Bridge
1908 Postcard view
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.
