Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.765833,-87.442500
Carries East Allen Street over Kent Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Concrete deck arch
Total Length: 23.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Kent Ditch on East Allen Street in Kentland
History: Built ca. 1930, rehabilitated in 1960
Built: ca. 1930
Location: Newton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.103056,-87.449444
Carries CR 700 North over Beaver Lake Ditch
Design: truss/deck/warren/no-verticals
Design Details: 5-panel, Riveted Warren deck truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Deck truss bridge over Beaver Lake Ditch on CR 700 North
History: Built 1915, rehabilitated in 1968, restoration in 2003
Built: 1915
Location: Newton County
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156247
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
156248
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
156249
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
156250
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
421683
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421684
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421685
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421686
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421687
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421688
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421689
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421690
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421691
This bridge is MUCH more than meets the eye!
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421692
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455809
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455810
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455811
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455812
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455813
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455814
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455815
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455816
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
512497
Big Ditch Bridge Lake Village, Ind.
ca. 1915 postcard view
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.821944,-87.357222
Carries CR 1200 South over Darroch Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: 6-panel, bolted Warren pony truss
Total Length: 74.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.8 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Darroch Ditch on CR 1200 South
History: Designed for a state route in the early 1930s and later moved to its present location on this county road.
Built: 1931
Location: Newton County
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199321
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
199322
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
199323
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
199324
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
392998
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
392999
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
421650
ACK!!!
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421651
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.013611,-87.406667
Carries IN 14 over Gaff Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Gaff Ditch on IN 14
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946
Location: Newton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.894971,-87.268533
Carries CR 600 East/1180 West over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: 6-panel, Bolted Warren through truss
Total Length: 109.9 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CR 650 East/1180 West
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Newton County
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115716
Photo taken by Tom Hall
115717
Photo taken by Tom Hall
115718
Photo taken by Tom Hall
115719
Photo taken by Tom Hall
393002
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
393003
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
421693
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421694
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421695
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421696
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421697
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421698
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421699
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421700
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
421701
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455817
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455818
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455819
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455820
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455821
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455822
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455823
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
455824
Photo taken by Mike Daffron in April 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.144444,-87.409444
Carries IN 10 over Knight Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 37.7 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Knight Ditch on IN 10
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933
Location: Newton County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.865833,-87.281389
Carries IN 16 over Mosquito Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 38.7 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mosquito Creek on IN 16
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931
Location: Newton County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.817247,-87.448838
Carries CR 300W over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 10-panel, Pinned wrought iron Whipple through truss
Total Length: 136.0 Feet
Span Length: 134.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CR 300 W
History: Built 1879
Built: 1879
Location: Newton County
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156251
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
156252
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.865260,-87.325858
Carries IN 16 over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 154.9 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iroquois River on IN 16
History: Built 1932, rehabilitated in 1977, replaced in 1996
Built: 1932
Location: Newton County
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393024
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
393025
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.173333,-87.448333
Carries Northbound US 41 over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: 11-panel, riveted Parker through truss
Total Length: 220.2 Feet
Span Length: 198.2 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Kankakee River on Northbound US 41
History: Built 1933, rehabilitated in 1975, replaced in 1995
Built: 1933
Location: Newton County
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392749
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
392750
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.182636,-87.340429
Carries IN 55 over Kankakee River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 2X8-panel, Pinned Camelback through trusses
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 147.0 Feet
Overview: Lost pair of through truss bridges over Kankakee River on IN 55
History: Built 1914, rehabilitated in 1973, replaced in 1997
Built: 1914
Location: Newton County
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156253
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
156254
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.766633,-87.442586
Carries Kent Street (Old US 41) over Kent Ditch
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Reinforced concrete girder
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.7 Feet
Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Kent Ditch on Kent Street (Old US 41)
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Newton County
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Status: Abandoned
Location: 40.817179,-87.448326
Carries New York Central Railroad over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Iroquois River on New York Central Railroad
History: Built 1905 by the American Bridge Company
Built: 1905
Location: Newton County
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199325
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
199326
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
434394
NYC Bridge 1
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in September 2018
434395
NYC Bridge 2
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in September 2018
434396
NYC Bridge 3
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in September 2018
434397
NYC Bridge 4
Photo taken from bank of Iroquois River
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in September 2018
495403
NYC - Iroquois River Bridge
photo moved from Forum comment
Photo taken byBob Kalal in April 2021
495404
NYC - Iroquois River Bridge
photo moved from Forum comment
Photo taken byBob Kalal in April 2021
495405
NYC - Iroquois River Bridge
photo moved from Forum comment
Photo taken byBob Kalal in April 2021
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.174342,-87.446977
Carries Abandoned New York Central Railroad over Kankakee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 296.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kankakee River on Abandoned New York Central Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Newton County
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432272
NYC River Bridge 1
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in July 2018
432273
NYC River Bridge 2
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in July 2018
432274
NYC River Bridge 3
Photo taken by Tyler Haack in July 2018
496063
NYC - Kankakee River Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in April 2021
496064
NYC - Kankakee River Bridge
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.182699,-87.342090
Carries CSX Transportation over Kankakee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 240.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kankakee River on CSX Railroad
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956
Location: Newton County
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496058
CSX - Kankakee River Bridge
Photo moved from Forum comment
Photo taken by Bob Kalal in April 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.195618,-87.311877
Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Kankakee River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 1020.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kankakee River on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Newton County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.012486,-87.511177
Carries Old Railroad Grade Road over Riner Houseworth Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: 5-panel, bolted Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 70.0 Feet
Span Length: 70.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Riner Houseworth Ditch on Old Railroad Grade Road
History: Built ca. 1905
Built: ca. 1905
Location: Newton County
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392996
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
392997
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.855085,-87.360714
Carries Lake Kenoyer Road over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: 8-panel, pinned Camelback through truss
Total Length: 150.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Iroquois River on Lake Kenoyer Road
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Newton County
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393000
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
393001
Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Status: Collapsed after being struck by an automobile
Location: 40.870250,-87.306403
Carries State Road 55 over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iroquois River on State Road 55
History: Replaced 1961
Built:
Location: Newton County
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471087
Iroquois River Bridge
The Brook Reporter: January 5 1961
471088
Iroquois River Bridge
The Brook Reporter: January 5 1961
Status: Partially collapsed and later replaced
Location: 40.825781,-87.434800
Carries US-41 over Iroquois River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iroquois River on US-41
History: One span collapsed in a Nov 1951 accident and the whole structure was later replaced.
Built:
Location: Newton County
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471089
Iroquois River Bridge
The Brook Reporter: December 6 1951
471090
Iroquois River Bridge
The Brook Reporter: December 6 1951
471091
Iroquois River Bridge
The Brook Reporter: January 17 1952
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.
