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Big Monon Creek IN 16 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.869722,-86.825556

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Carries IN 16 over Big Monon Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 64.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Big Monon Creek on IN 16
History: Built 1946
Built: 1946

Location: White County

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220898

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220900

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220901

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220902

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Brown Ditch US 421 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.900000,-86.879444

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Carries US 421 over Brown Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Brown Ditch on US 421
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1929

Location: White County

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Carnahan Ditch IN 39 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.847500,-86.745278

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Carries IN 39 over Carnahan Ditch No. 2
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Carnahan Ditch No. 2 on IN 39
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1938

Location: White County

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Crusher Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a modern bridge

Location: 40.847500,-86.856667

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Carries Crusher Road over Little Monon Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on Crusher Road
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: White County

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157708

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Harp Ditch IN 39 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.909722,-86.775278

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Carries IN 39 over Harp Ditch #1
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 31.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Harp Ditch #1 on IN 39
History: Built ca. 1950; rehabilitated 2001
Built: ca. 1950

Location: White County

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Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Status: Bridge has been safely dismantled until a new home can be found for it.

Location: 40.754767,-86.967313

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Carries CR 500 West over Hoagland Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel, half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 500 West
History: Built in 1884, dismantled and stored in 2014
Built: 1884

Location: White County

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103013

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Overview

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103014

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Barricade

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103015

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Stringers

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158219

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158220

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230213

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Looking south

Starting to lean. High water a few years back caused brush to pile up against west side.

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230214

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Deck view

Missing floor beams.

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230215

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South abutment.

This one is field stone with concrete toward the base. It's starting to crumble a bit on the east corner.

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230216

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Shoe

Northwest corner.

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230217

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Looking south from under bridge.

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230218

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Lean & shift

Looking south

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230219

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Closer view of shifting.

Also dropping of southeast corner. Notice different vertical.

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230220

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Looking southeast.

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230221

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North abutment.

This one is concrete and is still in good shape.

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230222

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Looking east.

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230223

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Looking west

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230224

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South Abutment

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230225

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Joint detail

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230226

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Welded brace.

For some odd reason every one of these braces have been done this way.

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230228

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Floor beam

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Modified vertical

There are two of these on the east side.

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230230

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looking south

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230231

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reflection

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Road to bridge from north

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Hoag 1

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Hoag 2

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Hoag 3

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Hoag 4

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Hoagland Ditch US 421 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.817222,-86.876111

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Carries US 421 over Hoagland Ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 61.7 Feet
Span Length: 59.7 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Hoagland Ditch on US 421
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1929

Location: White County

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220915

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220916

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220917

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220919

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Keans Creek IN 39 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.818889,-86.745000

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Carries IN 39 over Keans Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Keans Creek on IN 39
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1936

Location: White County

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Little Monon Creek 100 East Bridge

Status: Reopend after long closure

Location: 40.845278,-86.852778

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Carries CR 100 East over Little Monon Creek aka McKillip Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on CR 100 East
History: Built 1962
Built: 1930

Location: White County

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220909

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220910

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220911

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220912

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220913

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220914

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392657

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 2017

392658

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Moots Creek Bridge

Status: No longer exits

Location: 40.589444,-86.849722

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Carries CR 100 East over Moots Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 125.9 Feet
Span Length: 120.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Moots Creek on CR 100 East
History: Built ca.1925 on a state highway; moved to this location in 1963 and replaced in 2003.
Built: ca.1925

Location: White County

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157730

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157731

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Pike Creek IN 39 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.780833,-86.745000

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Carries IN 39 over Pike Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 36.7 Feet
Span Length: 29.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Pike Creek on IN 39
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1936

Location: White County

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Springboro Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.594966,-86.775471

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Carries Springboro Road over Spring Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Spring Creek on Springboro Road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1935

Location: White County

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158208

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Springboro Bridge historical photo

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158209

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158210

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Looking South

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Timmons Ditch IN 39 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.838056,-86.745278

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Carries IN 39 over Timmons Ditch
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Timmons Ditch on IN 39
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1936

Location: White County

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Washington Street Tippecanoe River US 24 Bridge

Status: New bridge built just to the North and this bridge demolished.

Location: 40.746111,-86.757778

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Carries US 24 and Washington Street over Tippecanoe River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 449.7 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Tippecanoe River on US 24 in Monticello
History: Built 1947; rehabilitated 2000, lost 2014
Built: 1947

Location: White County

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220921

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220922

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220923

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220924

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220925

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220926

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291056

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Bridge removal

8/12/14

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291057

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A closer look at East end removal at daybreak 8/12/14

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291058

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Former East approach

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291059

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Barge working on removing this bridge

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A look West Southwest along new uceb with old bridge to left

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Washington Street Tippecanoe River US 24 Bridge

Photo from old postcard

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Spring Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.635000,-86.868333

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Carries IN 43 over Spring Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Spring Creek on IN 43
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1964; replaced 1999
Built: 1929

Location: White County

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Lane Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.721667,-86.871667

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Carries IN 43 over Lane Ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Lane Ditch on IN 43
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 2001
Built: 1929

Location: White County

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Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.728333,-87.041667

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Carries US 231 over Hoagland Ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Hoagland Ditch on US 231
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1930

Location: White County

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Hollingsworth Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.730000,-87.041667

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Carries US 231 over Hollingsworth Ditch
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Hollingsworth Ditch on US 231
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1994
Built: ca. 1930

Location: White County

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Burgett Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.824937,-86.672017

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Carries CR 1025 East over Burgett Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Burgett Ditch on CR 1025 East
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1992
Built: ca. 1910

Location: White County

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Big Monon Ditch CR 1000N Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.898355,-86.791452

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Carries 1000 North over Big Monon Ditch
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, bolted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 122.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Big Monon Ditch on 1000 North
History:
Built: ca. 1910

Location: White County

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157705

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shaard

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Timmons Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.832627,-86.702937

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Carries 550 North over Timmons Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 26.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Timmons Ditch on 550 North
History: Replaced 1992
Built: 1889

Location: White County

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157707

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Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.817177,-86.891303

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Carries 100 West over Hoagland Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on 100 West
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1910

Location: White County

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157709

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

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Big Creek Ditch Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.690986,-86.985125

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Carries 600 West over Big Creek Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren Pony truss
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Big Creek Ditch on 600 West
History: Built circa 1900; replaced 1987
Built: 1900

Location: White County

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157711

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Byroad Ditch Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries 300 North over Byroad Ditch
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Byroad Ditch on 300 North
History:
Built:

Location: White County

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TPW - Tippecanoe River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.748740,-86.757580

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Carries Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad over Tippecanoe River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Tippecanoe River on Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad
History: Built 1926, damaged by a tornado in 1974 and later repaired
Built: 1926

Location: White County

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140867

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Looking West, US 24 in foreground, downtown Monticello in background

View after 1974 tornado did half a million dollars damage to the bridge. Piers were reset and bridge reopened and still in use today

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141206

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North side view looking East June 2009

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141207

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Looking East from top June 2009

US 24 overpass seen just beyond first bridge

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141208

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South side of bridge view from US 24 Washington Street Bridge June 2009

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192880

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Looking Northeast at former bridge in unknown year

This structure was located beside where the current bridge resides.

Postcard provided by Jacob P. Bernard

192942

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Mont91

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192943

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Monticello 02

Rail bridge in foreground, US 24/Washington Street bridge in background after tornado of 1974. View looking Southeasterly

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MON - Tippecanoe River Bridge

Status: Lost

Location: 40.730540,-86.755580

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Carries Former Monon Railroad over Tippecanoe River and access roads
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected Pratt deck truss with polygonal lower chords
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Tippecanoe River and access roads on former Monon Railroad in Monticello
History: Built ca. 1895, demolished ca. 1986
Built: ca. 1895

Location: White County

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156312

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156313

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Monon Railroad Tippecanoe River Bridge N Abutment

Abutment in 2002.

Photo taken by Ed Hollowell

192897

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Postcard

Date unknown Note the "Monon" logo on the side of the deck.

359742

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MononBr Monticello2

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MononBr Monticello

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Monon R. R. Bridge at Tioga. Monticello, Indiana.

1910 Postcard view

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TPW - US 24 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.750000,-86.756667

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Carries Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad (former Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad) over US 24
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 55.8 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over US 24 on Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad in Monticello
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: White County

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North side June 2009

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Buffalo Bridges

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.884081,-86.746840

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Carries SR16 over Tippecanoe River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 11-panel, pinned Whipple through truss (South span) 9-panel, pinned Pratt? through truss (North span)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
History: Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Built: 1881

Location: White County

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Historical photo

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Monon Ind Indiana Buffalo Bridge and Tippecanoe River a

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465008

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Finally! Images of the south span.

Look at the portal detail!

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South span

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Finally! Images of the south span.

Note the spectacular portal bracing and the 1881 build date.

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south span

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North Span around 1910 same as image 1

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1910 ca postcard

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Buffalo IN

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1450 East Little Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.881420,-86.590660

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Carries 1450 East over Little Indian Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details:
Total Length: 45.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Little Indian Creek on 1450 East
History: Replaced 1986
Built: 1910

Location: White County

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158221

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Meyers Ditch Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.615042,-86.978749

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Carries over Meyers Ditch
Design: truss/pony/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Riveted Warren pony truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Warren pony truss bridge over Meyers Ditch
History:
Built:

Location: White County

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392648

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Photo taken by Mike Daffron in May 2017

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392650

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PCC&StL - Tippecanoe River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.748921,-86.757987

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Carries Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad over Tippecanoe River
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Wooden Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad in Monticello
History: Built 1871, west span collapsed July 17, 1878 and later repaired, replaced in 1926
Built: 1871

Location: White County

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192902

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Postcard

Date unknown

192941

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Panhandle Railroad Bridge over the Tippecanoe River, Monticello, Indiana

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trackside view, probably looking East

Postcard view

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Pennsylvania R.R. Bridge, Monticello, Ind.

ca. 1910 postcard view

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TP&W - Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.755884,-86.965531

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Carries over Hoagland ditch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Hoagland ditch
History:
Built:

Location: White County

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230236

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Deck View

Deck ties have been recently replaced.

Photo taken by Tom Hall in April 2012

230237

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Overview

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230238

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Bents

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230239

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West abutment

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230240

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North side

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South side

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CSX - Hoagland Ditch Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.814501,-86.828841

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Carries CSX Railroad over Hoagland Ditch
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 Hoagland Ditch on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: White County

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238235

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McKillip Ditch Bridge

Status: Abandoned with mostly intact but dilapidated deck

Location: 40.847350,-86.899708

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Carries Field crossing over McKillip Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss of 5 panels Wrought iron with cast elements
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over McKillip Ditch on Field crossing
History: Unknown, but likely built on a county road and later acquired for private use.
Built: ca. 1880

Location: White County

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323081

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Looking West

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Southeast corner

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South side showing extensive added supports

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392660

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Hoagland Bay Bridge

Status: Open to private traffic

Location: 40.813254,-86.803734

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Carries Driftwood Loop (Private Drive) over Hoagland Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pinned Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on Driftwood Loop (Private Drive)
History: Unknown but likely built on a county road and later acquired and moved to this location
Built:

Location: White County

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323310

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Indiana Beach Pedestrian Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.787225,-86.770962

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Carries Pedestrian Trail over Lake Shafer
Design: suspension/wire
Design Details: Wire/cable suspension
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Wire suspension bridge over Lake Shafer on Pedestrian Trail
History: When Built in 1966 it was the largest built for pedestrians suspension bridge in the Midwest
Built: 1966

Location: White County

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Market Street-Little Monon Creek Bridge(Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.857539,-86.878997

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Carries US 421 over Little Monon Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 77.8 Feet
Span Length: 74.8 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Little Monon Creek on US 421
History: Built 2009
Built: 2009

Location: White County

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Market Street-Little Monon Creek Bridge(Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.857457,-86.879142

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Carries US 421 over Little Monon Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 78.7 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Little Monon Creek on US 421
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1978
Built: 1929

Location: White County

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Market Street-Little Monon Creek Bridge (ca.1890's)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.857505,-86.879015

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Carries Market Street over Little Monon Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 7-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Monon Creek on Market Street (US-421)
History: Built ca. 1890's by the Lafayette Bridge Company; Replaced 1929
Built: ca. 1890's

Location: White County

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434505

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Circa 1907

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Brown Ditch Meridian Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.899987,-86.878307

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Carries Meridian Road or CR 25E over Brown or Wilson Ditch
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 52.0 Feet
Span Length: 52.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Brown or Wilson Ditch on Meridian Road or CR 25E
History: Built 1915; Replaced 1993
Built: 1915

Location: White County

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445966

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Hoagland Ditch Meridian Road bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.817283,-86.872055

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Carries Meridian Road over Hoagland Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on Meridian Road
History: Built ca. 1905; Replaced 1991
Built: ca. 1905

Location: White County

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445970

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Hoagland Ditch CR1000W

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.716974,-87.060028

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Carries CR 1000W over Hoagland Ditch
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 36.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 1000W
History: Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1987
Built: ca. 1900

Location: White County

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445975

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Washington Street Bridge (1898)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge after a partial collapse

Location: 40.746120,-86.757791

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Carries Washington Street over Tippecanoe River
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: 16-panel, pinned Whipple through truss
Total Length: 271.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
History: Built 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works; Partially collapsed in 1946 and replaced
Built: 1898

Location: White County

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471859

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ca. 1910 postcard view

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Lowe's Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.832969,-86.783781

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Carries Lowes Bridge Road over Tippecanoe River/Lake Shafer
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)6-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River/Lake Shafer on Lowes Bridge Road
History: Replaced 1970
Built:

Location: White County

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471860

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Historic postcard view

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Washington Street Bridge (1870)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.746107,-86.757735

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Carries Washington Street over Tippecanoe River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 290.0 Feet
Span Length: 145.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington Street
History: Built 1870
Built: 1870

Location: White County

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Marion Street Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.747293,-86.757877

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Carries Marion Street over Tippecanoe River
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer with bents
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over Tippecanoe River on Marion Street
History: Built 1856
Built: 1856

Location: White 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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