The former Norfolk & Western Railway Twelvepole Line features over 35 bridges and several notable tunnels – many since replaced.
Bridges
Historical Overview of the Western Hills Viaduct
The latest article at Bridges & Tunnels covers the Western Hills Viaduct, a large double-deck viaduct along Harrison Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Brent Spence Bridge Closed Due to Fire
These are photos of the Brent Spence Bridge as it undergoes significant structural repairs because of a fire on November 11.
Fort Henry Bridge Aerials
Following up from the aerials of the adjoining Wheeling Suspension Bridge are new aerials of the Fort Henry Bridge which carries Interstate 70 and US Routes 40 and 250 over the main channel of the Ohio River in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Wheeling Suspension Bridge Aerials
The heavens opened up and the rain poured down during my travels through West Virginia, but the sun was shining as I took these aerial and on-the-ground photos of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, which carries the National Road over the Ohio River between Wheeling Island and downtown Wheeling, West Virginia.
Maple Highland Rail Trail’s Covered Bridges
Taking advantage of freshly fallen snow, I ventured out into Geauga County in northeast Ohio to photograph two newer covered bridges on the Maple Highlands Rail Trail.
The Abandoned Dresden Suspension Bridge
The Dresden Suspension Bridge formerly carried OH 208 over the Muskingum River in Dresden, Ohio. Constructed in 1914, it was closed to automobiles in 1988.
Exploring the Sidaway Avenue Footbridge
The Sidaway Avenue Footbridge is located over Kingsbury Run on Sidaway Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio and has been abandoned since 1966.
Lost: Cedar Grove Bridge Imploded
The Cedar Grove Bridge formerly carried IN 1 across the Whitewater River in Cedar Grove, Indiana. The payday loan direct lenders only was closed to traffic in 1999 when it was bypassed. After years of abandonment, the crossing was demolished by explosives on February 17, 2016. We recommend you click to read more here to learn…
Rehabilitated: George Street Bridge
It is not too often a historic bridge rehabilitated, but the George Street Bridge in Aurora, Indiana, one of the oldest in the state, was saved, click for more info on what you can do to support this.