On a warm winter afternoon, I set out to explore the bridges of Bartholomew County, Indiana, following crossings that traced more than a century of local transportation history. While Columbus is widely known for its architecture, its bridges—rural, urban, abandoned, and modern—offered a clearer sense of how people once moved across this landscape and how those routes have evolved.
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An unassuming railroad bridge over Interstate 75 in Lockland has a history that long predates the highway beneath it.
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The Blome Road Bridge stands as a rare example of 19th-century bridge engineering and one of the last known works of the Queen City Bridge Co.
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The Benson Street Bridge, spanning Mill Creek between Reading and Lockland, Ohio, holds a unique place in the state’s engineering history.
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The Cataract Falls Covered Bridge, built in 1876, is Indiana’s only Smith Type A truss bridge.
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The Tyrone Bridge in central Kentucky was one of many built across the state to repay construction bonds used to fund their development.
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The Singing Bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky was closed in 2024 after inspections revealed structural deterioration. It is set for replacement.
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On a rainy, overcast day in Frankfort, Kentucky, I joined Todd Wilson for a tour of two of Frankfort, Kentucky’s bridges.
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The Washington Street Bridge in Indianapolis has long served as a key crossing over the White River, tracing its origins to the National Road.
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