Aban/CSX/L&N/Monon Bridge over Tippecanoe River at Monticello, IN

(Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; see below for satellite)

Built ca. 1895, demolished ca. 1986. [Bridge Hunter]

Ted Gregory posted

What an interesting design on this structure. Looks like it's upside down from your typical through truss bridge. An Indianapolis bound Monon freight crosses the Tippecanoe River near Monticello, IN.

Photo from Monon Railroad Historical Technical-Society.

By Mike Schafer

1971

Two photos from the Indiana State Department of Natural Resource, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology via Bridge Hunter. The water level on the piers looks like these photos were taken after the Oakdale Dam was built.

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Satellite plus Paint

The piers before the dam was built.

Photo from monon.org Monticello page's 

Screenshot
James Torgeson This footage looks like it could be part of a John Mellencamp video!

USGS Topo, 1953 Danville scale 250,000

The right-of-way was still intact in 1999, but the bridge was gone.

Google Earth, 3/26/1999