Monday, August 30, 2021

Aban/ConRail/Pennsy Bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal in East Chicago, IN

(Bridge Hunter; Satellite)

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This bridge looked so strange that it caught my eye even though it is in the background in the original photo below. I'm glad I did because I then realized it was the Pennsy bridge that is long gone. According to Bridge Hunter, it is a Rall type of bridge. I've seen Rall bridges before and not been able to figure out how they worked. I still can't figure out how they worked.
Minneapolis Northbay posted

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East Chicago Indiana Public Library via BridgeHunter
[This emphasizes how narrow the opening was.]

Photo by Paul Geiger, 1976, looking West via BridgeHunter





1 comment:

  1. Check out my drawing of this bridge on bridgehunter and maybe you'll get an idea how this bridge operates. Butler

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