Thursday, May 26, 2022

1887,1989,2011 George Street and CSX/B&O Bridges over Hogan Creek in Aurora, IN

Street: (Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; B&TSatellite)
Railroad: (Bridge Hunter Satellite)

Street View of the street bridge

Street View, the railroad bridge is in the foreground and the street bridge is in the background.

1 of 3 photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels with Sherman Cahal
New photos have been added of the historic George Street Bridge in Aurora, Indiana. Once in a state of severe disrepair, the 135-year-old Whipple through truss was structurally rehabilitated and painted a bright red hue in 2010.
Check out more photos of the George Street Bridge at http://bridgestunnels.com/location/george-street-bridge/

Historic Bridges says the floor beams and deck were replaced.  It is interesting that they stuck with a metal grate for the deck. Many people hate driving over them.
Street View, Aug 2021
Bridges & Tunnels says the rehabilitation raised the weight limit from 6 to 36 tons. Yet the street view date is contemporary. Did they forget to take down the old weight limit sign for over a decade? Actually, they are probably trying to keep truck traffic off of the side street. US-50 is just a couple of blocks away.
The grain bins in the right background are for a CGB barge loading facility. It doesn't have any rail service so there must be enough local farming that trucks can supply the needed grain.


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