Vickers Theater

Vickers Theater

Vickers Theater

Vickers Theater

Gintaras Resort

Gintaras Resort

The Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge over Trail Creek is located in Michigan City, Indiana. It is estimated that this structure was built around 1905. The builder contractor is unknown.

Norfolk Southern RR Bridge over Trail Creek

It is a metal pin connected Pratt Through Truss, movable: swing (center pier) bridge. It currently exhibits significant rusting. Although originally designed to carry 2 tracks, it currently has only one. It operates for boat and trains. In the summer, the bridge is in the open position. It closes when a train approaches.

The main span length is 195 feet. The structure length is 200 feet. There is one main span.

The bridge is used by the Norfolk and Southern (freight) and Amtrack (passenger).

Norfolk Southern RR Bridge over Trail Creek

Same as above

Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, Michigan City

Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge, Michigan City, In

Franklin  Street Bridge  (note the bridge tender house)

The Franklin Street Bridge is located in Micigan City, Indiana.  It crosses Trail Creek.  It was constructed in 1932.  It is the only movable historic in Indiana.

It is a metal deck girder, movable double leaf bascule (fixed trunnion) bridge.  The builder/contractor was Roberts Supply Company of Lima, Ohio.  The engineer/ design was Sherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago.

     There was an incident on this bridge on August 2, 2019.  A sport utility vehicle was caught on the Franklin Street Bridge as it was raised.   Reports are uncertain as to whether there was a malfunction of the bridge or whether the driver ignored the warning signals.  (This was added on August 4, 2019)

Franklin Street Bridge

Franklin Street Bridge

Franklin Street Bridge

Franklin Street Bridge

Franklin Street Bridge

In February, 2019, the Franklin Street Bridge was closed for emergency repairs.  It was reopened in late March of the same year.

Franklin Street Bridge

Franklin Street Bridge