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Monon Property => Buildings and Bridges => Topic started by: George Lortz on November 30, 2012, 03:15:10 pm

Title: Howesville Bridge
Post by: George Lortz on November 30, 2012, 03:15:10 pm

The attached photo is of a bridge near Howesville on the I&L Branch.  What is the name of the body of water that the bridge crosses?

George L.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Mike Albert on November 30, 2012, 03:41:31 pm

I believe that is the Eel River, not to be confused with the Eel River in northern Indiana.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Joe Land on November 30, 2012, 03:52:22 pm

Eel River is correct.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Tom Kepshire on November 30, 2012, 05:00:28 pm

There are two?? I did not know that. Still, I really love that picture.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Mike Albert on November 30, 2012, 05:08:05 pm

The other Eel River runs into the Wabash River at Logansport.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Joe Land on November 30, 2012, 05:35:32 pm

That is the only photo of Howesville Bridge we have found....so far.....

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Mike Albert on November 30, 2012, 05:46:09 pm

I've been looking for a picture of the new bridge over the Kankakee at Wilders.  They must be almost as rare as the bridge at Howesville.

Title: Re: Howesville Bridge
Post by: Ron Marquardt on November 30, 2012, 05:50:37 pm

That photo is the Eel River bridge on the I&L.  What is sometimes even more confusing is that some of the railroaders referred to the Mill Creek bridge north of Wallace Jct. as Eel River, but that was not correct.  I believe Dave Ritenour took that picture, either he or Dick Fontaine.  / Ron