[PRCo] For Those Venture West of Pittsburgh

[Ken and Tracie]

I was doing some satellite roadbed chasing of various railroads and 
interurbans in Northern Ohio. I discovered the line using the bridge in the 
attached photo was abandoned. I traced the right of way into Toledo and 
found sections of this line are still in place to serve sidings, but the 
through trackage is mostly gone. The entire right of way, from the Maumee 
River bridge into Toledo is also a transmission line corridor.
I remember seeing this this bridge, which is parallel to the Ohio Turnpike 
bridge, during our many trips between Pittsburgh and Milwaukee.

Tracing the right of way, it appears the rail line was a branch which 
switched industries and fed various main lines.

Now to the questions. Which railroad built this bridge, when were the tracks 
removed, why wasn't the bridge removed during the scrap metal frenzy of 
2004-2008 and are there plans for making it part of a recreation trail?

K.


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