Greene County Railroad Viaduct: Third Largest in the World

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Greene County's Railroad Viaduct: Third Largest in the World. The viaduct spans Richland Creek valley. This structure, supported by 18 towers, is 2,295 feet long and 180 feet high. The viaduct was completed in December 1906.

Location:
On the Illinois Central RR about 6 miles west of Solsberry in east-central Greene County IN.
Latitude: N39 04.52
Longitude: W86 51.31

Directions to the Viaduct:
Leave Bloomfield on State Road 157 north. Go 3.2 miles to County Road 325N and turn right for 1 mile. Drive through a railroad underpass and past the Tulip Church of God on the right. Continue on this road for another mile and bear right at the Beechwood Lake Baptist Youth Camp. There is another railroad overpass .6 mile farther. On the left within .5 mile is a white frame Wesleyan Church. One mile from the church turn right onto County Road 480E. It is .5 mile to the base of one of the towers of the viaduct.