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Greene County Viaduct
CarriesTrains
CrossesRichland Creek Valley
LocaleGreene County, Indiana
Official nameBridge X75-6
Other name(s)Tulip Trestle
Characteristics
DesignViaduct
Total length2,360 ft.
Height157 ft.
History
DesignerClinton Burch
OpenedDecember 1906


The Greene County Viaduct, officially known as “Bridge X75-6” and locally known as the “Tulip Trestle”, spans the Richland Creek Valley in Greene County, Indiana. The viaduct connects the local towns of Bloomfield and Solsberry to larger metropolitan areas in Indiana and Illinois. The construction began in 1905 and was completed in December of 1906. The Greene County Viaduct is the third-longest train trestle in the world.

Construction