Off the beaten path

Pennsylvania RR bridge with Yellowstone Trail bridge in distance & vice versa below
Closed road below-former Yellowstone Trail?

I have work that takes me across U.S. 30 frequently and I had noticed some time ago an old metal bridge off in the distance.........so, yesterday, on my way back I pulled off the road and drove passed a "road closed" sign for these pictures.

The number of surviving old steel truss bridges is declining rapidly. In fact, only a few more than covered wood bridges exist in the Hoosier state which prompted their listing on the National Trust's endangered list.

I heard a story about this old bridge-but have yet to verify it. It was told to me that this was once part of the historic Yellowstone Trail. This may well be true, because I know in this county the YT remained on the south side of the Pennsylvania Railroad, while the Lincoln Highway was located on the north side. Interestingly enough, bridges for all three routes are located within a few hundred feet of each other at this location. More on the Yellowstone Trail and Pennsylvania RR later.