to that city. Use of the bridge for railroad purposes ceased by 1968, and it sat abandoned until work began by 2006 to convert it to use by pedestrians and bicyclists. See also Purdue Wreck — 1903 train collision References External links History of The Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway and its predecessors from the 1913 Annual Report of The New York Central Railroad System. Columbus, Ohio Railroads history page Defunct companies based in Indianapolis Rail transportation in Cincinnati Defunct Illinois railroads Defunct Indiana railroads Defunct Ohio railroads Defunct Michigan railroads Defunct Missouri railroads Former Class I railroads in the United States Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad Railway companies established in 1889 Railway companies disestablished in 1976 Railroads in the Chicago metropolitan area 1889 establishments in Indiana 1976 disestablishments in Indiana Railroads controlled by the Vanderbilt family Rail transportation in Cleveland