Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (NICTD)

The Gauntlet Bridge

The box bridge in the foreground was once served in gauntlet fashion. Trains traveling opposite directions ran over this bridge on overlapped tracks (similar to the current situation at Hammond, except on this bridge the directions were opposing). A second bridge was built behind the old structure after a fatal accident caused by an operator running a STOP signal on the approach while another train was on the bridge. Federal funds were provided for the new bridge in response to the accident.
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