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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