The Story Behind This Haunted Indiana Bridge Will Give You Nightmares

Deep within central Indiana, in the city of Avon, sits a spooky bridge with a troubled past. This haunted bridge spans approximately 300 feet and rises to a height of about 70 feet. This looming structure seems to beckon drivers and pedestrians to cross it, if they’d dare. Of course, Avon residents know all too well the darkness that abides within this structure.

The haunted bridge of Avon rises above White Lick Creek resting along County Road 625. While the legends vary from person to person, a general consensus can be drawn from everyone: don’t go near this haunted bridge at night.

And if you do? Visitors will hear the moans and grunts of a figure (some claim there are multiple ghosts) and if you dare to cross the bridge, particularly on a hot day in summer, you’re likely to see tears along the bridge, dripping from the ghost. Others insist you’ll also hear the heartbreaking and chilling cries of a woman crying for her child.

So who is this mystery ghost? Different stories abound, though many focus on a construction worker falling and dying face down in the cement during the bridge’s construction. Some tales claim this man was an alcoholic and was removed the next day. Others claim the man actually landed within the bridge’s supporting framework and that the construction crew left his body there, sealing it with cement. Bold claims even insist that a limb poked out and was roughly cut off to polish off the final look of this bridge.

In addition to these tales, other residents claim a woman and her sick baby were crossing the bridge at the same time as a train. To save them, the woman dove into the water, but her baby was killed. This woman, they claim, died days later of a broken heart. Many actually believe the construction worker, the baby, and the woman all haunt the bridge.

You can visit this bridge, just south of Indianapolis, and best view it from Avon Washington Township Park. Check out this video clip for more details.