Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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"A" Canal Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1998
Concrete deck girder bridge over Usrs Canal on Esplanade Street in Klamath Falls
Open to traffic

Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road

Allen's Bridge (Greene County, Tennessee)
Covered Bridge destroyed by flood 1901, Iron Truss Bridge demolished 1976
Concrete deck girder bridge over Nolichucky (Nolachucky) River
Open to traffic

Aloha Bridge (Grant Parish, Louisiana)
Abandoned concrete bridge on Old US 71 south of Aloha, probably over Bayou Grappe
Abandoned, but intact

Angelica Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Angelica Street on the Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Open to railroad traffic

Apple Creek Railroad Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Apple Creek on the BNSF Railroad
Open to railroad traffic

Arequa Gulch Bridge (Teller County, Colorado)
Built 2001
Massive plate girder bridge over Arequa Gulch on CO 67
Open to traffic

Auxvasse Creek Railroad Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Massive steel trestle over Auxvasse Creek on the KCS Railroad, north of Kingdom City
Open to railroad traffic

Baker Street CSX Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1929 By American Bridge Company
Deck plate girder bridge over Baker Street on CSX Railroad

Bayville Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Bascule bridge over Mill Neck Creek on West Shore Road at Bayville
Open to traffic

Belgrove Railroad Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Steel trestle over Belgrove Drive on the BNSF Railroad in Bellefontaine Neighbors
Open to traffic above and below

Belknap Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Probably built 1906 by the King Bridge Co.
Wooden trestle over Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad), northeast of Belknap
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Benton Avenue Viaduct (Greene County, Missouri)
Built 1927; replaced 1978
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over MNA Railroad on Benton Avenue/Kimbrough Avenue in Springfield
Replaced by new bridge

Berg's Mill Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1914 by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Steel and concrete deck girder bridge on the Mission Trail in San Antonio
Open to pedestrians only

Big Piney Creek AR 359 Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)
Built 1963; replaced 2002
Lost wooden bridge over Big Piney Creek on AR 359
No longer exists

Blue Parkway Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2004
Lost steel plate-girder bridge over Blue River on Blue Parkway in Kansas City
Replaced by a new bridge

BNSF Railroad US 24 Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1994
Deck girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on US 24 in Kansas City
Open to traffic

Bowling Green Railroad Viaduct (Pike County, Missouri)
Steel railroad viaduct over Old Route AA and a branch of Noix Creek, northeast of Bowling Green
Open to traffic above and below

Branch Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over a branch of Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail west of Marthasville
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Branch Street Trestle (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1910 with the McKinley Bridge; closed to railroad traffic in 1977; reopened to pedestrians June 7, 2008
Steel trestle connecting Branch Street to the McKinley Bridge on the former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Open to pedestrians

Breeden Trestle (Johnson County, Illinois)
Steel trestle on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad) over a branch of Little Cache Creek, southwest of Tunnel Hill
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Bridge of Lions (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1979
Bascule bridge over Matanzas River (ICWW) on FL A1A in Saint Augustine
Currently undergoing rehabilitation

Bridge Street Bridge (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built 1939 by the H.L. Maddocks Co.
Three-span concrete deck girder bridge over St. Joseph River on Bridge Street in Elkhart
Open to traffic

Brown's Canyon Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1908
Two-span concrete deck girder bridge over Arkansas River on CR 191 at Stone Bridge Access Park
Open to traffic, but road only goes to private land

Caddo Lake Railroad Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1898; replaced in the 1990's
Lost swing railroad bridge over Caddo Lake on the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Mooringsport
Replaced by a new bridge

Callowhill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1917; rehabilitated ca. 1995
Concrete deck girder bridge over North Branch Neshaminy Creek on Callowhill Road
Open to traffic

Camp Creek Railroad Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built by the Detroit Bridge & Iron Works
Plate girder bridge over Camp Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad, next to CR 212
Open to traffic

Central of Georgia Railroad Bridge (Catoosa County, Georgia)
Deck plate girder bridge over McFarland Avenue on Chatooga and Chickamauga Railway
Open to traffic

Cherry Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1968 and 2006
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on Cherry Street in Toledo
Open to traffic

Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Bridge (Vilas County, Wisconsin)
Built 1902; Converted to snowmobile trail 1980
Deck plate girder bridge over Eagle River on Snowmobile Trail in Eagle River
Open to pedestrian (Summer) and snowmobile traffic

Chicago Milwaukee and Pacific Railroad Viaduct (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Previous span was a wooden trestle with Howe deck truss bridge built in 1878. The 1900 span was of steel trestle design.
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago-Milwaukee and Pacific RR in Jackson
Removed

Chiquito Canyon Road Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1960, Replaced 2000
Concrete Slab over San Martinez Chiquito Creek on Chiquito Canyon Road in Val Verde
Open to traffic

Clay Ridge Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1909
Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Clay Ridge Road
Open to traffic

Colorado River CO 9 Bridge (Grand County, Colorado)
Built 1939
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on CO 9
No longer exists

Congress Street Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street in Bridgeport
Closed to all traffic

Craig Memorial Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on I-280 in Toledo
Open to traffic

Dell Rapids Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1929 by the Pioneer Bridge Co. of Mitchell, SD
Concrete girder bridge over Big Sioux River on Garfield Avenue in Dell Rapids
Open to traffic

Devil's Gate Trestle (Clear Creek County, Colorado)
Built 1877 by the Colorado Central Railroad. Dismantled 1939, but rebuilt 1984
Rebuilt trestle on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
Open to traffic

East Navidad River FM 1579 Bridge (Fayette County, Texas)
Built 1923
Concrete deck girder bridge over East Navidad River on FM 1579
Open to traffic

East Washington Street Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1998
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on East Washington Street in Bridgeport
Open to traffic

Emmetsburg Railroad Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on the Union Pacific Railroad west of Emmetsburg
Unknown status

Fox River Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
Abandoned railroad bridge over the Fox River
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge on Illinois Traction System in Ottawa
Abandoned

Fredericktown City Lake Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Missouri)
Abandoned deck girder railroad bridge over Fredericktown City Lake, a reservoir on Little St. Francis River
Abandoned with rails removed but otherwise in decent condition

Gabriel Creek Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Gabriel Creek on the Rock Island Railroad at Stover
Line currently out of service

Gasconade Railroad Bridge (Gasconade County, Missouri)
Lost swing bridge over Gasconade River on the Union Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Glenwood Springs Viaduct (Garfield County, Colorado)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1969
Plate girder bridge over Colorado River on CO 82 in Glenwood Springs
Open to traffic

Grand Glaize Creek Railroad Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Grand Glaize Creek on the BNSF Railroad at Valley Park
Open to railroad traffic

Green Bay Road Bridge (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 1992
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Pigeon Creek on Green Bay Road in Thiensville
Replaced by new bridge

Hickory County Road 501 Bridge (Hickory County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge with wooden deck over a branch of Little Niangua River on CR 501
Closed to all traffic

Hoffman Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1924, bypassed by modern bridge in 1954.
Concrete deck girder bridge over Hoffman Creek on Old US 51
Open to traffic

Holton Avenue Viaduct (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1926; modernized 1987; Marsupial Bridge added 2005
Viaduct over N. Water Street, Commerce Street and Milwaukee River in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Hop Gulch Trestle (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland Railroad
Lost railroad trestle over Hop Gulch just northeast of Buena Vista
Structure removed except for stone piers and a few scattered wooden beams

Huntington Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1965; replaced 2007
Lost plate girder bridge over Cherokee Creek on AR 252 in Huntington
No longer exists

ICRR Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1932
Plate girder bridge over IL 72 on the Illinois Central Railroad (now CNRR) in Genoa
Open to traffic

IL 160 Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1927
Lost Plate girder bridge over IL 160 on the Penn Central Railroad
replaced with an at-grade crossing in 2007

Iron Horse Trestle (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1931
Elevated plate girder trestle over numerous city streets on the Illinois Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Abandoned but awaiting plans to convert into a pedestrian trail

Karnak Railroad Bridge (Pulaski County, Illinois)
Built 1905 by the King Bridge Co.
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Channel Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail northeast of Karnak in Karnak
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Katy Trail I-70 Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1958 for Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad; currenty used by the Katy Trail
Deck plate girder bridge over I 70 US 40 on Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists

Kemper Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1937 by the Works Progress Administration
Replica stone arch bridge over Sharon Lake on Kemper Road in Sharon Woods Park
Open to traffic

Kilbourn Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1972; restored 2008
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee
Currently closed for renovation

Lamb-Fish Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
Built 1905 by the American Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over the Tallahatchie River on Levee Road
Open to traffic

LaRose Intracoastal Waterway LA 1 Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1961
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over the Intracoastal Waterway in LaRose
Open to traffic

Lexington Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1965 and 2006
Steel plate-girder bridge over Chestnut Trafficway on Lexington Avenue in Kansas City
Open to traffic

Link River Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Built 1931
Concrete deck girder bridge over Link River on Main St. (OR 66) in Klamath Falls
Open to traffic

Lockport Canal Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1959
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over Lockport Canal in Lockport
Open to traffic

Lockport Swing Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit

Lyter Road Bridge (Branch County, Michigan)
Replaced 1996
Lost Deck girder bridge over Little Swan Creek Drain on Lyter Road in Bronson
Replaced by new bridge

Maroon Creek Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Built 1888; converted to vehicular use ca. 1929
Trestle over Maroon Creek on CO 82 at Aspen
Open to traffic

McCord Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built in 1915 as part of the Columbia River Highway, Lost to the construction of I-84 in 1962.
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over McCord Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway (US 30)
Replaced by new bridge

Menomonee River Bridge (Marinette County, Wisconsin)
Replaced 2002
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Menominee River on CTH K - Chalk Hill Road in Towns of Amberg, WI and Homes, MI
Built 1927 to WHC Standard plans; Replaced by new bridge 2002

Mill Creek Bridge (Wabaunsee County, Kansas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek on Southern Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1912
Concrete deck girder bridge over Watson Creek on Mill Road
Open to traffic

Minot Viaduct (Ward County, North Dakota)
Massive steel railroad trestle over the Coteau di Missouri Valley on the BNSF Railroad, west of Minot
Still in use

Morrison Bluff Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
At 1.6 miles this is the longest bridge in Arkansas
Bridge over Arkansas River on AR 109 at Morrison Bluff
Open to traffic

Mosel Avenue Grade Separation (Kalamazoo County, Michigan)
Built 1924; Demolished 1990
Lost Camelback concrete deck girder bridge over Riverview Drive on Mosel Avenue in Kalamazoo
Removed but not replaced

Mystic River Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1922
Bascule bridge over Mystic River on US 1 in Groton
Open to traffic

N&W RR Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1912
Girder bridge over Coit Road (CR 328) on the N&W Railroad
Open to traffic

New Franklin Viaduct (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1940
Massive concrete deck girder bridge over Katy Trail and city streets on MO 5 in New Franklin
Open to traffic

Newman Bridge (Henry County, Missouri)
Built 1917; replaced 1998
Lost concrete girder bridge over West Fork of Tebo Creek on CR NE 500
Replaced by a new bridge

Norfolk-Southern French Broad Bridge #4 (Cocke County, Tennessee)
Deck plate girder bridge over French Broad River on Norfolk-Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Ohio Brush Creek OH 125 Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1935; made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Deck girder bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH 125
Open to pedestrians only

Okoboji Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1979
Concrete deck girder bridge over East Okoboji Lake on US 71 & IA 9 in Okoboji
Open to traffic

Old US 131 Bridge (Mecosta County, Michigan)
Built 1929-30; Replaced 1996
Lost Deck girder bridge over Muskegon River on US-131 (Old) near Stanwood
Replaced by new bridge

Oregon, California & Eastern Railroad Crossing (Klamath County, Oregon)
Built 1936
Concrete deck girder bridge over OC&E Trail (Formerly Oregon California & Eastern Railroad) on Oregon Route 140
Open to traffic

Owasco Monon Trestle (Carroll County, Indiana)
Abandoned steel trestle over Wildcat Creek on the Monon Railroad near Owasco
Abandoned, but still intact

Pickens Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Concrete deck girder bridge over South Holston River on Pickins Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Pico Canyon Road Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1956, Replaced 2000
Concrete slap over Pico Creek on Pico Canyon Road
Replaced by new bridge

Poplar Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1963
Steel deck girder bridge over the Mississippi River on I-55/I-64/I-70/US 40 in downtown St. Louis
Open to traffic

Quincy Bay Railroad Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay on the BNSF Railroad in Quincy
Open to railroad traffic

Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Possibly built 1868 by the CB&Q Railroad; later retrofitted for vehicle traffic
Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Open to one-lane traffic

Richland Creek Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Richland Creek on the Rock Island Railroad
Line currently out of service

Richland Creek Viaduct (Greene County, Indiana)
Built in 1906
Deck plate girder bridge over Richland Creek on Indiana Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

Rickert Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908
Concrete deck girder bridge over Morris Run on Rickert Road
Open to traffic

Running Water Trestle (Marion County, Tennessee)
Massive steel plate girder trestle over Running Water Creek and I-24 on the CSX Railroad, west of Chattanooga
Open to rail traffic

Salt Creek US 40 Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1941
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek and the Katy Trail on US 40
Open to traffic

Salt Fork Railroad Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Built 1903 by the American Bridge Co.
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Fork and CR 225 on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Schwenk Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1911
Concrete deck girder bridge over Morris Run on Schwenk Mill Road
Open to traffic

Sherman Beach Railroad Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over Meramec River on the Union Pacific Railroad near Sherman Beach in Wildwood
Open to railroad traffic

Sprague River Bridge II (Klamath County, Oregon)
Built 1944
Concrete deck girder bridge over Sprague River on Sprague River Highway
Open to traffic

Spring River CR 74 Bridge (Fulton County, Arkansas)
Built 1916 by H.B. Walton
Five-span concrete deck girder bridge over Spring River on CR 74 (Old US 63) in Mammoth Spring
Open to one-lane traffic

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