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Displaying All Bridges Built By King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 129

110th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 214040
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 143

110th Street Over East Fork Des Moines River

Rural: Kossuth County, Iowa

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 195.2 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Roadway: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1895 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is significant as an unaltered pre-1900 bridge system consisting of truss and stringer spans.

2nd Street Bridge
South Side Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 10

2nd Street Over Kalamazoo River

Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 229 ft
Main Span: 200 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A beautiful through truss forms the centerpiece for this town and was built by the prominent King Bridge Company.

4th Street Bridge
Broadway Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 23

4th Street (Broadway Avenue) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern)

North Irwin: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 145 ft
Main Span: 61 ft
Roadway: 22 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1900 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Part of a historic railroad, this plate girder is also noted for its continuous design and association with a noteworthy builder.

7th Street Bridge
4th Street Pedestrian Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8686

4th Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Allegheny River

Coudersport: Potter County, Pennsylvania

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 74.2 ft
Main Span: 72 ft
Roadway: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This King Bridge Company through truss was relocated from 7th Street to 4th Street where it replaced a less significant pony truss and was rehabilitated for pedestrians.

Amsterdam Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8167

Railroad (Mahoning Valley Railway) (Former Ohi-Rail Corporation) Over Yellow Creek

Amsterdam: Jefferson County, Ohio

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 48 ft
Main Span: 48 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Although a small example of a common type, this outstanding representative example is unaltered, on stone abutments, and built by a famous company.

Austin Bridge
Santa Fe Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5712

Park Walkway Over Little Turkey Creek

Chanute: Neosho County, Kansas

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 160 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1872 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare cast and wrought iron bowstring truss was relocated and preserved here in a park.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #464
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 290

Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River

Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 334 ft
Main Span: 210 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive structure is one of the most significant railroad bridges in Cleveland.

Bartoli Lane Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8137

Bartoli Lane Over Shickshinny Creek

Shickshinny: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 47 ft
Main Span: 42 ft
Roadway: 17.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare example of a King bowstring truss bridge was partially encased in concrete long ago.

Bartonville Railroad Bridge
Chicago North Western Bridge Number 1709
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3801

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Sanitation Road and Railroad

Bartonville: Peoria County, Illinois

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 665 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Main Spans: 5

Built 1913 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This attractive lattice truss bridge is noted for its number of spans.

Bayertown Road Bridge
F. W. Kent Park Half Hip Pony Truss Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4036

Rod Dunlap Memorial Bridge Trail Over F. W. Kent Park Lake

Rural: Johnson County, Iowa

Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 35 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is an example of a Pratt truss with the least number of possible panels.

Beach Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 336

Beach Road Over West Branch Cayuga Inlet

Newfield: Tompkins County, New York

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 60 ft
Main Span: 60 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1873 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare bridge was severely altered as part of a so-called preservation project.

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Bells Landing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 358

Redden Hill Road (PA-3005) Over West Branch Susquehanna River

Rural: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 197 ft
Main Span: 194 ft
Roadway: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1892 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This incredible bridge with excellent historic integrity could and should have been preserved.

Bennies Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 369

Bennies Hill Road Over Catoctin Creek

Rural: Frederick County, Maryland

Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 94.2 ft
Main Span: 94.2 ft
Roadway: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1879 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely significant bridge documents the unique designs of its builder very well.

Bentonsport Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 377

CR-J40 (Old Alignment) Over Des Moines River

Bentonsport and Vernon: Van Buren County, Iowa

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 730 ft
Main Span: 146 ft
Main Spans: 5

Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is one of the oldest, largest, and most noteworthy of the surviving lower Des Moines River truss bridges.

Big Elm Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7471

Nothing Over Ground

Rosebud: Falls County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 71 ft
Main Span: 68 ft
Roadway: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare bowstring truss bridge has been moved to a park setting in Rosebud with the intention of reusing the bridge as a pedestrian crossing.

Big Jim Bridge
Montgomery County Bridge 49, Blair Ford Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5765

Indianapolis Greenways Over Central Canal

Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana

Metal 9 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft
Main Span: 87 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1873 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge is a beautiful centerpiece to this park area.

Black Warrior River Bridge
Espey Bridge, Van De Graaff Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7991

Pedestrian Walkway Over Mill Creek

Northport: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 180 ft
Main Span: 140 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Relocated and preserved, this extremely rare cast and wrought iron bowstring is the oldest surviving iron bridge in Alabama.

Blue Bridge
Lamereaux Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5571

Lamereaux Road (TR-118) Over West Branch Huron River

Rural: Huron County, Ohio

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 162 ft
Main Span: 80 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This attractive through truss has stringers that today carry the live load, and is noted for slight differences between the two truss spans.

Boner Bridge
Pyeatt's Mill Bridge, Warrick County Bridge 273, Spencer County Bridge 276
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6685

Boner Road Over Little Pigeon Creek

Rural: Warrick County, Indiana and Spencer County, Indiana

Metal 14 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 261 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Roadway: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1869 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents.

Brackenridge Park Bowstring Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7140

Pedestrian Walkway Over San Antonio River

San Antonio: Bexar County, Texas

Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft
Main Span: 85 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare King Bridge Company cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge has been altered by having its top chord filled with concrete!

Bridge Street Bridge
Piermont Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7563

Bridge Street Over Sparkill Creek

Piermont: Rockland County, New York

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 46 ft
Main Span: 24 ft
Roadway: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is the oldest known surviving bascule bridge in the United States and the only known example in the country of a simple archaic draw bridge design.

Bulman Bridge
Pecan Creek Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6735

Pedestrian Walkway Over Pecan Creek

Hamilton: Hamilton County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 85 ft
Main Span: 85 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This highly significant bowstring pony truss bridge has been beautifully preserved on a trail in a park setting.

Burdick Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6089

Burdick Avenue Over Cowaselon Creek

Rural: Madison County, New York

Metal 5 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 39.7 ft
Main Span: 35.8 ft
Roadway: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare cast and wrought iron bowstring pony truss is also noted for a skew.

Burnett Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6976

FM-368 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Wichita River

Rural: Wichita County, Texas

Metal Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 200 ft
Main Span: 200 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of only a few Whipple truss bridges in all of Texas, this bridge has the distinctive design details of a bridge built by the King Bridge Company.

Casino Way Bridge Railings
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 352

Casino Way Over Canoe Stream

Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan

Non-Historic, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Although the superstructure has been replaced, the ornate railings and plaques from a former bridge were reused here.

Center Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 678

Center Street Over Cuyahoga River

Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 345 ft
Main Span: 245 ft
Roadway: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of the oldest bridges in Cleveland, this bridge features a rare bobtail design.

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Central Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 686

Central Avenue Over Canoe Stream

Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan

Metal Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 54.8 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Roadway: 49 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This was an ancient King Bridge Company arch bridge with an ornate arch facade and detailed railings, but today only the decorative elements remain.

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Central Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 681

US-27 Over Ohio River

Cincinnati and Newport: Hamilton County, Ohio and Campbell County, Kentucky

Metal 40 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2342 ft
Main Span: 520 ft
Roadway: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1891 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Ferris, Kaufman, and Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The demolition of this, one of the most important historic bridges in the country, destroyed an entire segment of bridge history.

Chili Mills Bridge
Stuart Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 738

Stuart Road Over Black Creek

Rural: Monroe County, New York

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 77 ft
Main Span: 74 ft
Roadway: 9.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1877 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A textbook example of the King Bridge Company's patented bowstring truss bridge design.

Clarion Secondary Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4561

Railroad (Abandoned Clarion Secondary Railroad) Over Clarion River

Rural: Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 845 ft
Main Span: 270 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Albert Lucius of New York, New York

This large and visually stunning bridge is a magnificent example of its type, and is hidden out in a very rural location.

Clover Ford Bridge
Blue River Park Bridge, Shelby County Bridge 13
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7110

Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon

Shelbyville: Shelby County, Indiana

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 93.3 ft
Main Span: 93.3 ft
Roadway: 12.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This outstanding King Bridge Company Pratt truss bridge was carefully restored and relocated to a park setting for pedestrian use.

Coit Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4878

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Coit Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 64 ft
Main Span: 62 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Collamer Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4879

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Collamer Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 59 ft
Main Span: 54 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Commerce Street Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8947

Railroad (CSX) (Former Pere Marquette) Over Commerce Street and Pettibone Creek

Milford: Oakland County, Michigan

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 112 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This classic plate girder is noted as a documented work by the famous King Bridge Company, and it has one larger span over the creek and two smaller spans over the street.

Cowley Bridge
Kelso Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4753

West Stevens Creek Road Over Elk River

Rural: Lincoln County, Tennessee

Metal 11 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 171 ft
Main Span: 170 ft
Roadway: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1878 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Not only is this the only iron bowstring in the state, it is one of the longest bowstring spans in North America, and the longest known of its builder.

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CR-179 Bridge
Big Elm Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6051

CR-179 Over Big Elm Creek

Rural: Falls County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 71 ft
Main Span: 68 ft
Roadway: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare bowstring pony truss had an uncertain future as it was slowly collapsing and was closed to traffic, but has now been moved.

CR-204 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6059

CR-204 Over San Saba River

Rural: San Saba County, Texas

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 182 ft
Main Span: 138 ft
Roadway: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1891 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This pin-connected through truss bridge is noted for its span length and ornamental portal bracing.

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Crooked Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5304

Crooked Creek Road (PA-3038, TR-310) Over Marsh Creek

Rural: Adams County, Pennsylvania

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 69 ft
Main Span: 67 ft
Roadway: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is located near historic Gettysburg and should be preserved and promoted as an area attraction.

Dane Road Bridge
F. W. Kent Park Bowstring Arch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4032

Rod Dunlap Memorial Bridge Trail Over F. W. Kent Park Lake

Rural: Johnson County, Iowa

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 70 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare bowstring truss is part of a unique collection of seven historic truss bridges relocated and reused in F. W. Kent Park.

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Dean Bridge
Kolak Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 987

Kolak Road Road (TR-512) Over Clearfield Creek

Dean: Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft
Main Span: 102 ft
Roadway: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Crossing a scenic creek, this beautiful example of its builder's work was reduced to a pile of scrap metal.

Detroit-Superior Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1014

Detroit and Superior Avenues (US-6) Over Cuyahoga River

Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 2880 ft
Main Span: 591 ft
Roadway: 72 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1918 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This awe-inspiring structure is among the most well-known of Cleveland's landmarks.

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Devitt Camp Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1016

Devitt Camp Road (PA-1012) Over White Deer Hole Creek

Rural: Union County, Pennsylvania

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 116 ft
Main Span: 112 ft
Roadway: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A great example of what makes Pennsylvania so unique, this beautiful structure compliments its attractive setting very nicely.

Doan Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4880

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Doan Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 69 ft
Main Span: 65 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Donald Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7192

Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon

Denton: Denton County, Texas

Metal 4 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 59 ft
Main Span: 59 ft
Roadway: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is one of two similar pony truss bridges that were relocated and preserved on display at the Denton County Administrative Complex.

East Swinney Park Bridge
Mechanic Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1114

Rivergreenway (Non-Motorized Path) Over St. Marys River

Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana

Metal 15 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 180 ft
Roadway: 8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of the most unusual and significant bridges in Indiana is this truss bridge built for pedestrian use only, and by an important company at that!

Eddy Road Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4876

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Eddy Road

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 74 ft
Main Span: 66 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Ellis Cove Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4848

Ellis Cove Road Over Battle Creek

Rural: Marion County, Tennessee

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 130 ft
Main Span: 110 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1891 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This historic truss bridge was bypassed and abandoned, but sadly not before its owner had made a bunch of strange and unsightly alterations to the bridge.

Ellsworth Ranch Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 148950
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1149

130th Street Over East Fork Des Moines River

Rural: Emmet County, Iowa

Metal 5 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Thacher Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 80 ft
Main Span: 80 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1895 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, Milo A. Adams, Agent

With unusual design details, this bridge is also one of only three Thacher truss bridges left in the country!

Elsinore Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4877

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Elsinore Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 44 ft
Main Span: 43 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Euless School Bridge
Grapevine Highway Bridge, Arlington Trinity River Bridge, Old Iron Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8819

Pedestrian Walkway Over Unnamed Drain

Euless: Tarrant County, Texas

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft
Main Span: 90 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This beautiful example of a King Bridge Company through truss has been preserved at this location for pedestrian use, the second time the bridge has moved.

Falls Island Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6170

Grasse River Heritage Trail Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Canton: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 75 ft
Main Span: 75 ft
Roadway: 11 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is a rare surviving example of a bowstring truss bridge and it was preserved for pedestrians in its original location.

Faust Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1206

Faust Street Over Guadalupe River

New Braunfels: Comal County, Texas

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 640 ft
Main Span: 220 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A rare multi-span Whipple truss, this is one of the largest and most important bridges remaining from the prolific King Bridge Company.

Fort Griffin Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6979

CR-188 Over Clear Fork Brazos River

Rural: Shackelford County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 311 ft
Main Span: 109 ft
Roadway: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This beautiful bridge is a very early and unaltered Pratt truss in Texas, and a fine example of the King Bridge Company's work.

Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4573

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over St. Marys River

Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 190 ft
Main Span: 185 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is a rare pin connected camelback railroad truss bridge!

Furnas Mill Bridge
Indiana State Highway Bridge 41-7430
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1333

Pisgah Road (CR-650 South) Over Sugar Creek

Rural: Johnson County, Indiana

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 242 ft
Main Span: 119 ft
Roadway: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1880 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

An attractive two span bridge hidden in a rural wooded setting, this historic bridge was rehabilitated.

Ganargua Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8671

Abandoned Road Over Ganargua Creek

Rural: Wayne County, New York

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1879 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This was reported as an 1879 product of the King Bridge Company making it one of the famous company's oldest surviving Pratt trusses in the entire country!

Gordon Lake Bridge 1
Oscar Park Bridge 1
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6429

Gordon Lake Loop Over Gordon Lake

Iowa Park: Wichita County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 75 ft
Main Span: 75 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of only a few bowstring bridges in Texas, this is the oldest and most significant of the several relocated historic bridges that grace this park.

Green Mill Farm Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6677

Green Farm Road (Falls of Rough Church Lane) Over Rough River

Rural: Grayson County, Kentucky and Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Metal 14 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 152 ft
Main Span: 148 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1877 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is an outstanding example of a mid-1870s King Bridge Company cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge.

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Green Mill Ford Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 78890
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1441

Greenmill Avenue Over Cedar River

Rural: Bremer County, Iowa

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 377 ft
Main Span: 125 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1871 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This very important bridge was abandoned and was a rare multi-span bowstring.

Green Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8643

Green Street Over Dunderberg Creek

Gilbertsville: Otsego County, New York

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 34 ft
Main Span: 32.2 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This tiny bridge is a rare and outstanding early example of a King Bridge Company Pratt truss.

Gregory Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7193

Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon

Denton: Denton County, Texas

Metal 3 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 52 ft
Main Span: 52 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge is one of two similar pony truss bridges that were relocated and preserved on display at the Denton County Administrative Complex.

Grosvenor Railroad Bridge
Fayette Branch Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1462

Railroad (Abandoned New York Central) Over River Raisin

Rural: Lenawee County, Michigan

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 210 ft
Main Span: 105 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1877 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Featuring extremely unusual design details that are testament to the ancient age of this bridge, this is an abandoned cast and wrought iron railroad truss in Michigan.

Hale Bridge
Wapsipinicon River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4063

Park Pathway Over Wapsipinicon River

Rural: Jones County, Iowa

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 263 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1879 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A rare multi-span bowstring, this is the longest bowstring bridge in Iowa and was relocated.

Happy Valley Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7539

Happy Valley Road (TR-802) Over South Branch Roaring Creek

Rural: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 76 ft
Main Span: 73 ft
Roadway: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This classic King Bridge Company Pratt truss has been altered with the addition of a load-bearing arch.

Hendricks Ford Bridge
Hendrickson Ford Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1535

Hendricks Ford Road Over Driftwood River

Rural: Bartholomew County, Indiana

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 316 ft
Main Span: 158 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1880 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This very old truss bridge is a rare example of a multi-span Whipple truss, and has several unusual details.

Henkins Ford Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5718

Catawba Road Over Shoal Creek

Rural: Caldwell County, Missouri

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 194.8 ft
Main Span: 125 ft
Roadway: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare pin-connected Warren through truss has been bypassed and abandoned.

Hidden Lake Forest Preserve Bridge
Barney Mill Road Bridge, Bryant Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5208

Forest Preserve Trail Over East Branch Du Page River

Downers Grove: DuPage County, Illinois

Metal 5 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 50 ft
Main Span: 48.6 ft
Roadway: 11.3 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is the only known example of a cast and wrought iron bowstring truss in the Chicagoland area.

Hillside Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7000

Hillside Road (CR-145) Over Cuyahoga River

Independence: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 203 ft
Main Span: 200 ft
Roadway: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is one of the latest known surviving examples of a bridge built by the famous King Bridge Company.

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Hojack Swing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1585

Railroad (CSX) Over Genesee River

Rochester: Monroe County, New York

Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing

Main Span: 304 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Despite historic significance, feasibility of preservation, and community support, this bridge was sentenced to the dumpster.

Hollow Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7002

Hollow Road (TR-430) Over Schwaben Creek

Rural: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 41 ft
Main Span: 39 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is an outstanding, unaltered example of a small pony truss built by the famous King Bridge Company.

Holyoke Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4881

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Holyoke Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 46 ft
Main Span: 45 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Hope Memorial Bridge
American Legion Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6050

Pedestrian Walkway Over Local Stream

Rosebud: Falls County, Texas

Metal 5 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft
Main Span: 70 ft
Roadway: 11 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare cast and wrought iron bowstring pony truss bridge has some unusual design details.

Horton Bridge
Old Cooks Falls Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8691

Chiloway Road Over Beaver Kill

Rural: Delaware County, New York

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 190 ft
Main Span: 152 ft
Roadway: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This outstanding and rare King Whipple through truss bridge has been bypassed and abandoned.

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Horton Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1601

Horton Road Bridge Over Conneaut Creek

Rural: Ashtabula County, Ohio

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 129 ft
Main Span: 122 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1899 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This beautiful historic bridge is a fine example of its builder and deserves to be rehabilitated and preserved.

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Johnson Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4465

Johnson Road Over Grand River

Rural: Ashtabula County, Ohio

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 165 ft
Main Span: 128 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge has distinctive ornamental portal bracing knees that allow historians to identify who built the bridge.

Johnson's Creek Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8648

Abandoned Private Drive Over Johnson's Creek

Rural: Orleans County, New York

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare cast and wrought iron King bowstring truss bridge is long abandoned and extremely overgrown on private property.

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Jonesboro Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6734

CR-431 Over Leon River

Rural: Hamilton County, Texas

Metal 7 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft
Main Span: 64 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Abandoned, and at risk for collapse, this is a rare wrought iron bowstring that deserves to be preserved.

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Kantz Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 1784

Kantz Hill Road (TR-315) Over West Branch Susquehanna River

Rural: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 155.8 ft
Main Span: 154 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1899 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A beautiful example of a significant truss bridge demolished even though it was not in the way of anything.

Kaskaskia Street Bridge
Riley Lake Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8962

Kaskaskia Street (Riley Lake Road) (Abandoned Alignment) Over Riley Creek

Rural: Randolph County, Illinois

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

The unique portal bracing on this bridge suggests this is the work of the famous King Bridge Company.

Kensington Farm Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6103

Abandoned Driveway Over Sandy Creek

Kensington: Columbiana County, Ohio

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Only one half-collapsed truss remains of what was a rare cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge.

La Grange Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7524

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Colorado River

La Grange: Fayette County, Texas

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 841 ft
Main Span: 198 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1906 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This multi-span railroad through truss bridge was built by the famous King Bridge Company.

Lakefront Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4882

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and RTA Rapid Transit) Over Lakefront Avenue

East Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal Three-Hinged Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 53.2 ft
Main Span: 52.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and A. J. Hines

One of several surviving rare steel plate girder arch overpasses in East Cleveland, all built by the noteworthy King Bridge Company.

Lockport Railroad Bridge
Upside-Down Bridge, Bridge E-231
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4563

Railroad (Falls Road Railroad) Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal)

Lockport: Niagara County, New York

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 395 ft
Main Span: 190 ft
Roadway: 8.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This impressive structure was built as a deck truss to limit boat height on the Erie Canal to benefit the railroads.

Lower Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4077

Lower Road (Privatized) Over Buffalo Creek

Rural: Jones County, Iowa

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1878 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare two-span bowstring is in great condition but is privately owned.

Mahanoy Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7179

Creek Hill Road, Amish School Road (TR-377) Over Mahanoy Creek

Rural: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 130 ft
Main Span: 129 ft
Roadway: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge includes the distinctive ornamental portal bracing of the famous King Bridge Company.

Marshall Family Bridge
Paper Mill Bridge, McIntyre Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6119

Yorklyn Bridge Trail Over Red Clay Creek

Yorklyn: New Castle County, Delaware

Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft
Main Span: 119.5 ft
Roadway: 14.3 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Following its relocation from Iowa to Delaware and restoration for pedestrian use, this became the only cast and wrought iron bowstring bridge in Delaware.

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McIntyre Bridge
McDowell Bridge (Incorrect Name) / Skunk River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2202

Old River Road Over North Skunk River

Rural: Poweshiek County, Iowa

Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 167 ft
Main Span: 120 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A rare bowstring truss, a group saved this jewel from demolition!

Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2245

Merriam Street Over Mississippi River (East Channel)

Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 256.6 ft
Main Span: 200 ft
Roadway: 34 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

The trusses from a single span of a multi-span truss bridge were moved here and used as decorations on a modern bridge.

Mine Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5542

Mine Road Over Stony Brook

Rural: Mercer County, New Jersey

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 102 ft
Main Span: 101 ft
Roadway: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is an excellent example of a Pratt truss by the notable King Bridge Company.

Montreal River Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2370

Railroad (Abandoned Chicago and North Western) Over Montreal River

Ironwood and Hurley: Gogebic County, Michigan and Iron County, Wisconsin

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A good example of early 20th Century work by the King Bridge Company.

Mooers Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6171

East Street (CR-34) Over Great Chazy River

Mooers: Clinton County, New York

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 183 ft
Main Span: 182 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1888 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is an extremely rare example of a skewed Whipple truss bridge and it required some variation from the standard design details of the King Bridge Company.

Moore's Crossing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6052

Moores Bridge Road Over Onion Creek

Austin: Travis County, Texas

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 534 ft
Main Span: 150 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare multi-span Whipple truss is also a noteworthy surviving example of a major urban 19th century pin-connected truss bridge.

Mt. Carbon Bowstring Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2401

Mt. Carbon Arch Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Schuylkill River

Mt. Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 114 ft
Main Span: 112 ft
Roadway: 13.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

An extremely rare and long abandoned bowstring with excellent integrity and unique details.

Napoleon Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8413

Railroad (Abandoned Detroit, Toledo and Ironton) Over Maumee River

Napoleon: Henry County, Ohio

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 620 ft
Main Span: 155 ft
Main Spans: 4

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This railroad bridge has been essentially abandoned, although the deck carries a small pipeline now.

New Richmond Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2449

Railroad (CSX) Over 57th Street (Old Allegan Road)

New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A good example of a railroad steel stringer built by the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

Old Alton Road Bridge
Goat Man's Bridge, Copper Canyon Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7188

Old Alton Road (Former Alignment) Over Hickory Creek

Denton: Denton County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 145 ft
Main Span: 108 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This notable example of a product of the famous King Bridge Company has been bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use.

Old Jefferson Town Bridge
Rock Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5645

Pedestrian Walkway Over Local Creek

Oskaloosa: Jefferson County, Kansas

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 48 ft
Main Span: 48 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1875 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This small cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge has been relocated and preserved in this location.

Old Military Bridge
Marmaton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5710

240th Street (Abandoned) Over Marmaton River

Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas

Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 212 ft
Main Span: 112 ft
Roadway: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1878 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of the only multi-span iron bowstring bridges surviving in the country, this abandoned bridge is almost impossible to see through the overgrowth.

Old Richardsville Road Bridge
David Garvin Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6094

Old Richardsville Road Over Barren River

Bowling Green: Warren County, Kentucky

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 422 ft
Main Span: 138.8 ft
Roadway: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge has an unusual history that is not fully understood.

Old Sandbank Road Bridge
Spencer Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2584

Sandbank Road (Old Alignment) / Spencer Road Over Buttermilk Creek

Near Ithaca: Tompkins County, New York

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 42 ft
Main Span: 39.7 ft
Roadway: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1881 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Within view of beautiful Buttermilk Falls, this is a small but complete and very old truss bridge.

Overton Bridge Approach Span
Baby Bowstring Bridge, Washington County Bridge 120
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6428

Private Walkway Over Pond

Rural: Kosciusko County, Indiana

Metal 2 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 26 ft
Main Span: 25 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This rare relocated bowstring truss span is the shortest known iron bowstring span in America!

Parkersburg-Belpre Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2678

Railroad (CSX) Over Ohio River

Belpre and Parkersburg: Washington County, Ohio and Wood County, West Virginia

Metal Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 4397 ft
Main Span: 348 ft
Main Spans: 6

Built 1905 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)

This impressive structure features a decorative portal bracing design and extensive approach system.

Pekin Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6176

Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Illinois River

Pekin: Peoria County, Illinois and Tazewell County, Illinois

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1508 ft
Main Span: 175 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This railroad bridge is noted for its combination of noteworthy spans including lattice truss approach spans and a pin-connected lift span.

Piano Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6047

Piano Bridge Road Over East Navidad River

Rural: Fayette County, Texas

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 122 ft
Main Span: 79 ft
Roadway: 11.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This classic King Bridge Company Pratt truss was the lucky recipient of a full in-kind restoration for continued vehicular use!

Pithole Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 2761

Private Driveway Over Pithole Creek

Rural: Venango County, Pennsylvania

Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

The extremely rare bowstring trusses of this 1870s bridge are today mounted on a two-span load-bearing steel stringer bridge.

Quarry Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4040

Three Bridges Road Over Iowa River

Quarry: Marshall County, Iowa

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 150 ft
Main Span: 148 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This attractive Whipple truss bridge is closed to traffic but would be feasible to restore.

Red Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4169

Devils Hollow Road (Old Alignment) Over Benson Creek

Rural: Franklin County, Kentucky

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 150 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bypassed bridge is a classic example of a pin-connected truss bridge built by the King Bridge Company.

Roaring Run Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6078

Pedestrian Walkway Over Local Drain

Rural: Montgomery County, Virginia

Metal 4 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 54 ft
Main Span: 54 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1878 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is a rare cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge that was relocated and reused at this rest stop.

Rock Lick Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6678

Abandoned Alignment of CR-1314 (Earl Moorman Road) Over Rock Lick Creek

Rural: Breckinridge County, Kentucky

Metal 9 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 115 ft
Main Span: 115 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely rare bowstring truss bridge served a road that has been abandoned for a very long time, but it remains open to pedestrian usage on an undeveloped trail.

Rockville Mt. Nebo Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4995

Rockville - Mt. Nebo Road (CR-14) Over Big Sandy Creek

Rural: Preston County, West Virginia

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 149.3 ft
Main Span: 84.6 ft
Roadway: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This beautiful truss bridge is deteriorated and appears sadly to be an example of how steel bridges do not weather as nicely as wrought iron.

Short Line Bridge
Marcy Trestle
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3121

Railroad (CSX) Over Cuyahoga River

Cuyahoga Heights: Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed

Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

An altered structure, this is a very tall and impressive bridge that soars over the river valley.

Singing Bridge
State Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 4179

Bridge Street (US-60X, St. Clair Street) Over Kentucky River

Frankfort: Franklin County, Kentucky

Metal 15 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 409 ft
Main Span: 406 ft
Roadway: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This magnificent bridge is one of the last remaining long-span bridges built by the King Bridge Company.

Smith Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6663

Pedestrian Walkway Over Land Depression

Columbus: Franklin County, Ohio

Metal 5 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43.5 ft
Main Span: 43.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1881 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This wrought iron bowstring truss bridge was relocated to Ohio Village, an open air museum that is part of Ohio History Connection museum.

Spile Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6116

Spile Bridge Road Over Black Lake Outlet

Rural: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 13 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 370 ft
Main Span: 121.7 ft
Roadway: 14.4 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1874 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is an extremely rare multi-span example of a cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge, and also noted for its unique sway bracing.

Springfield Bridge
Beaverfork Park Bridge, Springfield-Des Arc Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 5827

Beaverfork Park Trailway Over Beaverfork Lake

Conway: Faulkner County, Arkansas

Metal 16 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 186 ft
Main Span: 146 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1874 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Fabricated in 1871 and erected in 1874, this relocated and restored bridge is the oldest and most significant historic bridge in Arkansas.

St. Lawrence Division Indian River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3058

Railroad (CSX) Over Indian River and Coolidge Road (CR-30)

Rural: Jefferson County, New York

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This bridge appears to be the work for a noteworthy bridge builder.

Stone Prairie Bridge
Kishwaukee River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8606

Pedestrian Walkway Over East Branch South Branch Kishwaukee River Tributary

Sycamore: DeKalb County, Illinois

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 50 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Roadway: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is a ca. 1870s King Bridge Company cast and wrought iron bowstring truss bridge that was relocated and preserved here for pedestrian use.

Stone Quarry Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8175

CR-1000 (TR-135D) Over Embarras River

Rural: Coles County, Illinois

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 2 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Bedstead Truss, Fixed

Length: 240 ft
Main Span: 180 ft
Roadway: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This abandoned bridge is an impressive example of a King Bridge Company Whipple truss.

Stronach Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3270

Railroad (CSX) Over Little Manistee River

Stronach: Manistee County, Michigan

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 124 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio (Repairs)

The main deck truss span of this bridge was moved from Grand Ledge, MI and rennovated in 1909.

Tivoli Island Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8307

Pedestrian Walkway Over Rock River (West Channel)

Watertown: Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Metal 6 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 105.5 ft
Main Span: 55.7 ft
Roadway: 16 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1877 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This is one of the only surviving bowstring bridges in Wisconsin and given the age and rarity of the bridge type is one of the most significant highway bridges in Wisconsin.

TR-76 Yellow Bank River Bridge
Little Log House Pioneer Village Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3374

Pedestrian Walkway Over Unnamed Pond

Rural: Dakota County, Minnesota

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Thacher Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This extremely unusual and rare Thacher-like truss bridge was relocated and preserved.

Volunteer Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3502

Railroad (Rail-Trail - Illinois Prairie Path) Over Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific)

Wheaton: DuPage County, Illinois

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 159 ft
Roadway: 13.9 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This railroad bridge was preseved but an opportunity to also preserve an adjacent historic pony truss was thrown away.

Wabash Cannonball Bridge
Stangle Bridge, Purple Head Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3505

TR-257 (Wabash Cannonball Road) Over Wabash River

St. Francisville: Lawrence County, Illinois and Knox County, Indiana

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1441 ft
Main Span: 235 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This unique bridge is a railroad bridge converted for vehicular use, and has three different construction dates for its variety of spans.

Waco Railroad Bridge East
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3508

Railroad Over Brazos River

Waco: McLennan County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1906 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

One of two historic railroad bridges sitting side by side, this was built by a prolific and noteworthy bridge company.

Wells Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 8920

Bridge Street (CR-44) (Old Alignment) Over Susquehanna River

Wells Bridge (Rural): Otsego County, New York and Delaware County, New York

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 250 ft
Main Span: 125 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

With ornate portal bracing and built-up fishbelly floorbeams, this is a notable and likely quite old example of a Pratt truss bridge, and it has been bypassed and left in place for pedestrians..

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Wightman Road Bridge
Shaws Landing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 3649

Wightman Road (Stopp Road, TR-620) Over Conneaut Outlet

Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 80 ft
Main Span: 77 ft
Roadway: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A beautiful bridge associated with an important bridge company.

Willow Springs Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6056

Willow Springs Road Over Cummins Creek

Rural: Fayette County, Texas

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 149 ft
Main Span: 99 ft
Roadway: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio, S. A. Oliver, Agent

This bridge is an excellent example of a King Bridge Company through truss, and it has attractive fishbelly floorbeams which survive on the bridge.

Yazoo City Swing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 7023

Abandoned Road Over Yazoo River (Old Channel)

Yazoo City: Yazoo County, Mississippi

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 275 ft
Main Span: 190 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

A surprising find in an area that today has no resemblance of a navigable waterway, this long-abandoned bridge is among the oldest highway swing bridges in the country.

Zenas King Bowstring Bridge
Loramie Creek Bridge, Brandewie Farm Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 9039

Benjamin Trail Over Amos Lake

Sidney: Shelby County, Ohio

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft
Main Span: 68 ft
Roadway: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1879 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

This beautiful bowstring has found a new home in a park setting after serving in two different previous locations.

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