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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.


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Total Bridges Found: 30

16th Street Bridge
David McCullough Bridge
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16th Street Over Allegheny River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,900 ft. Main Span: 437 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1923 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Warren and Wetmore of New York, New York and H. G. Balcom
This ornate bridge is among the most beautifully composed bridges to be found.
Aarebrücke Koblenz (Aare Koblenz Bridge)
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Hauptstrasse 7 Over Aare in Koblenz and Leuggern: Aargau, Switzerland (Schweiz)
Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 586 ft. Main Span: 290 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This is an attractive two span through arch bridge.
AMVETS Memorial Bridge
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Taconic State Parkway (Northbound) (NY-987G) Over New Croton Reservoir in Rural: Westchester County, New York, United States
Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 782 ft. Main Span: 750 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Howard C. Baird of New York, New York
This is a gorgeous through arch bridge with enormous decorative concrete structures at each end over the abutments. 
Arrigoni Bridge
Middletown-Portland Bridge
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CT-66 and CT-17 (Main Street) Over Connecticut River and Various Roads and Railroad in Middletown: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,428 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 45 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Robinson and Steinman of New York, New York and William G. Grove
This beautiful arch bridge was designed by a prominent engineering firm and is a landmark for the region.
Ashmun Street Bridge
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Ashmun Street (I-75 BS) Over Power Canal in Sault Ste Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 257 ft. Main Span: 257 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Fry and Cain and Michigan State Highway Department
One of the most beautiful and rarest bridges in Michigan, this unique, massive trussed steel arch bridge provides an impressive clear span over the canal.
Bayonne Bridge
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NY-440 and NJ-440 Over Kill Van Kull and Various Streets in Bayonne and New York: Hudson County, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 6,695 ft. Main Span: 1,675 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Othmar Ammann
This magnificent bridge held the record for longest arch span in the world for decades.
Bebee Bridge
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US-97 Over Columbia River in Rural: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Metal Continuous Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,227 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1962 By: Unknown
This unusual bridge stands next to the towers of the suspension bridge it replaced.
Bloor Street Rosedale Valley Bridge
Bloor Street Viaduct, Rosedale Section
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Bloor Street Over Rosedale Ravine, Rosedale Valley Road, Castle Frank Brook in Toronto: Toronto City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 64.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Thomas Taylor
This is the smaller of two bridges constructed together for Bloor Street in this area.
Boston University Bridge
Cottage Farm Bridge
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Brookline Street (MA-2) Over Charles River, Storrow Drive, and Railroad (MBTA) in Boston and Cambridge: Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 724 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Andrew Canzanelli and Col. Lewis E. Moore
This is an iconic bridge which presents an attractive combination of steel and concrete span types.
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Broadway Bridge
Buck O'Neil Bridge
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US-169 (Broadway Boulevard) Over Missouri River and Various Streets and Railroads in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri and Clay County, Missouri, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,764 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
A monumental bridge with a complex approach system displays traditional riveted fabrication applied to then-modern superhighway design.
Columbia Park Bridge
Bridge Number 93844
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Golf Course Path Over Railroad (BNSF) in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Gillette-Herzog Manufacturing Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
This beautiful bridge is an old, largely unaltered, and unusual example of a steel arch bridge.
Detroit-Superior Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
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Detroit and Superior Avenues (US-6) Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 2,880 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.
Dunns Bridge
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CR-500 East (Old Alignment) Over Kankakee River in Rural: Porter County, Indiana and Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1895 By: P. E. Lane of Chicago, Illinois
This extremely rare and bizarre bridge undoubtedly has one of the most unusual bridge histories ever!
Eads Bridge
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Washington Avenue (Riverpark Drive) and Railroad (MetroLink) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
Metal Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 4,007 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1874 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and James Eads
This famous and nationally significant historic bridge is noted for its age, record-breaking size, and unusual design.
Hell Gate Bridge
New York Connecting Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor, CSX, and Canadian Pacific) Over East River, Little Hell Gate, Bronx Kills, and Various Streets in New York: The Bronx, New York and Queens, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States
Metal 23 Panel Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Inverted Bowstring Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 17,846 ft. Main Span: 978 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Gustav Lindenthal
This iconic bridge had the longest arch span in the world when built, but its approach spans are also very noteworthy.
Jerome Street Bridge
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George Lysle Boulevard (5th Avenue, PA-2094) Over Youghiogheny River and Railroad in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 761 ft. Main Span: 455 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
This striking bridge is one of only a few known crescent arch bridges in North America.
Julien Dubuque Bridge
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US-20 and IL-35 (Dodge Street) Over Mississippi River, Railroad, and Various Streets in Dubuque and East Dubuque: Dubuque County, Iowa and Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 5,760 ft. Main Span: 845 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1943 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
This attractive bridge was cutting edge technology when it was built, due to its innovative design.
Market Street Bridge
Chief John Ross Bridge
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Market Street (US-27) Over Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,895 ft. Main Span: 359 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)
One of the largest bascule bridges ever constructed, this is also a rare movable arch bridge.
McKees Rocks Bridge
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Blue Belt (PA-3104) Over Ohio River, Railroad, and Various Streets in McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 22 Panel Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 5,900 ft. Main Span: 750 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
This very long landmark bridge has an unbelievable variety and number of span types including two rare crescent arch spans!
MO-21 Meramec River Bridge
Tesson Ferry Road Bridge
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Tesson Ferry Road (MO-21) Over Meramec River in Concord: Jefferson County, Missouri and St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 11 Panel Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 648 ft. Main Span: 264 ft. Roadway: 46.3 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1940 By: Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron Company of St. Louis, Missouri and Missouri State Highway Commission
This was the first bridge in the United States of this unusual continuous tied arch design.
New River Gorge Bridge
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US-19 (Mountaineer Expressway) Over New River in Fayetteville: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 14 Panel Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,031 ft. Main Span: 1,700 ft. Roadway: 67.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1977 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Michael Baker Jr. Inc.
Although of structurally modern design, this bridge gained a listing in the National Register of Historic Places due to its record-breaking span length.
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Newark Bay Bridge
Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge, Turnpike Extension Bridge
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New Jersey Turnpike Extension (I-78) Over Newark Bay in Newark and Bayonne: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Continuous 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 6,170 ft. Main Span: 671 ft. Roadway: 77 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This large high level bridge is adds interest to this extension of the New Jersey Turnpike, which connects to Bayonne.
Paper Mill Road Bridge
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Paper Mill Road (Old Alignment) Over Loch Raven Reservoir (Gunpowder Falls) in Phoenix: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 521 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)
This unique and ornamented bridge has been bypassed and abandoned in good condition.
Prince Edward Viaduct
Bloor Street Viaduct, Don Section
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Bloor Street and TTC Subway Over Don River, Don Valley Parkway, Railroad, and Bayview Avenue in Toronto: Toronto City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,620 ft. Main Span: 282 ft. Roadway: 64.5 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1918 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Thomas Taylor
One of the largest and most well-known Toronto bridges, this unique bridge is one of the few crescent arch bridges in existance.
Sugar Creek Chapel Bridge
CR-9 Bridge
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CR-9 Over Spring Creek Branch in Rural: Iroquois County, Illinois, United States
Metal Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 163 ft. Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: P. E. Lane of Chicago, Illinois
One of the most unusual bridges in the United States, while at the same time is one of the most visually appealing; built from 1890s roof trusses!
Tyne Bridge
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A167 (High Street) Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom
Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,276 ft. Main Span: 531 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Dorman Long of Middlesbrough, England and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England and Ralph Freeman
This iconic bridge is an extremely rare example of a crescent arch bridge.
Wabash Memorial Bridge
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IN-62 and IL-141 Over Wabash River in Rural: White County, Illinois and Posey County, Indiana, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 14 Panel Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,400 ft. Main Span: 427 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1956 By: Traylor Brothers of Evansville, Indiana and Olinger Brothers and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
This large bridge over a big river is hidden away in a thickly forested area that this highway passes through.
West End Bridge
West End - North Side Bridge
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US-19 Over Ohio River and Railroad in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,221 ft. Main Span: 780 ft. Roadway: 40.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell
A visual gateway for the Ohio River, this bridge has an extremely tall arch, and is very photogenic.
Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport Bridge
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Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Yaquina Bay in Newport: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Metal 24 Panel Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 3,261 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1934 By: Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)
A masterpiece of engineer Conde McCullough, this bridge is one of the largest and most impressive historic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway.
萬年橋 (Mannen Bridge) (まんねんばし)
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Koto Ward Road No. 3124 (江東区道第3124号線) (Mannenbashi Street) Over Onagi River (小名木川) in Tokyo (東京): Kōtō (江東区), Tokyo (東京), Japan (日本)
Metal 12 Panel Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 177 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Kajima Group and Kawasaki Shipyard
This attractive riveted braced arch is a good and rare example of this bridge technology in Japan.

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