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Historic Bridges: Elliptical

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: 27

Bacup Road Bridge
Bridge 31
HSR

Bacup Road (A681) Over Rochdale Canal in Todmorden: Yorkshire and the Humber, England, United Kingdom

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is one of several stone arch bridges found crossing this canal.

Blue Ridge Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Blue Ridge Boulevard Over MO-12 (Truman Road) in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 56.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Forrester-Swenson Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Oscar Koehler

This unusual stone arch is hard to miss, and is the oldest and largest known highway stone arch bridge in Missouri.

Byker Bridge
HSR

A193 Over Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England, United Kingdom

Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,130 ft. Roadway: 30 ft.

Built 1878 By: Unknown

This is a very large high level brick arch bridge.

Canal Road Bridge
Six Mile Creek Aqueduct
HSR

Canal Road and Delaware and Raritan Canal Over Six Mile Run in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 42 ft. Main Span: 12 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1834 By: Unknown

This is a very old canal-related stone arch bridge and aqueduct that has been widened in an unusual way.

Central of Georgia 1853 Viaduct
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Central of Georgia) Over Savannah – Ogeechee Barge Canal and West Boundary Street in Savannah: Chatham County, Georgia, United States

Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 37.7 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1853 By: Unknown

This is the older of two rare brick arch bridges, and is also significant as a surviving bridge pre-dating the Civil War.

Central of Georgia 1860 Viaduct
Turner House Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Rail-Trail, Former Central of Georgia) Over Savannah – Ogeechee Barge Canal and West Boundary Street in Savannah: Chatham County, Georgia, United States

Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 241 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 31.2 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1860 By: Unknown

Built just before the Civil War, this is the newer of two rare brick arch bridges, and has been reused for pedestrians and to house a building.

College Avenue Bridge
HSR

College Avenue Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 242 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 40.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1905 By: W. M. Fife and Son and H. C. Adams and H. W. Klausmann

This is a large and extremely rare stone arch bridge with a heavy skew, achieved on this bridge via offset of stones.

Como Park Golf Course Bridge
HSR

Golf Course Path Over Park Lagoon in St. Paul: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an attractive stone and red brick arch bridge, today part of a golf course.

Driprock Arch
Bridge 2
HSR

Center Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway (Former Bridle Path) in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1859 By: Unknown and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This arch bridge is noted for its prominent use of brick in its design.

Elm Grove Stone Bridge
Monument Place Bridge
HSR

US-40 (Historic National Road) Over Little Wheeling Creek in Elm Grove: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 194 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 37.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1817 By: Moses Shepherd

The oldest bridge in the state, this bridge features elliptical arches and is connected to prominent American history figures.

Goshen Road Bridge
HSR

Goshen Road (PA-1034) Over Darby Creek in Rural: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1905 By: J. A. Morris

Even though it is not a truly ancient stone arch, this beautiful bridge has an elaborate design that is drawn from ancient European bridges.

Grattan Bridge (Droichead Grattan)
Essex Bridge
HSR

Parliament Street and Capel Street Over River Liffey (An Life) in Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath): Leinster (Laighin), Ireland (Éire)

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1755 By: George Semple

This 1700s stone arch bridge was widened and had beautiful iron railings added to it in the 1870s.

Greyshot Arch
Bridge 13
HSR

West Drive Over Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Manhattan, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 44.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1862 By: and Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

This bridge is one of many attractive stone arch bridges found in Central Park.

Indian Corn Creek Aqueduct
HSR

Girard Canal (Schuylkill Canal) Over Indian Corn Creek in Robeson Township: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown and Ephraim Beecher

Buried and abandoned, this is one of several surviving aqueducts related to the Schuylkill Canal, and as such it may date to the 1820s.

Ironville Railroad Bridge
Tyrone Forge Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Little Juniata River in Ironville: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This stone arch bridge has for decades been one of a trio of historic bridges in this area.

Lincoln Avenue Bridge
HSR

Lincoln Avenue Over Washington Boulevard (PA-8) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1906 By: Unknown and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is an early surviving high level bridge in Pittsburgh and is a rare large-scale stone arch highway bridge.

Market Street Bridge
HSR

Market Street Over Tuscarawas River in Canal Fulton: Stark County, Ohio, United States

Stone and Brick Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1900 By: T. H. Watson Construction

This attractive stone arch bridge is located in the heart of Canal Fulton.

Montgomery Street Bridge
HSR

Montgomery Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Assupink Creek in Trenton: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 59 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1873 By: John. H. Silvers and James D. Field and Robert P. Gallagher

This stone arch bridge is one of the only known bridges in the country to feature cast iron railings.

Old Stone Bridge
Goodlettsville Bridge
HSR

Old Louisville Highway (Former Louisville and Nashville Turnpike) Over Mansker Creek in Goodlettsville: Davidson County, Tennessee and Sumner County, Tennessee, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1841 By: Unknown

This is one of the oldest stone arch bridges in the state, and associated with a noteworthy turnpike in Tennessee.

Pont Sur Le Thiou
HSR