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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: 26

220th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 342800
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220th Street Over Railroad (Union Pacific) in Rural: Webster County, Iowa, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1889 By: Unknown
This rare example of a metal Howe truss bridge is an example of railroad thinking for highway bridges.
Adams Street Bridge
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Adams Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Interstate Railroad) in Coeburn: Wise County, Virginia, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This unique bridge with extremely unusual design was built using salvaged used railroad rails.
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Bennett Beach Bridge
Big Sister Creek Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Big Sister Creek in Angola on the Lake: Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Located in a scenic beach setting, this rare riveted Howe truss pedestrian footbridge has partially collapsed due to deteriorating substructure.
Broad Street Bridge
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Broad Street Over Comanche Creek in Mason: Mason County, Texas, United States
Concrete 6 Panel Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1918 By: Alamo Construction Company of San Antonio
This extremely rare bridge is one of only a few concrete truss bridges remaining in the entire country!
Camp Meeting Road Bridge
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Camp Meeting Road (Skillman Road, CR-602) Over Railroad (Conrail) in Rural: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1889 By: Unknown
This is a very unique low-profile, lightweight truss overpass bridge featuring a rare truss design.
Cầu Cai Lậy (Cai Lay Bridge)
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Old QL-1 (đường Quốc Lộ 1 cũ) Over Ba Rai River (Sông Ba Rai) in Cai Lậy: Tiền Giang Province (Tỉnh Tiền Giang), Vietnam (Việt Nam)
Concrete Continuous 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
One of a few extremely unusual and highly significant continuous concrete truss bridges in Vietnam, this one has been bypassed but still open to motorbike traffic.
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Duchesnay Creek Bridge
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KH-17B (Main Street) Over Duchesnay Creek in Rural (Near North Bay): Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada
Wood 8 Panel Howe Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 256 ft. Main Span: 108 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Unknown
This is an extremely rare example of a timber deck truss in Canada.
Jefferson Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) (Abandoned Alignment) Over Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson: Marion County, Texas, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Howe Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Slab, Fixed
Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
This is an extremely rare example of a Howe railroad truss bridge.
Kiskatinaw River Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Kiskatinaw River in Rural: Peace River District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood Howe Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 477 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1959 By: Unknown and J. S. C. Frost
This is a rare example of a timber truss railway bridge.
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Krugerdorf Bridge
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Pacaud Chamberlain Boundary Road Over Blanche River in Chamberlain Township (Krugerdorf): Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Howe Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 197 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a unique timber Howe truss presented in an unusual polygonal configuration.
Leonard Street Bridge
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Leonard Street (Abandoned Extension) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Near Clearfield: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Unknown
This rare form of railroad bridge has been abandoned and forgotten.
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Longman Road Bridge
TR-255 Bridge
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Longman Road (TR-255) Over Sugar Creek in Rural: Preble County, Ohio, United States
Metal Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1875 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This is an extremely rare example of a special iron Howe truss bridge, likely built by the Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio.
Milford Road Railroad Overpass
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Milford Road Over Railroad (Lehigh Valley) in Bloomsbury: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Philadelphia Bridge Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This unususal and important bridge has a very well-documented history.
Oak Knoll Park Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Sippo Valley Trail in Massillon: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Metal Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 7.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1859 By: C.M. Russell and Company of Massillon, Ohio and Joseph Davenport
Designed by the man who later formed the Massillon Bridge Company, this is the oldest iron bridge in Ohio, originally a deck truss, and relocated and preserved in 1899.
Old East Coulee Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Red River in East Coulee: Drumheller Town, Alberta, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Arch, Fixed
Length: 540 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1936 By: Unknown
This extremely rare timber truss bridge is part of the Atlas No. 3 Coal Mine National Historic Site of Canada.
Prison Road Bridge
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Prison Road (TR-567) Over South Fork Tenmile Creek in Rural: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Greene County, Pennsylvania
This very unusual bridge is unique as a Howe truss with a Camelback arrangement of the top chord.
Quesnel Old Fraser River Bridge
Fraser River Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Fraser River in Quesnel: Cariboo District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 5
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This is a noteworthy, very long multi-span example of a British Columbia standard plan wooden through truss.
Reading-Halls Station Bridge
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Private Drive Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Muncy Township: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 59 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1846 By: Unknown and Richard B. Osborne
This cast iron truss bridge is the oldest active metal truss bridge in the country!
Red Bridge
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Mt. Paul Way Over South Thompson River in Kamloops: Thompson-Nicola District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 10 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Howe Deck Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A rare example of a wooden truss bridge that is not covered.
Regent Road Bridge
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Regent Road Over Oyster River in Rural: Comax-Strathcona District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A good representative example of a bridge type that British Columbia is known for.
Rush's Mill Bridge
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Union Canal Nonmotorized Trail Over Plum Creek in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) Rivet-Connected Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 53 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 7.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1869 By: Simon Dreibelbies
An exceedingly rare cast iron Howe truss bridge, relocated onto a non-motorized trail.
Telkwa Bridge
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Coalmine Road (Riverside Street) Over Bulkley River in Telkwa: Bulkley-Nechako District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A typical, representative example of a British Columbia wooden truss bridge.
Towpath Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Ohio and Erie Canal (Walhonding Canal) in Coshocton (Roscoe Village): Coshocton County, Ohio, United States
Metal Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
Although altered this is a rare example of a Massillon Bridge Company iron Howe truss design.
Wayne County Fairgrounds Bridge
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Wayne County Fairgrounds Path Over Christmas Run in Wooster: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Metal Howe Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This is the only surviving example of what until 2017 was a unique trio of Joseph Davenport's patented iron Howe truss spans on the Wayne County Fairgrounds.
ស្ពានឥន្ទនូ (Entanou Bridge)
Rainbow Bridge
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Street 700 (ផ្លូវលេខ ៧០០) Over Preaek Tuek Chhu (ព្រែក​កំពង់បាយ) in Krong Kampot (ក្រុងកំពត): Kampot Province (ខេត្តកំពត), Cambodia (កម្ពុជា)
Concrete Cantilever Howe Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This unique bridge features an unusually shaped cantilver truss which at one end holds a simple span truss that rests on it.
皋唐三路桥 (Gaotang 3rd Road Bridge)
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Gaotang 3rd Road (皋唐三路) Over Grand Canal (大运河) in Hangzhou (杭州): Jianggan District (江干区), Zhejiang (浙江), China (中国)
Concrete 10 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 223 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This extremely rare concrete truss bridge has been rehabilitated and continues to carry local traffic next to a newer bridge.

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