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Historic Bridges: K-Truss

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: 7

Banning Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Youghiogheny River in Rural (Banning): Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,582 ft. Main Span: 370 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. N. Doud

One of the few examples of a K-Truss in Pennsylvania.

Lock and Dam Number 15
Access Bridge
HSR

Dam Access Road Over Mississippi River in Davenport and Rock Island: Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,270 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1934 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This dam is notable to bridge enthusiasts for its bridge structure consisting of a rare K-truss design.

Pont de Québec
Quebec Bridge
HSR

QC-175 and Railroad (Canadian National) Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) in Québec City and Lévis: Capitale-Nationale, Québec and Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

Metal Cantilever Pin-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,239 ft. Main Span: 1,800 ft. Roadway: 94 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: St. Lawrence Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and George Herrick Duggan, Ralph Modjeski, and Others

One of the most significant and impressive historic bridges in the world, the longest cantilever truss bridge span on the planet!

Pont Jacques-Cartier (Jacques-Cartier Bridge)
Pont du Havre (Harbor Bridge)
HSR

QC-134 Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) and South Shore Canal (Canal de la Rive Sud) and Various Roads in Montréal and Longueuil: Montréal, Québec and Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Metal Cantilever 40 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 8,940 ft. Main Span: 1,096 ft. Roadway: 64 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Monsarrat and Pratley of Montréal, Québec (Charles Nicholas Monsarrat and Philip Louis Pratley) and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This massive, iconic bridge with its rare K-truss cantilever span is one of the most complex and impressive bridges in all of Canada.

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Savanna-Sabula Bridge
HSR

US-52 and IA-64 Over Mississippi River and Railroad (BNSF) in Savanna and Sabula: Jackson County, Iowa and Carroll County, Illinois, United States

Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,481 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1932 By: Minneapolis Bridge Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota and George A. Maney of Evanston, Illinois

This landmark continuous truss bridge has some unusual design details that give it additional historic and technological significance.

Speers Railroad Bridge
Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River in Belle Vernon and Speers: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,610 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. N. Doud

This giant bridge is one of the only bridges in the entire state to display the rare K-truss configuration.

Texas Street Bridge
Long-Allen Bridge
HSR

Texas Street (US-79 and US-80) Over Red River in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,982 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia

This truly unique bridge is noted for its K-truss cantilever configuration, and is the only such bridge in the state.

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