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Historic Bridges: Deck Truss Stiffening

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: 15

Bear Mountain Bridge
Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-6, US-202, and Appalachian Trail Over Hudson River and Railroad (CSX) in Rural: Rockland County, New York and Westchester County, New York, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected ,

Length: 2,257 ft. Main Span: 1,632 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1924 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Terry and Tench Construction Company of New York, New York and Howard C. Baird

This is a spectacular suspension bridge located on an extremely scenic location.

Forth Road Bridge
HSR

A9000 Over Firth of Forth in Queensferry and North Queensferry: City of Edinburgh, Scotland and Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 8,241 ft. Main Span: 3,301 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1964 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Freeman Fox and Partners and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England

This was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside of the United States when it was completed.

George Washington Bridge
HSR

I-95 and US-1 Over Hudson River in Fort Lee and New York: Bergen County, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 4,980 ft. Main Span: 3,500 ft. Roadway: 119 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Othmar Ammann

This utterly massive bridge carries an incredible amount of traffic and was the longest span in the world when built.

Golden Gate Bridge
HSR

US-101 and CA-1 Over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Sausalito: San Francisco County, California and Marin County, California, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 8,981 ft. Main Span: 4,200 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1937 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Charles Alton Ellis and Joseph Strauss

This enormous suspension bridge is one of the most famous and beloved bridges on the planet.

Hagwilget Bridge
HSR

BC-62 Over Bulkley River (Hagwilget Canyon) in Rural: Kitimat-Stikine District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Main Span: 460 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and A. L. Carruthers

This impressive suspension bridge is considered one of the highest bridges in North America.

Mackinac Bridge
Big Mac / Mighty Mac
HSR

I-75 Over Straits of Mackinac in Mackinaw City and St. Ignace: Emmet County, Michigan and Mackinac County, Michigan, United States

Metal 96 Panel Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 19,249 ft. Main Span: 3,800 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1957 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and David Steinman of New York, New York

The longest bridge in the western hemisphere, and the most famous built structure in the state of Michigan.

Mount Hope Bridge
HSR

RI-114 Over Mount Hope Bay in Bristol: Newport County, Rhode Island and Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 4,858 ft. Main Span: 1,200 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1929 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Robinson and Steinman and William G. Grove

This is one of the most beautiful bridges in New England, designed by famous engineer David Steinman.

Newport Bridge
Claiborne Pell Bridge
HSR

RI-138 Over East Passage Narragansett Bay in Newport: Newport County, Rhode Island, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,600 ft. Main Span: 11,248 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1969 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas of New York City, New York

This is the younger of two impressive suspension bridges in this area.

Pont Pierre-Laporte (Pierre Laporte Bridge)
HSR

Autoroute 73 (Autoroute Robert-Cliche) Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) in Québec City and Lévis: Capitale-Nationale, Québec and Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 4,461 ft. Main Span: 2,190 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1970 By: Unknown and Parsons Brinckerhoff of New York, New York and Demers, Vaudry, Gronquist

This bridge pales in significance next to the famous Pont de Québec it parallels, however it is notable as the longest suspension span in Canada.

Pont suspendu de Beauharnois (Beauharnois Suspension Bridge)
HSR

QC-132 (Boulevard Edgar-Hébert) Over Canal de Beauharnois in Beauharnois: Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 580 ft. Main Span: 580 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1951 By: Unknown

This is a suspension bridge built ca. 1951 next to an enormous hydroelectric power plant.

Revelstoke Bridge
HSR

TC-1 (BC-23) Over Columbia River in Revelstoke: Columbia-Shuswap District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 990 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1961 By: Western Bridge and Steel Fabricators Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia

This attractive bridge has an unusual suspension configuration.

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
HSR

I-80 Over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Oakland: San Francisco County, California and Alameda County, California, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Modified Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 22,655 ft. Main Span: 2,310 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Henry Purcell, Charles E. Andrew, and Glen Woodruff

Both a suspension bridge and a cantilever truss bridge, and one of the largest and most important historic bridges in the country, half of this bridge was demolished!

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Sturdy Gertie
HSR

WA-16 Westbound Over Tacoma Narrows in Tacoma: Pierce County, Washington, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Warren Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 5,978 ft. Main Span: 2,800 ft. Roadway: 46.3 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Company and Charles E. Andrew and Dexter R. Smith

This bridge replaced the infamous Galloping Gertie bridge which collapsed, and both bridges are discussed on this page.

Tamar Bridge
HSR

A38 Over River Tamar in Saltash and Plymouth: South West, England, United Kingdom

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 1,848 ft. Main Span: 1,099 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England

This is a good example of a mid 20th century suspension bridge, and it has been widened.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
HSR

I-278 (Staten Island Expressway and Brooklyn - Queens Expressway) Over The Narrows in New York: Brooklyn, New York and Staten Island, New York, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 7,934 ft. Main Span: 4,260 ft. Roadway: 73.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1961 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Othmar Ammann

This enormous bridge had the longest suspension span in the world when completed.

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