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Historic Bridges: Susquehanna River

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: 22

Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street Over Susquehanna River in Vestal: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 745 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1935 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

One of the larger multi-span examples of this bridge design in western New York.

Center Village Bridge
HSR

Old Bridge Street Over Susquehanna River in Center Village: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 4

Built 1890 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This breathtaking, long, multi-span structure is one of the greatest monuments to an important bridge company.

Center Village Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Delaware and Hudson Railroad) Over Susquehanna River in Center Village: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: Unknown

This is a forgotton multi-span truss bridge partly buried in the woods.

Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 77 ft. Main Spans: 43

Built 1916 By: Robert Grace Contracting Company

An extremely long concrete arch bridge that may be reused for a light rail system.

Exchange Street Bridge
HSR

Exchange Street Over Susquehanna River in Binghamton: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 408 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 29.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1902 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York

An impressive, noteworthy multi-span example of an uncommon truss type.

Havre de Grace Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 6,109 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a long and large bridge noted for its variety of span types and its extremely long simple deck truss span.

Havre de Grace Swing Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor) Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through T-Beam, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 4,154 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and H. R. Leonard

This is an impressive railroad truss bridge consisting of a swing span with an extremely long deck truss approach system leading up to the swing span at each end.

Johnson City Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Susquehanna River in Johnson City and Vestal: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 985 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built By: Unknown

One of the longest examples of this uncommon and striking truss configuration.

Market Street Bridge
HSR

Market Street (PA-3012) Over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,415 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 16

Built 1928 By: James McGraw Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Modjeski and Masters (Ralph Modjeski)

Ouaquaga Bridge
HSR

Dutchtown Road (Doolittle Road) Over Susquehanna River in Ouaquaga: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 342 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1888 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut

An extremely rare and ornate bridge in a beautiful setting.

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 3,508 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 51

Built 1924 By: James McGraw Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

An amazing bridge, this extremely long bridge has attractive and fairly tall arch spans.

Retreat Access Road Bridge
HSR

Retreat Access Road Over Susquehanna River in Rural (Retreat): Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,205 ft. Main Span: 217 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1895 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Leading only to a prison, this is a rare surviving multi-span example of a lightweight pin-connected Parker through truss.

Rockville Bridge
HSR

Norfolk Southern Over Susquehanna River in Marysville and Rockville: Perry County, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 3,791 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 52 ft. Main Spans: 48

Built 1902 By: Drake and Stratton of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and H. S. Kerbaugh of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and William H. Brown

This bridge was when built and remains today the longest stone arch bridge in the entire world!

Sidney Bridge
HSR

Main Street Over Susquehanna River in Sidney: Delaware County, New York and Otsego County, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 385 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and New York State Department of Public Works

This is an excellent example of a state standard pony truss presented in a less-common multi-span configuration.

Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge
Havre de Grace Bridge
HSR

US-40 Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) Rivet-Connected Wichert Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 7,624 ft. Main Span: 456 ft. Roadway: 47.2 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1939 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)

This bridge is noted for its rare Wichert truss spans, and is the largest Wichert truss bridge in the country.

Walnut Street Bridge
HSR

Walnut Street Over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,820 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 15

Built 1890 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Dean and Westbrook of New York, New York, Agents and Albert Lucius of New York, New York

The longest known Phoenix column bridge remaining today!

Washington Street Bridge
HSR

Washington Street Over Susquehanna River in Binghamton: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1886 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut

Nationally significant, this is one of the longest remaining of this extremely rare and beautiful type of bridge.

Water Street Bridge
Fire Fighters' Memorial Bridge
HSR

Water Street Over Susquehanna River in Pittston: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,016 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1914 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

This long, multi-span example of a pin-connected truss bridge is about to be demolished.

Wells Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (CR-44) (Old Alignment) Over Susquehanna River in Wells Bridge (Rural): Otsego County, New York and Delaware County, New York, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

With ornate portal bracing and built-up fishbelly floorbeams, this is a notable and likely quite old example of a Pratt truss bridge, and it has been bypassed and left in place for pedestrians..

Windsor Bridge
HSR

Chapel Street (CR-28) Over Susquehanna River in Windsor: Broome County, New York, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 623 ft. Main Span: 205 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and New York State Department of Public Works

This bridge is among the larger multi-span examples of a standard plan truss in western New York.

Wyalusing Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
HSR

PA-2010 Over Susquehanna River in Wyalusing: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,461 ft. Main Span: 220 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1942 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This is the last remaining truss bridge and oldest bridge over the Susquehanna River in Bradford County.

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Wyoming Bridge
8th Street Bridge
HSR

8th Street Over Susquehanna River in Wyoming: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,311 ft. Main Span: 228 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1914 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and David A. Keefe of Athens, Pennsylvania

This long, multi-span example of a pin-connected truss bridge is about to be demolished.

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