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Historic Bridges: 1870

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: 16

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Atherton Bridge
HSR

Bolton Road (Old Alignment) Over Nashua River in Lancaster: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Post Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 18.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: J. H. Cofrode and Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One of two Post truss bridges in the country, this Phoenix Column pony truss should be restored.

Elm Street Bridge
HSR

VT-12 (Elm Street) Over Ottauquechee River in Woodstock: Windsor County, Vermont, United States

Metal 11 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: National Bridge and Iron Works of Boston, Massachusetts

This is a large, impressive, and extremely rare Parker patent pony truss bridge.

Fink Deck Truss Bridge
HSR

Exhibit Deck Over Ground (Exhibit) in Lynchburg: Lynchburg Independent City, Virginia, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Fink Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 53 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Albert Fink

A rare cast iron bridge, this is also one of only two surviving Fink truss bridges in the country!

Fink Truss Bridge
Main Street Bridge
HSR

Scenic Overlook Over None (Exhibit) in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Fink Deck Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 43 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Unknown

One of only a few in the country, this is the only Fink truss in Pennsylvania.

Fountain Island Bridge
Lakeside Park Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Exhibit in Fond du Lac: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 10.9 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The trusses of the only known Milwaukee Bridge and Iron bowstring were placed on display after the bridge was for unclear reasons replaced with a new pedestrian bridge.

Glen Gardner Bridge
School Street Bridge
HSR

School Street Over Spruce Run River in Glen Gardner: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey and Francis C. Lowthrop

Even having served traffic for around 140 years, this nationally significant cast iron bridge is nearly completely unaltered!

Lower Rollstone Street Bridge
HSR

Lower Rollstone Street Over Nashua River in Fitchburg: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Metal 11 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 111 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: National Bridge and Iron Works of Boston, Massachusetts and Charles H. Parker

This distinctive bridge is an extremely rare and significant example of the important design ideas of the Parker patent truss bridge.

Main Street Bridge
HSR

Main Street Over South Branch Raritan River in Clinton: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1870 By: William Cowin of Lambertville, New Jersey and Francis C. Lowthrop

The longest and only multi-span example of three nationally significant cast iron bridges in the county.

Nethermead Arch
HSR

Center Drive Over The Ambergill, Pedestrian Walkway in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 119 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 34.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1870 By: Unknown

This stone arch bridge is buried in a wooded area, but is noted for its impressive brick underside that people walking under it can enjoy.

Old Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Old Mill Road Over Saucon Creek in Lower Saucon Township: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Continuous 5 Panel Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Beckel Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Francis C. Lowthrop

This ancient cast iron bridge is nationally significant as one of the rarest types of bridges, and it has a continuous type design.

Shaw Bridge
HSR

Van Wyck Lane Over Claverack Creek in Rural: Columbia County, New York, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 9 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1870 By: J. D. Hutchinson of Troy, New York and Squire Whipple

This is the only surviving multi-span Whipple arch type bowstring.

Stewartstown Railroad Bridge
Valley Road Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Stewartstown Railroad) Over Valley Road in Rural: York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Jacob Hays Linville

Although altered, this bridge is one of the only surviving bridges with Keystone columns and is an rare early iron railroad bridge example.

Stourport Bridge
HSR

Stourport Road Over River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn: West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Metal (Cast Iron) Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Brick Segmental Deck Arch,

Length: 780 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Thomas Vale and Company of Stourport, England and Henry Hilton of Birmingham, England and Edward Wilson

This bridge consists of a beautiful cast iron arch bridge with unique and detailed railing, plus a long brick arch approach viaduct.

Waco Suspension Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street Over Brazos River in Waco: McLennan County, Texas, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 475 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: John A. Roebling Sons Company of Trenton, New Jersey and Thomas M. Griffith

Mostly rebuilt in 1914, retaining a few portions of the previous 1870 bridge, this magnificent structure is a preserved Waco landmark and an important historic bridge.

Watkins Glen Iron Foot-Bridge
HSR

Watkins Glen State Park Trail Over Glen Creek in Watkins Glen: Schuyler County, New York, United States

Metal 18 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 10.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Unknown and John L. Foreman

This nationally significant and unique structure is made of cast and wrought iron.

Wea Creek Bridge
Antioch Road Bridge
HSR

West Trail Over Kansas River Tributary in Topeka: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States

Metal 7 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 69 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Buckeye Bridge Works of Cleveland, Ohio

This is the last surviving example in the country of a Mahlon Miller patent design bowstring truss bridge.

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