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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: 27

Aden Road Bridge
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Aden Road (VA-646) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This early, short railroad truss is a rare example of a bridge built by the noteworthy Keystone Bridge Company.
Bardwells Ferry Bridge
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Bardwells Ferry Road Over Deerfield River in Rural: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 230 ft. Main Span: 198 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Corrugated Metal Company of East Berlin, Connecticut (Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut)
This is a very old, large, and well-preserved example of a rare lenticular truss bridge.
Bentonsport Bridge
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CR-J40 (Old Alignment) Over Des Moines River in Bentonsport and Vernon: Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 730 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This is one of the oldest, largest, and most noteworthy of the surviving lower Des Moines River truss bridges.
Black Warrior River Bridge
Espey Bridge, Van De Graaff Park Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Mill Creek in Northport: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Metal 8 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
Relocated and preserved, this extremely rare cast and wrought iron bowstring is the oldest surviving iron bridge in Alabama.
Blue Bridge
Lamereaux Road Bridge
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Lamereaux Road (TR-118) Over West Branch Huron River in Rural: Huron County, Ohio, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 162 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This attractive through truss has stringers that today carry the live load, and is noted for slight differences between the two truss spans.
Butler Bridge
Lester Bridge
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Butler Road (Formerly North Glendale Road) Over Housatonic River in Stockbridge: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Morison, Field and Company of Buffalo and New York, New York and George Shattuck Morison
This unique bridge, an unusual example of a tiny bridge designed by a famous engineer, has stone posts allowing for the bridge to bear at the level of the top chord, and a bottom chord that runs up to the top chord.
Carmel Achor Road Bridge
Negley Bridge
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Carmel Achor Road (TR-1026) Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek in Achor (Rural): Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 156 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio
A gorgeous and ancient Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio bridge featuring their trademark unusual design.
Church Street Bridge
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Church Street Over Railroad (Providence and Worcester Railroad) in Cumberland: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 107 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
This is one of the oldest rivet-connected truss bridges in the country, and was built by a company that specialized in rivet-connected truss bridges.
CR-21 Bridge
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CR-21 Over Great Miami River in Rural: Logan County, Ohio, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
Many locals appear to be unaware that this is a rare, early and noteworthy example of an iron Whipple truss bridge.
Downsville Railroad Bridge
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Bridge M-522
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Railroad (Red Cedar State Rail-Trail) Over Red Cedar River in Downsville: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 158 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Rust and Coolidge of Chicago, Illinois
This is a very old Pratt through truss railroad bridge that was moved to this location in 1905.
Euritt Bridge
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River Road Over Grand River in Rural: Decatur County, Iowa, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Bedstead Truss, Fixed
Length: 235 ft. Main Span: 126 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Daniel and Webster of Garden Grove, Iowa
This bridge includes a remarkable pony truss span that is a bedstead at one end only, as well as an unaltered through truss span.
Fox Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 151070
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Fox Road Over Volga River in Rural: Fayette County, Iowa, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 158 ft. Main Span: 158 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Rust and Coolidge of Chicago, Illinois
This is an ancient 1882 railroad bridge that was moved here in 1905, with the railroad line here abandoned in 1938 and converted to highway later.
Freese Road Bridge
Varna Bridge
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Freese Road Over Fall Creek in Varna: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Metal Continuous 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 166 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1882 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York
This truss bridge is one of two pin-connected pony truss bridges in the county with an extremely rare continuous configuration.
Graysville Bridge
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Woodland and Graysville Road (CR-27) Over Fish Creek in Graysville (Rural): Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 203 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
A classic example of a Whipple truss built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company.
Hayden Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Weyerhauser Logging Railway) Over McKenzie River in Springfield: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 224 ft. Main Span: 224 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Clarke, Reeves and Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
This is one of the earliest, best preserved, most significant, and unique Phoenix column bridges in the country!
Jersey Bridge
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Drake Well Road (PA-1011) Over Oil Creek in Rural: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 11.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
This bridge's trusses and bracing were salvaged and placed on a replacement bridge.
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Johnson Slagle Road Bridge
Port Jefferson Bridge
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Johnson Slagle Road (CR-32) Over Great Miami River in Port Jefferson: Shelby County, Ohio, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 188 ft. Main Span: 99 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1882 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
An impressive and rare two-span bridge featured the attractive, unique designs of its builder.
Madrid Stone Bridge
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NY-345 (Bridge Street) Over Grasse River (Grass River) in Madrid: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 403 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 9
Built 1882 By: M. L. and M. A. Cleveland of Watertown, New York and Hinds and Hodgkins of Watertown, New York
This nice looking stone arch bridge, noted for its long, multi-span configuration, has been rehabilitated.
Mill Road Bridge
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Mill Road (TR-540) Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 37 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
This small pony truss has an unusual design detail.
Norwich Street Bridge
Wellington Foundry Bridge / Inglis-Hunter Bridge
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Norwich Street East Over Speed River in Guelph: Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This is among the oldest documented metal truss bridges in Ontario, and has some unusual details.
Oak Ridge Bridge
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Wilson Road (VA-653) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 138 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is an old example of a pin-connected Pratt truss also noted for its association with Keystone Bridge Company and ornate portal bracing.
Old Mill Road Bridge
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Old Mill Road Over Owens Creek in Rural: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 69 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An extremely old example of an important, regionally prolific bridge company.
Seneca Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Illinois River in Seneca: Grundy County, Illinois, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 650 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Unknown
This 19th century pin-connected railroad truss bridge was converted into a vertical lift span likely in the 1930s.
South Big Wheeling Creek Road Bridge
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Big Wheeling Creek Road (CR-5) Over Big Wheeling Creek in Rural: Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 206 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This Whipple truss has been bypassed by a new bridge, but was thankfully allowed to stand next to its replacement.
Station Road Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Former Station Road) Over Cuyahoga River in Brecksville: Cuyahoga County, Ohio and Summit County, Ohio, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 129 ft. Main Span: 124 ft. Roadway: 14.9 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This rare Whipple truss bridge displays the unique Howe truss portal bracing of the Massillon Bridge Company.
Steel's Fishtrap Bridge
Norway Road Bridge
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Norway Road (CR-225 / CR-351) Over Salt Fork in Rural: Saline County, Missouri, United States
Metal 10 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas
An extremely rare and highly significant example of a bowstring built by a smaller bridge company.
Yazoo City Swing Bridge
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Abandoned Road Over Yazoo River (Old Channel) in Yazoo City: Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 275 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
A surprising find in an area that today has no resemblance of a navigable waterway, this long-abandoned bridge is among the oldest highway swing bridges in the country.

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