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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: 28

2nd Street Bridge
South Side Bridge
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2nd Street Over Kalamazoo River in Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 229 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
A beautiful through truss forms the centerpiece for this town and was built by the prominent King Bridge Company.
6th Street Bridge
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6th Street Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 545 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1886 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
This is the longest Pratt through truss bridge in Michigan and its preservation is a model for proper bridge maintenance.
Blackfriars Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Thameslink, Blackfriars Station) Over River Thames in London: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 190 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1886 By: Lucas and Aird and John Wolfe-Barry and Henry Marc Brunel
This wrought iron arch bridge, sitting next to the piers of another former railway bridge, has in recent years been turned into a part of Blackfriars Station.
Bottom Road Bridge
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Bottom Road Over Little Gunpowder Falls in Rural: Baltimore County, Maryland and Harford County, Maryland, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 97 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This bridge has a portal bracing design that is unusual for its builder.
Charlotte Highway Bridge
Centerline Bridge
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Bridge Park Trail Over Bridge Park Drive in Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 177 ft. Main Span: 173 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Buckeye Bridge Works of Cleveland, Ohio
This is one of only three Whipple trusses in Michigan and was moved to Historic Bridge Park where it is part of an iconic entrance to the park.
Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Chippewa River State Rail-Trail) Over Chippewa River in Eau Claire: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 670 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1886 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania
This bridge has four truss spans of varying details, including a rare pin-connected Warren truss span!
Conestogo Bridge
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Glasgow Street Over Conestoga River in Conestogo: Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 261 ft. Main Span: 131 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1886 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This spectacular two-span truss bridge is one of the oldest metal bridges remaining in Canada!
Cooper's Tubular Arch Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Erie Canal in Dewitt: Onondaga County, New York, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Melvin A. Nash of Fort Edward, New York and William B. Cooper
This is the only surviving example in the country of an unusual patented Phoenix column bowstring truss bridge.
CR-100 Coal Creek Bridge
Fountain County Bridge 131
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CR-100 North Over Coal Creek in Rural: Fountain County, Indiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 134 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This very old Pratt truss bridge is a relocated span from a former seven span bridge that was in Attica, Indiana.
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Dakin Street Bridge
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Dakin Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1886 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan
An extremely old example in any location by any standards, this bridge was also the oldest dated highway plate girder in Michigan.
Duck Hollow Bridge
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McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Over 9 Mile Run in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Unknown
This is a very old example of a deck plate girder bridge.
Friendship Gardens Bridge
Hendricks County Bridge 216
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Pedestrian Walkway Over White Lick Creek in Plainfield: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 172 ft. Main Span: 167 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
Relocated and restored, this bridge is extremely significant for both its builder, ornamentation, and truss configuration.
Gilboa Bridge
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CR-13 Over Blanchard River in Gilboa: Putnam County, Ohio, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 139 ft. Main Span: 136 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This classic Wrought Iron Bridge Company through truss has been preserved in place for pedestrian use.
Glen Falls Bridge
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Brunswick Avenue Over Moosup River in Moosup: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 124 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Berlin Construction Company of Berlin Connecticut
This bridge is one of only three lenticular through trusses in Connecticut, the home state of the lenticular patent holder Berlin Iron Bridge Company.
Hushaw Bridge
Fountain County Bridge 143
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CR-300 East Over Big Shawnee Creek in Rural: Fountain County, Indiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 134 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This very old Pratt truss bridge is a relocated span from a former seven span bridge that was in Attica, Indiana.
John Eisenhower Bridge
Water Works Road Bridge
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Water Works Road Over Willoughby Run in Rural: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 81 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Gilbert and Smith of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
An exceedingly rare example of work by this builder, this bridge displays the unique details of the company.
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Leet Street Bridge
Oliver Bridge
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Leet Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Leetsdale: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
One of the oldest truss bridges in the county, this bridge has unusual design details.
Magnolia Bridge
Harding Drive Bridge, Cabrini Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Harding Drive) Over Bayou St. John in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 137 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
This is among the oldest surviving highway swing bridges in the country.
Nevius Street Bridge
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Nevius Street Over Raritan River in Raritan: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1886 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
An extremely rare, and well-preserved example of a multi-span Whipple truss.
Raymondville Bridge
Grantville Road Bridge
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Grantville Road Over Raquette River in Raymondville: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 288 ft. Main Span: 288 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
This is one of the two longest spanning Berlin Iron Bridge Company lenticular truss bridges in the country, and uses a Warren truss variation.
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River Road Bridge Substructure
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River Road Over Railroad (New Jersey Transit, Raritan Valley Line) in Branchburg: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Unknown
Only the substructure of this bridge is historic, and it consists of extremely rare and old cast iron bents!
Shea Bridge
Stillwater Road Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Mill Race in Cumberland: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
One of the smallest lenticular truss bridges in the country, this is one of only two such bridges in the state.
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Sulpher Heights Hill Road Bridge
River Road Bridge
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Sulpher Heights Hill Road (River Road) Over Great Miami River in Rural: Shelby County, Ohio, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 233 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1886 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
A scenic two-span through truss bridge with decorative portal bracing.
Twin Bridge
Hendricks County Bridge 178
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Broadway Street (Road 50 South) Over West Fork White Lick Creek in Rural: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana
Sitting next to a large historic railroad bridge, this skewed bridge is significant as a rare pin -connected Baltimore truss.
Washington Street Bridge
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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.
Waterloo Park Bridge
Anderson Road Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Waterloo Park Lagoon in Denison: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Kansas City Bridge and Iron Company of Kansas City, Missouri
This regionally early surviving Pratt through truss bridge was relocated and preserved in a park setting.
White River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over White River in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 375 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1886 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a very early surviving metal truss railroad bridge and was built by the famous Keystone Bridge Company.
Wilson Road Bridge
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Wilson Road (TR-593) Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
An excellent, unaltered example of a truss bridge built by a local bridge builder.

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