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Historic Bridges: 1917

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: 68

11 Avenue Southwest Bridge
HSR

11 Avenue Southwest Over Swift Current Creek in Rural: Division 8 (Swift Current), Saskatchewan, Canada

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This is a traditionally composed Parker through truss span that retains good historic integrity.

15 Mile Creek Road Bridge
HSR

National Pike (15 Mile Creek Road, US-40) Over 15 Mile Creek in Rural: Allegany County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 116 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

The railings and details of the arch make this an attractive bridge.

390th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 171030
HSR

390th Street Over Squaw Creek in Rural: Hamilton County, Iowa, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Unknown

A good representative example of a standard Iowa T-beam bridge.

3rd Avenue Bridge
HSR

3rd Avenue Over Mississippi River in Minneapolis: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,888 ft. Main Span: 237 ft. Roadway: 58.7 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Frederick William Cappelen and Kristoffer Olsen Oustad

Although altered, this unique s-curve bridge retains its rare arch ribs with Melan type reinforcing.

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3rd Street Bridge
Green Bridge
HSR

3rd Street (Harmon Street) Over Cedar River in Waverly: Bremer County, Iowa, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 363 ft. Main Span: 121 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois

This attractive riveted truss bridge has been at risk for demolition.

4th Street Bridge
Peter R. Maloney Bridge
HSR

4th Street Over China Basin in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 94 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Thomson Bridge Company of San Francisco, California and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is an early and rare example of a Strauss vertical overhead counterweight type bascule.

6th Street Bridge
William Duby Bridge
HSR

6th Street, US-730 (Historic Columbia River Highway) Over Umatilla River in Umatilla: Umatilla County, Oregon, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 432 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This concrete arch bridge was widened in 1950, but its original 1917 visual design was maintained.

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Adam Street Bridge
Bridge E-229
HSR

Adam Street Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Lockport: Niagara County, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 97 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Lackawanna Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

A historically intact example of an unusual type of vertical lift bridge.

Anderson Road Bridge
HSR

Anderson Road (RS 1592) Over Negro Creek in Rural: Atchison County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This is a good representative example of a concrete through girder bridge in Kanas.

Bloor Street Rosedale Valley Bridge
Bloor Street Viaduct, Rosedale Section
HSR

Bloor Street Over Rosedale Ravine, Rosedale Valley Road, Castle Frank Brook in Toronto: Toronto City, Ontario, Canada

Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 64.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Thomas Taylor

This is the smaller of two bridges constructed together for Bloor Street in this area.

Cedar Run Road Bridge
HSR

Cedar Run Road Over Shafers Run in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This is a tiny concrete arch bridge that appears to be a county design.

Central Avenue Bridge
HSR

Central Avenue (PA-403) Over Stonycreek River in Johnstown: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 265 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Roadway: 40.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This concrete arch bridge has been altered, but is an increasingly uncommon example of its type in the area.

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Chevrolet Bridge
HSR

Chevrolet Avenue Over Flint River in Flint: Genesee County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Illinois Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

One of the oldest and largest unique Luten arch bridges in Flint, the city allowed this historic structure to deteriorate and demolished it.

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Crawford Road Bridge
HSR

Crawford Road Over Big Creek Drain in Rural: Arenac County, Michigan, United States

Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 39 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

Only the truss webs from this bridge survive as decorative railings.

Daggett Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Little Cedar River in Daggett: Menominee County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

One of only a few known surviving lattice through truss bridges in Michigan, this bridge sits out in the open for all to see.

Darby Creek Railroad Bridges
HSR

Railroad (Conrail, Former Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Darby Creek in Ridley Park and Essington: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 283 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

Two rare Strauss vertical overhead counterweight bascule bridges sit next to each other at this location.

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Farmersville Road Bridge
HSR

Farmersville Road (PA-1010) Over Conestoga River (Big Conestoga Creek) in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Cantilever Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 134 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Paul D. Kauffman of Reading, Pennsylvania and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania

One of only a few concrete cantilever girder bridges in the entire country, and the older of two in Lancaster County.

Ford Street Bridge
Bridge E-156, Clarissa Street Bridge
HSR

Ford Street Over Genesee River in Rochester: Monroe County, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 459 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Seneca Engineering Company of Montour Falls, New York

This multi-span pony truss with impressive decorative columns was widened, turning the trusses into non-structural elements, but the bridge remains an attractive landmark.

Genesee Street Bridge
HSR

Genesee Street (Old US-2) Over Iron River in Iron River: Iron County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 45 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Hoose and Person Construction Company of Iron Mountain, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is an unaltered and fairly early example of a concrete arch bridge in Michigan, and it is a remnant of the former US-2 alignment.

Geneva Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 486 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1917 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers.

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Gibson Bridge
1st Line South Bridge
HSR

1st Line Over Irvine Creek in Centre-Wellington: Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Charles Borromeo Mattaini of Fergus, Ontario

This beautiful heritage bridge is the earliest example of its type in Centre-Wellington township.

Grantham Road Bridge
HSR

North Grantham Road Over Fisher Run in Rural: York County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 41 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its unusual design where the deck and railing follows the contour of the arch.

Gregory Boulevard Bridge
71st Street Bridge
HSR

Gregory Boulevard Over Big Blue River in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1917 By: Horton Concrete Construction Company and Waddell and Son of Kansas City, Missouri

This noted work of J.A.L. Waddell design is nearly impossible to view when leaves are on the trees.

Hannibal Bridge
Second Hannibal Bridge
HSR

Railroad (BNSF) Over Missouri River in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri and Clay County, Missouri, United States

Metal 17 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,560 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Union Bridge and Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Charles Hopkins Cartlidge

Located at a historical crossing, this impressive swing bridge was originally a double-deck highway and railroad bridge.

Hargrove Bridge
HSR

CR-658 Over Black River in Rural: Butler County, Missouri, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Miller and Borcherding Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 220 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri

One of the only surviving examples of Miller and Borcherding's unusual truss design, this bridge is even more unique because these trusses were used in a swing bridge.

Hay Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Former Reading Railroad) Over Hay Creek in Birdsboro: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This is an unaltered and good representative example of a concrete slab type railroad bridge.

Highline Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Kansas City Terminal Railway) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 5,211 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This rare double-deck railroad bridge is an elevated viaduct that also includes an extremely long series of approach spans.

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Interstate Bridge
HSR

I-5 Over Columbia River in Portland and Vancouver: Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,538 ft. Main Span: 531 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Waddell and Harrington of Kansas City, Missouri

A bridge with complex history, this bridge is paired with a nearly identical 1958 bridge, and its 278.7 foot vertical lift span from 1917 today is out-spanned by a newer 1958 fixed truss span of 531.4 feet.

Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Keokuk Junction Railway) Over Mississippi River in Keokuk and Hamilton: Lee County, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, United States

Metal 13 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,800 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ralph Modjeski

Built as a double-deck railroad bridge with an upper deck for highway traffic, in 1985 a new highway bridge resulted in the upper deck being abandoned.

Knotts Bridge
HSR

CR-732 Over St. Johns Bayou in Rural: , United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 144 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana

This abandoned and deteriorated bridge is noted for its Camelback truss configuration and its lacing on the top chord instead of cover plate.

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Knox Road Bridge
HSR

Knox Road (TR-402) Over Cowanesque River in Rural: , United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 175 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This bridge was built by a notable bridge builder and also had an attractive abutment railing design.

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La Salle Causeway Bridge
Kingston Bridge
HSR

Ontario Street (CR-2) Over Cataraqui River (Kingston Bay) in Kingston: Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion)

Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive bridge is a large and rare example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule.

Laughery Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Laughery Creek Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Laughery Creek Branch in Rural: Dearborn County, Indiana, United States

Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 39 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This small pony truss has been bypassed and abandoned and is noted for decorative finials on its railings.

Lenox Bridge
Boothspoint Road Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Lewis Creek Tributary Lake in Dyersburg: Dyer County, Tennessee, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana

This rare example of a small-scale truss swing bridge was relocated and preserved for pedestrian use.

Lyons Railroad Bridge
Bridge E-99
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Lyons: Wayne County, New York, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 137 ft. Roadway: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This is a rare example of a railroad bridge with four truss lines providing enough width for six tracks.

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MacArthur Bridge
St. Louis Municipal Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Metal 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 13,300 ft. Main Span: 668 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Boller, Hodge, and Baird of New York, New York

Even with most of the highway portion of this combined use double-deck bridge removed, the remaining bridge is one of the most complex bridges around.

Market Street Bridge
Chief John Ross Bridge
HSR

Market Street (US-27) Over Tennessee River in Chattanooga: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,895 ft. Main Span: 359 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)

One of the largest bascule bridges ever constructed, this is also a rare movable arch bridge.

Meridian Street Bridge
Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge
HSR

Meridian Street Over Fall Creek in Indianapolis: Marion County, Indiana, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 324 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: Dunn McCarthy Company and George Edward Kessler

This bridge is richly decorated with numerous ornamental details, a testament to the fact that a famous architect designed it.

Metropolis Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Ohio River and Various Streets in Metropolis: Massac County, Illinois and McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Metal 20 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,701 ft. Main Span: 720 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ralph Modjeski

This bridge set a world record for the longest simple truss span ever built, and today this span remains among the longest!

Michigan Street Bridge
Marshall County Bridge 226
HSR

Michigan Street Over Yellow River in Plymouth: Marshall County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 123 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This concrete arch bridge is one of three in Plymouth and was tastefully rehabilitated in 2008.

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Mill Street Bridge
American Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

Mill Street Over Neshannock Creek in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 221 ft. Main Span: 219 ft. Roadway: 31.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Thomas Gilkey

This fascinating bridge had a very unusual skew design.

Mill Street Bridge
HSR

Mill Street Over Roaring Brook and Railroad (Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western) in Dunmore: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This bridge has a variety of span types, with an impressive arch main span.

Moose Jaw River Bridge
HSR

Unnamed Road Over Moose Jaw River in Rural: Division 7 (Moose Jaw), Saskatchewan, Canada

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Manitoba Bridge and Iron Works of Winnipeg, Manitoba

This is an unaltered example of a truss bridge built by the Manitoba Bridge and Iron Works.

Old CanAm Highway Bridge
HSR

CanAm Highway (Abandoned Alignment) Over Qu'Appelle River in Rural: Division 6 (Regina), Saskatchewan, Canada

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Laidlaw Brothers of Swift Current, Saskatchewan

This bridge is so old it has been replaced twice, yet it has been left here abandoned, and is increasingly deteriorated.

Old River Road Bridge
Schuylkill Road
HSR

Old River Road (Schuylkill Road) (TR-363) Over Indian Corn Creek in Robeson Township: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Continuous Slab, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

Located on old state highway alignment, this is an early and outstanding example of a state-designed reinforced concrete slab bridge.

Paseo Boulevard Bridges
HSR

Paseo Boulevard Over 77th Street in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: H. H. Hannenkratt and D. Murno of Kansas City, Missouri and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri

This is a beautiful pair of historic boulevard bridges designed by the noted engineering firm of Harrington, Howard, and Ash.

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Pittsfield Bridge
HSR

PA-27 (Main Street) Over Little Brokenstraw Creek in Pittsfield: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 118 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This was a very early surviving example of a state design through truss bridge at the time it was demolished and replaced.

Plunkett Road Bridge
HSR

Plunkett Road (CR-603) Over Lynch River in Rural: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Roanoke Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia

This is one of the last known surviving examples of a truss bridge built using the unusual tapered vertical members of the Roanoke Bridge Company.

Pont de Québec
Quebec Bridge
HSR

QC-175 and Railroad (Canadian National) Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) in Québec City and Lévis: Capitale-Nationale, Québec and Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada

Metal Cantilever Pin-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,239 ft. Main Span: 1,800 ft. Roadway: 94 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: St. Lawrence Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and George Herrick Duggan, Ralph Modjeski, and Others

One of the most significant and impressive historic bridges in the world, the longest cantilever truss bridge span on the planet!

Pont du Rang de l'Île (Rang de l'Île Bridge)
HSR

Rang de l'Île Over Rivière Nicolet in Nicolet: Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada

Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 455 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Nicolet Construction Company and Louis-Philippe-Herménégilde Bourk (Colonel Bourk)

This impressive bridge is noted for its length including a combination of through truss and pony truss spans.

Post Street Bridge
HSR

Post Street Over Spokane River in Spokane: Spokane County, Washington, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 333 ft. Main Span: 259 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Olson and Johnson Company and Morton McCartney

This concrete arch bridge has an interesting history, including a collapse during construction and a 1937 widening.

Rainbow Bridge
Greenback Lane Bridge
HSR

Greenback Lane Over American River in Folsom: Sacramento County, California, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 511 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Ross Construction Company of Sacramento, California and Drury D. Butler

This bridge is a large and beautiful example of a concrete arch bridge.

Rangeline Road Bridge
HSR

Rangeline Road (Kickapoo Road) Over Squirrel Creek in Shawnee: Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States

Concrete 9 Panel Tied Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Oklahoma Highway Commission

This is the only rainbow arch bridge in the entire state!

Rosedale Road Bridge
Parke County Bridge 21
HSR

Rosedale Road (CR-84, CR 1025 South) Over North Branch Otter Creek in Rural: Parke County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

One of the largest examples of the concrete camelback bridges of Parke County, home to the only such structures in Indiana.

Spalding Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Cedar River in Spalding: Menominee County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This impressive lattice truss span is a testimony to the origins of this railroad line with Chicago NorthWestern.

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Station Street Bridge
HSR

Station Street Over Erin Branch Credit River in Erin (Hillsburgh): Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown

Uncommon, elaborate railings on this bridge make a simple structure look a lot more elaborate than it really is.

Stephenson Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Little Cedar River in Stephenson: Menominee County, Michigan, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

One of a couple impressive lattice truss bridges on this section of railroad line.

Thurmond Road Bridge
HSR

Thurmond Road (CR-25) Over Dunloup Creek in Rural: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania

This is a classic unaltered example of a Luten Bridge Company bridge.

Thurmond Road Bridge
HSR

Thurmond Road (CR-25) Over Dunloup Creek in Rural: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania

This is one of two similar arch bridges on this road.

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Town Street Bridge
HSR

Town Street Over Scioto River in Columbus: Franklin County, Ohio, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 113 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This bridge was a large example of an earth-filled concrete deck arch.

Townhall Road Bridge
Beaverton School Forest Recreation Area Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Unnamed Pond in Rural: Gladwin County, Michigan, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: H. Stewart and Michigan State Highway Department

Relocated and reused for pedestrians in a recreation area, this is one of the few preserved truss bridges in northern lower Michigan. One problem: They put the trusses up backwards!

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Townhall Road Bridge
Grout Road Bridge
HSR

Townhall Road (Grout Road) Over South Branch Tobacco River in Rural: Gladwin County, Michigan, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: H. Stewart and Michigan State Highway Department

This truss bridge retains excellent historic integrity in a region with very few historic bridges.

Valley Station Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Reading Railroad) Over Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Built 1917 By: Unknown

One of two railroad bridges in this area, and both carry the same railroad line over the same creek.

Verbena Bridge
HSR

US-31 (Abandoned Alignment) (CR-503, Abandoned Section) Over Chestnut Creek in Verbena: Chilton County, Alabama, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Roanoke Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia

Abandoned and buried in the trees, this bridge is a rare example of the extremely unusual pony truss design used by the Roanoke Bridge Company.

Victory Parkway Bridge
HSR

Victory Parkway (Eden Park Drive) Over Kemper Lane in Cincinnati: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 362 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and City of Cincinnati, J. Robert Biedinger City Engineer

This concrete deck arch bridge has a very ornate appearance.

Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Company Railroad Bridge
Labelle Iron Works Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Company) Over Ohio River in Steubenville, Ohio and Coketown, West Virginia: Jefferson County, Ohio and Brooke County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 660 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Albert Lucius of New York, New York

This giant railroad bridge is easily viewable from the Market Street Bridge.

Williams Creek Railroad Bridge
Two Arch Bridge
HSR