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Historic Bridges: 1933

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: 74

10th Street Bridge
Philip Murray Bridge
HSR

10th Street Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 29 Panel Plate Girder Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 1,275 ft. Main Span: 725 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell

This graceful suspension bridge is a stunning landmark that is enjoyable to cross as well as view from a distance.

3rd Street Bridge
Lefty O'Doul Bridge
HSR

3rd Street Over China Basin in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 295 ft. Main Span: 143 ft. Roadway: 71.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Barrett and Hilp of San Francisco, California and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

This Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge has an extra section of roadway cantilevered out from one side of the bridge.

4th Avenue 9th Street Station Bridge
HSR

Railroad (New York Subway, F Line and G Line) Over 4th Avenue in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This subway station is essentially also a large overpass bridge, and it features a beautiful arch-like facade that conceals the truss span within.

6 Mile Road Hines Drive Bridge
HSR

6 Mile Road Over Hines Drive in Northville: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 40 ft.

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is one of the older and more significant rigid-frame bridges crossing historic Hines Drive.

6 Mile Road Middle River Rouge Bridge
HSR

6 Mile Road Over Middle River Rouge in Northville: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 40 ft.

Built 1933 By: Unknown

An old example of a rigid-frame, this bridge was built at the same time as a nearby Hines Drive overpass.

7th Street Bridge
HSR

7th Street (Erie Street) Over Black River in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 273 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and J. A. L. Waddell

Take a tour of the inside of the only single leaf highway bascule bridge in Michigan, which was built in the 1930s.

Blacksville Bridge
HSR

WV-7 and WV-218 (Mason-Dixon Highway, CR-52-1) Over Dunkard Creek in Blacksville: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 157 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a skewed West Virginia state standard plan through truss bridge in good condition.

Blaine Hill Viaduct
Arches of Memory
HSR

US-40 (Historic National Road) Over Wheeling Creek in Blaine: Belmont County, Ohio, United States

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

Length: 754 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1933 By: Unknown and D. H. Overman

A massive and striking high level concrete arch bridge provides a historic background for a nearby 1828 stone arch bridge

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Bridgeport Bridge
Pony Bridge, William H. Murray Bridge
HSR

Historic US-66 (US-281, OK-8) Over South Canadian River in Rural (Near Bridgeport): Caddo County, Oklahoma and Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 3,944 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 38

Built 1933 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Oklahoma Highway Commission

With 38 truss spans, this is the longest known simple-span pony truss bridge in America, a signature Route 66 bridge, and the longest bridge in Oklahoma.

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Broad Street Bridge
HSR

US-52 and IA-64 (Broad Street) Over Mississippi River Overflow in Sabula: Jackson County, Iowa, United States

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

Length: 342 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This through truss adds interest to an otherwise unremarkable causeway.

Brookpark Viaduct
HSR

Brookpark Road (OH-17) Over Rocky River in Fairview Park and Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

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

Length: 1,919 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Roadway: 52.2 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1933 By: Highway Construction Company of Cleveland, Ohio and D. H. Overman and Ohio State Highway Department

This long and impressive arch bridge, and work of notable state engineer D. H. Overman, has been allowed to deteriorate.

CA-4 San Joaquin River Bridge
HSR

CA-4 Over San Joaquin River in Stockton: San Joaquin County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 302 ft. Main Span: 129 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: E. H. Riley

This swing bridge has latticed end posts and a concrete approach span.

Capon Bridge
HSR

US-50 (Northwestern Turnpike) Over Cacapon River in Capon Bridge: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States

Arch, Fixed

Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wheeling Structural Steel Company of Wheeling, West Virginia and E. R. Mills

This bridge, a centerpiece for the community that is named after it, was saved from demolition after a fight from concerned community members.

Cass Street Bridge
HSR

Westbound US-30 (Cass Street, Western Avenue) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 294 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30

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Cementon Bridge
HSR

Main Street / 21st Street (PA-329) Over Lehigh River and Railroad in Cementon: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 575 ft. Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This impressive example of a state standard truss bridge is at risk for demolition and replacement despite its good condition.

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Colby Street Railroad Overpass
BR-31 Railroad Overpass
HSR

Colby Street (BR-31) Over Railroad (Rail-Trail) in Rural: Muskegon County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 22 ft. Main Span: 22 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This bridge is far wider than its tiny length, and is noted for its use of a rare railing design.

Culver Viaduct
HSR

Railroad (New York Subway, F Line and G Line) Over Gowanus Canal and Various Roads in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Built 1933 By: Unknown

As an elevated section of an elevated section of the New York Subway, it is hard to define a start and end to this long, bridge-like structure.

Culver Viaduct 3rd Avenue Overpass
HSR

Railroad (New York Subway, F Line and G Line) Over 3rd Avenue in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 84 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is one of the larger spans of this section of elevated railroad, which required a truss span.

D Street Bridge
HSR

D Street Over Petaluma River in Petaluma: Sonoma County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Leon Hagop Nishkian of San Francisco, California

This bascule bridge positions its operating rack on the exterior of the truss for all to see!

Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Bridge
McLoughlin Bridge
HSR

OR 99E (McLoughlin Boulevard) Over Clackamas River in Gladstone: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States

Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 730 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Lindstrom and Feigenson of Portland, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This is an imppressive steel arch span that also includes attractive concret approach spans.

Eastern Avenue Bridge
HSR

Eastern Avenue (Abandoned Alignment) Over Don River in Toronto: Toronto City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge is a rare Canadian example of a through truss with three truss lines.

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Erwins Bridge
Indian Hill Road Bridge
HSR

Indian Hill Road (CR-115) Over Canisteo River in Erwins: Steuben County, New York, United States

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

Length: 217 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This standard plan truss bridge adds heritage and beauty to the road it serves.

Flemington Bridge
HSR

PA-150 (Hogan Boulevard) Over Bald Eagle Creek in Flemington: Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This state standard through truss bridge continues to carry traffic on a busy two lane highway.

Gale Bridge
HSR

Old IL-3 Over Sexton Creek in Rural: Alexander County, Illinois, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 338 ft. Main Span: 172 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Illinois Division of Highways

This bridge with its combination of truss types and curved roadway is one of the few historic truss bridges in Illinois to be rehabilitated.

Garrett Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Garrett Mill Road Over Ridley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Welded Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Chester County Maintenance Forces and Harry K. Ellis

This is an extremely old example of a welded truss bridge.

Genesee Street Bridge
HSR

Genesee Street (Old M-21) Over Farmers Creek in Lapeer: Lapeer County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 29 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

A few T-Beam bridges in Michigan, such as this one, were built with railings having the appearance of a tiny concrete camelback bridge.

Hawks Nest Dam Bridge
HSR

Dam Access Over New River in Ansted: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 840 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 14

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This dam includes a concrete arch bridge as an access structure.

Jackson Street Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Jackson Street (Bridge Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 284 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This beautiful bridge is one of the narrower two-lane Scherzer rolling lift bridges in Joliet.

Jacob Conser Bridge
HSR

OR-164 (OR-99E Business) Over Santiam River in Jefferson: Marion County, Oregon and Linn County, Oregon, United States

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 802 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Clackamas Construction Company of Clackamas, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This is an impressive multi-span example of a rainbow arch bridge.

Jefferson Street Bridge
HSR

Eastbound US-30 (Jefferson Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 331 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge page provides an overview of the rare Scherzer rolling lift bridges of Joliet as well as many photos of this bridge in raised position.

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Kedzie Avenue Marquette Park North Bridge
HSR

Kedzie Avenue Over Marquette Park Lagoon in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: E. J. Albrecht Company of Chicago, Illinois and H. C. Taylor

One of two beautiful concrete t-beam bridges that greatly contribute to the beauty of Marquette Park.

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Kedzie Avenue Marquette Park South Bridge
HSR

Kedzie Avenue Over Marquette Park Lagoon in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: E. J. Albrecht Company of Chicago, Illinois and H. C. Taylor

One of two beautiful concrete t-beam bridges that greatly contribute to the beauty of Marquette Park.

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Kennebunkport Bridge
Mathew J. Lanigan Bridge
HSR

ME-9 (Western Avenue) Over Kennebunk River in Kennebunkport: York County, Maine, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)

Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a good and increasingly rare surviving example of a plate girder swing bridge in Maine.

Knights Landing Bridge
HSR

CA-113 Over Sacramento River in Knights Landing: Sutter County, California and Yolo County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 407 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Rocca and Caletti of San Rafael, California and Edward Von Geldern

This bridge with its notable camber is an uncommon example of a railing height truss bascule bridge.

Lake Monroe Bridge
HSR

US-17 (Abandoned Alignment) (Fishing Pier) Over St. Johns River (Lake Monroe) in Sanford: Seminole County, Florida and Volusia County, Florida, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)

Length: 627 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Ingalls Iron Works of Birmingham, Alabama and Verona, Pennsylvania

Although this large swing bridge was replaced and its approach spans demolished, the swing span was preserved as a fishing pier.

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Lamine Bridge
MO-41 Lamine River Bridge
HSR

MO-41 Over Lamine River in Lamine: Cooper County, Missouri, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 523 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Carrothers and Crouch of Kansas City, Kansas

This bridge contains one of the largest Parker truss spans in the state!

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Lawrence Avenue Overpass
HSR

Lake Shore Drive (US-41) Over Lawrence Avenue in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 124 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of two similar bridges on this section of Lake Shore Drive, and both appear to have been altered.

Londesborough Bridge
HSR

CR-4 (Former KH-4) Over South Maitland River in Londesborough: Huron County, Ontario, Canada

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

Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is an extremely rare example of a rural open-spandrel concrete arch bridge in Ontario.

Long-Allen Bridge
Morgan City Bridge
HSR

LA-182 (Old US-90, Brashear Avenue) Over Atchafalaya River (Berwick Bay) in Berwick and Morgan City: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected K-Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete 16 Panel T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 3,745 ft. Main Span: 608 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio

Among the longest simple span trusses in America, this is the longest known K-truss span by far and one of the most significant historic bridges in the state.

Madison Bridge
HSR

US-70 Over St. Francis River in Rural: St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 921 ft. Main Span: 233 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Arkansas State Highway Commission

This is a rare surviving example of a highway swing bridge in Arkansas, and also has fixed through truss approach spans.

McArdle Roadway Viaduct
HSR

P.J. McArdle Roadway Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 548 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This beautiful bridge runs right up a hillside, and its trusses are visible from many parts of the city.

Memorial Bridge
US-31 Manistee Bridge
HSR

US-31 (Cleveland Street / Cypress Street) Over Manistee River in Manistee: Manistee County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 316 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Strom Construction Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive bridge is one of the best preserved and ornately decorated bascule bridges in Michigan.

Miner Slough Bridge
HSR

CA-84 Over Miner Slough in Rural: Solano County, California, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 367 ft. Main Span: 191 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This bridge has a fairly simple appearance with its abundance of rolled beams.

National Avenue Bridge
HSR

National Avenue Over Marmaton River in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 14 Panel Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 202 ft. Main Span: 197 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: T. H. Johnson Contractor of Dallas, Texas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh arch bridge is both the longest-spanning and the youngest surviving Marsh arch bridge in Kansas.

Nebraska Bridge
HSR

Nebraska Road (PA-3004) Over Tionesta Creek in Nebraska (Rural): Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 187 ft. Main Span: 184 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Ortale Construction Company and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This Parker truss survives, even having its deck underwater during rainy seasons.

Old IL-3 Miller Creek Bridge
HSR

Old IL-3 Over Miller Creek in Rural: Alexander County, Illinois, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Illinois Division of Highways

This is the smaller of two truss bridges on this old state highway alignment.

Old US-550 Bridge
HSR

US-550 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Animas River in Cedar Hill: San Juan County, New Mexico, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 350 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This excellent example of a state design truss bridge has been bypassed by two new modern highway bridges.

PA-120 Bridge
HSR

PA-120 (Allegany Avenue) Over Sinnemahoning Portage Creek in Emporium: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 116 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Welch Construction Company and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge is an increasingly rare example of a state standard pony truss that has been rehabilitated rather than demolished.

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Pearlington Bridge
East Pearl River Bridge
HSR

US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over East Pearl River in Pearlington: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and Hancock County, Mississippi, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 961 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This bridge is noted as one of the largest swing bridges in the region, both in terms of swing span size and overall bridge length.

Pont de Sainte-Anne (Sainte-Anne Bridge)
HSR

Rue Sainte-Anne (Rue Du Pont) Over Rivière Saguenay in Saguenay (Chicoutimi): Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada

Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,496 ft. Main Span: 367 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec, Desantis, Gagnon and Tremblay, and Eastern Canada Steel and Iron Works

This swing bridge with numerous fixed through truss approach spans is the largest and most visually striking bridge in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.

Port Clinton Bridge
HSR

OH-163 (Lakeshore Drive, Monroe Street) Over Portage River in Port Clinton: Ottawa County, Ohio, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 344 ft. Main Span: 99 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: A. Bentley and Sons of Toledo, Ohio and Ohio State Highway Department

This is a beautiful, well-decorated, and rare example of a highway bascule bridge in Ohio.

Port Watson Street Bridge
HSR

Port Watson Street (US-11) Over Tioughnioga River in Cortland: Cortland County, New York, United States

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

Length: 196 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

This standard plan truss makes an excellent historic gateway into the city of Cortland.

Rochester-Bridgewater Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (PA-4042) Over Beaver River and Railroad in Rochester and Bridgewater: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 648 ft. Main Span: 367 ft. Roadway: 32.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge is a pattern book of Pennsylvania State Highway Department truss designs.

Rockwood Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rockwood Avenue (OH-7) Over Symmes Creek in Chesapeake: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States

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

Length: 348 ft. Main Span: 162 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Lackawanna Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York

This 1930s through truss offers a lot more heritage and beauty than any modern bridge.

Salem IN-56 Bridge
HSR

IN-56 (Hackberry Street) Over Brock Creek in Salem: Washington County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Indiana State Highway Commission

This is a representative example of a state standard concrete arch bridge in Indiana.

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Salford Station Road Bridge
HSR

Salford Station Road (PA-1024) Over Perkiomen Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 270 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This classic plate girder is sentenced to the dumpster so an ugly modern bridge can replace it.

Seward Bridge
HSR

PA-56 and PA-711 Over Conemaugh River in Seward: Indiana County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 377 ft. Main Span: 183 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge is a multi-span example of a standard plan truss in Pennsylvania.

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South Bristol Bridge
HSR

ME-129 Over The Gut in South Bristol: Lincoln County, Maine, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)

Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This rare and frequently operated bobtail swing bridge is slated for demolition and replacement!

Stewart Park Bridge
Roseburg Veterans Administration Hospital Bridge
HSR

Centennial Drive Over South Umpqua River in Roseburg: Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 327 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Murch Brothers Construction of St. Louis, Missouri

This unusual bridge is one of the smallest cantilever truss bridges in the country.

Swopes Valley Road Bridge
HSR

Swopes Valley Road (TR-391) Over Swatara Creek in Rural: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.

Texas Street Bridge
Long-Allen Bridge
HSR

Texas Street (US-79 and US-80) Over Red River in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,982 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri

This truly unique bridge is noted for its K-truss cantilever configuration, and is the only such bridge in the state.

Tidioute Bridge
HSR

Buckingham Street (PA-127) Over Allegheny River in Tidioute: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 551 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Bates and Rogers of Chicago, Illinois and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

Extensive lattice and v-lacing, and impressive span size make this a complex structure.

Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (Frenchtown-Milford Road) Over Delaware River in Milford and Upper Black Eddy: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 228 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With its polygonal top chord, this bridge offers a much different appearance from other area Delaware River bridges.

US-20 Oatka Creek Bridge
HSR

US-20 (Telephone Road) Over Oatka Creek in Rural: Genesee County, New York, United States

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

Length: 117 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

This is a traditional state design pony truss bridge.

US-281 Tower Bridge
HSR

Historic US-66 (US-281, OK-8) Over Canadian River Tributary in Rural: Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 378 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Oklahoma Highway Commission

Only the most observant travelers on Historic Route 66 will discover that this high level bridge is more than a typical steel stringer bridge.

US-31 Carp River Bridge
Mackinaw Highway Carp River Bridge
HSR

US-31 (Mackinaw Highway) Over Carp Lake River in Rural: Emmet County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This bridge is an example of a t-beam bridge with railings that are reminiscent of a concrete camelback.

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US-90 East Middle Pearl River Bridge
HSR

US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over East Middle Pearl River in Rural: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 582 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is one of a trio of multi-span pony truss bridges along this stretch of road.

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US-90 Middle Middle Pearl River Bridge
HSR

US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over Middle Middle Pearl River in Rural: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 582 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is one of a trio of multi-span pony truss bridges along this stretch of road.

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US-90 West Middle River Bridge
HSR

US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over West Middle River in Rural: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 582 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This is one of a trio of multi-span pony truss bridges along this stretch of road.

Vachel Lindsay Bridge
HSR

Long Bay Drive Over Lake Springfield in Springfield: Sangamon County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Cantilever Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,398 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1933 By: Unknown and Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City, Missouri

This is one of the largest examples in the country of an extremely rare bridge type, a cantilevered concrete arch bridge.

Vandergrift Bridge
HSR

Third Street (Dime Road, Farragut Avenue, PA-56, and PA-66 Alt) Over Kiskiminetas River in Vandergrift: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 497 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This attractive bridge continures to welcome visitors into Vandergrift.

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Western Avenue Bridge
HSR

Western Avenue Over Contoocook River in Rural: Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 305 ft. Main Span: 149 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This attractive two span skewed through truss is remarkably close to another historic highway truss bridge.

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White Kitchen Bridge
West Pearl River Bridge
HSR

US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over West Pearl River in White Kitchen: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 570 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: W. Horace Williams Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and Louisiana Highway Commission

This bridge is an outstanding example of a through truss vertical lift bridge of small scale.

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Wilson Avenue Overpass
HSR

Lake Shore Drive (US-41) Over Wilson Avenue in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 106 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of two similar bridges on this section of Lake Shore Drive, and both appear to have been altered.

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