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Historic Bridges: 1936

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: 89

123rd Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 346360
HSR

123rd Street Over Turkey River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 15.1 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Unknown

A good example of a two-span riveted pony truss from the 1930s.

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4th Street Bridge
HSR

4th Street Over Licking River in Covington and Newport: Kenton County, Kentucky and Campbell County, Kentucky, United States

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

Length: 1,002 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is an impressive 1930s Warren camelback truss bridge with deck truss approach spans.

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Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge
HSR

Ashland Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 387 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago

This graceful structure includes bridge tender buildings with symbolic depictions.

Bird Creek Bridge Truss Display
HSR

Formerly OK-66 Westbound (Historic US-66) Over Formerly Bird Creek in Catoosa: Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 825 ft. Main Span: 212 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: M. E. Gillioz of Monett, Missouri and Oklahoma Highway Commission

The truss spans of this bridge, which was replaced, were placed as decorations at two different nearby locations.

Borden Bridge
Ceepee Bridge
HSR

SK-16 (Abandoned Alignment) Over North Saskatchewan River in Rural: Division 16 (North Battleford), Saskatchewan, Canada

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

Length: 845 ft. Main Span: 214 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: R. J. Arrand Construction Company of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Chalmers Jack Mackenzie and Beverley A. Evans

Bypassed and left in place, this is a massive and stunning example of a concrete bowstring arch bridge.

Broadway Avenue Bridge
Delaware County Bridge 514
HSR

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Broadway Avenue, Wysor Street) Over White River in Muncie: Delaware County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 366 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: Unknown

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

Cemetery Drive Bridge
HSR

Cemetery Drive Over South Chuctanunda Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, New York, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 57 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is a small steel stringer bridge from the 1930s. It is not known if the railing is original, or a newer railing, perhaps designed to look like the original.

Clinton Bridge
HSR

Pleasant Street Over Sebasticook River in Clinton: Kennebec County, Maine, United States

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

Length: 190 ft. Main Span: 184 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

It would not cost much to make this attractive historic bridge like new if it recieves attention sooner rather than later.

Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge
Coos Bay Bridge
HSR

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Coos Bay in North Bend: Coos County, Oregon, United States

Metal Cantilever 26 Panel Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 5,323 ft. Main Span: 793 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

One of the most famous historic bridges in Oregon is this unique work of art that unites the beauty of steel and concrete.

CR-213 Bridge
HSR

CR-213 Over Mixon Creek in Rural: Lavaca County, Texas, United States

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

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is a relatively simple example of a riveted polygonal Warren pony truss composed of rolled members.

CR-444 Bridge
HSR

CR-444 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Jim Ned Creek in Rural: Coleman County, Texas, United States

Metal 6 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 246 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge, bypassed and abandoned with approach spans removed, is noted for its two surviving pony truss spans, each of a different design.

Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Creek Road Over Pohatcong Creek in Rural: Warren County, New Jersey, United States

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

Length: 61 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Welding Engineers Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is an early example of an all-welded truss bridge.

Dort Highway Railroad Overpass
M-54 Railroad Overpass
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over M-54 (Dort Highway) in Flint: Genesee County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This attractive railroad overpass has since been altered by removal of its original railings.

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Doyle Drive Bridge
Presidio Viaduct
HSR

Doyle Drive (Presidio Parkway) Over Crissy Field Avenue and Valley in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

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

Length: 1,521 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1936 By: Eaton and Smith

Literally a part of the project to construct the Golden Gate Bridge, this significance did not spare this impressive deck truss from the dumpster.

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East River Road Bridge
HSR

East River Road Over North Hickory Canal in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown

An intact and noteworthy representative of a historic concrete slab bridge.

Ecorse Road Bridge
HSR

Ecorse Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Taylor: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 422 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 49.2 ft. Main Spans: 14

Built 1936 By: Unknown

One of the most unusual steel stringer bridges in Michigan, this bridge is noted for its built-up steel bents, and for its extreme skew which resulted in a unique layout of the bents.

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Edinburg Bridge
HSR

US-224 (Youngstown-Poland Road) Over Mahoning River and Railroad (CSX) in Edinburg: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This complex and intricate 1930s design Parker truss is covered in v-lacing and lattice!

Fallingwater Bridge
Kaufmann Residence Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Bear Run in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Frank Lloyd Wright

This bridge is an integral part of the famous Fallingwater complex.

Flemingville Bridge
HSR

West Creek Road Over East Branch Owego Creek in Flemingville (Rural): Tioga County, New York, United States

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

Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

A classic 1930s New York through truss.

Gillespie Avenue Bridge
HSR

Gillespie Avenue Over Clinton Avenue in Rural: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 34 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Harold Hawley Corson

This bridge is an early and rare surviving example of a rigid frame bridge in Michigan.

Grand River Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Conrail) Over Grand River Avenue (M-5) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department

This is a pair of plate girder overpasses noted for surviving R4 railing and other above-average architectural details.

Harrison Street Bridge
HSR

Harrison Street Over Beale Street in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 181 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 66.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is a nice looking curved t-beam overpass hidden right in downtown San Francisco.

Hartman Bridge
New Hamburg Bridge
HSR

Huron Street Over Nith River in Wilmot Township (New Hamburg): Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 136 ft. Roadway: 37.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

This bridge is the centerpiece of New Hamburg, and has been beautifully restored!

High Street Bridge
Seidersville Road Bridge
HSR

High Street (Seidersville Road) Over Saucon Creek in Near Hellertown: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Welded Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 135 ft. Main Span: 131 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of the oldest examples of a welded truss bridge in Pennsylvania and one of the few examples of a welded through truss.

Hill Avenue Bridge
HSR

Hill Avenue Over First Creek and Neyland Drive (TN-158) in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

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

Length: 631 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1936 By: V. L. Nicholson Company of Knoxville, Tennessee and Luten Bridge Company

This bridge is an outstanding example of a bridge designed by the Luten Bridge Company.

Homestead High Level Bridge
Homestead Grays Bridge
HSR

Browns Hill Road Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,109 ft. Main Span: 534 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and George S. Richardson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge is an extremely rare example of a bridge with a Wichert truss detail.

Honker Cut Bridge
HSR

8 Mile Road (Empire Tract Road) Over Honker Cut (White Slough) in Rural: San Joaquin County, California, United States

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

Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This beautiful swing bridge is the only crossing of Honker Cut.

Huntress Bridge
HSR

Huntress Bridge Road Over Ossipee River in Rural: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 136 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is just off the main road and easy to visit.

I-94 Westbound Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak Wolverine) Over I-94 Westbound in Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: W. J. Storen Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is perhaps one of the oldest known bridges on I-94 in Michigan since it is a repurposed former US-12 bridge.

Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge
HSR

Railroad (Carolina Southern Railroad) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Myrtle Beach: Horry County, South Carolina, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 360 ft. Main Span: 107 ft. Roadway: 33 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge was first designed to be able to carry a railroad track and a highway, making it a wide example of a plate girder bascule bridge.

Jefferson Street Viaduct
HSR

Jefferson Street Over Des Moines River in Ottumwa: Wapello County, Iowa, United States

Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,121 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 33.1 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1936 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A rare multi-span Warren deck continuous truss bridge is a landmark for Ottumwa.

Jibboom Street Ramp Bridge
HSR

Jibboom Street Over Sacramento River in Sacramento: Sacramento County, California, United States

Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 850 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

With its unusual bents for support, this bridge provides a ramp approach to the historic I Street Bridge.

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John Blue Bridge
Blue Beach Bridge
HSR

WV-28 (Cumberland Road) Over South Branch Potomac River in Rural: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss,

Length: 420 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge is a good example of a state design truss bridge in West Virginia, with its combination of through and pony truss spans.

Jordan Bridge
HSR

King Street (RR-81) Over 20 Mile Creek in Lincoln: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is an extremely rare, unusual, and beautiful unaltered example of concrete arch construction in Ontario.

Kuhl Road Bridge
HSR

Kuhl Road Over Neshanic River in Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 5 Panel Welded Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is an early example of an all-welded truss bridge.

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Lakeshore Drive Bridge
HSR

Lakeshore Drive Over Carrigan Drain in Near Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 23 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge was widened in 1947 and is a great example of why details matter with bridges.

Lewis Street Bridge
HSR

Lewis Street Over Grand River in Jackson: Jackson County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 49 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge displays a less common form of railing that most stringers from this period in Michigan.

Lincoln Park Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Lagoon in Kenosha: Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States

Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Works Progress Administration Forces and Charles Whitney

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Lisbon Falls Bridge
Durham Bridge
HSR

Canal Street (ME-9 and ME-125) Over Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States

Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 362 ft. Main Span: 168 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Max L. Wilder, Maine State Highway Commission

This extremely unusual assymetrical continuous truss with a flared stringer approach span is surrounded by a beautiful setting.

Livernois Avenue Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Conrail) Over Livernois Avenue in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Unknown

Due to its location next to a railroad yard, this is a rather wide railroad overpass, and it is one of Detroit's most unique due to its architectural details found on no other bridges in the city.

Llano Bridge
Roy B. Inks Bridge
HSR

TX-16 (TX-71) Over Llano River in Llano: Llano County, Texas, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 876 ft. Main Span: 198 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas

A beautiful, preserved, multispan example of a 1930s standard plan truss in Texas is the centerpiece of this town.

Long Ridge Road Bridge
HSR

Merritt Parkway (CT-15) Over Long Ridge Road (CT-104) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 58 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut

One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges located on one of the most important historic highways in the country.

Louisville Avenue Bridge
Lea Joyner Bridge
HSR

Louisville Avenue (US-80, and LA-15) Over Ouachita River in Monroe: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,170 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana and Stevens Brothers of St. Paul, Minnesota and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois and Louisiana Highway Commission

This spectacular bascule bridge is noted for its bridgetender houses and also for its deck truss approach spans.

M-35 Railroad Overpass
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over M-35 in Gladstone: Delta County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Gosner and Company

This plate girder overpass is skewed and has three girder lines.

M-59 Railroad Bridge
Highland Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over M-59 (Highland Road) in Highland Township: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 73 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This classic 1930s railroad overpass with attractive architectural details was paired with a very utilitarian overpass when the highway was converted into a divided highway.

Marine Parkway Bridge
Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
HSR

Marine Parkway Over Rockaway Inlet in New York: Queens, New York, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,985 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and David Steinman of New York, New York

Memorial Drive Bridge
HSR

Memorial Drive Over Root River in Racine: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States

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

Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Unknown

Although its railings have been replaced, everything under the deck of this bridge appears to be original.

Mercer Street Bridge
HSR

Mercer Street Over French Creek in Meadville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 221 ft. Main Span: 214 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This massive-membered Parker bridge was repainted bright blue!

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Meredosia Bridge
HSR

IL-104 (Mill Street, Main Street) Over Illinois River in Meredosia: Morgan County, Illinois and Pike County, Illinois, United States

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

Length: 2,232 ft. Main Span: 567 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois

This graceful continuous truss that is shaped like a cantilever truss is a beautiful landmark that does not deserve demolition.

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MN-100 Railroad Overpasses
HSR

Railroad (Union Pacific) and Rail-Trail (Cedar Lake Trail) Over MN-100 in St. Louis Park: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 66.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Minnesota Highway Department

One of three historic overpas bridges on this stretch of highway displaying unusually high level of aesthetic treatment.

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MN-68 Bridge
HSR

MN-68 Over Railroad (Union Pacific) in Rural: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Minnesota Highway Department

This bridge is a good example of a concrete t-beam overpass.

Moline-Martin Road Bridge
Martin Bridge
HSR

Moline-Martin Road (CR-66) Over South Branch Turtle Creek in Martin: Ottawa County, Ohio, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is a small but unaltered t-beam bridge with original railing.

Naples Bridge
Naples Viaduct
HSR

Old US-95 (Deep Creek Loop) Over Railroad (BNSF and Union Pacific) and Deep Creek in Naples: Boundary County, Idaho, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 502 ft. Main Span: 161 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is on old US highway alignment and has an interesting combination of concrete approach spans and a metal truss span.

New Wilson's Bridge
HSR

National Pike (US-40) Over Conococheague Creek in Rural: Washington County, Maryland, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Unknown

With substantial architectural details, this is a beautiful example of a concrete arch bridge.

Nortonville Bridge
HSR

US-130 (Crown Point Road) Over Oldmans Creek in Nortonville: Gloucester County, New Jersey and Salem County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 228 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Vare Construction Company and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

One of three historic vertical lift bridges in the area, this one no longer operates for boats.

NY-79 Bridge
HSR

NY-79 Over Chenango River in Rural: Broome County, New York, United States

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

Length: 398 ft. Main Span: 195 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

A multi-span example of New York's standard plan truss bridge.

Old East Coulee Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Red River in East Coulee: Drumheller Town, Alberta, Canada

Wood 12 Panel Howe Arch, Fixed

Length: 540 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This extremely rare timber truss bridge is part of the Atlas No. 3 Coal Mine National Historic Site of Canada.

Old Ojibway Island Drive Bridge
HSR

Ojibway Island Drive (Old Alignment) Over Lake Linton Channel in Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

One of the best examples of a rigid-frame bridge in the state, this bridge was preserved for non-motorized traffic.

Outlook Bridge
Big Orange Bridge
HSR

SK-15 (Abandoned Alignment) Over South Saskatchewan River in Outlook: Division 11 (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,154 ft. Main Span: 219 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1936 By: Bird, Woodall and Simpson, of Regina, Saskatchewan

This impressive multi-span through truss bridge was bypassed and left in place.

Patterson Road Bridge
HSR

Patterson Road (ME-197) Over Eastern River in Rural: Lincoln County, Maine, United States

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

Length: 296 ft. Main Span: 262 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company

This impressive bridge is noted in Maine for the length of its truss span.

Pauley Bridge
HSR

Meadowview Drive Over Levisa Fork in Pikeville: Pike County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 383 ft. Roadway: 10.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Works Progress Administration Forces and O. S. Batten

Featuring imposing stone towers, this major Works Progress Administration bridge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Purdy Bridge
HSR

WA-302 Over Henderson Bay (Burley Lagoon) in Rural: Pierce County, Washington, United States

Concrete Continuous Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1936 By: Portland Dredging Company of Portland, Oregon and W. H. Witt Company of Seattle, Washington and Homer M. Hadley

This strikingly plain bridge that looks newer than it is was found to be historic since it was one of the first of a type that later became more common.

Raceland LA-182 Bridge
HSR

LA-182 (Mill Street, Former US-90) Over Bayou Lafourche in Raceland: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 240 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission

This bridge is one of a significant number of vertical lift bridges built in Louisiana from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Rail Street Bridge
HSR

Rail Street Over Silver Street (M-28 BR) in Negaunee: Marquette County, Michigan, United States

Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan

This bridge serves highway traffic today, but was originally a very wide railroad overpass.

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
HSR

I-80 Over San Francisco Bay in San Francisco and Oakland: San Francisco County, California and Alameda County, California, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Modified Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 22,655 ft. Main Span: 2,310 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Henry Purcell, Charles E. Andrew, and Glen Woodruff

Both a suspension bridge and a cantilever truss bridge, and one of the largest and most important historic bridges in the country, half of this bridge was demolished!

Scotsguard Bridge
HSR

SK-13 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Notukeu Creek and Railroad (Canadian National) in Bone Creek No. 108: Division 4 (Maple Creek), Saskatchewan, Canada

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 290 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge is a very impressive and rare multi-span concrete bowstring arch bridge.

Sedgewickville Bridge
HSR

MO-K Over Whitewater River in Rural: Bollinger County, Missouri, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 356 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Kelly and Underwood of Granby, Missouri and Missouri State Highway Commission

This is a rare surviving example of a highway plate girder bridge in Missouri.

Shamrock Bridge
HSR

Mine Road (Wana Shamrock Road, TR-309) Over Pennsylvania Fork Dunkard Creek in Rural: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is the youngest of several tiny Parker pony truss bridges in this county.

Sidney Bridge
HSR

Main Street Over Susquehanna River in Sidney: Delaware County, New York and Otsego County, New York, United States

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

Length: 385 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and New York State Department of Public Works

This is an excellent example of a state standard pony truss presented in a less-common multi-span configuration.

Siuslaw River Bridge
Florence Bridge
HSR

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Siuslaw River in Florence: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Tied Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,649 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This spectacular bridge is richly ornamented and consists of an unusual combination of rainbow arch spans and a bascule span.

Southside Bridge
HSR

Dickinson Street Over Kanawha River, Kanawha Boulevard, MacCorkle Avenue (WV-61) and Railroad in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States

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

Length: 1,146 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Roadway: 38.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and C. P. Fortney

This bridge is noted as a large-scale truss bridge from the 1930s, and for its association with the WPA.

Spanish Hollow Bridge
HSR

Frontage Road (Biggs Rufus Highway, Old US-30) Over Spanish Hollow Creek in Biggs: Sherman County, Oregon, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 404 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1936 By: Joplin and Eldon of Portland, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This bridge has a high level of aesthetic detail representative of the unique beauty found in many Oregon historic bridges.

Sport Hill Road Bridge
Easton Turnpike Bridge
HSR

Sport Hill Road (Easton Turnpike, CT-59) Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Plattsville: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.

St. Charles Railroad Bridge
Wabash Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Missouri River in St. Charles: St. Charles County, Missouri and St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 7,876 ft. Main Span: 624 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Mr. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Modjeski and Masters

This is an impressive 1930s cantilever truss railroad bridge which also has an extremely long girder approach system.

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Steep Falls Bridge
HSR

ME-11 (Sokokis Avenue and Main Street) Over Saco River in Steep Falls: York County, Maine and Cumberland County, Maine, United States

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

Length: 226 ft. Main Span: 220 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts

This impressive bridge has been denied the benefits of a maintained coat of paint.

Sunset Boulevard Overpass
HSR

Sunset Boulevard Over Inland Empire Way in Spokane: Spokane County, Washington, United States

Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This is an early, unaltered, and attractive highway over highway grade separation bridge.

Tappan Road Bridge
HSR

Tappan Road Over East Branch Owego Creek in Near Newark Valley: Tioga County, New York, United States

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

Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This pony truss has very tall trusses.

Telegraph Road Railroad Bridge
US-24 Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Taylor: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: Bryant and Detwiler Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This is one of several attractive railroad overpasses on Telegraph Road noted for their use of R4 railing, and this one appears to have a story to tell.

Telegraph Road Railroad Bridges
US-24 Railroad Bridges
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Telegraph Road (US-24) in Redford Township: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: Walbridge and Aldinger Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is a pair of railroad overpasses, one being older than the other, since the second bridge was built to accommodate the road's conversion into a divided highway.

Triborough Bridge
Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
HSR

I-278 Over East River, Harlem River, Bronx Kills, and Various Streets in New York: The Bronx, New York and Queens, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)

Length: 13,111 ft. Main Span: 1,380 ft. Roadway: 90.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Othmar Ammann

This enormous and unique bridge is best thought of as three bridges combined into one giant Y-shaped bridge.

Tyler Bridge
HSR

WV-18 Over McElroy Creek in Tyler (Rural): Tyler County, West Virginia, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 203 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

A West Virginia standard plan highway pony truss from the 1930s.

Umpqua River Bridge
Reedsport Bridge
HSR

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Umpqua River and McIntosh Slough in Reedsport: Douglas County, Oregon, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Tied Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 2,206 ft. Main Span: 430 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Teufel and Carlson of Seattle, Washington and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

One of the major historic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway is this bridge, a unique combination of concrete arch and metal truss swing technology.

US-101 Big Quilcene River Bridge
HSR

US-101 (Pacific Coast Scenic Byway) Over Big Quilcene River in Rural: Jefferson County, Washington, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 244 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

One of a number of historic bridges on US-101 in the Olympic penninsula.

US-6 / US-19 Saegertown Bridge
Main Street Bridge
HSR

US-6 / US-19 (French Creek Parkway, Main Street) Over French Creek in Rural (Near Saegertown): Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 30.5 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1936 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This is one of the three bridges on this highway that makes US-6 / US-19 one of the most unique drives ever.

US-72 Elk River Bridge
HSR

US-72 (Eastbound) and AL-2 (Eastbound) (Lee Highway) Over Elk River (Wheeler Reservoir) in Rural: Lauderdale County, Alabama and Limestone County, Alabama, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,582 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This traditional through truss bridge has been paired with a modern bridge, forming a one-way couplet.

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Wabash Road Bridge
HSR

Wabash Road Over Cocalico Creek in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

An interesting example of a 1930s county-designed truss bridge.

Westmond Bridge
HSR

US-95 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Railroad (BNSF) in Rural: Bonner County, Idaho, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 262 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This riveted truss bridge was bypassed but left standing next to its replacement, and might eventually serve a trail.

Windsor Bridge
HSR

Chapel Street (CR-28) Over Susquehanna River in Windsor: Broome County, New York, United States

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

Length: 623 ft. Main Span: 205 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and New York State Department of Public Works

This bridge is among the larger multi-span examples of a standard plan truss in western New York.

Winfield Dam Bridge
HSR

Dam Access Over Kanawha River in Winfield: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 677 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This historic dam has a large deck truss bridge, which acts as an access structure, included in the dam design.

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