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Total Bridges Found: 74

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12th Avenue Bridge Railings
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12th Avenue Over Wares Creek in Bradenton: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
Although this bridge was sadly demolished and replaced, its distinctive concrete railings were left on the replacement bridge. The replacement bridge is a ConSpan which is much wider than the roadway it serves.
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2nd Concession Road Bridge
Riverview Drive Bridge
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2nd Concession Road (Riverview Drive) Over Long Marsh Drain (Canard River Branch) in Rural (Amherstburg): Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
One of two beautiful examples of an uncommon version of rainbow arch in Ontario.
Abbeville Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
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LA-14 (Pere Megret Street) Over Bayou Vermilion (Vermilion River) in Abbeville: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 241 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Louisiana Department of Highways
This bridge is one of a significant number of vertical lift bridges built in Louisiana from the 1930s through the 1960s.
Armstrong Bridge
Ontario Street Bridge
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Ontario Street (Highway 520) Over Magnetawan River, Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National), and Syples Street in Burks Falls: Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario
This is an unusual high level viaduct type bridge noted for its multiple pony truss spans.
Arrigoni Bridge
Middletown-Portland Bridge
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CT-66 and CT-17 (Main Street) Over Connecticut River and Various Roads and Railroad in Middletown: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,428 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 45 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Robinson and Steinman of New York, New York and William G. Grove
This beautiful arch bridge was designed by a prominent engineering firm and is a landmark for the region.
Ashland Avenue Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge
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Ashland Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 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: 312 ft. Main Span: 225 ft. Roadway: 57 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is among the widest Chicago bascule bridges, and is associated with Depression era funding programs.
Avoca Bridge
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NY-415 Over Cohocton River in Avoca: Steuben County, New York, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 276 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 34.8 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1938 By: Unknown
A good example of sizable 1930s bridge construction in New York.
Big Creek Bridge
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CA-1 (Cabrillo Highway) Over Big Creek in Rural: Monterey County, California, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 587 ft. Main Span: 168 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1938 By: C.O. Sparks and Mundo Engineering Company
This is one of several concrete arch bridges which enhance the beauty of this famous, iconic highway, and it is noted for its unusual adjustable half-arch spans that cantilever out at the ends.
Blue Water Bridge
Original/Westbound Span
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I-69 and I-94 / KH-402 Over St. Clair River in Port Huron and Sarnia (Point Edward): St. Clair County, Michigan and Lambton County, Ontario, Canada and United States
Metal Cantilever (Arched) Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 6,178 ft. Main Span: 871 ft. Roadway: 32 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Modjeski and Masters (Ralph Modjeski)
Designed by Modjeski and Masters, this monumental bridge features an extremely rare shape of cantilever and continues to carry unimaginable traffic.
Bunker Hill Overcrossing
Bunker Hill Railroad Overpass
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Coos River Highway (Newport Lane) Over Railroad (Coos Bay Rail Link) in Coos Bay: Coos County, Oregon, United States
Concrete Continuous T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Mountain States Construction Company of Eugene, Oregon and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)
This is a good representative example of a state design grade separation bridge in Oregon.
Burton's Ferry Bridge
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US-301 (Abandoned Alignement) Over Savannah River in Rural: Screven County, Georgia and Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This impressive truss bridge with a swing span has been abandoned with the swing span in the open position.
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Capac Road Bridge
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Capac Road Over North Branch Mill Creek in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 41 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This was an extremely well preserved example of a standard concrete girder bridge.
Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge
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Boulevard of the Allies Over Four Mile Run, Junction Hollow Trail, and Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 780 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works
This massive deck truss bridge is one of the few surviving patented Wichert truss bridges in existence.
Cicero Avenue Cal-Sag Bridge
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Cicero Avenue (IL-50) Over Calumet Sag Channel in Alsip: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 378 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 43.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This beautiful bridge is distinguished by its aesthetic bracing arches and its visually lightweight appearance.
Columbia Parkway Viaduct
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Columbia Parkway Over I-174 and Various Streets in Cincinnati: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,659 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1938 By: Unknown and City of Cincinnati
This impressive continuous deck truss carries Columbia Parkway over several streets.
Congress Street Bridge
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Congress Street Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Fairfield: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Edward E. Bray Construction Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
CR-T Bridge
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CR-T Over Smith Drain in Rural: Fulton County, Ohio, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 23 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This small bridge is an example of an unusual aesthetic railing design that may have been a county design.
Crocker Road Bridge
Cloverdale Bridge
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Crocker Road Over Russian River in Cloverdale: Sonoma County, California, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 528 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Unknown
With a new substructure and interesting seismic retrofits, this three span pony truss is composed of rolled beams making it look newer than it is.
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Deweyville Bridge
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LA-12 and TX-12 Over Sabine River in Deweyville: Newton County, Texas and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 327 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Forcum-James Company of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Louisiana Highway Commission
This rare variable depth deck plate girder swing bridge is slated for demolition and replacement!
E Avenue Bridge
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E Avenue Over Iowa River in Rural: Tama County, Iowa, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 331 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This is a standard design riveted through truss in Iowa.
East Rocks Road Bridge
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East Rocks Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Mariani Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge
Bushkill Street Bridge
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US-22 (Bushkill Street) Over Delaware River in Easton and Phillipsburg: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 18 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 550 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)
This bridge was when built was among the longest simple truss spans built.!
Fillmore Road Bridge
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Fillmore Road Over Huftile Creek in Rural: Oceana County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 25 ft. Main Span: 12 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This small stringer bridge is an integral part of a tiny dam.
Garfield Road Bridge
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Garfield Road Over South Branch Pinconning River in Rural: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 25 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and L. J. Weingartner
This bridge is a representative example of a county design bridge that has railings resembling those usually found on smaller concrete bridges.
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Glimmer Glass Bridge
Brielle Road Bridge
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Brielle Road Over Glimmer Glass in Manasquan: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Belidor) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 279 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This is the last known surviving example of a Belidor type bascule bridge in the country.
Grumman Avenue Bridge
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Grumman Avenue Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 69 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: New Haven Construction Company of New Haven, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
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Hanover Road Bridge
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Hanover Road Over South Branch Kalamazoo River in Rural: Jackson County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 37 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This large example of a style of bridge used in Michigan in the 1920s and 1930s for small-span crossings is noted for its lack of alteration and spalling, but it has been closed to traffic.
Huntsville Swing Bridge
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Main Street (DR-2, DR-3) Over Muskoka River in Huntsville: Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 240 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This heritage swing bridge forms a centerpiece for Huntsville, and is one of the few preserved heritage truss bridges in Ontario.
I-10 North Frontage Road Bridge
TX-27 Bridge
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I-10 North Frontage Road Over Johnson Fork Creek in Rural: Kimble County, Texas, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 666 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Word and Worrell of Fort Worth, Texas and Texas Highway Department
This state standard through truss bridge also features a series of steel stringer approach spans.
IN-42 Eel River Bridge
Poland Bridge
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IN-42 Over Eel River in Rural: Clay County, Indiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 265 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana and R. McCalman of Danville, Indiana
This is an excellent example of a state standard plan through truss in Indiana.
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Isabella Road Bridge
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Isabella Road Over Little Salt Creek in Rural: Isabella County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This tiny bridge is noteworthy as a product of the Works Progress Administration.
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James C. Nance Bridge
US-77 South Canadian River Bridge
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US-77 Over South Canadian River and Railroad in Lexington and Purcell: Cleveland County, Oklahoma and McClain County, Oklahoma, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,642 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 34
Built 1938 By: Guy H. James of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Nelson Turner
One of the longest simple-span deck trusses in the entire country, this iconic bridge was reduced to a pile of scrap metal!
Lafayette Avenue East Channel Bridge Substructure
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Lafayette Avenue (M-84 and M-13) Over East Channel Saginaw River in Bay City: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 508 ft. Main Span: 185 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois
The entire superstructure of this bridge was demolished and replaced, but the substructure and bridge tender house remains.
Lafayette Avenue West Channel Bridge
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Lafayette Avenue (M-84 and M-13) Over West Channel Saginaw River in Bay City: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Deck Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 508 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This unusual bridge is noted for its camber, built-up curved beams, and continuous design.
Lancaster Avenue Bridge
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Lancaster Avenue Over Clear Fork Trinity River and Various Streets and Railroad in Fort Worth: Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,976 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 21
Built 1938 By: Russ Mitchell Inc. of Houston, Texas and Texas Highway Department, Julian Monthomery
This very long deck truss is also noted for its monumental Art Deco details, and is noted for its outstanding lack of alteration.
Lantz Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Lantz Street (Outer Drive) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its attractive architectural details, setting it aside the majority of railroad overpasses in Detroit, and is also noted for being a five block section of the never-completed Outer Drive.
Leechburg Bridge North
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Mill Bridge Road Over Kiskiminetas River in Leechburg: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 704 ft. Main Span: 149 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This skewed bridge offers striking views from beside the bridge.
Lions Gate Bridge
First Narrows Bridge
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BC-1A and BC-99 (Lions Gate Bridge Road) Over Burrard Inlet in Vancouver and West Vancouver: Greater Vancouver District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 5,981 ft. Main Span: 1,552 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Monsarrat and Pratley of Montréal, Québec (Charles Nicholas Monsarrat and Philip Louis Pratley)
This monumental and famous bridge retains its landmark status, despite severe alteration of the design of the bridge through loss of the original stiffening truss.
Lockport Bridge
Carroll County Bridge 142
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CR-250 West Over Wabash River in Rural: Carroll County, Indiana, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 635 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This is a large and good example of a concrete curved t-beam bridge also noted for its Art Deco inspired architecture.
M-28 Soo Line Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over M-28 in Rural: Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 106 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: A. H. Proksch of Iron River, Michigan
This is a heavilly skewed plate girder overpass with attractive abutments.
Mackinaw Road Whitefeather Drain Bridge
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Mackinaw Road Over Whitefeather Drain in Rural: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 24 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and L. J. Weingartner
This bridge is a representative example of a county design bridge that has railings resembling those usually found on smaller concrete bridges.
Market Street Bridge
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Market Street (PA-1004) Over West Branch Susquehanna River in Clearfield: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 322 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 34.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This suprisingly well-maintained attractive bridge forms a lovely centerpiece for Cleafield.
MN-36 Lexington Avenue Bridge
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MN-36 Over Lexington Avenue in Roseville: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Minnesota Highway Department
Very rare in Minnesota, this attractive bridge is an unaltered example of a 1930s rigid-frame overpass.
Montopolis Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Former US-183 Alignment) Over Colorado River in Austin: Travis County, Texas, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,221 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1938 By: Vincennes Steel Corporation of Vincennes, Indiana (Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana) and Texas Highway Department
Bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use, this is a very long multi-span example of a standard state design riveted through truss bridge in Texas.
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Nebraska Avenue Bridge
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Nebraska Avenue Over Dry Run Creek in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 34 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
With attractive balustrade railings, this is an uncommon example of an unaltered rigid-frame bridge in Illinois.
Overall Bridge
Page County Bridge No. 1990
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US-340 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Overall Run in Rural: Page County, Virginia and Warren County, Virginia, United States
Metal 8 Panel Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Virginia State Highway Commission
This bridge was replaced but the main span superstructure and substructure was left standing as a non-functional monument.
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PA-281 / US-30 Overpass
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PA-281 Over US-30 in Stoystown: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Roberts Paving Company
This bridge retains excellent historic integrity and thus is a good representation of its type.
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Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
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Pennsylvania Avenue (PA-51) Over Railroad (CSX) in Monaca: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 184 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This beauty of this bridge and its noteworthy heavy skew were not enough to save it from being reduced to scrap.
Pine City Bridge
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
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CR-69 Over Seeley Creek in Pine City: Chemung County, New York, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works
Located near Pennsylvania, this bridge demonstrates the clear difference in transportation policy in New York.
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Pointe Drive Bridge
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Pointe Drive Over Unnamed Canal in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Hill and Belknap and Michigan State Highway Department
A former trunk line bridge built to a Michigan standard girder bridge plan.
Rainbow Bridge
Port Arthur - Orange Bridge
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TX-87 Southbound Over Neches River in Port Arthur: Jefferson County, Texas and Orange County, Texas, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arched) Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 7,752 ft. Main Span: 680 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Taylor-Fichter Steel Construction Company of New York, New York and Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York
One of the earliest arch-cantilever style truss bridges, this unique bridge was designed to withstand hurricane winds leading to unique design details.
Ravine Road Bridge
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Ravine Road Over Pohatcong Creek in Rural: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 4 Panel Welded Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Welding Engineers Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This early welded truss bridge also reused salvaged riveted floorbeams from a pin-connected truss bridge.
Richfield County Park Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Flint River in Rural: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This suspension footbridge with stone faced concrete towers is significant as an unusual design, and for its association with Depression-era relief programs.
Seneca Road Bridge
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Veterans Avenue Over Canisteo River in Hornell: Steuben County, New York, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 161 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Roadway: 39.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works
This bridge is much wider than the road it carries because it is on a former state highway alignment.
SK-37 Swift Current Creek Bridge
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SK-37 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Swift Current Creek in Rural: Division 4 (Maple Creek), Saskatchewan, Canada
Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This two span concrete bowstring arch has been bypassed and abandoned.
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Sowell's Bluff Bridge
State Highway 78 Bridge
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OK-78 and TX-78 Over Red River in Rural: Bryan County, Oklahoma and Fannin County, Texas, 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: 2,108 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1938 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Oklahoma Highway Commission
This was one of the longest known K-truss bridges in the entire country.
Thousand Islands Bridge
International Rift Bridge
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I-81 and KH-137 Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) (International Rift) in Rural: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario and Jefferson County, New York, Canada and United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: R. A. Blythe of Toronto, Ontario
This central portion of the Thousand Islands Bridge system is noted as one of the smallest international bridges.
Thousand Islands Bridge
North Channel (Canadian) Bridge
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KH-137 Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) North Channel in Rural: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 3,330 ft. Main Span: 750 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Robinson and Steinman of New York, New York
This northern portion of the Thousand Islands Bridge system has a remarkable span variety including truss, suspension, and arch!
Torrence Avenue Calumet River Bridge
Henry Ford II Memorial Bridge
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Torrence Avenue Over Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Length: 497 ft. Main Span: 276 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago
This impressive bridge is one of only a couple non-bascule movable bridges that the city constructed in the 20th Century.
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Torrence Avenue Grand Calumet River Bridge
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Torrence Avenue Over Grand Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Adjacent Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 522 ft. Main Span: 306 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown and H. C. Taylor
This is an amazing and beautiful Pennsylvania through truss that is both massive and complex!
Trammell Bridge
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FL-20 (Blountstown Highway) Over Apalachicola River in Near Blountstown and Near Bristol: Calhoun County, Florida and Liberty County, Florida, United States
Metal Cantilever (Arched) 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 8,397 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Allied Engineering Corporation
This was the first long-span truss bridge in Florida, and is also an early example nationwide of the arch cantilever truss bridge type.
Trenton Avenue Bridge
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Trenton Avenue Over Delaware Canal and Delaware Canal Towpath in Morrisville: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This is an uncommon and unaltered example of a concrete rigid-frame crossing a waterway in Pennsylvania.
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Tunnelton Bridge
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Tunnelton Road (PA-3003) Over Conemaugh River in Rural: Indiana County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 402 ft. Main Span: 396 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge has some very unusual details and is also noteworthy for its long single span.
Turners Falls - Gill Bridge
Gill - Montague Bridge
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Main Road (Avenue A) Over Connecticut River in Turners Falls and Riverside: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,733 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1938 By: Daniel O'Connells Sons of Holyoke, Massachusetts
This is a stunning bridge with art deco style detailing evident in its aesthetic treatment.
Veterans Avenue Bridge
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Veterans Avenue Over Cohocton River in Bath: Steuben County, New York, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This unusual bridge does not follow the state standard plan in use at the time this bridge was built.
Weaver Road Bridge
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Weaver Road (PA-3003) Over Redbank Creek in Rural: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 93 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is an excellent example of a highway plate girder bridge that stands out for its lack of alteration.
Webster's Falls Bridge
Cobblestone Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Spencer Creek in West Flamborough: Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
Located right by a beautiful waterfall, this stone faced heritage bridge built on the site of a 1905 dam contributes its own beauty also.
West Rocks Road Bridge
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West Rocks Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Westfield Bridge
Great River Bridge
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Elm Street (Southbound US-202 and MA-10) Over Westfield River in Westfield: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 375 ft. Main Span: 184 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Daniel O'Connells Sons of Holyoke, Massachusetts and Fay, Spofford, and Thorndike of Boston, Massachusetts
This attractive and unusual continuous through truss was preserved as a one-way couplet with a new bridge carrying northbound traffic.
Wheelock Parkway Bridge
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Railroad (Gateway Trail Rail-Trail) Over Wheelock Parkway in St. Paul: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
Converted for trail use, this bridge is otherwise a good unaltered example of a 1930s railroad overpass.
White Oak Shade Road Bridge
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White Oak Shade Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Norwalk: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: M. A. Gammino Construction Company of Providence, Rhode Island
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Wilder Road Bridge
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Wilder Road Over South Branch Flint River in Metamora: Lapeer County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This is a rare surviving example of a steel stringer bridge with lattice railing.
Wire Mill Road Bridge
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Wire Mill Road Over Merritt Parkway (CT-15) in Stamford: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Paul Bacco Construction Company of Stamford, Connecticut
One of the individually unique and beautiful bridges crossing one of the most important historic highways in the country.
Wykoff Run Road Bridge
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Wykoff Run Road (PA-2001) Over Sinnemahoning Creek in Rural: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 415 ft. Main Span: 206 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1938 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Nestled deep within a very scenic area of the Allegheny Plateau is the unusually narrow state standard through truss.

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