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Historic Bridges: 1946

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: 9

47th Street Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Chicago Belt Railroad) Over 47th Street in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

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

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Michael J. McDermott and Company and H. C. Taylor

This bridge stands out among many overpasses in Chicago for its ornate architectural detailing.

Bayou Black Bridge
HSR

LA-182 (Bayou Black Drive) (Old US-90 Alignment) Over Bayou Black in Rural: Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 189 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Robinson and Young of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Louisiana Highway Commission

This is a very unusual lightweight deck truss vertical lift bridge that has had all traces of its lift towers removed.

X
Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Unknown

A large single-span through plate girder that has been abandoned.

X
Beaverdams Road Bridge
HSR

Beaverdams Road Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1946 By: Unknown

This attractive riveted pony truss is the latest heritage bridge in the Region of Niagara to be at risk for demolition.

!
Chester Bridge
HSR

IL-150 and MO-51 Over Mississippi River, Railroad (Union Pacific), and Kaskaskia Street in Chester: Randolph County, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,827 ft. Main Span: 670 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1946 By: Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This bridge features distinctive two-span continuous through and deck truss spans, a design often used by its designer.

X
Merrittville Highway Bridge
Power Canal Bridge
HSR

Merrittville Highway Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1946 By: Unknown

An impressive two-span pony truss continues to serve a fairly high volume of traffic.

Sandy Hook Bridge
US-340 Potomac River Bridge
HSR

US-340 (Jefferson Pike) Over Potomac River, Sandy Hook Road, and Railroad (CSX) in Rural: Washington County, Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Metal Continuous 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,251 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1946 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Maryland State Roads Commission

This is a large and very beautiful deck truss noted for its attractive trusses, piers, and railings, and lack of alteration.

Sheldon Road Bridge
HSR