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Historic Bridges: 1950

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: 46

14th Street Bridge
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge
HSR

14th Street (I-395 Northbound) Over Potomac River in Washington and Arlington: District of Columbia and Arlington County, Virginia, United States

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

Length: 2,434 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This long bridge contains a bascule span that no longer operates but is noted for its heavy, riveted construction.

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5th Side Road Bridge
HSR

5th Side Road (River Road) Over Drainage Canal in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This bridge is unusual for its use of a timber substructure.

X
Aitken Road Bridge
HSR

Aitken Road Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This beam bridge, having had its railings replaced, was mainly noted for a highly unusual concrete pier.

Alemany Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Alemany Boulevard Over CA-1 (Cabrillo Highway) in San Francisco: San Francisco County, California, United States

Concrete Cantilever Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 989 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an unusual bridge with its curved, cantilevered concrete girders.

American Legion Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-421 (TN-34) Over South Holston Lake (South Holston River) in Rural: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States

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

Length: 1,263 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Tennessee Valley Authority

This is a graceful, but slightly asymmetrical continuous through truss bridge.

Arrowsic Bridge
Max L. Wilder Memorial Bridge
HSR

Arrowsic Road (ME-127) Over Sasanoa River in Rural: Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States

Metal Cantilever (Arched) Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 838 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York and Max L. Wilder, Maine State Highway Commission

This rare example of an arched cantilever truss is also significant as a substantial work designed by a noted state bridge engineer.

Banff-Windermere Highway Bridge
HSR

Banff-Windermere Highway Over Bow River in Rural: Banff, Alberta, Canada

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario

This bridge is noted as a product of the Hamilton Bridge Company, a company that was much more prolific in other provinces like Ontario.

Beach Channel Drive Overpass
HSR

Beach Channel Drive (Westbound) Over Beach Channel Drive (Eastbound) in New York: Queens, New York, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 34.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This bridge has a notable skew and is a later example of a stone-faced concrete overpass in the city.

Belding Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

M-44 / M-91 (Belding Road / State Street) Over Flat River / Mid-Michigan Railroad in Belding: Ionia County, Michigan, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 414 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1950 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan

This is a good example of a cantilevered deck plate girder, and it was rehabilitated by MDOT!

Bridgeport Bridge
HSR

WA-17 Over Columbia River in Bridgeport: Douglas County, Washington and Okanogan County, Washington, United States

Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,150 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Unknown and United States Army Corps of Engineers

This is an increasingly uncommon example of a continuous deck truss.

Commerce Street Bridge
HSR

Commerce Street Over Cohansey River in Bridgeton: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Arthur R. Henry Inc.

A relatively long span rigid frame span over a water feature.

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Commercial Street Bridge
HSR

I-376, US-22, US-30 (Penn Lincoln Parkway / Parkway East) Over 9 Mile Run and Commercial Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 863 ft. Main Span: 176 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Dinardo Incorporated of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Richardson, Gordon, and Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (George S. Richardson)

This large concrete arch bridge is configured as two parallel bridges, and is noted for its lack of bracing between arch ribs, giving the bridge an open appearance.

Dundas Street Bridge
HSR

Dundas Street Over Napanee River in Napanee: Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for both its curved roadway and variable depth reinforced concrete slab.

Farmington Road Bridge
Hawthorne Drive Bridge / Nankin Mills Bridge
HSR

Abandoned Farmington Road (Hawthorne Drive) Over Middle River Rouge in Westland: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 64 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 10.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

A narrow truss bridge is buried in the woods just off the road, rewarding all who seek it.

Ferry Street Bridge
Coburg Road Bridge
HSR

Coburg Road Over Willamette River in Eugene: Lane County, Oregon, United States

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

Length: 796 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This skewed bridge is a later but still uncommon and rather wide example of a continuous through truss bridge.

Garfield Road South Branch Bridge
HSR

Garfield Road Over South Branch White River in Rural: Oceana County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This is an attractive and well maintained example of a stringer bridge in Michigan.

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Geneseo Bridge
HSR

NY-63 Over Genesee River in Geneseo: Livingston County, New York, United States

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

Length: 284 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

A classic example of New York's standard truss plan.

George Sellar Bridge
HSR

WA-285 (5th Street, Stevens Street) Over Columbia River, Railroad, and WA-28 Ramp in Wenatchee and East Wenatchee: Chelan County, Washington and Douglas County, Washington, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,208 ft. Main Span: 480 ft. Roadway: 60.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Washington Department of Highways

This extremely unusual bridge is cantilever truss bridge whose suspended span is a steel tied through arch.

L
Grove Street Bridge
HSR

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

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 106 ft. Roadway: 45.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This bridge is an example of a standard plan beam bridge in Pennsylvania with attractive metal railings.

I-395 George Washington Memorial Parkway Overpass 1
HSR

I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) Over George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington: Arlington County, Virginia, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is one of two stone-faced concrete rigid-frame overpass bridges in this area.

I-395 George Washington Memorial Parkway Overpass 2
HSR

I-395 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) Over George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington: Arlington County, Virginia, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 129 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 166 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is one of two stone-faced concrete rigid-frame overpass bridges in this area.

X
I-94 / I-69 Black River Bridge
HSR

I-69 / I-94 Over Black River and Riverside Drive in Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 766 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Roadway: 56.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Fry and Cain / Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

Predating the interstate highway system, this bridge was a rare Michigan example of a cantilevered plate girder with a suspended span.

Jefferson Avenue Clinton River Canal Bridge
HSR

Jefferson Avenue Over Clinton River Canal in Harrison Township: Macomb County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 196 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 29.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department

This decent sized stringer features some uncommon details.

Jenner Bridge
HSR

AB-884 Over Red Deer River in Rural: Special Area 2, Alberta and Special Area 3, Alberta, Canada

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 660 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec (Dominion Bridge Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba)

This three span bridge features a center span that is slightly larger than the end spans.

KH-89 Bridge
Cookstown Road Bridge
HSR

KH-89 (Cookstown Road) Over KH-400 in Rural: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

One of a decreasing number of attractive overpass bridges on Highway 400.

Kipling Avenue Railway Overpass
HSR

Railroad (Go (Lakeshore West Line), Via Rail, and Canadian National, Etobicoke Yard Spur) Over Kipling Avenue in Toronto: Toronto City, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 74 ft. Roadway: 185 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This railway overpass is noted for its attractive detailing.

LA-1 Southbound Bridge
HSR

LA-1 Southbound Over Bayou Plaquemine in Plaquemine: Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 459 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This vertical lift bridge had its towers removed so only the lift through truss span remains.

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Lilly Bridge
Bluestone Lake Bridge
HSR

WV-20 Over Bluestone Lake (Bluestone River) in Rural: Summers County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,164 ft. Main Span: 278 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1950 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia

This is a late, but rare example of a cantilever truss bridge in West Virginia, and noted for its multiple cantilever units.

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Lloydtown-Aurora Road Bridge
HSR

Lloydtown-Aurora Road (RR-16) Over KH-400 in Rural: York Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Span: 121 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

One of a decreasing number of attractive overpass bridges on Highway 400.

Lord Selkirk Bridge
McNaughton Avenue Bridge
HSR

McNaughton Avenue (KH-40) Over Sydenham River in Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 360 ft. Main Span: 152 ft. Roadway: 27.9 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec

This is Wallaceburg's most historic and notable highway bridge.

Milan Oakville Road Bridge
HSR

Milan Oakville Road Over US-23 in Milan: Monroe County, Michigan and Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Johnson-Greene Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This overpass predates the freeway it crosses and is also noted for its good historic integrity.

Old PA-22 Bridge
HSR

Old PA-22 Over Maiden Creek in Lenhartsville: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1950 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This is a fairly long unaltered example of a state standard concrete t-beam bridge.

OR-58 Coast Fork Bridge
HSR

OR-58 Over Coast Fork Willamette River in Rural: Lane County, Oregon, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 438 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)

Although a later example of a riveted truss bridge, this bridge still has an attractive appearance including arched overhead bracing.

Parks Bridge
HSR

LA-350 (Bridge Street) Over Bayou Teche in Parks: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States

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

Length: 247 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 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.

Perth Street Bridge
HSR

Perth Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Wilmot Township (New Hamburg): Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 131 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an odd little plate girder with wooden approach spans.

Pete Dillon Bridge
HSR

Harvey Street Over Tug Fork in Williamson: Mingo County, West Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky, United States

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

Length: 298 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is a fairly wide two lane riveted through truss that leads to the downtown of Williamson.

Pont d'aluminium d'Arvida (Arvida Aluminum Bridge)
HSR

Route du Pont (Route de la Dam Deux) Over Rivière Saguenay in Saguenay (Jonquière): Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, United States

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 504 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Pic Construction Company and Surveyer Nenniger and Chenevert

This bridge was the first in the world to be built completely of aluminum, and it is also one of the most visually impressive aluminum bridges in the world.

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Shortcut Road Bridge
HSR

Shortcut Road Over Swan Creek in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 51 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This little bridge was demolished, despite its decent condition.

X
Spillville Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 11010
HSR

Main Street (CR-W14) Over Turkey River in Spillville: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: C. B. and M. R. Taylor

A beam bridge with attractive railing, abutments, and plaque.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Sturdy Gertie
HSR

WA-16 Westbound Over Tacoma Narrows in Tacoma: Pierce County, Washington, United States

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Warren Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 5,978 ft. Main Span: 2,800 ft. Roadway: 46.3 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Company and Charles E. Andrew and Dexter R. Smith

This bridge replaced the infamous Galloping Gertie bridge which collapsed, and both bridges are discussed on this page.

Tobin Bridge
Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-1 Over Mystic River, Little Mystic Channel, and Various Roads in Boston and Chelsea: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States

Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 11,906 ft. Main Span: 800 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois

This enormous bridge is noted for its length, its double deck design, and its variety of spans.

Touchette Bridge
Pont Touchette
HSR

CR-650 Over South Nation River in Rural: Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Arthur Sedgwick

This graceful truss bridge is a welcome sight on this road.

TX-174 Bridge
Kimball’s Bend Bridge
HSR

TX-174 Over Brazos River (Lake Whitney) in Rural: Hill County, Texas, United States

Metal Continuous 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,294 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Unknown and Texas Highway Department

This is an uncommon continuous deck truss that sits at a fairly low level above the water.

US-23 Milan Railroad Overpass
HSR

US-23 Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Milan: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

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

Built 1950 By: Johnson-Greene Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This overpass predates the freeway it crosses and is also noted for its good historic integrity.

WA-153 Bridge
HSR

WA-153 Over Methow River in Rural: Okanogan County, Washington, United States

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

Length: 425 ft. Main Span: 220 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown and Washington Department of Highways

This is an excellent representative example of a mid-20th Century truss bridge in Washington State.

Washington Street Bridge
HSR

Washington Street Over Georges Creek in Westernport: Allegany County, Maryland, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is a good example of a traditionally composed steel through plate girder bridge.

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