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Historic Bridges: 1962

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: 27

3rd Street Bridge
HSR

3rd Street Over Thames River in Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Railing Height Girder, Fixed

Length: 308 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 37.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois

This is the newer and larger of two movable bridges in Chatham.

Bebee Bridge
HSR

US-97 Over Columbia River in Rural: Chelan County, Washington, United States

Metal Continuous Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,227 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This unusual bridge stands next to the towers of the suspension bridge it replaced.

Benicia - Martinez Bridge
George Miller Jr. Memorial Bridge
HSR

I-680 Southbound Over Carquinez Strait (Suisun Bay), Bayshore Road, and Railroad in Martinez and Benicia: Contra Costa County, California and Solano County, California, United States

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

Length: 6,215 ft. Main Span: 528 ft. Roadway: 60.7 ft. Main Spans: 10

Built 1962 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge is a late, but very long example of a continuous deck truss.

Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
HSR

Beach Boulevard (Eastport Drive) Over Burlington Canal in Burlington and Hamilton: Halton Region, Ontario and Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)

Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and C. C. Parker and Associates of Hamilton, Ontario

Although a late example of its type, this landmark bridge has a very long lift span.

Campbell Bridge
HSR

Grimsby Road 16 Over 20 Mile Creek in Lincoln: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This is a locally noteworthy example of an unaltered standard Ontario rigid-frame bridge.

Cold Water Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349700
HSR

Cold Water Creek Road Over Cold Water Creek in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Unknown

A short and late example of a standard riveted truss in Iowa.

Creston Bridge
HSR

Crowsnest Highway (BC-3) Over Kootenay River in Rural: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Tied Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 350 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1962 By: Western Bridge Company of Vancouver, British Columbia and Foundation of Canada Engineering

This is an impressive and graceful multi-span through arch bridge.

Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge
Nitro - St. Albans Bridge
HSR

I-64 Over Kanawha River, WV-817, and Railroad in Rural: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,400 ft. Main Span: 563 ft. Roadway: 61.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This mid 20th century cantilever truss bridge continues to carry interstate highway traffic.

Eufaula Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Central of Georgia Railway) Over Chattahoochee River (Walter F George Lake) in Eufaula: Barbour County, Alabama and Quitman County, Georgia, United States

Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This impressive bridge is one of the only historic bridges in the region.

Freeport Bridge
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge, Freeport - Garvers Ferry Bridge
HSR

PA-356 Over Allegheny River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Freeport: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 16 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,444 ft. Main Span: 452 ft. Roadway: 53.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, Pennsylvania and Brayman Construction Company of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

This is a later, but very large example of a variable depth continuous deck truss bridge.

International Bridge
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge
HSR

I-75 / TC-17B Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System in Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario, Canada and United States

Metal Cantilever (Arch and Suspended Deck) Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 9,281 ft. Main Span: 430 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1962 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London of New York, New York

This is the monumental 2 3/4 Mile long highway bridge in Sault Ste Marie.

Jefferson-Hastings Bridges
HSR

Jefferson Avenue and Hastings Street (Chrysler Drive) Over I-375 (Walter P. Chrysler Freeway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1962 By: Jutton-Kelly Company of Detroit, Michigan, Charles J. Rogers Construction Company, and Cooke Contracting Company and Michigan State Highway Department

Whether you consider this two bridges or one unique "U" shaped bridge, either way it may be the last surviving example of a bridge using an unusual variation of Michigan's attractive R4 railings.

Lewiston Queenston Bridge
HSR

KH-405 and I-190 Over Niagara River, Robert Moses Parkway, and Niagara Parkway in Queenston and Lewiston: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York, Canada and United States

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,600 ft. Main Span: 1,000 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This very large bridge is similar to the Rainbow Bridge also on this river, but there are also noteworthy differences.

M-48 Rudyard Bridge
HSR

M-48 (19 Mile Road) Over I-75 in Rudyard: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 673 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1962 By: Alpine Excavating Company of St. Ignace, Michigan and Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan

This bridge is one of a few unusual bridges along this stretch of I-75 noted for their use of built-up riveted steel bents for a substructure.

Mennonite Buggy Bridge
HSR

Three Bridges Road (TR-21) Over Conestogo River in Woolwich Township: Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 12 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1962 By: Mennonite Community Labor Forces

This extremely rare example of a low water crossing in Ontario is also unique because it was designed and built by the local Mennonite community.

Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
HSR

I-95 Over Susquehanna River and Railroad in Havre de Grace: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States

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

Length: 5,061 ft. Main Span: 490 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 11

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This is a later, but extremely long example of a cantilever deck truss.

Old Slys Road Bridge
HSR

Old Slys Road Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

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

Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Unknown

One of two operable plate girder swing bridges in town.

X
Pembroke Avenue Bridge
HSR

Pembroke Avenue Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1962 By: Charles J. Rogers Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department

One of a handful of overpasses that were the last examples of an unusual variation of an attractive Michigan railing design.

X
Pont Champlain (Champlain Bridge)
HSR

Autoroute 10, Autoroute 15, and Autoroute 20 Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) in Montréal and Brossard: Montréal, Québec and Montérégie, Québec, Canada

Metal Cantilever Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 11,286 ft. Main Span: 707 ft. Roadway: 74 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Philip Louis Pratley and Henry Hugh Lewis Pratley

This large cantilever truss bridge, noted for its impressive width as much as its length, was replaced and demolished.

Rondo Road Bridges
HSR

Rondo Road Over I-75 in Rural: Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 217 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Holloway Construction Company of Livonia and Wixom, Michigan, E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan, and Others

This bridge is noted for its use of an uncommon Michigan State Highway Department railing, and for crossing the highway via two bridges.

X
Seaway International Bridge
North Channel Bridge
HSR

Seaway International Bridge Road Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) North Channel and Canal in Cornwall: Stormont Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario, Canada

Metal Continuous (Arched) Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,350 ft. Main Span: 414 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Hugh Pratley of Montréal, Québec

This iconic bridge is a late, but rare and unusual arched truss and is being replaced with a boring low level bridge.

Shandro Bridge
HSR

AB-857 Over North Saskatchewan River in Rural: Two Hills County, Alberta and Smoky Lake County, Alberta, Canada

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,000 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This is a large, uncommon example of a deck truss bridge in Alberta.

Shoreacres Bridge
HSR

BC-3A Over Slocan River in Shoreacres: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Cantilever Pin and Hanger Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 402 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Western Bridge Company of Vancouver, British Columbia and Choukalos, Woodburn, and McKenzie

This bridge is noted for its lack of alteration, arch-shaped girders, and cantilever design.

Tamar Bridge
HSR

A38 Over River Tamar in Saltash and Plymouth: South West, England, United Kingdom

Metal Deck Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 1,848 ft. Main Span: 1,099 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1962 By: Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England

This is a good example of a mid 20th century suspension bridge, and it has been widened.

Tom Stuart Causeway Bridge
Welch Causeway Bridge
HSR

FL-666 (150th Avenue) Over Intracoastal Waterway (Boca Ciega Bay) in Madeira Beach: Pinellas County, Florida, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 751 ft. Main Span: 141 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1962 By: Unknown

This 1960s bascule bridge is a standard design, but has a replaced bridgetender house.

Tutwiler Road Bridge
Littletons Bridge
HSR