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Historic Bridges: 1963

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: 23

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7 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

7 Mile Road Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Unknown 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.

Albee Road Bridge
HSR

Albee Road Over Intracoastal Waterway in Nokomis: Sarasota 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: 309 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Roadway: 26.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This standard 1960s Florida bascule bridge continues to operate frequently for boats.

Alexander Hamilton Bridge
HSR

I-95 and US-1 Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States

Metal Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 2,375 ft. Main Span: 555 ft. Roadway: 96 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

The youngest of three arch bridges on this section of river.

Brent Spence Bridge
HSR

I-75 and I-70 Over Ohio River in Cincinnati and Covington: Hamilton County, Ohio and Kenton County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,736 ft. Main Span: 831 ft. Roadway: 91.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Modjeski and Masters

This impressive double deck cantilever truss bridge features an attractive design despite its relatively late construction date.

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Causton Bluff Bridges
Islands Expressway Bridges
HSR

Islands Expressway Over Wilmington River in Savannah: Chatham County, Georgia, United States

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

Length: 804 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This pair of bascule bridges are similar in appearance, but not identical, and one has older girders which were moved and reused here.

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Curtis Avenue Bridge
HSR

Curtis 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 1963 By: Unknown 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.

Dearborn Street Bridge
HSR

Dearborn Street Over Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

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

Length: 341 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago

Built in 1963, this bridge is among the newest Chicago bridges, but appears to have been built to match other older bridges in Chicago.

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Dunedin Causeway Bridge
HSR

Causeway Boulevard Over Intracoastal Waterway (St. Joseph Sound) in Dunedin: Pinellas County, Florida, United States

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

Length: 1,190 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This is a standard 1960s bascule bridge that is at risk for demolition and replacement.

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Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
Governor Albert D. Rosellini Bridge / SR-520 Bridge
HSR

WA-520 Over Lake Washington in Seattle and Medina: King County, Washington, United States

Pre-Stressed Concrete Pontoon, Movable: Retractile and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 12,383 ft. Main Span: 7,518 ft. Roadway: 51.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Guy F. Atkinson and Charles E. Andrew

One of several unusual Washington State floating bridges that are extremely unusual and unlike bridges found anywhere else in North America.

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Fullerton Avenue Bridge
HSR

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

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

Length: 167 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Walter Toebe 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.

Fullerton Street Railroad Bridge
HSR

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

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 4

Built 1963 By: C. A. Hull and Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This riveted bridge is located in the shadow of a massive interchange and next to a highway overpass.

Hog's Back Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 52540
HSR

US-52 Over Dry Run (Drainage Channel) in Decorah: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 84 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This bridge has an unusual appearance for its type and is surrounded by a dramatic landscape.

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I-270 Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge
HSR

I-270 Over Chain of Rocks Canal in Granite City: Madison County, Illinois, United States

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

Length: 1,990 ft. Main Span: 480 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This attractive identical pair of cantilever truss bridges were reduced to scrap metal in favor of a mundane steel stringer replacement bridge.

KH-21 Bridge
Ausable River Cut Bridge
HSR

KH-21 (Lakeshore Road) Over Ausable River Cut in Lambton Shores: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 122 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1963 By: Unknown

An example of late metal truss bridge construction, this bridge was restored.

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KH-35 Bridge
HSR

KH-35 Over Rosedale River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Rural: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario, Canada

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 558 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This late example of a steel stringer bridge was having its original ornamental railings replaced with ugly modern railings.

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Lewis and Clark Viaduct
HSR

I-70 Westbound Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States

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

Length: 3,049 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This long viaduct includes unusual main truss spans that form a Y configuration.

M-48 Bridge
HSR

M-48 (22 Mile Road) Over I-75 in Rural: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 673 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1963 By: Gilliland Construction Company and Michigan State Highway Department

This is an extremely unusual expressway overpass that features beam approach spans supported by v-laced and riveted steel bents!

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McNichols Road Bridge
6 Mile Road Bridge
HSR

McNichols Road (6 Mile Road) Over Southfield Freeway (M-39) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 125 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1963 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.

Munhall Railroad Bridge
Pinkerton's Landing Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Monongahela River in Munhall and Swissvale: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,250 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

Sitting on stone piers of an older bridge, this mid-20th century truss bridge is at the location of the Battle of Homestead.

New River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
Cincinnati Southern New River Bypass Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Cincinnati Southern) Over New River in Rural: Scott County, Tennessee, United States

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

Length: 1,622 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: Unknown

This high level truss bridge is a late but large example of its type.

Newburgh–Beacon Bridge
Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
HSR

I-84 and NY-52 (Westbound) Over Hudson River and Grand Avenue in Newburgh and Beacon: Orange County, New York and Dutchess County, New York, United States

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

Length: 7,860 ft. Main Span: 1,000 ft. Roadway: 39.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Modjeski and Masters

This rare arched cantilever truss bridge has been paired with a newer bridge of similar overall design.

Rochester Beaver Bridge
HSR

PA-51 (Pennsylvania Avenue) Over Beaver River, Railroad (Norfolk Southern), and PA-65 in Rochester and Beaver: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 993 ft. Main Span: 365 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

Configured as two parallel superstructures on a shared substructure, this is a later but increasing rare example of a deck cantilever truss bridge.

Zetland Bridge
HSR