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Historic Bridges: 1966

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: 11

Astoria-Megler Bridge
HSR

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Columbia River in Astoria: Clatsop County, Oregon and Pacific County, Washington, United States

Metal Continuous 28 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 21,677 ft. Main Span: 1,232 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and DeLong Corporation and George Stevens, William A. Bugee, and Ivan D. Merchant

This extremely long bridge has simple truss spans at the northern end, and an enormous continuous truss at the southern end.

Brilliant Bridge
Highway 93 Bridge
HSR

BC-3A (Highway 93) Over Kootenay River in Brilliant: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Hingeless Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 992 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1966 By: Western Bridge Company of Vancouver, British Columbia

This impressive arch bridge sits right next to the former highway bridge which has been preserved.

Glenwood Bridge
HSR

PA-885 Over Monongahela River, Railroad, and Carson Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 18 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,276 ft. Main Span: 567 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: Unknown and Richardson, Gordon, and Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (George S. Richardson)

This bridge is unusual because most of the trusses are below deck except at the piers where they rise up forming a through truss design.

Knoxville CSX Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through T-Beam, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,051 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1966 By: Unknown

One of two large railroad bridges near downtown Knoxville, this is a very late example of a riveted truss bridge.

Marquam Bridge
HSR

I-5 Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States

Metal Cantilever 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 5,280 ft. Main Span: 440 ft. Roadway: 114 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ivan D. Merchant

This utilitarian mid-20th century truss bridge is noted for its unusual double-deck cantilever truss design.

Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Pedestrian Overpass
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway Over Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard in Pontiac: Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Metal (Aluminum) Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1966 By: Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, Virginia (Possible Fabricator)

This is one of a few unusual arch pedestrian overpass bridges in metro Detroit, noted for their appearance and use of an aluminum superstructure.

Matthew E. Welsh Bridge
Mauckport Bridge, Brandenburg Bridge
HSR

KY-79 and IN-135 Over Ohio River and 2nd Street in Mauckport and Brandenburg: Harrison County, Indiana and Meade County, Kentucky , United States

Metal 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 3,098 ft. Main Span: 725 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1966 By: R. E. Dailey Construction Company of Detroit, Michigan

Built in the decade of transition away from riveted construction, this bridge leaned toward the future with its all-welded and bolted design.

Nappanee Street Bridge
Elkhart County Bridge 376
HSR

Nappanee Street (IN-19) Over St. Joseph River in Elkhart: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States

Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 453 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1966 By: Unknown

This bridge is an attractive example of its type, and when photographed, was unaltered.

Severn Bridge (Pont Hafren)
HSR

M48 Over River Severn (Afon Hafren) and River Wye (Afon Gwy) in Rural: South West, England and Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales (Cymru), United Kingdom

Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Wire Cable Cable-Stayed, Fixed

Length: 5,227 ft. Main Span: 3,240 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company of Darlington, England and Freeman Fox and Partners and Mott, Hay and Anderson of London, England

This bridge is one of the major suspension bridges in the United Kingdom.

Venice Avenue Bridge
Colonel George Kumpe Bridge
HSR

Venice Avenue (CR-772) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Venice: 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: 1,169 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Roadway: 28 ft.

Built 1966 By: Unknown

This is a standard plan 1960s welded steel bascule bridge with long approaches.

Western Avenue Calumet Sag Channel Bridge
HSR