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Historic Bridges: Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

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: 30

3rd Street Bridge
HSR

3rd Street Over Gowanus Canal in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

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

Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is one of two surviving rolling lift bascule bridges on this canal which are among the oldest such bridges in the country.

5th Street Bridge
HSR

5th 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: 253 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is an extremely rare Ontario example of a bridge designed by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Company!

6th Street Railroad Bridge
Augusta Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Savannah River in Augusta: Richmond County, Georgia and Aiken County, South Carolina, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule

Main Span: 101 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1912 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge has a variety of span types.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #460
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is among the oldest in Cleveland and remains in use.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge #464
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Baltimore and Ohio) Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 334 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive structure is one of the most significant railroad bridges in Cleveland.

Cass Street Bridge
HSR

Westbound US-30 (Cass Street, Western Avenue) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 294 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30

Cermak Road Bridge
22nd Street Bridge
HSR

Cermak Road Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 337 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: George W. Jackson of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily reconstructed.

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Crook Point Bascule Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Providence and Worcester Railroad) Over Seekonk River in Pawtucket: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 830 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

Abandoned in the raised position, this is one of the oldest surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridges in the country.

Devon Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Metro North) Over Housatonic River in Stratford and Milford: New Haven County, Connecticut and Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,052 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is configured as a pair of bridges, each containing noteworthy approach spans and bascule main spans that are among the oldest of their kind in the entire country..

Eight Track Bridge
Western Avenue Railroad Bridges 'Scissors Bridges'
HSR

Railroad (Various) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

These four side-by-side single leaf bascule bridges are among the most unusual bridges in Cook County.

Franklin Street Bridge
LaPorte County Bridge 505
HSR

Franklin Street Over Trail Creek in Michigan City: La Porte County, Indiana, United States

Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)

Length: 213 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 35.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Roberts Supply Company of Lima, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This significant Sherzer rolling lift is the only remaining historic highway bascule bridge in the entire state of Indiana.

Indiana Harbor Canal Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge
Bridge 728
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This rolling lift bascule bridge is a very early surviving example of its type.

Indiana Harbor Canal Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railroad Bridge
Bridge 631
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indiana Harbor Canal in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 88 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is a small example of a Scherzer Rolling Lift bascule bridge.

Indiana Harbor Canal Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) Over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal (East Chicago Canal) in East Chicago: Lake County, Indiana, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Main Span: 86 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge remains in heavy use by trains and is one of a unique group of bascule bridges on this canal.

Jackson Street Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Jackson Street (Bridge Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 284 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This beautiful bridge is one of the narrower two-lane Scherzer rolling lift bridges in Joliet.

Jefferson Street Bridge
HSR

Eastbound US-30 (Jefferson Street) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 331 ft. Main Span: 166 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge page provides an overview of the rare Scherzer rolling lift bridges of Joliet as well as many photos of this bridge in raised position.

McDonough Street Bridge
HSR

McDonough Street (US-6 and US-52) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 408 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is one of the very special bascule bridges in Joliet and is painted blue recently, suggesting these bridges are cared for.

McKellar Lift Bridge
HSR

Island Drive and Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over McKellar River in Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is a very rare combined highway and railway Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge with three truss lines.

Memorial Bridge
US-31 Manistee Bridge
HSR

US-31 (Cleveland Street / Cypress Street) Over Manistee River in Manistee: Manistee County, Michigan, United States

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

Length: 316 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Strom Construction Company and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This impressive bridge is one of the best preserved and ornately decorated bascule bridges in Michigan.

Old Saybrook - Old Lyme Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Amtrak, Northeast Corridor, and Shore Line East) Over Connecticut River in Old Lyme and Old Saybrook: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss,

Length: 1,570 ft. Main Span: 158 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is one of the finest and earliest surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridges and is complimented by a long series of pin-connected truss spans.

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Pelham Bridge
HSR

Shore Road Over Hutchinson River (Eastchester Bay) in New York: The Bronx, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 838 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 39.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

With large concrete arch approach spans and a tiny double-leaf bascule span, this bridge is an early example of both types of bridge.

Pelham Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Amtrak) Over Hutchinson River (Eastchester Bay) in New York: The Bronx, New York, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Main Span: 82 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This early surviving example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule was apparantly once one of three here.

Rainy River Railway Bridge
Pithers Point Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Rainy River in Fort Frances and Ranier: Rainy River District, Ontario and Koochiching County, Minnesota, Canada and United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 541 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This bridge is among the older surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridges and is a very rare example of its type in this region.

Ruby Street Bridge
Historic US Route 66 Bridge
HSR

Historic US-66 (Ruby Street, Columbia Street, IL-53) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion)

Length: 396 ft. Main Span: 257 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is Joliet's only trunnion bascule bridge, and it is part of old US-66.

Shark River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (New Jersey Transit) Over Shark River in Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 544 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is a wide, double-track example of a plate girder rolling lift bascule bridge.

Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Northern) Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 69 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This early surviving example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule is a National Historic Site of Canada!

Tampa Railroad Bridge
Hillsborough River Railroad Bridge, Hillsborough Draw
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Hillsborough River in Tampa: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule

Length: 573 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

The only railroad bascule bridge in Tampa, this is an outstanding example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge.

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Union Street Bridge
HSR

Union Street Over Gowanus Canal in New York: Brooklyn, New York, United States

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

Length: 107 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is one of two surviving rolling lift bascule bridges on this canal which are among the oldest such bridges in the country.

Washington Street Bridge
HSR

Washington Street Over Swan Creek in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

The trusses of this rare Scherzer rolling lift highway bascule bridge was retained as a non-functional decorations when the bridge was replaced.

Westport Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Metro North) Over Saugatuck River in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 459 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This railroad bridge contains a small plate girder bascule span that is among the oldest surviving Scherzer rolling lift bascules in the country.

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