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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: 14

18th Street Bridge
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18th Street Over South Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1967 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is one of the few single leaf highway bascule bridges in Chicago, and the only example using the pony/deck truss design.
2nd Avenue Bridge
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2nd Avenue Over Thunder Bay River in Alpena: Alpena County, Michigan, United States
Metal Railing Height Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam),
Length: 262 ft. Main Span: 127 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: W. J. Storen Company of Detroit, Michigan and Clifford E. Paine of Chicago, Illinois
This noteworthy bascule bridge won an award for its beauty when constructed.
Dearborn Street Bridge
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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.
Harrison Street Bridge
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Harrison Street Over South Branch 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: 279 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
This is one of the later examples of the pony/deck truss combination bridges.
High Bridge
Warren County Bridge 45
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CR-450 North Over Little Pine Creek in Rural: Warren County, Indiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Fixed
Length: 432 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1927 By: E. G. Jarrell of Muncie, Indiana and Otus K. Albright
This very unusual high level highway half-deck or railing height truss bridge has been nicely preserved.
Knights Landing Bridge
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CA-113 Over Sacramento River in Knights Landing: Sutter County, California and Yolo County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 407 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Rocca and Caletti of San Rafael, California and Edward Von Geldern
This bridge with its notable camber is an uncommon example of a railing height truss bascule bridge.
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Laura Bradley Park Bridge
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Park Road Over Dry Run Creek in Peoria: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Unknown
This is a very unusual truss bridge, with handsome railings, early use of riveted connections, and an arched shape to it.
London South Branch Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over South Branch Thames River in London: Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This bridge is mostly a deck truss - but part of the trusses stick up above the deck making it a bit like a pony also.
Madison Street Bridge
Lyric Opera Bridge
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Madison Street Over South Branch 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: 283 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
The first bascule bridge in Chicago to raise the deck trusses above the deck slightly to act as guardrails.
Pont Turcotte
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Route Marie-Victorin (QC-132) Over Rivière Richelieu in Sorel-Tracy: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Railing Height Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 889 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 39.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This rare truss bascule bridge also has the design of a high level bridge.
State Street Bridge
Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge
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State 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: 307 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 72 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
A wide truss bascule bridge in downtown Chicago, built in the 1940s.
Van Buren Street Bridge
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Van Buren Street Over South Branch 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: 267 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
One of a number of remaining similarly-designed bascule bridges in Chicago.
Wabash Avenue Bridge
Irv Kupcinet Bridge
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Wabash Avenue 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: 345 ft. Main Span: 269 ft. Roadway: 57 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
An excellent early example of one of Chicago's unusual deck truss bascule bridges.
Washington Street Bridge
Boonton Bridge
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Washington Street (Old Alignment) Over Rockaway River (City Reservoir) in Boonton: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 497 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1895 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This unusual highway deck truss bridge has been bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use.

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