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Total Bridges Found: 85

5th Street Bridge
Jefferson Davis Memorial Bridge
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5th Street Over Savannah River in Augusta: Richmond County, Georgia and Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal ,
Length: 1,202 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1931 By: Nashville Bridge Company of Nashville, Tennessee
This attractive haunched deck plate girder swing bridge retains excellent historic integrity.
Alafia River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Alafia River in Gibsonton: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 670 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1957 By: Unknown
This is a small swing bridge that also includes a number of concrete approach spans.
Amelia River Railroad Bridge
Seaboard Air Line Railway Bridge
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Railroad (First Coast Railroad) Over Amelia River in Rural: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 365 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This nice looking railroad through truss swing bridge is a rarity in the local area.
Appleton Swing Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River Navigation Canal in Appleton: Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 330 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a classic railroad through truss swing bridge.
Bacon Island Road Bridge
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Bacon Island Road Over Middle River in Rural: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 326 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Clark and Henery of Stockton, California
This privately owned bridge is a rare example of a highway truss swing bridge with pin connections.
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Barters To Hodgdon Bridge
Trevett Bridge
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Barters Island Road Over Back River in Trevett: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 288 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Berlin Construction Company of Berlin Connecticut
This bridge stands out among historic bridges in Maine as a pony truss swing bridge.
Bay City Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Central Michigan Railroad) Over Saginaw River in Bay City: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 660 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
One of two railroad swing bridges in Bay City.
Beaufort Bridge
Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge
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US-21 Business (Carteret Street, Sea Island Parkway) Over Beaufort River in Beaufort: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,290 ft. Main Span: 248 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: Unknown
A late but regionally uncommon example of a metal truss bridge, this swing bridge carries a lot of traffic.
Blind Slough Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Portland and Western Railroad) Over Blind Slough in Rural: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 12.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1895 By: Unknown
This is one of a couple noteworthy hand-turned 19th century swing truss bridges in this part of Oregon.
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Brighton Road Bridge
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Brighton Road (CR-64) Over Murray Canal (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Rural: Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1947 By: Central Bridge Company of Tenton, Ontario
This is the last remaining heritage highway bridge on the Murray canal.
Burton's Ferry Bridge
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US-301 (Abandoned Alignement) Over Savannah River in Rural: Screven County, Georgia and Allendale County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Unknown
This impressive truss bridge with a swing span has been abandoned with the swing span in the open position.
CA-4 Middle River Bridge
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CA-4 Over Middle River in Rural: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 547 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This swing bridge is nicely contrasted with its pony truss approach spans.
CA-4 Old River Bridge
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CA-4 (California Delta Highway, Marengo Road) Over Old River in Rural: Contra Costa County, California and San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 528 ft. Main Span: 132 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is one of several attractive historic swing bridges along this stretch of CA-4 leading to Stockton.
CA-4 San Joaquin River Bridge
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CA-4 Over San Joaquin River in Stockton: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 302 ft. Main Span: 129 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: E. H. Riley
This swing bridge has latticed end posts and a concrete approach span.
Carrying Place Bridge
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Loyalist Parkway (CR-33) Over Murray Canal (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Carrying Place: Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Non-Historic, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A heritage bridge was demolished and replaced with this bridge that immitates the heritage bridge.
Chef Menteur Pass Bridge
Fort Macomb Bridge
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US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over Chef Menteur Pass in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,175 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission (E. L. Erickson)
This large swing span is complimented by large fixed approach truss spans, and is among the largest swing bridges in the region.
Cicero Avenue Railroad Bridge
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana, Belt Railway) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 335 ft. Main Span: 335 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
Located near Nerska Junction, this center-pivot swing bridge is one of a few remaining railroad swing bridges on the Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Clatskanie River Railroad Bridge
Clatskanie Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Portland and Western Railroad) Over Clatskanie River in Clatskanie: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 223 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 12.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Unknown
This is one of a couple noteworthy hand-turned 19th century swing truss bridges in this part of Oregon.
Cormier Road Bridge
Old Orangefield Road Bridge
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Cormier Road (Old Alignment of Orangefield Road) Over Cow Bayou in Orangefield: Orange County, Texas, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an unusual, very lightweight riveted pony truss swing bridge that has been abandoned.
Daggett Road Bridge
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Daggett Road Over San Joaquin River (Burns Cutoff) in Stockton: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 153 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: San Francisco Bridge Company of San Francisco, California
This rare pin-connected swing bridge is bypassed and abandoned, and is on guarded private property.
Detroit and Mackinac Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Detroit and Mackinac) Over Saginaw River in Bay City: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 692 ft. Main Span: 238 ft. Roadway: 11 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1892 By: Unknown
One of two railroad swing bridges in Bay City, this is the last bridge before Saginaw River empties into Saginaw Bay.
East Haddam Bridge
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CT-82 Over Connecticut River in East Haddam: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 885 ft. Main Span: 460 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Alfred P. Boller of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Boller, Hodge, and Baird)
This is one of the most visually impressive swing bridges in the country, with its large swing span paired with an impressive fixed through truss span.
Emergency Swing Dam
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Maintenance Walkway Over Sault Canal (St. Marys River) in Sault Ste. Marie: Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 375 ft. Main Span: 375 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This globally significant structure is a unique type of dam that can be deployed and held up by this beautiful swing bridge type structure.
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier
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Pedestrian Walkway (Abandoned Alignment of FL-A1A, Heckscher Drive) Over Nassau Sound in Jacksonville: Duval County, Florida and Nassau County, Florida, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,413 ft. Main Span: 174 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1948 By: Unknown
This swing bridge and its long approach system was bypassed and preserved as a fishing pier and pedestrian walkway.
Grand Avenue Bridge
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Grand Avenue Over Quinnipiac River in Fair Haven: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 426 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1984 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut and H. C. Keith and C. W. Kelly
This modern, non-historic swing bridge is only included on this website because, aside from the use of bolts instead of rivets, otherwise appears to replicate the bridge it replaced fairly closely.
Grand Haven Swing Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Grand River in Grand Haven and Ferrysburg: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Grosse Ile Free Bridge
Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge
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Grosse Ile Parkway (Formerly Van Horn Road) Over Trenton Channel (Detroit River) in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,024 ft. Main Span: 340 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Chicago, Illinois
This is a rare example both of a swing span and of a 1930s truss bridge on a highway in Michigan.
Hackensack River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (New York, Susquehanna, and Western) Over Hackensack River in Hackensack: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Unknown
This is a small, low level deck plate girder swing railroad bridge.
Harlem Avenue Railroad Bridge
Santa Fe Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Forest View: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 373 ft. Main Span: 364 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of several remaining historically significant center-pivot swing bridges in Chicago.
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Haystack's Landing Bridge
McNear Bridge
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Railroad (SMART) Over Petaluma River in Petaluma: Sonoma County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This is a traditionally but fairly short example of a railroad truss swing bridge.
Honker Cut Bridge
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8 Mile Road (Empire Tract Road) Over Honker Cut (White Slough) in Rural: San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Unknown
This beautiful swing bridge is the only crossing of Honker Cut.
Hopewell Indian Mounds Railroad Bridge
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kent Trails Rail-Trail) Over Grand River in Walker and Wyoming: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 138 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1894 By: Unknown
A very long, old, and unusual railroad swing bridge.
Illinois Central Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge
Kedzie Avenue BNSF Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 328 ft. Main Span: 323 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of only a few remaining swing bridges in Cook County.
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Indiana Harbor Belt Grand Calumet Bridge
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Railroad (Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad) Over Grand Calumet River in Burnham: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Unknown
A extremely rare and unusual example of a pony truss railroad swing bridge.
International Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Niagara River in Buffalo and Fort Erie: Erie County, New York and Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada and United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,968 ft. Main Span: 358 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Joseph Hobson
This landmark bridge is an extremely long multi-span example of a pin-connected truss bridge and includes an impressive swing span.
Kamloops CN Railway Bridge
CN Railway Swing Bridge
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Railroad (CN) Over South Thompson River in Kamloops: Thompson-Nicola District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This attractive swing bridge provides a functional and historical crossing for trains.
Kedzie Avenue CN Railroad Bridge
Chicago, Madison and Northern Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National, Former Chicago, Madison and Northern) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 479 ft. Main Span: 474 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio (Former Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio)
The longest swing span in Cook County, this center-pivot swing bridge has an attractive peak at the center of its span, unlike two nearby swing bridges.
Keesler Bridge
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Grand Boulevard (Fulton Street) Over Yazoo River in Greenwood: Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 709 ft. Main Span: 290 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Riley-Bailey Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri
This nicely detailed swing bridge forms a stunning gateway for downtown Greenwood.
Kinnickinnic River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 234 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1880 By: Unknown
A large span lattice truss camelback swing bridge.
Lake Monroe Bridge
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US-17 (Abandoned Alignment) (Fishing Pier) Over St. Johns River (Lake Monroe) in Sanford: Seminole County, Florida and Volusia County, Florida, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 627 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Ingalls Iron Works of Birmingham, Alabama and Verona, Pennsylvania
Although this large swing bridge was replaced and its approach spans demolished, the swing span was preserved as a fishing pier.
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Long Bridge
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Railroad (CSX, Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express) Over Potomac River in Washington and Arlington: District of Columbia and Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,529 ft. Main Span: 275 ft. Roadway: 28.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This impressive railroad swing bridge stands out as unusual among the collection of bridges in Washington, DC.
Madison Avenue Bridge
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Madison Avenue Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 1,892 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This beautiful swing bridge has been maintained and remains in good condition today.
McConnelsville Bridge
Morgan County Veterans Memorial Bridge
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Riverview Road (CR-203) Over Muskingum River in McConnelsville and Malta: Morgan County, Ohio, United States
Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 566 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio
This impressive bridge with its ornamental details was designed to resemble the older truss bridge it replaced following its destruction in the 1913 flood.
Michigan City Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Amtrak) Over Trail Creek in Michigan City: La Porte County, Indiana, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 195 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This gorgeous swing bridge still operates for boats and carries Amtrak trains.
Michigan Railway Grand River Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 680 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Toledo Bridge and Crane Company of Toledo, Ohio
This former swing railroad bridge that has not swung for decades is today a rail-trail.
Midlothian Road Bridge
Wiseman's Corner School Heritage Centre Swing Bridge
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Nothing Over Ground (Exhibit) in Burk's Falls: Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Originally carrying Midlothian Road over the Magnetawan River, this small swing bridge was moved to museum grounds as an exhibit.
Milwaukee River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Chicago and Northwestern) Over Milwaukee River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 395 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A large span lattice truss swing bridge.
Miner Slough Bridge
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CA-84 Over Miner Slough in Rural: Solano County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 367 ft. Main Span: 191 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Unknown
This bridge has a fairly simple appearance with its abundance of rolled beams.
Mud Slough Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mud Slough in Fremont: Alameda County, California, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 820 ft. Main Span: 132 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railroad swing bridge is a hidden secret that is best discovered by boat.
Murray Canal Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Railway) Over Murray Canal in Rural: Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This plate girder swing bridge rests in the open position and is no longer used by trains.
New Richmond Bridge
57th Street Bridge
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57th Street (Old Allegan Road) Over Kalamazoo River in New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 422 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 11.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1879 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The longest pony truss in Michigan, possibly the oldest swing bridge in the United States, and an extremely rare pinned Warren truss!
Newark Drawbridge
Morristown Line Bridge
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Railroad (New Jersey Transit) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 870 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is a very rare example of a double-deck railroad swing bridge.
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North Washington Street Bridge
Charlestown Bridge
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North Washington Street Over Charles River in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,089 ft. Main Span: 241 ft. Roadway: 66 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This beautiful, yet unusual bridge is a very large swing bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.
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Oshkosh Railroad Bridge
Oshkosh Swing Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River in Oshkosh: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This extremely rare and significant lattice truss swing bridge was demolished and replaced.
Paines Railroad Bridge
Tittabawassee River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Tittabawassee River in Paines: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
An unusual railroad plate girder swing bridge, that has not operated for an eternity.
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Pearlington Bridge
East Pearl River Bridge
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US-90 (Chef Menteur Highway) Over East Pearl River in Pearlington: St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 961 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This bridge is noted as one of the largest swing bridges in the region, both in terms of swing span size and overall bridge length.
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Philo Bridge
Philo-Duncan Falls Bridge
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Bridge Street Over Muskingum River in Philo and Duncan Falls: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 828 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1953 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ohio State Highway Department
This bridge was an uncommon example of a mid-20th century through truss swing bridge that also included fixed through truss approach spans.
Plateau Tournant Ferroviaire (Railway Turntable)
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Railroad (Québec Central) Over Ground in Vallée-Jonction: Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railway turntable functions much like a plate girder swing bridge.
Pont Camille-Parenteau (Camille-Parenteau Bridge)
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QC-132 (Rue du Pont) Over Rivière Yamaska in Yamaska and Yamaska-Est: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss,
Length: 990 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: MacKinnon Steel Corporation of Sherbrooke, Québec
This is a long multi-span truss bridge that contains a swing span hidden among all the fixed truss spans.
Pont Charlevoix (Charlevoix Bridge)
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Rue Charlevoix Over Canal de Lachine in Montréal: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 210 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This is one of the most impressive surviving heritage swing bridges on this historic canal.
Pont des Seigneurs (Bridge of Lords)
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Rue des Seigneurs Over Canal de Lachine in Montréal: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This is one of several surviving movable bridges on this heritage canal.
Pont Ferroviaire de la Rivière Saint-Charles (St. Charles River Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Via-Rail) Over Rivière Saint-Charles in Québec City: Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 475 ft. Main Span: 185 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a heavy duty swing truss bridge that no longer operates for boats.
Prince Albert Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Northern) Over North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert: Division 15 (Prince Albert), Saskatchewan, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,010 ft. Main Span: 256 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This large railway bridge is also noted for its rare swing span.
Racine Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Root River in Racine: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 2
Built 1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is a very large and unusual deck truss swing bridge.
Redstone Bridge
Chicago and NorthWestern Bridge 432
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Railroad (Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad) Over Minnesota River in Rural: Brown County, Minnesota and Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 880 ft. Main Span: 206 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1880 By: Rust and Coolidge of Chicago, Illinois and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
One of the oldest known railroad swing bridges in the country and one of the oldest rivet-connected trusses in the country.
Rita Bridge
Lockport Swing Bridge
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LA-665 Over Bayou Lafourche in Lockport: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 250 ft. Main Span: 212 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission
This swing bridge features a graceful variable depth deck plate girder for its superstructure.
Riverside Bridge
Riverside-Lincoln Bridge
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US-78 and AL-4 Over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) in Riverside: St. Clair County, Alabama and Talladega County, Alabama, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 917 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1930 By: Unknown
This truss bridge is noted for its swing span which was designed to strongly resemble the fixed truss approach spans.
Robert Redden Footbridge
Rome Swing Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) (Former Central of Georgia Railway) Over Oostanaula River in Rome: Floyd County, Georgia, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This historic railroad swing bridge was converted for pedestrian use.
Ruskin Railroad Bridge
Little Manatee River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Little Manatee River in Ruskin: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 590 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1958 By: Unknown
This is a simple, small railroad plate girder swing span with a series of approach spans.
Saginaw Swing Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX, Central Michigan Railroad) Over Saginaw River in Saginaw: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 551 ft. Main Span: 226 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A swing bridge that retains a high degree of historic integrity.
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Saugatuck River Bridge
William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge
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CT-136 (Bridge Street) Over Saugatuck River in Westport: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 287 ft. Main Span: 144 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1884 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York
Although steel stringers today carry the load of traffic, this bridge retains its extremely early surviving highway swing truss superstructure.
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Snodgrass Slough Bridge
Twin Cities Road Bridge
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Twin Cities Road (CR-E13) Over Snodgrass Slough in Rural: Sacramento County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 1,038 ft. Main Span: 184 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: C. J. Nystedt and M. A. Jenkins
This small swing span is sentenced to the dumpster despite its historic and visual qualities.
Sohl Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Former Michigan Central) Over Grand Calumet River in Hammond: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long-abandoned railroad bridge is absolutely buried in the trees although it is not far off the road.
South St. Paul Railroad Bridge
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mississippi River in South St. Paul: Dakota County, Minnesota and Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt ,
Length: 1,275 ft. Main Span: 401 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This swing bridge was demolished and replaced in 1981, but the approach truss span remains original and noteworthy.
St. Joseph Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over St. Joseph River in St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 544 ft. Main Span: 234 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A large camelback truss swing bridge that is still in operation.
Sutter Slough Bridge
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Sutter Slough Bridge Road Over Sutter Slough in Rural: Sacramento County, California and Yolo County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 397 ft. Main Span: 94 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Lord and Bishop
This swing bridge lacks a center tower and therefore does not immediately look like a swing bridge to drivers.
Swing Bridge
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Bridge Street Over River Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead: North East, England, United Kingdom
Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 561 ft. Main Span: 281 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1876 By: W. G. Armstrong and Company of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and John F. Ure and Philip J. Messent
This is a large, very old, and intact example of a swing bridge, located in a unique setting between two high level bridges which are also historic.
Third Welland Canal CN Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Third Welland Canal in Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A rare camelback truss swing bridge no longer operates for boats since it crosses an abandoned section of canal, but still carries a lot of train traffic.
Toledo Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
Toledo New York Central Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Maumee River in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 760 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio (Former Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio)
This swing bridge is noted for an unusual truss configuration.
Tupperville Bridge
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Tupperville Road Over Sydenham River in Tupperville: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 276 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1965 By: Dean Construction Company
This is the only known highway swing bridge in the area, it no longer operates today.
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US-21 Harbor River Bridge
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Sea Island Parkway (US-21) Over Harbor River in Rural: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,851 ft. Main Span: 172 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This is a rare surviving example of a historic metal truss bridge in South Carolina.
Wabash Cannonball Bridge
Stangle Bridge, Purple Head Bridge
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TR-257 (Wabash Cannonball Road) Over Wabash River in St. Francisville: Lawrence County, Illinois and Knox County, Indiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,441 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This unique bridge is a railroad bridge converted for vehicular use, and has three different construction dates for its variety of spans.
Wallaceburg Railway Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Sydenham River in Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 275 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a former Chesapeake and Ohio line, and the bridge is a rare example of a plate girder swing bridge.
Welland Railway Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #15
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Railroad (Canada Southern Railway) Over Welland Recreational Waterway in Welland: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
An rare example of a Baltimore truss railroad swing bridge, crossing an section of canal that is today cut off south of this bridge.
Zanesville Railroad Bridge 2
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Railroad (Ohio Central Railroad) Over Muskingum River and Muskingum River Canal in Zanesville: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 780 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This multi-span bridge features through truss spans over the river and a deck plate girder swing bridge over the canal.

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