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Total Bridges Found: 200

135th Street Bridge
Romeoville Bridge / Romeo Road Swing Bridge
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135th Street Over Des Plaines River in Romeoville: Will County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 302 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
This magnificent and large swing bridge was relocated and is the last remaining highway swing bridge in the area.
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.
Abbott Street Bridge
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Abbott Street Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Unknown
One of two operable plate girder swing bridges in town.
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.
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Albany Railroad Swing Bridge
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Railroad (CSX and Amtrak) Over Hudson River and Quay Street in Albany and Rensselaer: Albany County, New York and Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,272 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This early product of the American Bridge Company is of heavy duty construction, yet this was not enough for this bridge to be sentenced to the scrapyard.
Albany Willamette River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Portland and Western Railroad) Over Willamette River in Albany: Benton County, Oregon and Linn County, Oregon, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,910 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge consists of a riveted Warren through truss swing bridge flanked by similar but shorter fixed truss 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.
Andrewsville Swing Bridge
Nicholsons Locks Bridge
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Andrewsville Road Over Rideau Canal in Rural: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1971 By: Unknown
This is an unusual, simple, and archaic swing design that remains in use, representing the early days of the canal.
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.
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Atherley Narrows Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Atherley Narrows (Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe) in Orillia: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 431 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
This is an abandoned swing bridge that is testimony to both the area's railway and water navigation history, yet is slated for demolition.
Avondale Bridge
De Jessa Memorial Bridge
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Kingsland Avenue and Park Avenue Over Passaic River in Nutley and Lyndhurst: Essex County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 364 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersey
This attractive swing bridge also includes pony truss approach spans.
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.
Bayou Tigre Bridge
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LA-330 Over Bayou Tigre in Rural: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 323 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana and Louisiana Highway Commission
This noteworthy 1926 swing span was relocated and reused at this location in 1960.
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.
Beckwith Street Bridge
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Beckwith Street Over Tay River (Tay Canal) in Perth: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 147 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 14.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1889 By: Robert Weddell Bridge and Engine Works of Trenton, Ontario
In place of a traditional trussed tower, this bridge with a somewhat European appearance has a cable stay system over the swing pivot.
Blackburn Point Road Bridge
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Blackburn Point Road (CR-789) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Osprey: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 142 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio
An excellent and uncommon example of a swing truss bridge in Florida.
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.
Bobcaygeon Bridge
Bridge Number 35
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Main Street (Bolton Street) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Bobcaygeon: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 15.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: McGregor and McIntyre of Toronto, Ontario
This very slightly bobtailed swing bridge still operates frequently for boats.
Boundary Bridge 44
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Simcoe Street Over Talbot River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Rural: Kawartha Lakes City, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is an outstanding and increasingly rare surviving example of a riveted swing bridge on this heritage waterway.
Bridge Street Bridge
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Bridge Street (Harrison Avenue) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 371 ft. Main Span: 243 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This swing bridge is noted for its rare curved top chord and vertical end posts.
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Milwaukee Road Bloomingdale Line Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific, Former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway) Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Arc Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Onward Bates
This bridge exhibits one of the most unusual swing bridge designs ever encountered.
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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.
Brunel Swivel Bridge
Brunel Swing Bridge
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Lock Access Road Over Cumberland Basin (North Entrance Lock and South Entrance Lock) in Bristol: South West, England, United Kingdom
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 111 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1849 By: Unknown and Isambard Kingdom Brunel
This bridge is noted as an extremely old surviving metal swing bridge, and also noted for its association with Brunel.
Burnham Bridge
Menominee River Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Menominee River Canal in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
One of three nationally significant and rare bobtail swing bridges in the city.
Burritts Rapids Bridge
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Grenville Street Over Rideau Canal in Burritts Rapids: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 66 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario and William H. Law of Peterborough, Ontario
This hand-turned bobtail swing bridge is noted for its unusual appearance, a result of its bobtail design and limited use of overhead bracing.
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.
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Butte Larose Bridge
Crocodile Bayou Bridge
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Herman Dupuis Road (Parish Road 196) Over Crocodile Bayou in Rural: St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Pontoon, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 240 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1960 By: Unknown
This unique bridge is the most unusual of the surviving pontoon swing bridges, a bridge type that is almost unheard of in modern times outside of Louisiana.
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.
Calcasieu River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Calcasieu River in Lake Charles and Westlake: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 590 ft. Main Span: 225 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Unknown
This bridge features a 1907 swing truss span, but other spans on this bridge date to 1966.
Canadian National Railway Girder Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Otonabee River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1888 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This railway plate girder swing bridge is a nice contrast to the two railway truss swing bridges in Peterborough.
Canadian National Railway Truss Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Main Span: 218 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario
This abandoned swing bridge is a beautiful heritage landmark for users of the nearby Rotary Greenway Trail.
Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge
Bridge Number 25
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 190 ft. Main Span: 187 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario
This impressive swing bridge continues to operate for trains and boats as needed and is easy to view.
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.
Castle Hayne Road Bridge
Smith's Creek Bridge
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Castle Hayne Road (NC-2812, Old NC-133) Over Smith Creek in Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 172 ft. Roadway: 27.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: T.A. Loving and Company of Goldsboro, North Carolina and North Carolina State Highway Commission
Although it no longer operates for boats, this bridge remains a good example of a state-designed swing through truss bridge.
Castlegar Robson Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Columbia and Western Railway) Over Columbia River in Castlegar: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 704 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Unknown
This swing bridge mounted on a tall stone pier is an indication that tall boats once used this river.
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Cầu Bình Lợi (Binh Loi Bridge)
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Railroad (Saigon Railway) Over Saigon River (Sông Sài Gòn) in Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) (Sài Gòn): Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) (Sài Gòn), Vietnam (Việt Nam)
Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss,
Length: 910 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Société de construction de Levallois-Perret of Paris, France
This bridge is noted for its variety of spans including what may be the only swing truss span in the country.
Center Street Bridge
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Center Street Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 345 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
One of the oldest bridges in Cleveland, this bridge features a rare bobtail design.
Charenton Bridge
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LA-324 (Convent Street) Over Bayou Teche in Charenton: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 350 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas and Louisiana Highway Commission
This is one of a number of surviving standard plan pony truss swing bridges in the state.
Charenton Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Charenton Canal in Baldwin: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 360 ft. Main Span: 207 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railroad truss swing bridge appears to date to the mid-20th century.
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.
Chef Menteur Pass Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Chef Menteur Pass in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,130 ft. Main Span: 275 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio
This railroad through truss swing bridge is flanked by a fixed through truss span at each end.
Cherry Avenue Bridge
Bridge Number Z-2
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Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad) and Non-Motorized Walkway Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 230 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This extremely rare bobtail swing bridge, restored and open to the non-motorized traffic, is the most unusual and significant swing bridge in Cook County.
Chester Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) Over Chester Creek in Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. Hunter
This bridge was originally built as a swing bridge, however it no longer operates for boats.
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.
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City Island Bridge
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City Island Road Over Eastchester Bay in New York: The Bronx, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 569 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Unknown
Combining truss and girder structures, this is a unique landmark that provides a charming gateway to City Island.
Clarendon Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over White River in Clarendon: Monroe County, Arkansas, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 630 ft. Main Span: 350 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This traditional railroad swing bridge continues to carry railroad traffic and is noted for the length of its swing span.
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.
Clay Street Bridge
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Clay Street (Central Avenue) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 328 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 36.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: A. E. Sandford Company of Hoboken, New Jersey and James Owen
This is a rare example of a lattice truss swing bridge with a genuinely curved top chord, one of two in Newark.
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Clinton Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mississippi River (West Channel) in Clinton and Fulton: Clinton County, Iowa and Whiteside County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 855 ft. Main Span: 460 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This swing bridge is noted for its span length as well as its variety of approach spans.
Columbia River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Columbia River in Portland and Vancouver: Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss,
Length: 2,808 ft. Main Span: 466 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ralph Modjeski
This swing bridge was designed under the direction of famous engineer Ralph Modjeski.
Columbus Drive Bridge
Michigan Avenue Bridge
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Columbus Drive Over Hillsborough River in Tampa: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 470 ft. Main Span: 163 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: Roberts Supply Company of Lima, Ohio and Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Norman S. Sprague of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This rare and unusual bobtail swing bridge with its stepped truss is one of the oldest and most unique surviving swing bridges in Florida.
Coos Bay Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Coos Bay Rail Link) Over Coos Bay in North Bend: Coos County, Oregon, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,055 ft. Main Span: 458 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge features a long series of truss spans that lead to an impressive swing truss span.
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.
Court Street Bridge
Harold J. Dillard Memorial Bridge
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Court Street (CR-12, CR-56) Over Hackensack River in Hackensack: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 315 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: F. R. Long Company of Hackensack, New Jersey
This classic example of a through truss highway swing bridge has been extensively rehabilitated and preserved.
Cow Bayou Bridge
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TX-73 and TX-87 Northbound Over Cow Bayou in Bridge City: Orange County, Texas, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 804 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Jensen Construction Company and Texas Highway Department
This is a rare Texas example of a deck plate girder swing bridge, and a rare example of one state's design (Louisiana) influencing the design of another state.
Cushman Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Coos Bay Rail Link) Over Siuslaw River in Cushman: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss,
Length: 3,450 ft. Main Span: 286 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This riveted swing span is flanked by uncommon pin-connected Camelback truss spans.
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.
Des Allemands Bridge
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LA-631 (Old US-90) Over Bayou Des Allemands in Des Allemands: St. Charles Parish, Louisiana and Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 542 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission
This is a small-scale highway swing bridge with a number of approach spans.
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.
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Deweyville Bridge
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LA-12 and TX-12 Over Sabine River in Deweyville: Newton County, Texas and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 327 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Forcum-James Company of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Louisiana Highway Commission
This rare variable depth deck plate girder swing bridge is slated for demolition and replacement!
Dick Pond Road Bridge
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Dick Pond Road (S-26-616) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Socastee: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 297 ft. Main Span: 217 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of two operable swing bridges in the area, and it retains good historic integrity.
Division Street Bridge
Mt. Vernon Bridge
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Division Street (WA-536) Over Skagit River in Mt. Vernon: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 675 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1954 By: Guy F. Atkinson and George Stevens
Although it no longer opens for boats, this is a good example of a truss swing bridge in Washington State.
Drew Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Suwannee and San Pedro) Over Suwannee River in Rural: Lafayette County, Florida and Suwannee County, Florida, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing)
Main Span: 260 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of the most historically significant bridges in the state, this long abandoned bridge has cast iron struts and may be the oldest of its kind.
Dumbarton Railroad Bridge
Dumbarton Point Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Southern Pacific) Over San Francisco Bay in Newark and Menlo Park: Alameda County, California and San Mateo County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss,
Length: 7,842 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: W. E. Marsh and C. R. Broughton and William Hood
This swing truss bridge is complimented by multiple fixed through truss spans.
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.
Fort Denaud Bridge
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Fort Denaud Bridge Way Over Caloosahatchee River (Okeechobee Waterway) in Fort Denaud: Hendry County, Florida, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 435 ft. Main Span: 191 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Powell Brothers Construction Company of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Relocated to this site in 1963, this swing bridge is an extremely rare example of a Warren truss with no vertical members.
Fort Madison Bridge
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Bridge
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Great River Road (IL-9) and Railroad (BNSF) Over Mississippi River in Fort Madison and Niota: Lee County, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,347 ft. Main Span: 525 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. F. Robinson
This is a rare double-deck truss railroad bridge that offers a toll highway for vehicular traffic on the upper deck.
Gairlochy Bridge
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B8004 Over Caledonian Canal in Gairlochy: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland
This is a small plate girder bobtail swing bridge of standard design.
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.
Government Bridge
Arsenal Bridge
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Fort Armstrong Avenue (2nd Street) and Railroad () Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in Davenport and Rock Island: Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island County, Illinois, United States
Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,848 ft. Main Span: 366 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Ralph Modjeski
This unusual army-owned double-deck bridge was the first large bridge designed by famous bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski.
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
Both videos and photos are available for this magnificent and photogenic movable bridge!
Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Grand River in Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 654 ft. Main Span: 231 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This spectacular railroad swing bridge is one of the most impressive of its kind in Michigan, and is very photogenic.
Grassy Point Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over St. Louis River in Superior: Douglas County, Wisconsin and St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,660 ft. Main Span: 430 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This railroad bridge is noted for its very large swing span.
Grayville Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Illinois Central) Over Wabash River in Grayville: White County, Illinois and Gibson County, Indiana, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,700 ft. Main Span: 238 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1892 By: Unknown
This bridge has a long, complicated history that includes collapses twice in its history.
Gregory Avenue Bridge
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Gregory Avenue Over Passaic River in Passaic and Wallington: Passaic County, New Jersey and Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Roadway: 28.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
This classic highway swing bridge no longer operates for boats but its swing truss remains in good condition.
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.
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Bridge Road Bridge
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Bridge Road Over Trenton Channel (Detroit River) in Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,030 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 21.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Whitehead and Kales Company of River Rouge, Michigan and Detroit Bridge and Steel Works of River Rouge, Michigan
This is one of the longest truss bridges in Michigan, and is a rare swing bridge.
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.
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Hamlet Bridge
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Canning Road Over Severn River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Hamlet: Muskoka District, Ontario and Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 303 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Standard Steel Construction Company of Port Robinson, Ontario
Composed of two truss spans of different age and design, this was one of the most unique bridges on the Trent Severn Waterway.
Hannibal Bridge
Second Hannibal Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Missouri River in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri and Clay County, Missouri, United States
Metal 17 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,560 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Union Bridge and Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Charles Hopkins Cartlidge
Located at a historical crossing, this impressive swing bridge was originally a double-deck highway and railroad bridge.
Hargrove Bridge
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CR-658 Over Black River in Rural: Butler County, Missouri, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Miller and Borcherding Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 220 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Miller and Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis, Missouri
One of the only surviving examples of Miller and Borcherding's unusual truss design, this bridge is even more unique because these trusses were used in a swing 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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Hastings Bridge
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Bridge Street (CR-45) Over Trent River (Trent-Severn Waterway) in Hastings: Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of only a few surviving unaltered heritage swing bridges on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Havre de Grace Swing Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak Northeast Corridor) Over Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace and Perryville: Harford County, Maryland and Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through T-Beam, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 4,154 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and H. R. Leonard
This is an impressive railroad truss bridge consisting of a swing span with an extremely long deck truss approach system leading up to the swing span at each end.
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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.
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Hojack Swing Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Genesee River in Rochester: Monroe County, New York, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing
Main Span: 304 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
Despite historic significance, feasibility of preservation, and community support, this bridge was sentenced to the dumpster.
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.
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Houlihan Bridge
James P. Houlihan Bridge
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GA-25 (Coastal Highway) Over Savannah River in Port Wentworth: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,465 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1954 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge has take a beating from trucks over the years, but remains a rare example of a highway truss swing bridge in Georgia.
Hudson Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over St. Croix River in Hudson: St. Croix County, Wisconsin and Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 568 ft. Main Span: 314 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown
A bridge with variety, this structure includes a six panel Camelback pony truss span, a six panel Pratt through truss span, and a traditional riveted through truss swing span.
Huntsville Swing Bridge
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Main Street (DR-2, DR-3) Over Muskoka River in Huntsville: Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 240 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This heritage swing bridge forms a centerpiece for Huntsville, and is one of the few preserved heritage truss bridges in Ontario.
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I Street Bridge
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I Street and Railroad (Southern Pacific) Over Sacramento River in Sacramento and West Sacramento: Sacramento County, California and Yolo County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 854 ft. Main Span: 195 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and John D. Isaacs
This is a rare example of a double deck swing bridge, as it carries highway on top and railroad below.
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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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.
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Frank E. Rodgers Blvd and Jackson Street (CR-697) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 467 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Fagan Iron Works of Jersey City, New Jersey and James Owen
Although severely altered, the remaining truss lines of this bridge are a rare example of a lattice truss swing bridge, one of two in Newark.
James Street Bridge
Kaministiquia River Swing Bridge
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James Street and Railroad (Canadian National) Over Kaministiquia River in Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 530 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown
This is a rare example of a railway swing bridge that also includes cantilvered highway decks on each side.
Jeanerette Bridge
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LA-671 (Lewis Street) Over Bayou Teche in Jeanerette: Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 294 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1944 By: Unknown and Louisiana Highway Commission
This is a standard plan pony truss swing bridge on a bayou with many surviving historic bridges.
Jibboom Street Bridge
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Jibboom Street (Discovery Park Road) Over American River in Sacramento: Sacramento County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 959 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Lord and Bishop
This attractive swing bridge is the centerpiece of a park setting.
Junction Swing Bridge
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Merchants Road Over Cumberland Basin in Bristol: South West, England, United Kingdom
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1925 By: William Cowlin & Son of Bristol, England and John Lysaght and Company of Bristol, England
This is a riveted through plate girder swing bridge with a bobtail design.
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.
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Kennebunkport Bridge
Mathew J. Lanigan Bridge
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ME-9 (Western Avenue) Over Kennebunk River in Kennebunkport: York County, Maine, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is a good and increasingly rare surviving example of a plate girder swing bridge in Maine.
Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge
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Railroad (Keokuk Junction Railway) Over Mississippi River in Keokuk and Hamilton: Lee County, Iowa and Hancock County, Illinois, United States
Metal 13 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,800 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Ralph Modjeski
Built as a double-deck railroad bridge with an upper deck for highway traffic, in 1985 a new highway bridge resulted in the upper deck being abandoned.
Kingston Mills Swing Bridge
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Kingston Mills Road (CR-21) Over Rideau Canal in Kingston: Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 87 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1956 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario
This plate girder swing bridge was rehabilitated.
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.
Krotz Springs Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Atchafalaya River in Krotz Springs: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana and St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 770 ft. Main Span: 305 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Union Bridge and Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri
This swing bridge had its approach redesigned with a noteworthy, and highly unusual cantilever span in 1938-1940.
La Crosse Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Mississippi River (West Channel) in La Crescent: Houston County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,055 ft. Main Span: 359 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Charles Frederick Loweth
This impressive and frequently operated swing bridge is enhanced by a variety of approach spans.
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.
Lemont 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 Lemont: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 399 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A beautiful 1898 railroad rim-bearing turntable swing bridge is one of a few of swing bridges remaining on the canal.
Lenox Bridge
Boothspoint Road Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Lewis Creek Tributary Lake in Dyersburg: Dyer County, Tennessee, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana
This rare example of a small-scale truss swing bridge was relocated and preserved for pedestrian use.
Little Current Bridge
Manitoulin Island Bridge
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KH-6 Over North Channel (Lake Huron) in Little Current: Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 568 ft. Main Span: 368 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown
The only known heritage bridge on Manitoulin Island, and the only highway link to the island is this magnificent former railway swing bridge.
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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.
Louisiana Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Mississippi River in Louisiana: Pike County, Missouri and Pike County, Illinois, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,053 ft. Main Span: 444 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
This long series of truss spans remains an intact and functioning railroad bridge over the Mississippi River.
Lower Maumee River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Maumee River in Toledo: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,415 ft. Main Span: 353 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
One of several large and impressive swing bridges on the Maumee River in Toledo.
Lulu Island Railway Bridge
CNR Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fraser River (North Arm) in Richmond and Burnaby: Greater Vancouver District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,365 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: Unknown
This is a good example of a Camelback through truss swing bridge.
Macombs Dam Bridge
Central Bridge
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Jerome Avenue and 155th Street Over Harlem River in New York: The Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 2,540 ft. Main Span: 415 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1895 By: Passaic Rolling Mill Company of Paterson, New Jersey and Alfred P. Boller of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the most beautiful bridges in New York City, this swing bridge has been preserved.
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.
Madison Bridge
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US-70 Over St. Francis River in Rural: St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 921 ft. Main Span: 233 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Arkansas State Highway Commission
This is a rare surviving example of a highway swing bridge in Arkansas, and also has fixed through truss approach spans.
Magnolia Bridge
Harding Drive Bridge, Cabrini Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway (Harding Drive) Over Bayou St. John in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 137 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
This is among the oldest surviving highway swing bridges in the country.
Main Street Bridge
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Main Street Over Powwow River in Amesbury: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
A rare and unusual example of a very small swing bridge, sadly this structure was rendered decorative in a severe alteration.
Manistee Swing Bridge
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Railroad (Marquette Rail) Over Manistee River in Manistee: Manistee County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 312 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This functioning plate girder swing bridge is an unusual sight in Michigan.
Maria Street Bridge
Bridge Number 24
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Maria Street Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1897 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario
One of two excellent surviving examples of a plate girder swing bridge in Peterborough.
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.
Menominee River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Menominee River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 228 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Frederick Loweth
One of three nationally significant and rare bobtail swing bridges in the city.
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.
Miller Ferry Bridge
Walnut Grove Road Bridge
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Walnut Grove Road Over Mokelumne River in Rural: Sacramento County, California and San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing
Length: 238 ft. Main Span: 118 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This bridge is a late example of a riveted truss swing bridge.
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.
Mississippi River Bridge Number 15
Omaha Bridge Number 15
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Mississippi River in St. Paul: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,055 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Charles Frederick Loweth
This is a large and uncommon example of a bobtail swing bridge, and it still operates for boats.
Monroe Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Ouachita River in Monroe: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 915 ft. Main Span: 295 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: A. M. Blodgett of Kansas City, Missouri and C. Shaler Smith (1882 Substructure)
This large truss bridge has a variety of span types and ages, and has a complex history.
Montrose Swing Bridge
Welland River Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Welland River in Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This rare swing bridge no longer operates but is a rare example of its type in Ontario.
Morgan City Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Atchafalaya River (Berwick Bay) in Berwick and Morgan City: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)
Length: 1,837 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
This swing bridge was later altered in the 1960s by the addition of a vertical lift span.
Moy Bridge
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Farm Access Road Over Caledonian Canal in Moy: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Metal (Cast Iron) Deck Arch, Movable: Swing
Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1820 By: Plas Kynaston Iron Foundry, of Cefn Mawr, Wales and William Hazledine of Shrewsbury, England and Thomas Telford and William Jessop
This is the only known cast iron swing bridge in existence in the United Kingdom, and is also a very unusual double-leaf design swing bridge.
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.
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Naples Bridge
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US-302 Over Chutes River in Naples: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 93 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1954 By: Lackawanna Steel Construction Corporation of Buffalo, New York
The demolition of this swing bridge demonstrates the risk that historic bridges in Maine face.
Narrows Bridge
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Narrows Lock Road (CR-14) Over Rideau Lake (Rideau Canal) in Rural: Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 70 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Unknown
Photos and videos are available showing this hand turned swing bridge in operation!
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New Bridge Road (CR-623) Over Alloway Creek in Rural: Salem County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: New Jersey Bridge Company of Manasquan, New Jersey
One of the best and few remaining examples of its type in southern New Jersey, and built by a company with few remaining examples left nationwide.
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!
New Richmond Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Kalamazoo River in New Richmond: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 435 ft. Roadway: 8 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This deck plate girder is an old swing bridge that had its mechanics removed.
New Westminster Railway Bridge
Fraser River Swing Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Fraser River in New Westminster and Surrey: Greater Vancouver District, British Columbia, United States
Metal 17 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,780 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Waddell and Hedrick of Kansas City, Missouri
This former double-deck bridge has a unique spread span which is 19 feet wide at one end and 139 feet at the other.
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.
Newark Slough Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Southern Pacific) Over Newark Slough in Newark: Alameda County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 420 ft. Main Span: 184 ft.
Built 1910 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This riveted Baltimore swing truss bridge has been abandoned in the open position in an area best accessed by boat.
Nicolls Island Road Bridge
Long Island Locks Bridge
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Nicolls Island Road Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa (Manotick): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This is a rare hand-turned bobtail 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.
Northeast Cape Fear River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX, Nee Atlantic Coast Line) Over Northeast Cape Fear River in Castle Hayne: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge an example of a simple deck plate girder swing bridge, which also features fixed plate girder approach spans.
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Northern Avenue Bridge
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Northern Avenue Over Fort Point Channel in Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Main Span: 283 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Unknown
This beautiful, yet unusual bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.
Old Slys Road Bridge
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Old Slys Road Over Rideau Canal in Smiths Falls: Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1962 By: Unknown
One of two operable plate girder swing bridges in town.
Oregon Slough Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Columbia River (Oregon Slough) in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Metal Pin-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss,
Length: 1,535 ft. Main Span: 335 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ralph Modjeski
This swing bridge was designed under the direction of famous engineer Ralph Modjeski.
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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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Paulsboro Railroad Bridge
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Mantua Creek Bridge
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Railroad (Conrail) Over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1893 By: Unknown
This was one of the most unusual movable bridges in the country, with its unusual a-frame tower plus long rods for bracing.
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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.
Point Street Bridge
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Point Street Over Providence River in Providence: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 528 ft. Main Span: 284 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts and Frank S. Nolan (City of Providence)
Although it no longer opens for boats, this bridge remains an excellent example of a 1920s highway swing bridge.
Pont 4 (Bridge 4)
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Rue du Pont 4 Over Canal de Chambly in Rural: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Phoenix Bridge and Iron Works of Montréal, Québec (Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
This rare hand turned swing bridge is the only such bridge regularly operated on Canal de Chambly.
Pont 7 (Bridge 7)
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Chemin Sainte-Thérèse Over Canal de Chambly in Rural: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 114 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 16.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bobtail swing bridge is the only through truss on the historic Canal de Chambly.
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 CN du Port (CN Port Bridge)
Pont Wellington (Wellington Bridge)
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Canal de Lachine in Montréal: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)
Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This large swing truss bridge has been abandoned in the open position.
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Pont des Chars (Chars Bridge)
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Rivière Richelieu in Sorel-Tracy: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected ,
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Hyacinthe Beauchemin of Sorel, Québec
Although the swing span of this bridge was destroyed by a boat, the two fixed through truss approach spans remain and have heritage value.
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 Batiscan (Batiscan Railway Bridge)
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Railroad Over Rivière Batiscan in Batiscan: Mauricie, Québec, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 790 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railroad bridge features a plate girder swing span, with slightly larger fixed through truss approach spans at each end.
Pont Ferroviaire de Coteau (Coteau Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent) in Coteau-du-Lac and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,900 ft. Main Span: 355 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This very long bridge is actually three bridges separated by two islands.
Pont Ferroviaire du Chenal Est de la Rivière Saint-Maurice (East Channel Saint-Maurice River Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Quebec Gatineau Railway) Over Rivière Saint-Maurice (East Channel) in Trois-Rivières: Mauricie, Québec, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Span: 255 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This impressive railway swing bridge remains open for use by trains, but also has a walkway that is legal for the public to walk on.
Port Colborne Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Old Welland Canal in Port Colborne: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing)
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge is a reminder of both a former canal alignment and a former railway line.
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Port Severn Bridge
Bridge 60
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Port Severn Road Bridge Over Trent-Severn Waterway in Port Severn: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This bridge has a series of concrete t-beam approach spans, but the original riveted swing span was demolished and replaced.
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.
Reedsport Railroad Bridge
Umpqua River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Coos Bay Rail Link) Over Umpqua River in Reedsport: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,600 ft. Main Span: 348 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This impressive swing bridge is complimented by a long series of fixed through truss approach spans.
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Richmond-Dresden Bridge
Maine Kennebec Bridge
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ME-197 (Ferry Road, Patterson Road) Over Kennebec River in Richmond: Sagadahoc County, Maine and Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,239 ft. Main Span: 177 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This long multi-span through truss contains one of the few remaining historic movable bridges left in Maine, yet is slated for demolition.
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.
Riverside Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) in Riverside: St. Clair County, Alabama and Talladega County, Alabama, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 720 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This bridge has a variety of spans dating to a variety of different times.
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.
Rocks Village Bridge
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Bridge Street Over Merrimack River in Rocks Village: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Truss, Fixed
Length: 812 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1883 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
The oldest example of riveted connections in the state, this bizarre bridge has a five unique span types built during three different instances.
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.
Sabine River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Timber Rock Railroad) Over Sabine River in Rural: Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and Newton County, Texas, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Arch, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,243 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company of Leavenworth, Kansas and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
Erected in 1905, this unique bridge includes a span made from four truss lines of an older Whipple truss bridge.
Sabula Rail Bridge
Sabula Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Iowa, Chicago, and Eastern Railroad) Over Mississippi River in Sabula: Jackson County, Iowa and Carroll County, Illinois, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,967 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Frederick Loweth
This is an impressive bridge both because of its swing span but also its Pratt and Parker truss 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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Sandpoint Railroad Bridge
Lake Pend Oreille Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Lake Pend Oreille in Sandpoint: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 4,800 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This is an extremely long railroad bridge, and although many of its approach spans have been replaced, the main swing span remains historic.
Sarto Bridge
Sarto Old Iron Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Bayou des Glaises in Big Bend: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Queenpost Through Truss, Movable: Swing
Length: 275 ft. Main Span: 127 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas
This is one of the oldest highway swing bridges surviving in the state.
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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.
Sea Mountain Highway Bridge
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Sea Mountain Highway (S-26-20, Old US-17) Over Intracoastal Waterway in Little River: Horry County, South Carolina, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 264 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown
This bridge is one of two operable swing bridges in the area, and it retains good historic integrity.
Selma Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Alabama River in Selma: Dallas County, Alabama, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss,
Length: 1,800 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a good example of a pin-connected railroad through truss swing bridge.
Severn Canal Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National and Via-Rail) Over Severn Canal in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very nice example of a railway through swing bridge.
Shreveport Railroad Bridge North
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Red River in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,364 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Unknown
Located in the heart of the city is this large truss bridge that continues to carry heavy freight trains.
Shreveport Railroad Bridge South
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Red River in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,370 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Unknown and Julius Schaub of Chicago, Illinois
This swing truss bridge is complimented by a series of fixed through truss approach spans.

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