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Total Bridges Found: 200

12 Foot Davis Park Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Heart River in Peace River: Northern Sunrise County, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec (Dominion Bridge Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
This relatively simple Pratt truss displays bolts on its field connections and rivets on the shop fastened members.
127th Street Bridge
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127th Street Over Calumet Sag Channel in Alsip: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 610 ft. Main Span: 396 ft. Roadway: 53.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1968 By: Unknown and Alfred Benesch and Associates of Chicago, Illinois
This imposing bridge is noted for its very heavy skew.
130th Street Bridge
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130th Street Over Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 369 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Unknown
This truss bridge is a fixed Calumet River bridge that features an unusual modified Warren truss design.
131st Street Bridge
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131st Street Over Bird Creek in Rural: Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 270 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This bypassed and abandoned bridge is a rare and excellent example of an uncommon highway truss type.
2nd Level Canal Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak) Over 2nd Level Canal and Lyman Street and Canal Street (MA-116) in Holyoke: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
This bridge crosses roads and a canal with different spans types.
2nd Street Bridge
South Side Bridge
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2nd Street Over Kalamazoo River in Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 229 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
A beautiful through truss forms the centerpiece for this town and was built by the prominent King Bridge Company.
5th Street Bridge
WV-14 Bridge
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5th Street (Division Street / WV-14) Over Little Kanawha River in Parkersburg: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 905 ft. Main Span: 350 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Mortimer W. Smith
This stunning, massive truss bridge is significant as a Depression Public Works Adminstration project.
Adaline Bridge
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CR-74 Over Fish Creek in Adaline (Rural): Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 194 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1892 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
A slightly skewed example of a significant truss configuration.
American Legion Memorial Bridge
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US-421 (TN-34) Over South Holston Lake (South Holston River) in Rural: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam),
Length: 1,263 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1950 By: Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Tennessee Valley Authority
This is a graceful, but slightly asymmetrical continuous through truss bridge.
Baring Cross Bridge
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Arkansas River in Little Rock: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,100 ft. Main Span: 340 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
The location of the first bridge over the Arkansas River, this railroad bridge has a long history, and today only the approach spans date to 1929.
Bartonville Railroad Bridge
Chicago North Western Bridge Number 1709
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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Sanitation Road and Railroad in Bartonville: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 665 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1913 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This attractive lattice truss bridge is noted for its number of spans.
Belle Vernon Bridge
Speers - Belle Vernon Bridge
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I-70 Over Monongahela River, Railroads, and Roads in Speers and Belle Vernon: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,066 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 75 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1951 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This graceful looking bridge is a rare example of its kind and a major pre-interstate structure now a part of I-70.
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Berne Station Bridge
Berne Bridge
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Fisher Dam Road (TR-558) Over Schuylkill River in Berne: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 206 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Agents
This beautiful and rare truss bridge is slated for demolition despite its historic value and potential for preservation.
Big Valley Bridge
Mackenzie Crossing Bridge
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AB-590 Over Red Deer River in Rural: Red Deer County, Alberta and Stettler County, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec (Dominion Bridge Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
This is an impressive two span Parker through truss.
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Black Bridge
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Railroad (Maine Central) and Bridge Street Over Androscoggin River in Brunswick and Topsham: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 318 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1909 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This unique railroad bridge has a second deck suspended under it for highway traffic.
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Bolling Bridge
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Dawsonville Highway (GA-53) Over Lake Lanier (Chestatee River) in Rural: Forsyth County, Georgia and Hall County, Georgia, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 800 ft. Main Span: 244 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1956 By: Unknown and Patchen and Zimmerman of Augusta Georgia
This is the smaller of a couple similar through truss bridges constructed to accomodate the reservoir created by Buford Dam.
Bow River West Channel Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Spur Line Rail-Trail) (Former Canadian Pacific) Over Bow River (West Channel) in Canmore: Bighorn District, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: Unknown
This is a heavy duty 1890s railroad pony truss bridge.
Bridgeport Bridge
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WA-17 Over Columbia River in Bridgeport: Douglas County, Washington and Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,150 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Unknown and United States Army Corps of Engineers
This is an increasingly uncommon example of a continuous deck truss.
Broadway Bridge
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Broadway Over Willamette River and Various Streets and Railroad in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rall) and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,742 ft. Main Span: 278 ft. Roadway: 45.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Ralph Modjeski
This iconic bridge is the largest example of the rare Rall type of bascule bridge ever built.
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Allegheny River Railroad Bridge
Templeton Bridge
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Railroad (Buffalo and Pittsburgh) Over Allegheny River in Rural: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,112 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This large, beautiful through truss bridge is located on a very rural and highly scenic portion of the Allegheny River.
Burlington Canal Lift Bridge
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Beach Boulevard (Eastport Drive) Over Burlington Canal in Burlington and Hamilton: Halton Region, Ontario and Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive)
Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 65 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and C. C. Parker and Associates of Hamilton, Ontario
Although a late example of its type, this landmark bridge has a very long lift span.
Calumet River Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
Nickel Plate Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Calumet River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift
Main Span: 320 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1971 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an impressive example of a traditional mid-20th Century railroad vertical lift bridge.
Calumet Sag Channel Canadian National Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Calumet Sag Channel in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 395 ft. Main Span: 325 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A typical example of a Calumet Sag Channel railroad bridge.
Canmore Engine Bridge
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Railroad (Spur Line Rail-Trail) Over Bow River in Canmore: Bighorn District, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 320 ft. Main Span: 205 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1880 By: T. B. Company
Located in a breathtaking setting is this rare 1880 Whipple truss that was moved, refurbished, and erected here in the 1890s.
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
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US-76, US-421, and US-17 Over Cape Fear River in Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina and Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,033 ft. Main Span: 408 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1969 By: Bowers Construction Company
Although built in 1969, this bridge is significant as the only known vertical lift bridge in North Carolina.
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Cascade Bridge
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South Main Street Over Cascade Ravine in Burlington: Des Moines County, Iowa, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 464 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Boynton and Warriner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
This is a rare example of a high level style pin-connected Baltimore deck truss.
Cầu Cai Lậy (Cai Lay Bridge)
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Old QL-1 (đường Quốc Lộ 1 cũ) Over Ba Rai River (Sông Ba Rai) in Cai Lậy: Tiền Giang Province (Tỉnh Tiền Giang), Vietnam (Việt Nam)
Concrete Continuous 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 185 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
One of a few extremely unusual and highly significant continuous concrete truss bridges in Vietnam, this one has been bypassed but still open to motorbike traffic.
Cầu Sêrêpốk (Srepok Bridge)
Concrete Bridge
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Nguyễn Tất Thành (AH17, QL 14) Over Srepok River (Sông Serepôk) (sông Đăk Krông) in Buôn Ma Thuột: Đắk Nông Province (Tỉnh Đắk Nông) and Đắk Lắk Province (Tỉnh Đắk Lắk), Vietnam (Việt Nam)
Concrete Continuous 12 Panel Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 190 ft. Roadway: 9 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1941 By: Unknown
Today bypassed by replacement bridges, this is the largest known example of a very unusual bridge design found in Vietnam.
Charenton Canal Bridge
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LA-182 Over Charenton Canal in Baldwin: St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 2,380 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Austin Bridge Company of Dallas, Texas and Nashville Bridge Company of Nashville, Tennessee and Louisiana Highway Commission
This large and impressive bridge is one of the only remaining examples of a rare K-truss bridge in the state.
Chaudière Bridge (Pont Chaudière)
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Rue Eddy (Booth Street) Over Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Ottawa and Gatineau: Ottawa City, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 238 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This impressive Pennsylvania truss bridge also has an unusual support and approach system.
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.
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Cherry Shoals Bridge
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CR 1450 East (TR 308) Over Little Wabash River in Rural: White County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1878 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This is an extremely old and very rare example of a pin-connected Baltimore truss, also noted for its unusual design details.
Claiborne Avenue Bridge
Judge Seeber Bridge
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Claiborne Avenue (LA-39) Over Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) in New Orleans: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,535 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1957 By: Boh Brothers Construction Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and Louisiana Department of Highways (Sidney Poleynard)
This vertical lift bridge which also includes a long approach system stands out in Louisiana for its large size.
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Cleves Warsaw Road Bridge
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Cleves Warsaw Road (CR-209) Over Muddy Creek in Rural: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 244 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1923 By: Brackett Bridge Company of Cincinnati, Ohio and Massillon Bridge and Structural Company
This beautiful truss bridge is only the latest victim of Hamilton County's lack of vision.
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Cobban Bridge
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CR-TT Over Chippewa River in Rural: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 487 ft. Main Span: 241 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1908 By: Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Rare in any state, this truly unique bridge in Wisconsin's small surviving population of historic highway bridges was nevertheless sentenced to the dumpster.
Columbia Parkway Viaduct
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Columbia Parkway Over I-174 and Various Streets in Cincinnati: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,659 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1938 By: Unknown and City of Cincinnati
This impressive continuous deck truss carries Columbia Parkway over several streets.
Columbia Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) (Central of Georgia Railroad) Over Chattahoochee River in Columbia: Houston County, Alabama and Early County, Georgia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge appears to be a later example of an unusual truss configuration.
Cowichan River Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Southern Railway of Vancouver Island) Over Cowichan River in Duncan: Cowichan Valley District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 220 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
One of the most historically significant bridges in Canada, this spectacular bridge is the only known example in North America of its design.
CR-510 Bridge
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CR-510 Over Dead River in Rural: Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 271 ft. Main Span: 265 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of only two Pennsylvania highway truss bridges existing in Michigan, this is one of the most beautiful and intricate bridges in Michigan.
CSX Erie Canal Railroad Bridge
New York Central Erie Canal Railroad Bridge, Bridge E-106
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Railroad (CSX) Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Rural: Wayne County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 164 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its heavy skew, Baltimore truss configuration, and three truss line arrangement.
Cut River Bridge
Heath Michael Robinson Cut River Memorial Bridge
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US-2 Over Cut River in Rural: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 641 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1947 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department
Among the largest bridges in Michigan, this is a very large deck cantilever bridge whose construction was interrupted by World War II.
Cuyahoga Viaduct
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Railroad (RTA Rapid Transit) Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 3,450 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: John Gill and Sons of Cleveland, Ohio
This high-level bridge has an extensive approach system, and a massive main span that is three truss webs wide.
Decatur Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) Over Tennessee River in Decatur: Limestone County, Alabama and Morgan County, Alabama, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,200 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge has been altered by the replacement of many spans with modern structures, but some of the fixed truss spans remain historic.
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Dooker's Hollow Bridge
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Bell Avenue (Center Street) Over Dooker's Hollow and O'Connell Boulevard in North Braddock and East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 598 ft. Main Span: 276 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1940 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
Rather than preserve this impressive high level deck truss bridge it was instead sentenced to the dumpster to be replaced with a very ugly modern bridge.
Dorman Bridge
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CR-273 Over Pomme de Terre River in Rural: Hickory County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 404 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a later but attractive example of a pin-connected Parker through truss bridge.
Dornsife Bridge
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PA-225 Over Mahanoy Creek in Dornsife: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1941 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This a an extremely unusual variation of a standard state design through truss bridge in Pennsylvania that uses a Warren truss rather than a Pratt or Parker truss.
Dowler Junction Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (RJ Corman Railroad - Pennsylvania Line) Over West Branch Susquehanna River in Dowler Junction: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A traditional 1930s railroad truss bridge.
Drummondville Pont Ferroviaire
Drummondville Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Via-Rail) Over Rivière Saint-François in Drummondville: Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 530 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1928 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This railroad bridge displays an uncommon truss configuration and was built by a prolific company.
Duncan Bridge
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Curry Highway (CR-41) Over Lewis Smith Lake (Sipsey Fork Black Warrior River) in Rural: Winston County, Alabama, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,035 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1967 By: Unknown
This is a relatively late example of a medium scale continuous through truss bridge.
East Avenue Bridge
Bridge E-110
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East Avenue Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Newark: Wayne County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 151 ft. Main Span: 148 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
This is a Baltimore truss bridge, which was less commonly used over the Erie Canal than other truss types.
Eastvale Bridge
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge
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4th Street (PA-588) Over Beaver River and Railroad in Eastvale and Beaver Falls: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 840 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 51.8 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1961 By: Unknown
This is a relatively late example of a continuous through truss bridge of small to medium size.
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Edison Drive Bridge
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Edison Drive (Main Street) Over Big Otter Creek in Vienna (Bayham): Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is hidden away on this road at the northern end of Vienna.
Elizabeth Bridge
Regis Malady Bridge
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PA-51 (Hayden Boulevard) Over Monongahela River and Various Streets in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,502 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 53.5 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1951 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a highly attractive example of a 1950s truss bridge that has the visual appearance of an arch bridge.
Elkview Bridge
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CR-47 (North Pinch Road) Over Elk River in Elkview: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 400 ft. Main Span: 223 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
Bypassed and abandoned, this is a highly significant bridge noted for its rare Pennsylvania truss span plus its combination of through and pony truss spans.
Elm Fork Trinity River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Trinity Railway Express) Over Elm Fork Trinity River in Dallas: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,528 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This classic Baltimore truss railroad bridge sits next to a modern plate girder railroad bridge.
Empress Bridge
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AB-41 Over South Saskatchewan River in Empress: Special Area 2, Alberta and Cypress County, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,010 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1961 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its unusual tapered endposts.
Erie Canal CSX Railroad Bridge
Bridge E-167
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Railroad (CSX) Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Rochester: Monroe County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of two heavilly skewed through truss bridges at this location, sitting side by side.
Exchange Street Bridge
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Exchange Street Over Susquehanna River in Binghamton: Broome County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 408 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 29.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1902 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
An impressive, noteworthy multi-span example of an uncommon truss type.
Fair Oaks Bridge
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Bridge Street Over American River in Fair Oaks: Sacramento County, California, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 617 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1909 By: Western Bridge and Construction Company of Omaha, Nebraska
This impressive and rare pin-connected Pennsylvania truss is preserved for non-motorized use.
Fleming Park Bridge
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Neville Road Over Ohio River Back Channel in Neville Township: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 807 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 50.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A large and traditional example of mid 20th Century truss bridge construction.
Forks of the Credit Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Orangeville Brampton Railway) Over Erin Branch Credit River and Forks of the Credit Road in Caledon (Near Belfountain): Peel Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is located in a scenic area where railway and river wind through the Niagara Escarpment.
Frazier Street Bridge
Junction Hollow Bridge, Four Mile Run Bridge
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I-376, US-22, US-30 (Penn Lincoln Parkway / Parkway East) Over 4 Mile Run and Various Streets and Railroad in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,015 ft. Main Span: 264 ft. Roadway: 92 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1951 By: B. Perini and Sons of Framingham, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This large deck truss soars over an entire neighborhood hidden in the valley below.
Freeport Bridge
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Park Trail Over Park Grounds in Decorah: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States
Metal 12 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1878 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This well-preserved bridge is the second longest historic bowstring truss span in the United States.
Front Street Bridge
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Front Street Over Big Choconut Creek in Vestal: Broome County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This pony truss was recently restored.
Gay Street Bridge
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Gay Street Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,512 ft. Main Span: 252 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1897 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio and Charles Fowler
This iconic landmark bridge is an extremely early surviving example of a large-scale deck cantilever highway truss bridge in America.
Georgia City Bridge
King Jack Park Bridge
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Park Walkway Over Paradise Lake in Webb City: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 14.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1871 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
Relocated and preserved for pedestrian use in a park, this is one of the only surviving bowstring truss bridges with Phoenix columns.
Gladdings Road Bridge
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Gladdings Road Over Doty Creek in Rural: Placer County, California, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1935 By: Unknown
This small pony truss has a bottom chord that has grass growing out of it!
Glasgow Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Gateway Western Railroad) Over Missouri River in Glasgow: Howard County, Missouri and Saline County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,434 ft. Main Span: 345 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1900 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
An impressive bridge that sits on the location of the first all-steel railroad bridge in the world.
Glenwood Avenue Bridge
Bridge E-210
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Glenwood Avenue Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Medina: Orleans County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Unknown
This is one of two unusual Erie Canal bridges in Medina that used pin-connections and Baltimore trusses instead of riveted connections.
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Grant Street Over Shenango River in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Unknown
This spectacular pin connected Pennsylvania truss was closed to traffic, and later demolished.
Hastings Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Mississippi River in Hastings: Dakota County, Minnesota and Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,755 ft. Main Span: 324 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge had a swing main span that was demolished and replaced in 1981, but the approach truss span remains original and noteworthy.
Henkins Ford Bridge
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Catawba Road Over Shoal Creek in Rural: Caldwell County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 195 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This extremely rare pin-connected Warren through truss has been bypassed and abandoned.
Hertzlers Bridge
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Creek Road (TR-427) Over Conodoguinet Creek in Rural: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 218 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Agents
An excellent example of an uncommon historic bridge type built by a prominent regional bridge builder.
Higginsport Bridge
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Big Run Road Over White Oak Creek in Higginsport: Brown County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 176 ft. Main Span: 176 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio
This abandoned and overgrown bridge is an excellent example of a Whipple truss built by a notable Ohio company.
High Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Cincinnati Southern) Over Kentucky River in Rural: Jessamine County, Kentucky and Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,173 ft. Main Span: 353 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1911 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Gustav Lindenthal
This mammoth bridge designed by a famous engineer is part of an interesting bridge history at this site.
High Level Bridge
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109 Street and Railroad (Streetcar) Over North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,550 ft. Main Span: 289 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1913 By: John B. Gunn and Sons and Phillips B. Motley
This large bridge is an extremely rare example of a combined highway and railway double-deck bridge.
Highland Park Bridge
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PA-1005 Over Allegheny River, PA-8, Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,423 ft. Main Span: 278 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1940 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
Built with Depression-era federal relief funds, this is an unusual type of cantilver bridge with its multiple relatively short spans..
Highline Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Terminal Railway) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 5,211 ft. Main Span: 304 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1917 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This rare double-deck railroad bridge is an elevated viaduct that also includes an extremely long series of approach spans.
Horan Road Bridge
Bridge E-209
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Horan Road Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Medina: Orleans County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 229 ft. Main Span: 227 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Unknown
This is one of two unusual Erie Canal bridges in Medina that used pin-connections and Baltimore trusses instead of riveted connections.
Howard Street Middle Channel Bridge
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Howard Street (Non-Motorized Traffic Only) Over Spokane River Middle Channel in Spokane: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 242 ft. Main Span: 194 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1916 By: Beer's Building Company of Seattle, Washington and Morton McCartney
This impressive and uncommon Baltimore truss is the only pin-connected truss bridge in Spokane.
Howland Junction Bridge
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Railroad (Haliburton County Rail-Trail) Over Kendrick Creek in Minden Hills (Howland): Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This deck truss bridge also features a timber approach system.
Humboldt Bridge
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Bridge Street Over Neosho River in Humboldt: Allen County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 12 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed
Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1932 By: J.S. Vance and Son of Parsons, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
The two large arches of this bridge which gracefully rise above the roadway provide an iconic gateway for Humboldt.
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Indian Trail Bridge
Radike Mills Bridge
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Indian Trail Road Over Belle River in Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1937 By: Couse and Saunders of Detroit, Michigan
An extremely rare and beautiful example of its type in Michigan, with a rich, documented history.
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Fort Wayne Street Bridge, Elkhart County Bridge 403
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Indiana Avenue Over Elkhart River in Goshen: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 184 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1898 By: Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio
This truss is beautifully decorated and is a perfect example of what makes truss bridges so special.
Jefferson Street Viaduct
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Jefferson Street Over Des Moines River in Ottumwa: Wapello County, Iowa, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,121 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 33.1 ft. Main Spans: 9
Built 1936 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A rare multi-span Warren deck continuous truss bridge is a landmark for Ottumwa.
Jenner Bridge
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AB-884 Over Red Deer River in Rural: Special Area 2, Alberta and Special Area 3, Alberta, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 660 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec (Dominion Bridge Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
This three span bridge features a center span that is slightly larger than the end spans.
Jimmie Davis Bridge
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Jimmie Davis Highway (LA-511) Over Red River, Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway, and Arthur Ray Teague Parkway in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,823 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1968 By: O. L. Sims Company of Louisiana
This bridge is a late example of a metal truss bridge, but is noted for its large 300 foot spans.
John Bartram Rail-Trail Bridge
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Railroad (John Bartram Rail-Trail, Schuylkill River Rail-Trail) Over Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) in West Hamburg: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This through truss bridge offers an attractive landmark along this rail-trail.
Johnstown Incline Plane Bridge
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Johnstown Incline Access Over Stonycreek River in Johnstown: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 237 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Roadway: 16.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Significant in its own right, this bridge is also part of an impressive and historic incline.
Junction Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail, Former Union Pacific Railroad) Over Arkansas River in Little Rock: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,500 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1970 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This former railroad bridge was converted to a pedestrian bridge and features colored lighting at night.
Kittanning Bridge
Citizens Bridge
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Market Street (US-422 Business, PA-1038) Over Allegheny River in Kittanning: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 949 ft. Main Span: 406 ft. Roadway: 30.5 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1932 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
An impressive massive-membered Parker truss can be easily viewed from above.
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Kosciuszko Bridge
Meeker Avenue Bridge
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I-278 (Brooklyn - Queens Expressway) Over Newtown Creek and Various Streets in New York: Brooklyn, New York and Queens, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 5,536 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 78.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and J. Frank Johnson
Perhaps the beauty and heritage of this iconic truss bridge was underappreciated because many people never checked it out from below.
Lanier Bridge
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Dawsonville Highway (GA-53 Westbound) Over Lake Lanier (Chattahoochee River) in Gainesville: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,216 ft. Main Span: 260 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1956 By: Unknown
One of a number of original bridges built to accommodate the reservoirs created by the construction of Buford Dam.
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Ledbetter Bridge
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge
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US-60 Over Tennessee River in Rural: McCracken County, Kentucky and Livingston County, Kentucky, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,036 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1931 By: Unknown and Modjeski and Masters
This bridge was noted for its large and visually captivating through truss spans.
Lehigh Gorge Trail Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Central Railroad of New Jersey) and Lehigh Gorge Trail Over Railroad (Lehigh Valley) in Rural: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This skewed railroad over railroad overpass bridge is noted for its distinctive portal bracing.
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Kantonsstrasse (Zudannazstrasse) Over Rhône in Leuk (Loèche-Ville): Valais, Switzerland (Schweiz)
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of several bridges in this immediate area over the river, and this bridge is a traditional Warren deck truss.
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Lilly Bridge
Bluestone Lake Bridge
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WV-20 Over Bluestone Lake (Bluestone River) in Rural: Summers County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,164 ft. Main Span: 278 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1950 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This is a late, but rare example of a cantilever truss bridge in West Virginia, and noted for its multiple cantilever units.
Lisbon Bridge
Columbiana County Fairgrounds Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Ravine in Lisbon: Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 183 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1872 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio
After being in storage for decades, this rare bowstring truss bridge was relocated and restored for pedestrian use.
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Little Church Road Bridge
Turkey River Bridge / Iowa Bridge Number 346440
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Little Church Road Over Turkey River in Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States
Metal 12 Panel Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 177 ft. Main Span: 159 ft. Roadway: 16.1 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1873 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
One of the longest bowstring spans in the country, the demolition of this largely unaltered cast and wrought iron bridge is a loss on an unprecedented scale.
Little Conemaugh River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Little Conemaugh River in Johnstown: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Cambria Steel of Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Cambria Iron Works of Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
This railroad bridge with its heavy skew was built by the steel company which is such a major part of Johnstown history.
Little Scioto River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Little Scioto River in Sciotoville: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This attractive truss bridge is dwarfed by the historic Ohio River Bridge it it located next to.
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WI-130 and WI-133 Over Wisconsin River (South Channel) in Near Lone Rock: Iowa County, Wisconsin and Richland County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 638 ft. Main Span: 212 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1942 By: Unknown and Wisconsin State Highway Commission
This unique section of road with three distinctly different truss bridges carrying this road over sections of the Wisconsin River is going to be totally reduced to slabs of concrete.
Longstreet Bridge
General James Longstreet Memorial Bridge
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Cleveland Highway (US-129 and GA-11) Over Lake Lanier (Chattahoochee River) in Gainesville: Hall County, Georgia, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 824 ft. Main Span: 153 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1957 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Patchen and Zimmerman of Augusta Georgia
This unusual continuous plate girder with its distinctive arched girders won an award from the American Institute of Steel Construction for beauty.
Lorain-Carnegie Bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge
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Lorain Avenue and Carnegie Avenue (OH-10) Over Cuyahoga River in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,285 ft. Main Span: 299 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 15
Built 1932 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Wilbur J. Watson and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio
This stunning bridge is a beautiful union of aesthetic superstructure and artistic embellishments.
Loudon Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Tennessee River (Watts Bar Lake) in Loudon: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States
Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,725 ft. Main Span: 375 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge appears to be a very late example of a metal truss bridge and is noted for its simple span length.
Lower Trenton Bridge
Trenton Makes The World Takes Bridge (Lower Trenton Toll-Supported Bridge)
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Bridge Street (Historic Lincoln Highway) Over Delaware River in Trenton and Morrisville: Mercer County, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,021 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge sits on an ancient 1806 stone substructure and is noted for its rare design consisting of three truss lines, and is also noted for its Trenton Makes sign.
Loy Lake Park Bridge
CR-597 Iron Ore Creek Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Park Drain in Denison: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Midland Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri
This traditional riveted pony truss bridge has found a new home nestled in a wooded park setting.
Lusted Road Bridge
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Lusted Road Over Sandy River in Rural: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 23.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1894 By: Bullen Bridge Company of Pueblo, Colorado and W. B. Chase of Portland, Oregon
This is the larger of two bridges in Clackamas County which are reused spans from the former Burnside Bridge in Portland.
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.
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Main Street Bridge
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Main Street (NY-26 and NY-79) Over Tioughnioga River in Whitney Point: Broome County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 246 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1928 By: Unknown
An uncommon example of a multi-span pony truss in western New York.
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Martha Gallatin Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
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TN-109 Over Cumberland River in Gallatin: Wilson County, Tennessee and Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,373 ft. Main Span: 317 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1954 By: Unknown
This was one of only a few bridges in the state of this highly unusual continuous truss design.
McQueeney Bridge
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Bridge Road Over Guadalupe River in McQueeney: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Unknown
With its rare combination of pin-connected spans, this bridge's use came to an end when someone crashed into the sway bracing, severely damaging the bridge.
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Meeks Bridge
Sparta Line Kettle Creek Bridge
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Sparta Line (CR-27) Over Kettle Creek in Southwold: Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 127 ft. Main Span: 127 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and James A. Bell
An excellent example of an uncommon heritage bridge type built by a prominent Canadian bridge builder.
Mehring Way Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (CSX) Over Mehring Way in Cincinnati: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 7,440 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1931 By: Unknown
A heavily skewed, large through truss overpass that is rare as a continuous truss.
Miller's Bluff Bridge
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LA-2 Over Red River in Hosston: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,100 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 26.2 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: Allied Structural Steel Companies of Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Louisiana Highway Commission
This large bridge is also noted for its camber that gives it a large overall arch over the river.
Mohler Bridge
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OR-53 (Necanicum Highway) Over South Fork Nehalem River in Mohler: Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 314 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1926 By: Portland Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)
This bridge is a good representative example of a standard riveted pony truss in Oregon.
Mortimer E. Cooley Bridge
M-55 Pine River Bridge
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M-55 (Caberfae Highway) Over Pine River in Rural: Manistee County, Michigan, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 613 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1934 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department
One of only two cantilever deck truss bridges in Michigan, this is a landmark bridge for Michigan.
Muskoka Falls Bridge
KH-11 Northbound Bridge
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KH-11 Northbound Over South Branch Muskoka River in Bracebridge: Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1952 By: Unknown
This deck truss crosses over an impressive gorge and waterfall.
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North Big Wheeling Creek Road Bridge
Rude Bridge
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Big Wheeling Creek Road (CR-5) Over Big Wheeling Creek in Rural: Marshall County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 215 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This Whipple truss is a rare example of a pin-connected highway truss with a skew.
Northampton Street Bridge
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Northampton Street Over Delaware River in Easton and Phillipsburg: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 560 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1896 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York and James Madison Porter III
One of the most unusual, rarest, and beautiful bridges in the entire region.
Norwich Railroad Bridge South
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Railroad (New York, Susquehanna, and Western) Over Canasawacta Creek in Norwich: Chenango County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 117 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This railroad through truss is noted for its subdivided Warren truss configuration.
Norwottuck Rail-Trail Bridge
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Railroad (Norottuck Rail-Trail) Over Connecticut River in Northampton and Hadley: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,492 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1887 By: R. F. Hawkins Iron Works of Springfield, Massachusetts and G. M. Tompson
This is a very large and early rivet-connected lattice through truss bridge, and it has been preserved for pedestrian use.
OH-715 Walhonding River Bridge
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OH-715 Over Walhonding River in Rural: Coshocton County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 410 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1914 By: Central Concrete and Construction Company of Canton, Ohio and Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This rare example of a multi-span pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss has been bypassed and abandoned.
Old East Coulee Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Red River in East Coulee: Drumheller Town, Alberta, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Arch, Fixed
Length: 540 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1936 By: Unknown
This extremely rare timber truss bridge is part of the Atlas No. 3 Coal Mine National Historic Site of Canada.
Old KS-7 Bridge
6th Street Bridge
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6th Street (Old KS-7) Over Pottawatomie Creek in Osawatomie: Miami County, Kansas, United States
Concrete 12 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 373 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1932 By: J.S. Vance and Son of Parsons, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This Marsh arch bridge was rehabilitated in 2012 and offers two different lengths over its three span configuration.
Old Nipawin Bridge
Crooked Bridge
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Old Highway 35 and Railroad (Torch River Rail) Over North Saskatchewan River in Nipawin: Division 14 (Melfort), Saskatchewan, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,907 ft. Main Span: 280 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1930 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec (Dominion Bridge Company of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
This is a very rare example of a double-deck combined highway and railway bridge.
Only Bridge
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TN-229 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Duck River in Rural: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 395 ft. Main Span: 225 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Nashville Bridge Company of Nashville, Tennessee
This abandoned bridge is noted for its variety of span types including an impressive Pennsylvania truss span.
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Outlook Railway Bridge
Skytrail Pedestrian Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) (Former Canadian Pacific) Over South Saskatchewan River in Outlook: Division 11 (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,004 ft. Main Span: 242 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1887 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and C. Schaler Smith
At severe risk for collapse due to a failing substructure, this bridge's trusses, salvaged from the famous Lachine Bridge in Montréal, are the longest Whipple truss in Canada.
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Palatine Bridge
Bridge E-24
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NY-10 (Church Street, Bridge Street) Over Mohawk River and Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) and Railroad (Conrail) in Canajoharie and Palatine Bridge: Montgomery County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 608 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1940 By: McLain Construction Corporation of Buffalo, New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem Pennsylvania and New York State Department of Public Works
This historic state design truss bridge next to a historic district was demolished and replaced with a mundane slab of concrete.
Palmerston Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Grand Truck Railway Yard in Palmerston (Minto): Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 570 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1912 By: Unknown
Beautifully preserved as part of a railroad museum, this is one of the largest truss footbridges in Ontario and one of the most iconic bridges in the region.
Parker Bridge
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PA-368 Over Allegheny River in Parker: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,140 ft. Main Span: 390 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1934 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Noted for an distinctive slope, this is a truss bridge with a Parker configuration appropriately located in a community named Parker!
Patrick Street Bridge
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US-60 (Patrick Street) Over Kanawha River and Various Roads in Charleston: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,769 ft. Main Span: 436 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This large bridge is noted for its impressive main span and long series of approach spans of various span types.
Pembroke Bridge
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River Road (VA-623) Over New River in Rural: Giles County, Virginia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Queenpost Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 792 ft. Main Span: 208 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1916 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
Bypassed and abandoned, this bridge is noted for its length and variety of span types.
Peterson Ford Bridge
Granville Bridge, Delaware County Bridge 45
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CR-850 North (Gregory Road) Over Mississinewa River in Rural: Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pegram Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 183 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana
This bridge is one of only a couple known surviving examples of a Pegram style truss marketed as a High Triangular truss.
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Big Run Branch Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Pittsburgh and and Lake Erie) Over Shenango River in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This highly skewed and unusually ornate railroad bridge is one of the most beautiful railroad bridges ever seen!
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Pond Eddy Bridge
All Veterans Memorial Bridge
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High Road (PA-1011) Over Delaware River in Rural: Sullivan County, New York and Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 513 ft. Main Span: 252 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1904 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
Located on one of the most beautiful stretches of river around, this bridge is going to be demolished thanks to Pennsylvania.
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Pont Baie Sauvage
Pont de Fer
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QC-263 Over Baie Sauvage (Lac Saint-François) in Rural: Estrie, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 540 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1916 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This beautiful bridge in a very scenic location has been sentenced to the dumpster despite obvious preservation potential.
Pont de la Gare de Cap-Saint-Ignace (Cap-Saint-Ignace Station Bridge)
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Route des Quatre Chemins Over Rivière Bras Saint-Nicolas in Cap-Saint-Ignace: Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 115 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This through truss bridge is noted for its Baltimore truss configuration.
Pont de Saint-Casimir (Saint-Casimir Bridge)
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QC-354 (Rue Notre Dame) Over Rivière Sainte-Anne in Saint-Casimir: Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 324 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1932 By: Gauthier et Julien of Portneuf Station, Quebec
Leading directly to a beautiful historic church in the center of town, this is a rare small-scale Baltimore truss bridge that retains good historic integrity.
Pont de St Côme Linière (St Côme Linière Bridge)
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Rue du Pont Over Rivière du Loup in Saint-Côme-Linière: Chaudiére-Appalaches, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 163 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This attractive centerpiece for the town has been rehabilitated for continued vehicular use, preserving this important heritage bridge.
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 de Jonquière (Jonquière Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Via-Rail) Over Rivière aux Sables in Saguenay (Jonquière): Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 285 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditionally composed example of a railway deck truss bridge, with altered approach spans.
Pont Ferroviaire de la Rivière Richelieu (Rivière Richelieu Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National, Montreal and Southern Counties Railway) Over Rivière Richelieu in Chambly and Richelieu: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 952 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This long railway bridge has an unusual appearance since half of the river spans are trusses and the other half are plate girders.
Pont ferroviaire du Canal de la Rive Sud (South Shore Canal Railway Bridge)
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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over South Shore Canal (Canal de la Rive Sud) in Kahnawake: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Span Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder,
Length: 595 ft. Main Span: 330 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1959 By: Unknown
This bridge is configured as a pair of vertical lift superstructures which were built to accommodate the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway at the same time.
Pont Galipeau (Galipeau Bridge)
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Rang Saint-Joachim Over Rivière Nicolet Sud-Ouest in Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults: Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an excellent example of a double-intersection Warren through truss bridge.
Pont Jean-Florian Grenon (Jean-Florian Grenon Bridge)
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QC-169 Over La Grande Décharge in Alma: Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, Canada
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,100 ft. Main Span: 275 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1928 By: Unknown
This large high level deck truss bridge has been paired with a modern bridge next to it, forming a one-way couplet of bridges.
Pont Reed-Seguin (Reed-Seguin Bridge)
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Rue Du Pont Over Rivière L'Assomption in L'Assomption: Lanaudière, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 350 ft. Main Span: 170 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1920 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This is a notable, two-span Double-Warren through truss bridge in the heart of a historic village.
Pont Tessier
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Avenue St. Michel Over Rivière Sainte-Anne in Saint-Raymond: Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Schwedler Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 155 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1889 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Gérard Macquet
Located in the heart of this attractive small village is one of only two known Schwedler truss bridges in all of North America.
Pont Walker (Walker Bridge)
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Rue Lorne Over Rivière Châteauguay in Huntingdon: Montérégie, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Phoenix Bridge and Iron Works of Montréal, Québec (Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
This is a noteworthy example of a Baltimore highway truss bridge, and it has been rehabilitated for continued vehicular use.
Pottsville Schuylkill River Bridge
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None (Abandoned) Over Schuylkill River in Pottsville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an interesting pedestrian foot bridge that has been abandoned so long that a tree of substantial size is growing through it.
Quesnel Old Fraser River Bridge
Fraser River Footbridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Fraser River in Quesnel: Cariboo District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 5
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This is a noteworthy, very long multi-span example of a British Columbia standard plan wooden through truss.
Rancho Murieta Bridge
Yellow Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Cosumnes River in Rural: Sacramento County, California, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 306 ft. Main Span: 227 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Western Bridge and Construction Company of Omaha, Nebraska
Rare, beautiful, and preserved, this historic bridge is nevertheless fenced off with razor wire and accessible to club members only.
Red Cedar River Railroad Bridge
Menomonie Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Union Pacific) Over Red Cedar River in Menomonie: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 470 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1892 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
This classic 19th century Chicago North Western Railway lattice truss bridge has been abandoned.
Regent Road Bridge
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Regent Road Over Oyster River in Rural: Comax-Strathcona District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A good representative example of a bridge type that British Columbia is known for.
Riverton Bridge
McKeesport Connecting Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Steel Heritage Trail, Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Monogahela River and Railroad in Duquesne and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,570 ft. Main Span: 340 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1891 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)
This beautiful truss bridge with its long 19th Century truss spans has been converted for pedestrian use.
Rock Island - Armourdale Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific) Over Kansas River (Kaw River) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 740 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1905 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This classic railroad bridge sits abandoned and would be a great candidate for conversion for pedestrian use.
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Rogers Bridge
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Pipeline (Abandoned Rogers Bridge Road) Over Chattahoochee River in Johns Creek: Fulton County, Georgia and Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Span: 225 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Roanoke Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This former highway bridge today carries only a large pipeline on its deck.
Roosevelt Island Bridge
Welfare Island Bridge
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36th Avenue Over East River in New York: Manhattan, New York and Queens, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 958 ft. Main Span: 418 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York and Moore-Lopier Corporation and Knappen-Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy of New York, New York
This vertical lift bridge provides the only direct vehicular access to Roosevelt Island.
Royal Albert Bridge
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Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Tamar in Saltash and Plymouth: South West, England, United Kingdom
Metal 12 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,188 ft. Main Span: 455 ft. Roadway: 16.8 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1859 By: Charles John Mare and Hudson and Male and Isambard Kingdom Brunel
This unique bridge was an incredible feat of engineering when completed under the direction of famous engineer Brunel.
Saegertown Bridge
South Street Bridge
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Jordan Drive (South Street, TR-962) Over French Creek in Saegertown: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 206 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
This is a rare type of truss, and is both historically significant and beautiful.
Salem Street Bridge
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Salem Street Over Railroad (MBTA, Amtrak) in Lawrence: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 143 ft. Roadway: 37.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
This unique bridge is very significant as a highway lattice truss with three truss lines.
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Scottsburg Bridge
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OR-38 Over Umpqua River in Scottsburg: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 843 ft. Main Span: 237 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1929 By: Clackamas Construction Company of Clackamas, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)
Despite its association with Conde McCullough and its rarity as a riveted continuous through truss, this bridge was selected for demolition and replacement.
Shelby Street Bridge
John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, Sparkman Street Bridge
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Shelby Street (Sparkman Street) Over Cumberland River in Nashville: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Tied Bowstring Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 1,877 ft. Main Span: 318 ft. Roadway: 36.4 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1909 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard M. Jones
This iconic landmark bridge in downtown Nashville was restored and preserved for non-motorized traffic.
Simmesport Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Kansas City Southern) Over Atchafalaya River in Simmesport: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana and Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,170 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Harrington and Cortelyou
This large railroad truss swing bridge once carried highway traffic on a shared deck.
Skinners Falls Bridge
Milanville - Skinners Falls Bridge
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Calkins Road (PA-1002) / CR-44 (Skinners Falls W Road) Over Delaware River in Milanville: Wayne County, Pennsylvania and Sullivan County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 467 ft. Main Span: 232 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
One of the oldest bridges built by American Bridge, and one of the most beautiful built structures in the region.
Smith Street Bridge
Bridge E-183
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Smith Street Over Erie Canal (New York State Barge Canal) in Brockport: Monroe County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This fixed pony truss is unusual when compared to other nearby historic Erie Canal bridges.
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Smithfield Bridge
Delaware County Bridge 161
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CR-170 South Over White River in Smithfield: Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 189 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana
This is a early, long example of a riveted Warren through truss span.
Sohl Avenue Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Former Michigan Central) Over Grand Calumet River in Hammond: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This long-abandoned railroad bridge is absolutely buried in the trees although it is not far off the road.
Speers Railroad Bridge
Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River in Belle Vernon and Speers: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,610 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. N. Doud
This giant bridge is one of the only bridges in the entire state to display the rare K-truss configuration.
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Spottsville Bridge
Richard W. Owen Memorial Bridge
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US-60 Over Green River in Spottsville: Henderson County, Kentucky, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,103 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: International Steel and Iron Company of Evansville, Indiana and Koss Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This truss bridge is noted for its decent main span length as well as its variety of span types.
St. Francisville Bridge
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MO-B and Belfast Road Over Des Moines River in St. Francisville: Lee County, Iowa and Clark County, Missouri, United States
Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 763 ft. Main Span: 228 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1937 By: F. W. Whitehead and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri
This beautiful bridge is a rare example of a smaller scale cantilever truss bridge.
State Line Bridge
Lake County Bridge 36
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State Line Road Over Kankakee River in Rural: Kankakee County, Illinois and Lake County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 224 ft. Main Span: 222 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This extremely rare and beautiful pin connected Pennsylvania is to be preserved after a fight to save it.
Steamboat Bill Bridge
Captain William J. Hudson Memorial Bridge
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US-31, US-72 Alternate, and AL-20 (6th Avenue) Over Tennessee River, Railroad, and Market Street in Decatur: Limestone County, Alabama and Morgan County, Alabama, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,502 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1961 By: Unknown
Paired with a modern bridge, this continuous truss bridge displays an arched truss design with towers, a design unique to Alabama.
Stewart Park Bridge
Roseburg Veterans Administration Hospital Bridge
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Centennial Drive Over South Umpqua River in Roseburg: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 327 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1933 By: Murch Brothers Construction of St. Louis, Missouri
This unusual bridge is one of the smallest cantilever truss bridges in the country.
Stillwell Bridge
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OR-131 (3rd Street, Netarts Highway) Over Trask River in Tillamook: Tillamook County, Oregon, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 333 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1948 By: Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)
This late example of a riveted pony truss also includes concrete sidewalks.
Stone Quarry Bridge
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CR-1000 (TR-135D) Over Embarras River in Rural: Coles County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 2 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Bedstead Truss, Fixed
Length: 240 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1883 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
This abandoned bridge is an impressive example of a King Bridge Company Whipple truss.
Stones Levee Bridge
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Stones Levee Road Over Railroad in Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 121 ft. Main Span: 114 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Interstate Building Company
An attractive truss bridge with an interesting history, this structure is in poor condition.
Straight Street Bridge
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Straight Street Over Passaic River in Paterson: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 255 ft. Main Span: 251 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: Unknown and Colin R. Wise
This bridge is noted as an early rivet-connected Pennsylvania through truss highway bridge.
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
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CR-264 (Old Alignment) Over Little River in Rural: Milam County, Texas, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 310 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Unknown
Bypassed and preserved for pedestrian use, this bridge has an unusual four slope Parker truss design.
Swift Current Creek Railway Bridge
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Unnamed Road Over Swift Current Creek in Rural: Division 7 (Moose Jaw), Saskatchewan, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Although it carries local highway traffic today, this bridge is a former railway bridge.
TC-1 Southbound Chemainus River Bridge
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TC-1 (Island Highway) Southbound Over Chemainus River in Rural: Cowichan Valley District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Western Bridge and Steel Fabricators Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia and British Columbia Department of Public Works
This is one of a number of riveted bridges on this highway which today serve one direction of traffic.
TC-1 Southbound Cowichan River Bridge
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TC-1 (Island Highway) Southbound Over Cowichan River in Duncan and North Cowichan: Cowichan Valley District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 252 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1949 By: Western Bridge and Steel Fabricators Limited of Vancouver, British Columbia and British Columbia Department of Public Works
This is one of a number of riveted bridges on this highway which today serve one direction of traffic.
Telkwa Bridge
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Coalmine Road (Riverside Street) Over Bulkley River in Telkwa: Bulkley-Nechako District, British Columbia, Canada
Wood 12 Panel Howe Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A typical, representative example of a British Columbia wooden truss bridge.
Ten Acre Bridge
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Railroad (Conemaugh and Black Lick Railroad) Over Conemaugh River in Johnstown: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 354 ft. Main Span: 354 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1901 By: Unknown
A truly amazing structure to view, this bridge has a narrow width, but is quite tall and long.
Touchette Bridge
Pont Touchette
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CR-650 Over South Nation River in Rural: Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 245 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Arthur Sedgwick
This graceful truss bridge is a welcome sight on this road.
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Tunnelton Bridge
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Tunnelton Road (PA-3003) Over Conemaugh River in Rural: Indiana County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 402 ft. Main Span: 396 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge has some very unusual details and is also noteworthy for its long single span.
Twin Bridge
Hendricks County Bridge 178
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Broadway Street (Road 50 South) Over West Fork White Lick Creek in Rural: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1886 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana
Sitting next to a large historic railroad bridge, this skewed bridge is significant as a rare pin -connected Baltimore truss.
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University Avenue Bridge
Jack Kerouac Textile Memorial Bridge
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University Avenue Over Merrimack River in Lowell: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 486 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 36.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1895 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York and John E. Cheney
A rare pin-connected deck truss located serves a university yet is slated for demolition.
Upper Lisle Bridge
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Upper Lisle Road Over Otselic River in Upper Lisle (Rural): Broome County, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 182 ft. Main Span: 182 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York
This bridge features an uncommon truss configuration, and has suffered some alterations.
US-101 Skokomish River Bridge
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US-101 (Pacific Coast Scenic Byway) Over Skokomish River in Rural: Mason County, Washington, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 405 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1932 By: Pacific Car and Foundry Company
One of a number of historic bridges on US-101 in the Olympic penninsula.
US-17 St. Marys River Bridge
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US-17 (Atlantic Coastal Highway) Over St. Marys River in Rural: Nassau County, Florida and Camden County, Georgia, 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 Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 562 ft. Main Span: 202 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia
This bridge is not only an impressive and locally rare example of a highway truss swing bridge, it was built for an important travel corridor.
US-2 Kootenai River Bridge
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US-2 Over Kootenai River in Rural: Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete (Stone Faced) T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 942 ft. Main Span: 264 ft. Roadway: 31.2 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1942 By: McNutt Brothers of Eugene, Oregon
This is a somewhat unusually configured continuous deck truss.
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US-219 Cattaraugus Creek Bridge
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US-219 Over Cattaraugus Creek in Rural: Cattaraugus County, New York and Erie County, New York, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 652 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 43 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1956 By: Unknown and V. P. Maun
This beautiful deck truss was replaced and despite its beauty and heritage was demolished even though it was not in the way of its replacement!
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US-66 Meramec River Bridge
Times Beach Bridge
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Historic US-66 (Old Alignment) Over Meramec River in Times Beach: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,009 ft. Main Span: 132 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1931 By: Frazier-Davis Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri and Missouri State Highway Commission
Abandoned and at risk for demolition, this impressive bridge compose of plate girder and truss spans is additionally significant for its association for historic Route 66.
US-67 Rock River South Channel Bridge
Vandruff Island Bridge South
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US-67 Over Rock River (South Channel) and Hennepin Canal in Milan: Rock Island County, Illinois, United States
Metal 12 Panel Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 703 ft. Main Span: 302 ft. Roadway: 52.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1948 By: Unknown
This is one of two steel arch bridges on this section of road, and they are unusual for their use of steel through arches for relatively small spans.
US-9W Popolopen Creek Bridge
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US-9W Over Popolopen Creek in Fort Montgomery: Orange County, New York, United States
Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 608 ft. Main Span: 326 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1916 By: Unknown
This large deck truss bridge was widened in 1937 by adding a very similar, but not identical, parallel set of trusses next to the original.
Vandergrift Bridge
Rudy Minarcin Bridge
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Third Street (Dime Road, Farragut Avenue, PA-56, and PA-66 Alt) Over Kiskiminetas River in Vandergrift: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 497 ft. Main Span: 310 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1933 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This attractive bridge continures to welcome visitors into Vandergrift.
Vera Cruz Bridge
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Abandoned IN-301 Alignment Over Wabash River in Vera Cruz: Wells County, Indiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1887 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana
This impressive and noteworthy bridge has been abandoned next to a replacement bridge.
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Wagon Wheel Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 77850
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200th Street Over Des Moines River in Rural: Boone County, Iowa, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 703 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1911 By: Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
This unique bridge is an extremely rare bridge that contains a variety of pin-connected through truss span designs.
Waterville Bridge
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Appalachian Trail Over Swatara Creek in Rural: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 221 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut
This bridge was relocated and preserved for pedestrian use, and is one of only three rare lenticular truss bridges in the country that use a Warren truss configuration.

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