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Historic Bridges: 20

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 40

Bairdstown Bridge
Old Blairsville Bridge
HSR

Market Street (PA-2002) Over Conemaugh River in Blairsville: Indiana County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 358 ft. Main Span: 290 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Freeland McHale and PA and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge features a Baltimore truss configuration unlike other period bridges in the state.

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Blatnik Bridge
John A. Blatnik Bridge, High Bridge
HSR

I-535 and US-53 Over St. Louis Bay in Duluth: St. Louis County, Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States

Metal Cantilever (Arch and Suspended Deck) 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 7,985 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1961 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri

This bridge is a rare example of a cantilever truss bridge that features a tied arch suspended span.

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Browns Bridge
HSR

Browns Bridge Road (GA-369) Over Lake Lanier (Chattahoochee River) in Rural: Forsyth County, Georgia and Hall County, Georgia, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,372 ft. Main Span: 327 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1955 By: Unknown and Patchen and Zimmerman of Augusta Georgia

This is the largest of a couple similar through truss bridges constructed to accomodate the reservoir created by Buford Dam.

Browns Island Bridge
HSR

Steel Mill Access and Pipelines Over Ohio River (Main Channel) in Weirton: Hancock County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,312 ft. Main Span: 650 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1942 By: Unknown

This continuous truss bridge was built to handle the internal needs of the Weirton Steel mill complex.

Brownsville Bridge
Old Brownsville Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (PA-2067) Over Monongahela River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 945 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A historical feat when completed, this pin connected bridge is noted for its enormous Pennsylvania truss span.

Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) Over Monongahela River in Rankin and Munhall: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,300 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1900 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and John C. Spencer and W. H. Smith

This abandoned railroad bridge located next to the historic remains of the Carrie Furnace is noted for its massive 500 foot main span.

Castleton Bridge
Castleton-On-Hudson Bridge
HSR

New York State Thruway (Berkshire Spur) Over Hudson River in Castleton-On-Hudson: Albany County, New York and Rensselaer County, New York, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 5,369 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 66.3 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1958 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York

This attractive truss is a pleasing sight along this section of the New York State Thruway.

Cầu Long Biên (Long Bien Bridge)
Paul Doumer Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Hanoi Railway) and Highway Over Red River (Sông Hồng) in Hanoi (Hà Nội): Hanoi (Hà Nội), Vietnam (Việt Nam)

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,643 ft. Main Span: 348 ft. Roadway: 26.4 ft. Main Spans: 19

Built 1902 By: Daydé and Pillé of Paris, France and Schneider et Cie of Chalon-sur-Saône, France

A famous bridge in Vietnam, this is one of the most impressive historic cantilever truss bridges in the world, despite half of the original bridge being lost to war.

Chain of Rocks Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway (Trailnet) (Historic US-66) Over Mississippi River in Granite City and St. Louis: Madison County, Illinois and St. Louis City, Missouri, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,353 ft. Main Span: 700 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 10

Built 1929 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Baxter L. Brown and Edward B. Fay of St. Louis, Missouri

Converted for pedestrian use and an excellent preservation example, this strange bridge has a sharp bend in the middle.

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Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
HSR

Lock Street (PA-2018) Over Monongahela River in Charleroi and Monessen: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,810 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Emil Swensson, of Mercantile Bridge Company

A huge example of its type and is a stunning landmark, yet was targeted by PennDOT for reduction to scrap metal.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX, Former Chesapeake and Ohio) Over Ohio River in Cincinnati and Covington: Hamilton County, Ohio and Kenton County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 675 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1929 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and John Edwin Greiner (J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois)

This is a gargantuan bridge and is composed of extremely massive members.

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Chester Bridge
HSR

IL-150 and MO-51 Over Mississippi River, Railroad (Union Pacific), and Kaskaskia Street in Chester: Randolph County, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,827 ft. Main Span: 670 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1946 By: Massman Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This bridge features distinctive two-span continuous through and deck truss spans, a design often used by its designer.

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Clarendon Bridge
HSR

US-79 (Old Alignment) Over White River in Clarendon: Monroe County, Arkansas, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 4,593 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1931 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia and Ira G. Hedrick of Hot Springs, Arkansas

Despite its beauty, significance, good condition, this rare Arkansas cantilever truss bridge was demolished.

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Donora-Webster Bridge
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Kline Bridge
HSR

10th Street (PA-1022) Over Monongahela River in Donora and Webster: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,547 ft. Main Span: 518 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1908 By: Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and A. N. Nelson

One of the most stunning landmark bridges in all of Pennsylvania, yet it was sentenced to demolition for no reason.

Eisenbahnbrücke Eglisau (Eglisau Railway Bridge)
HSR

Railroad (SBB) (Eglisau-Neuhausen Line) Over Rhine River (Rhein) in Eglisau: Zürich, Switzerland (Schweiz)

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,440 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Unknown

This bridge features an impressive combination of stone and metal truss construction.

Gulfgate Bridge
Martin Luther King Bridge
HSR

TX-82 (Martin Luther King Junior Drive) Over Sabine-Neches Waterway (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) in Port Arthur: Jefferson County, Texas, United States

Metal Cantilever (Arched) 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 5,032 ft. Main Span: 664 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1970 By: Coastal Construction Company of Houston, Texas

An extremely late example of an arched cantilever through truss, this bridge still retains the pleasing curved shape of earlier examples.

Intercity Viaduct
Woodsweather Bridge - 6th Street Viaduct
HSR

I-70 Eastbound and Riverfront Heritage Trail Over Kansas River (Kaw River) and Various Roads and Railroads in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas and Jackson County, Missouri, United States

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 3,776 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 51.8 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1907 By: Ritler-Conley Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Hedrick of Kansas City, Missouri

This extremely long viaduct is also noted for its unusual truss design and conversion into a double-deck bridge.

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Jefferson Avenue Footbridge
HSR

Jefferson Avenue (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Railroad (BNSF) in Springfield: Greene County, Missouri, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 562 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1902 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and J. W. Hoover of Kansas City, Missouri

This is an extremely rare cantilever truss footbridge, and an early surviving cantilever truss of any type as well.

Joliet Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Des Plaines River in Joliet: Will County, Illinois, United States

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 552 ft. Main Span: 302 ft. Roadway: 32 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is the big vertical lift railroad bridge that is in the center of Joliet.

Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
George Clinton Memorial Bridge
HSR

NY-199 Over Hudson River, CR-37, and Railroad in Rural: Ulster County, New York and Dutchess County, New York, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 7,793 ft. Main Span: 800 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 10

Built 1957 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York and Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York, New York and David Steinman of New York, New York

This is an extremely large continuous deck truss bridge and a noted work of famous engineer David Steinman.

Mansfield Bridge
Dravosburg Bridge
HSR

Richland Avenue Over Monongahela River and Various Roads and Railroads in Dravosburg and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,934 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This is an outstanding, unaltered example of a mid 20th century cantilever truss bridge.

Matthew E. Welsh Bridge
Mauckport Bridge, Brandenburg Bridge
HSR

KY-79 and IN-135 Over Ohio River and 2nd Street in Mauckport and Brandenburg: Harrison County, Indiana and Meade County, Kentucky , United States

Metal 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 3,098 ft. Main Span: 725 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1966 By: R. E. Dailey Construction Company of Detroit, Michigan

Built in the decade of transition away from riveted construction, this bridge leaned toward the future with its all-welded and bolted design.

Metropolis Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Canadian National) Over Ohio River and Various Streets in Metropolis: Massac County, Illinois and McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Metal 20 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,701 ft. Main Span: 720 ft. Roadway: 37 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1917 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Ralph Modjeski

This bridge set a world record for the longest simple truss span ever built, and today this span remains among the longest!

Middletown Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Connecticut Central Railroad) Over Connecticut River and CT-9 in Middletown: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,220 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a large and impressive railroad swing bridge with a large approach system as well.

Monaca - East Rochester Bridge
East Rochester Monaca Bridge
HSR

PA-51 (Pennsylvania Avenue) Over Ohio River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Monaca and East Rochester: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,037 ft. Main Span: 730 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1959 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Michael Baker Jr. Inc.

Later examples of cantilever truss bridges such as this bridge are becoming increasingly rare and historically significant as older examples are replaced.

Natchez-Vidalia Bridge
HSR

US-84 and US-425 (Westbound) (John R. Junkin Drive) Over Mississippi River in Natchez and Vidalia: Adams County, Mississippi and Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 4,205 ft. Main Span: 875 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1940 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Dravo Contracting Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This bridge, today paired with a modern cantilever truss, is a very early example of a truss bridge with no v-lacing or lattice on its members.

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Newport Bridge
Blue Bridge
HSR

AR-367 (Old US-67) Over White River and Railroad in Newport: Jackson County, Arkansas, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,831 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: List and Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Ira G. Hedrick of Hot Springs, Arkansas

With an unusual suspended span design, this beautiful cantilever truss bridge was not preserved despite its rarity in Arkansas.

Outerbridge Crossing
HSR

NY-440 and NJ-440 Over Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy and New York: Middlesex County, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 10,140 ft. Main Span: 750 ft. Roadway: 39.7 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1928 By: Unknown and J. A. L. Waddell

This impressive and large cantilever bridge is an increasingly old and rare surviving example of its type in this region.

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Point Marion Bridge
Albert Gallatin Bridge
HSR

PA-88 Over Monongahela River in Point Marion: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 810 ft. Main Span: 464 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company and Harrington and Cortelyou

This magnificent bridge was one of the few and finest cantilever bridges in Pennsylvania, yet was sentenced to demolition by PennDOT.

Pont MacKenzie (MacKenzie Bridge)
HSR

Rue Bridge (Rue Craig) Over Rivière Saint-François in Richmond: Estrie, Québec, Canada

Metal 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 760 ft. Main Span: 370 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1903 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec

This bridge consists of two large, impressive through truss spans and was built from steel of many different mills.

Purple People Bridge
L&N Railroad Bridge / Newport Southbank Bridge
HSR

Pedestrian Walkway (Rail-Trail, Former Satatoga Street) Over Ohio River in Cincinnati and Newport: Hamilton County, Ohio and Campbell County, Kentucky, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,659 ft. Main Span: 510 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and M.J. Becker

A very old, and unbelievably complex giant of a bridge that has been spared demolition, and is currently open to pedestrians.

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Quincy Memorial Bridge
Quincy Soldier's Memorial Bridge
HSR

US-24 (Maine Street) Over Mississippi River in Quincy and West Quincy: Adams County, Illinois and Marion County, Missouri, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 3,512 ft. Main Span: 628 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

An extremely large, unusual, and significant example of a continuous truss that is not a cantilever.

Sciotoville Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (CSX) Over Ohio River in Sciotoville and Siloam: Scioto County, Ohio and Greenup County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,463 ft. Main Span: 775 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1916 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Gustav Lindenthal and David Steinman

Designed by noted engineers Gustav Lindenthal and David Steinman, this massive, prototypical continuous truss bridge once held a record for length.

Shippingport Bridge
Midland - Shippingport Bridge
HSR

PA-168 Over Ohio River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Shippingport and Midland: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous (Arched) 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,616 ft. Main Span: 620 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1961 By: Unknown and Michael Baker Jr. Inc.

This visually pleasing bridge is a rare example of an arched continuous truss, one that does not have a suspended deck.

St. Charles Railroad Bridge
Wabash Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Missouri River in St. Charles: St. Charles County, Missouri and St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 7,876 ft. Main Span: 624 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Mr. Vernon Bridge Company of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Modjeski and Masters

This is an impressive 1930s cantilever truss railroad bridge which also has an extremely long girder approach system.

Summit Bridge
HSR

DE-71 and DE-896 Over Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) in Summit Bridge: New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Metal 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,058 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 58.4 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1959 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and J. E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, Maryland and Chicago, Illinois

This large high level truss bridge is also noted for its fairly wide roadway width.

Sunshine Bridge
Donaldsonville Bridge
HSR

LA-70 Over Mississippi River, LA-18, and LA-44 in Rural: St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 20 Panel Bolt-Connected Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 9,102 ft. Main Span: 825 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1964 By: Morrison Knudsen of Boise, Idaho and American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Palmer and Baker Engineers of New Orleans, Louisiana

Although a late example of a cantilever truss bridge, this bridge is noted for its long approaches and its five main span configuration.

Texas Street Bridge
Long-Allen Bridge
HSR

Texas Street (US-79 and US-80) Over Red River in Bossier City and Shreveport: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 2,982 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: Weatherly Construction Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Virginia Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia

This truly unique bridge is noted for its K-truss cantilever configuration, and is the only such bridge in the state.

Twin Bridges (Northbound Bridge)
Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Twin Bridges / John James Audubon Bridge
HSR

US-41 Over Ohio River in Near Evansville: Henderson County, Kentucky and Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,395 ft. Main Span: 720 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1932 By: Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Rieth-Riley Construction Company of Goshen, Indian and Modjeski and Masters

Designed by a noted engineering firm, this is an increasingly rare example of a landmark riveted cantilever truss bridge.

Young's High Bridge
Tyrone Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned) Over Kentucky River in Tyrone: Anderson County, Kentucky and Woodford County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Pin-Connected Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,650 ft. Main Span: 551 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1889 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York and Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and John W. MacLeod

The largest cantilever in the country when built, this is one of the oldest known cantilever trusses in the country and is unaltered!

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