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Historic Bridges: 24

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: 9

Brookport Bridge
Irvin S. Cobb Bridge
HSR

US-45 (Paducah-Brookport Road) Over Ohio River in Brookport and Paducah: Massac County, Illinois and McCracken County, Kentucky, United States

Metal 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 5,387 ft. Main Span: 716 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1929 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri

Among historic bridges, this bridge has one of the longest simple truss spans ever constructed!

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Dresden Suspension Bridge
HSR

OH-208 Over Muskingum River in Dresden: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States

Metal 24 Panel Pony Truss Stiffening Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 705 ft. Main Span: 443 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1914 By: Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio and Clyde Tucker Morris of Columbus, Ohio

Bypassed and abandoned, this rare and beautiful bridge is one of a very small number of eyebar suspension bridges in the country.

Huey P. Long Baton Rouge Bridge
Old Mississippi River Bridge, Airline Highway Bridge
HSR

US-190 (Airline Highway) Over Mississippi River and Various Roads and Railroads in Baton Rouge: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana and West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States

Metal 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 5,879 ft. Main Span: 748 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1940 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Louisiana Highway Commission and Norman E. Lant, and Harrington and Cortelyou

This enormous combined highway and railroad cantilever truss bridge has an elaborate ramp system for both the railroad deck and the two cantilevered highway decks as well.

X
Ironton-Russell Bridge
HSR

Campbell Avenue and Etna Street Over Ohio River in Ironton and Russell: Greenup County, Kentucky and Lawrence County, Ohio, United States

Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,401 ft. Main Span: 725 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1922 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This mighty cantilever is a work of art, an iconic landmark, not in the way of its replacement, yet was condemned to demolition.

Ironworkers Memorial Bridge
Second Narrows Bridge
HSR

TC-1 (BC-1) Over Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver and West Vancouver: Greater Vancouver District, British Columbia, Canada

Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 4,239 ft. Main Span: 1,099 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1960 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Swan, Wooster Engineering Company

This bridge is an extremely long-span cantilever deck truss bridge.

Martin Luther King Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

MO-799 S (Historic US-66) Over Mississippi River and Various Streets and Railroads in St. Louis and East St. Louis: St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 4,010 ft. Main Span: 962 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: J. Howard, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois, George A. Maney, and Charles Alton Ellis

This bridge is noted for the length of its central cantilever truss span, and includes a separate approach through truss bridge in Illinois.

X
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
HSR

Old US-33 Over Ohio River in Pomeroy and Mason: Meigs County, Ohio and Mason County, West Virginia, United States

Metal Cantilever 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,848 ft. Main Span: 665 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and Dravo Contracting Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This awe-inspiring monumental bridge, with its unique arched deck and infinitely complex design is being replaced by a mundane, standard cable-stayed structure.

Shawneetown Bridge
Earle C. Clements Bridge
HSR

IL-13, KY-556 (Garfield Street) Over Ohio River in Old Shawneetown: Gallatin County, Illinois and Union County, Kentucky, United States

Metal Continuous 24 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,200 ft. Main Span: 825 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1956 By: Allied Structural Steel Company of Chicago, Illinois and Sverdrup and Parcel of St. Louis, Missouri

This is a late but unaltered example of a large-scale truss bridge designed by Sverdrup and Parcel.

Yaquina Bay Bridge
Newport Bridge
HSR

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Yaquina Bay in Newport: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States

Metal 24 Panel Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 3,261 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

A masterpiece of engineer Conde McCullough, this bridge is one of the largest and most impressive historic bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway.

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