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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: 27

Arch Street Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Arch Street in Northampton: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1867 By: Unknown
A traditional, attractive stone arch overpass.
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Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) in Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1946 By: Unknown
A large single-span through plate girder that has been abandoned.
Carp River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Carp River in Marquette: Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 8
Built By: Unknown
This is a small, abandoned railroad bridge right on the shore of Lake Superior.
Chartiers Run Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Chartiers Run in Houston: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This typical plate girder bridge is a reminder of an abandoned railroad line that is slowly disappearing.
Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 13 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 907 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1894 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
This is an excellent example of a lattice through truss railroad bridge.
Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Susquehanna River in Harrisburg: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 77 ft. Main Spans: 43
Built 1916 By: Robert Grace Contracting Company
An extremely long concrete arch bridge that may be reused for a light rail system.
Davis Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Davis Creek in Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
One of the rarest bridges in Michigan, this unique railroad bridge is supported by its own rails, and appears to defy the laws of physics!
Dömitzer Eisenbahnbrücke (Dömitz Railway Bridge) (Approach Spans)
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Elbe River in Langendorf: Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany (Deutschland)
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,780 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Main Spans: 16
Built 1873 By: Hackort Steel and Ernst Häseler
Once the longest bridge in Germany with a variety of span types, only a long series of approach spans remain today, but these spans alone remain highly significant.
Domtar Line Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over South Branch Thames River in Rural: Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
An unusual little railway pony truss has been abandoned here.
Dotter Road Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Mill Creek in Rural: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small stone arch bridge located in a very scenic area.
Indian River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Indian River in Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This abandoned bridge is a fairly long single span plate girder.
Mine Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Mine Street in Bessemer: Gogebic County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 10 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An interesting through plate girder with deck plate girder approaches.
Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Chippewa River in Eau Claire: Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quintuple Warren) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 890 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1880 By: Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
This iconic and ancient bridge is nationally significant as one of the only known quintuple intersection Warren truss bridges.
Octoraro Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Built 1901 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)
This abandoned railroad bridge passes under another larger high level railroad bridge.
Octoraro Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Built By: Unknown
This is a long abandoned railroad deck plate girder with a stone arch approach.
Phoenixville Ironworks Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Built By: Unknown
Passing over the creek on a curve, this is an abandoned railroad bridge.
Rabbit River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Rabbit River in Rural: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A tradtional railroad plate girder is no longer used by trains but is in good condition.
Siemens Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Railroad (Rail-Trail) in Siemens (Rural): Gogebic County, Michigan, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1896 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This is an impressive railroad overpass utilizing an uncommon truss configuration.
St. Joseph River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over St. Joseph River in Three Rivers: St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This classic deck plate girder railroad bridge has been long abandoned.
Station Street Bridge
Raccoon Station Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Station Street and Sidewalk in Joffre: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1905 By: Unknown
This fascinating arch bridge features a separate smaller arch uphill slightly for a sidewalk.
Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Sylvan Slough in Moline: Rock Island County, Illinois, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) 15 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 202 ft. Main Span: 195 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1868 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan and Thomas Curtis Clarke
Among the oldest metal bridges in the country is this rarest of bridge types, a cast iron truss... plus it has a rare configuration and Phoenix columns!
Taylor Iron and Steel Company Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over South Branch Raritan River in High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditional riveted railroad plate girder bridge.
Turntable Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Black River in Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This fascinating bridge's main span is a reused railroad turntable!
Water Street Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over 3rd Level Canal in Holyoke: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This traditional example of a Baltimore railroad truss is one of several historic bridges remaining in Holyoke.
Westfield Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Westfield River in Westfield: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 326 ft. Main Span: 161 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1910 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts
This is a rare use of a double-Warren truss configuration on a railroad through truss.
Wheeling Creek Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Abandoned) Over Wheeling Creek in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
There are several abandoned plate girder railroad bridges right beside each other in downtown Wheeling.
Young's High Bridge
Tyrone Railroad Bridge
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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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