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Historic Bridges: Continuous (Straight Chords)

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: 12

18th Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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US-69 (18th Street) Over Kansas River and Railroad (BNSF) in Kansas City: Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,227 ft. Main Span: 424 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1959 By: Unknown
This is a large deck truss bridge composed of a wide deck supported by three truss lines.
Dean Avenue Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Dean Avenue Over Ravine in Highland Park: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 196 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Unknown
This deck truss has an unusual continuous design to it.
Falls River Soo Line Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Soo Line, Former Duluth South Shore and Atlantic) Over Falls River in L'Anse: Baraga County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built 1916 By: Unknown
This attractive bridge with unusual abutments has a rare continuous design and is a small example of its type.
Fitzpatrick Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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AL-14 (Central Boulevard) Over Tallapoosa River in Tallassee: Elmore County, Alabama and Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,738 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1940 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a high level deck truss bridge located next to a historic dam, and is noted for its curved roadway.
High Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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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.
Hutchinson Bridge
Fairmont Coal Company Bridge, Consolidation Coal Company Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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CR-90/3 Over West Fork River in Rural: Marion County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 305 ft. Main Span: 124 ft. Roadway: 11.5 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1911 By: Unknown
This unusual continuous through truss appears to be been moved here from another location.
Lillooet Railway Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fraser River in Lillooet: Squamish-Lillooet District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 820 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1931 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This railway truss bridge is located in a very scenic location.
Pont Duplessis (Duplessis Bridge)
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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QC-138 (Boulevard du St. Maurice) Over Rivière Saint-Maurice (West Channel) in Trois-Rivières: Mauricie, Québec, Canada
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,330 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built 1948 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and Dufresne Engineering Company
This is a very long, low-level deck truss bridge with a complicated history.
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Sellwood Bridge
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Tacoma Street Over Willamette River in Portland: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,972 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1925 By: Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon and Gustav Lindenthal and Ira G. Hedrick
The significance of this monumental bridge as an early large-scale continuous highway truss bridge designed by a famous engineer did not save it from the scrapyard.
Spanish River Bridge
Espanola Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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KH-6 (Centre Street) Over Spanish River in Espanola: Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 690 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This is a large, multi-span deck truss bridge on a major regional highway.
TX-174 Bridge
Kimball’s Bend Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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TX-174 Over Brazos River (Lake Whitney) in Rural: Hill County, Texas, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,294 ft. Main Span: 201 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1950 By: Unknown and Texas Highway Department
This is an uncommon continuous deck truss that sits at a fairly low level above the water.
Whiskey Run Viaduct
Norfolk and Western Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over I-376 (Parkway West) in Carnegie: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This unusual continuous truss bridge should be a familiar sight to anyone entering or leaving the Pittsburgh area via I-376.

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