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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.

Total Bridges Found: 100

Victoria Creek Footbridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6407

Kasson Street (CR-651) Sidewalk Over Victoria Creek

Cedar: Leelanau County, Michigan

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 61 ft
Main Span: 61 ft
Roadway: 6 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This unusual curved chord through riveted plate girder appears to have been built from salvaged materials.

Taylor Iron and Steel Company Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6406

Railroad (Abandoned) Over South Branch Raritan River

High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional riveted railroad plate girder bridge.

Taylor Iron and Steel Company Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6405

Pedestrian Walkway (Taylor Steel Workers Historical Greenway) Over South Branch Raritan River

High Bridge: Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge may be one of the oldest polygonal Warren truss bridges in the entire country.

Paulins Kill Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6404

Railroad (Abandoned Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad) Over Paulins Kill and Station Road

Rural: Warren County, New Jersey

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1100 ft
Main Span: 120 ft
Main Spans: 7

Built 1910 By: John Goll and Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Reiter, Curtis and Hill of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Lincoln Bush

This enormous and early large-scale concrete railroad bridge is nevertheless well hidden in a thickly wooded area.

Opossum Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6403

Opossum Road Over Bedens Brook

Rural: Somerset County, New Jersey

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 48 ft
Main Span: 23 ft
Roadway: 11.5 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1822 By: Unknown

This is a very old surviving example of a stone arch bridge, and one of the two oldest in the county.

Easton and Northern Railroad Lehigh River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6402

Railroad (Abandoned Lehigh Valley Railway) Over Lehigh River, Lehigh Canal, and Various Railroad and Roads

Easton: Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2121 ft
Main Span: 215.2 ft
Main Spans: 6

Built 1899 By: Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and F. E. Schall

This is an uncommon and impressive pin-connected railroad deck truss that is also noted for its curve and skewed spans.

Lehigh River 3rd Street Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6401

Railroad (Black River and Western Railroad) Over Lehigh River and 3rd Street

Easton: Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 975 ft
Main Span: 185 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This railroad viaduct contains a variety of span types.

3rd Street Bridge
Dr. George S. Smith Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6400

3rd Street Over Lehigh River

Easton: Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 300 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Roadway: 76 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1912 By: Luten Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania and Daniel Luten

This bridge is noted as a product of famous engineer Daniel Luten, and its alterations actually embody the design intent of Luten.

Homeville Road Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6399

Homeville Road Over Thompson Run, Grant Avenue Extension, and Railroad (Union Railroad)

West Mifflin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 779 ft
Main Span: 215 ft
Roadway: 26 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1954 By: Unknown

This bridge is a good example of a mid-20th century deck truss viaduct.

Ironstone Creek Railroad Truss Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6398

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Ironstone Creek

Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 145 ft
Main Span: 145 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This is a traditional example of a riveted Pratt truss railroad bridge.

Lindbergh Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6397

Marple Avenue Over Darby Creek

Clifton Heights: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 394 ft
Main Span: 257 ft
Roadway: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Carl R. Camp of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and George Wright

This bridge is an impressive concrete deck arch bridge with attractive ornamental details.

X
Lloyd Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6396

Lloyd Street Over Railroad (Amtrak, Northeast Corridor)

Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed

Length: 126 ft
Main Span: 77 ft
Roadway: 31.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1899 By: Unknown

This bridge was noted as a somewhat early surviving rivet-connected truss bridge in Pennsylvania.

4th Street Bridge
East 4th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6395

4th Street Over Ridley Creek

Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 140 ft
Main Span: 140 ft
Roadway: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Carl R. Camp of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and George Wright

This slender concrete arch bridge features a decorative stone facing.

Chester Creek Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6394

Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) Over Chester Creek

Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 160 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. Hunter

This bridge was originally built as a swing bridge, however it no longer operates for boats.

Ridley Creek Truss Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6393

Railroad (Reading Railroad) Over Ridley Creek

Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 140 ft
Main Span: 140 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge appears to be an older surviving railroad Pratt truss bridge.

Ridley Creek Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6392

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Ridley Creek

Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 140 ft
Main Span: 80 ft
Roadway: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This through plate girder bridge is one of several railroad bridges at this location.

Yellow Breeches Creek Railroad Bridge
Leidighs Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6391

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Yellow Breeches Creek

Rural: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft
Main Span: 120 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation of Steelton, Pennsylvania

This bridge is actually two separate superstructures sitting side by side.

!
Michigan Avenue Railroad Overpass
St. Charles Air Line Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6390

Railroad (Canadian National, Former St. Charles Air Line) Over Michigan Avenue

Chicago: Cook County, Illinois

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 96 ft
Main Span: 55 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1899 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its age, and for its use of decorative cast iron cladding and other ornamental details in its design.

Northeast Cape Fear River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6389

Railroad (CSX, Nee Atlantic Coast Line) Over Northeast Cape Fear River

Castle Hayne: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 135 ft
Roadway: 10 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge an example of a simple deck plate girder swing bridge, which also features fixed plate girder approach spans.

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6388

US-76, US-421, and US-17 Over Cape Fear River

Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina and Brunswick County, North Carolina

Metal 12 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 3033 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.

Castle Hayne Road Bridge
Smith's Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6387

Castle Hayne Road (NC-2812, Old NC-133) Over Smith Creek

Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 248 ft
Main Span: 172 ft
Roadway: 27.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: T.A. Loving and Company of Goldsboro, North Carolina and North Carolina State Highway Commission

Although it no longer operates for boats, this bridge remains a good example of a state-designed swing through truss bridge.

Wrightsville Beach Bridge
C. Heide Trask Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6386

US-74 and US-76 (Eastwood Road) Over Intracoastal Waterway

Wrightsville Beach Bridge: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 731 ft
Main Span: 170 ft
Roadway: 56.4 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1956 By: Unknown and L.O. Hopkins of Nashville, Tennessee

This is a large example of a plate girder bascule bridge and it is noted for its innovative machinery.

6th Street Bridge
New Hanover County Bridge 33
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6385

6th Street Over Railroad (Abandoned Seaboard Coast Railroad)

Wilmington: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 150 ft
Main Span: 142 ft
Roadway: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Des Moines Bridge and Iron Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge is noted for its skew and as a good representative example of a riveted Pratt truss.

Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6384

Railroad (Carolina Southern Railroad) Over Intracoastal Waterway

Myrtle Beach: Horry County, South Carolina

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift)

Length: 360 ft
Main Span: 107 ft
Roadway: 33 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge was first designed to be able to carry a railroad track and a highway, making it a wide example of a plate girder bascule bridge.

Dick Pond Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6383

Dick Pond Road (S-26-616) Over Intracoastal Waterway

Socastee: Horry County, South Carolina

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 297 ft
Main Span: 217 ft
Roadway: 24.3 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of two operable swing bridges in the area, and it retains good historic integrity.

Sea Mountain Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6382

Sea Mountain Highway (S-26-20, Old US-17) Over Intracoastal Waterway

Little River: Horry County, South Carolina

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 264 ft
Main Span: 216 ft
Roadway: 24.3 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of two operable swing bridges in the area, and it retains good historic integrity.

Lick Creek Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6381

Railroad (Chicago and North Western Railroad) Over Lick Creek

Rural: Sangamon County, Illinois

Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 425 ft
Main Span: 123 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This rare multi-span lattice deck truss is a surprising find over this small creek.

North Street Footbridge
North Street Sidewalk Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6380

North Street (Sidewalk) Over Tributary to Bear Creek

Morrisonville: Christian County, Illinois

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 45 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built By: Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois

This simple footbridge appears to have railings and perhaps other parts salvaged from another bridge.

Maryland Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6379

Maryland Street Over Town Creek

Louisiana: Pike County, Missouri

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 33 ft
Main Span: 32.2 ft
Roadway: 11.5 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Unknown

Once nobody would have paid attention to a tiny pony truss like this, until fate turned it into the only highway truss bridge in the city.

Cascades Roadway Culvert
Cascade Stone Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6378

Cascades Roadway Over Cascade Ravine Drain

Burlington: Des Moines County, Iowa

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

The small undeveloped road that meanders down into the valley that the larger Cascade Bridge passes over features this tiny stone culvert.

Swisher Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6377

Swisher Hill Road (TR-188, 1705 East Road Over North Fork Salt Creek

Rural: De Witt County, Illinois

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown

This bridge is a traditional example of a pin-connected Pratt truss bridge.

Woodlawn Cemetery Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6376

Cemetery Road Over 10 Mile Creek

Clinton: De Witt County, Illinois

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Bedstead Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 68 ft
Main Span: 39 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is a rare example of a style of lightweight bridge that is composed of rolled angles forming a Double-Warren pony truss.

Meyers Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6375

Meyers Road Over Sangamon River (Old Channel)

Rural: Christian County, Illinois and Sangamon County, Illinois

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 170 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This rare pin-connected Camelback truss bridge sits in an abandoned state.

Iron Bridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6374

Iron Bridge Road (North 830 East Road) Over Salt Creek

Rural: De Witt County, Illinois

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 112 ft
Main Span: 112 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This traditional Pratt truss bridge has been bypassed and abandoned, and appears to be at risk for flood damage.

Florence Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6373

IL-100 and IL-106 (Old US-36) Over Illinois River

Florence: Pike County, Illinois and Scott County, Illinois

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3177.3 ft
Main Span: 215 ft
Roadway: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Unknown

This vertical lift bridge is also noted for its long, impressive series of fixed through truss spans.

Camp Wawa Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6372

Camp Wawa Road Over East Branch Perkiomen Creek

Lower Salford Township: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 158 ft
Main Span: 75 ft
Roadway: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1892 By: Unknown

This bridge stands out as an uncommon example of a multi-span pin-connected pony truss.

1st Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6371

1st Avenue Over Wreck Pond

Sea Girt: Monmouth County, New Jersey

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 41 ft
Main Span: 41 ft
Roadway: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: Owen J. Melee of Long Branch, New Jersey and John T. Simpson of Newark, New Jersey

This attractive arch bridge retains good historic integrity.

Shark River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6370

Railroad (New Jersey Transit) Over Shark River

Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea: Monmouth County, New Jersey

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 544 ft
Main Span: 75 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Unknown and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

This is a wide, double-track example of a plate girder rolling lift bascule bridge.

Ocean Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6369

Ocean Avenue (CR-18) Over Shark River

Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea: Monmouth County, New Jersey

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 339 ft
Main Span: 112 ft
Roadway: 40 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This bridge is an altered example of a patented variety of fixed trunnion bascule bridge, also noted for its approach span system.

Robert A Briant Sr. Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6368

NJ-71 Over Shark River

Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea: Monmouth County, New Jersey

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 860 ft
Main Span: 90 ft
Roadway: 50 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This bridge is an example of a patented variety of fixed trunnion bascule bridge, also noted for its approach span system.

Darby Creek Railroad Bridges
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6367

Railroad (Conrail, Former Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Darby Creek

Ridley Park and Essington: Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 283 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

Two rare Strauss vertical overhead counterweight bascule bridges sit next to each other at this location.

Plunkett Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6366

Plunkett Road (CR-603) Over Lynch River

Rural: Albemarle County, Virginia

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 84 ft
Main Span: 54 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Roanoke Bridge Company of Roanoke, Virginia

This is one of the last known surviving examples of a truss bridge built using the unusual tapered vertical members of the Roanoke Bridge Company.

Stonewall Lane Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6365

Stonewall Lane (VA-710) Over Dunlap Creek

Rural: Alleghany County, Virginia

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 197 ft
Main Span: 152 ft
Roadway: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1934 By: Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works of Roanoke, Virginia and Virginia State Highway Commission

This bridge is a good representative example of a state-design through truss bridge in Virginia.

Penvir Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6364

Penvir Road Over Wolf Creek (VA-673)

Rural: Giles County, Virginia

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 179 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Roadway: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge is a traditional pin-connected Pratt truss bridge.

Fletcher Chapel Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6363

Fletcher Chapel Road (VA-660) Over Ogle Creek

Rural: Alleghany County, Virginia

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 88 ft
Main Span: 88 ft
Roadway: 15.3 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This unusual truss bridge is abandoned and without a deck, and for people driving on the nearby highway, it is the only evidence there was ever a road here.

Humphreys Gap Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6362

Blue Ridge Parkway Over US-60

Rural: Amherst County, Virginia

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 77.8 ft
Main Span: 77.8 ft
Roadway: 30.8 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1959 By: Unknown

This is a later example of a style of overpass bridge that first saw popular usage in the 1930s.

Corporal Michael F. Folland Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6361

US-60 (Midland Trail, Monroe Avenue) Over Jackson River

Covington: Alleghany County, Virginia and Covington Independent City, Virginia

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 394 ft
Main Span: 134.8 ft
Roadway: 23 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1929 By: Unknown

This is a good, complete example of a concrete arch bridge with good aesthetic qualities.

Norwood Railroad Bridge
Ogdensburg Railroad Bridge Number 80
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6360

Railroad (New York and Ogdensburg Railway) Over Raquette River

Norwood: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 276.2 ft
Main Span: 132 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1885 By: Hawkins Bridge Company and Vermont Construction Company of St. Albans, Vermont

This is an notable example of a lattice deck truss railroad bridge.

Massena Railroad Girder Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6359

Railroad (Massena Terminal Railroad) Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 925 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Main Spans: 7

Built 1945 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaAlcoa Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This plate girder bridge, noted for one of its spans being made of aluminum, sits next to a historic truss bridge, but crosses the river at a higher level, resulting in a nearby highway overpass bridge, included on this page.

Massena Railroad Truss Bridge
Massena Rail-Trail Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6358

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 500 ft
Main Span: 100 ft
Main Spans: 4

Built 1900 By: Unknown

This is the more unusual and more significant of two railroad bridges that sit beside each other at this location.

Madrid Stone Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6357

NY-345 (Bridge Street) Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Madrid: St. Lawrence County, New York

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 403 ft
Main Span: 45 ft
Roadway: 22 ft
Main Spans: 9

Built 1882 By: M. L. and M. A. Cleveland of Watertown, New York and Hinds and Hodgkins of Watertown, New York

This nice looking stone arch bridge, noted for its long, multi-span configuration, has been rehabilitated.

Lafayette Spring Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6356

Lafayette Street and Spring Street Over Oswegatchie River

Ogdensburg: St. Lawrence County, New York

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 597 ft
Main Span: 136.8 ft
Roadway: 30 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1916 By: Kirk, Raleigh, and Company of Syracuse, New York and Concrete-Steel Engineering Company of New York, New York and William Mueser

This is an impressive and rare surviving example of a Melan type concrete arch bridge, and is associated with a noted engineer.

Ledges Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6355

Ledges Road Over Mullet Creek

Rural:

Metal 4 Panel Welded Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 70 ft
Main Span: 61.7 ft
Roadway: 21.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This pony truss is an example of an unusual standard design welded truss found only in New York State.

Dry Bridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6354

Dry Bridge Road Over Railroad (CSX)

Norwood: St. Lawrence County, New York

Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 80.7 ft
Main Span: 19.7 ft
Roadway: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 5

Built 1900 By: Unknown

This is a timber stringer overpass bridge resting on stone abutments.

Redwater Brook Bridge
Burke Hollow Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6353

Burke Hollow Road Over Redwater Brook

Rural: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This long abandoned bridge has an unusual appearance due to its arrangement of the top chord, consisting of two angles and cover plate only.

Ekey Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6352

Ekey Road Over Trout Brook

Rural: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft
Main Span: 67 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1895 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This small Pratt pony truss has counters in each of its two center panels giving it an appearance like a double-Warren truss bridge.

NY-131 Grasse River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6351

NY-131 Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Cantilever Pin and Hanger Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 614 ft
Main Span: 122.7 ft
Roadway: 36 ft
Main Spans: 5

Built 1956 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

This is a good, multi-span example of a variable depth deck plate girder bridge with a cantilever pin and hanger design.

Elm Ridge Road Bridge
Anstead Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6350

Elm Ridge Road (Abandoned Alignment Over Indian River

Evans Mills: Jefferson County, New York

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Lenticular Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 110 ft
Main Span: 110 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: Berlin Iron Bridge Company of East Berlin, Connecticut

This abandoned bridge is an extremely rare lenticular truss bridge with details unusual even among other lenticular truss bridges.

Rooseveltown Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6349

Railroad (CSX) Over Raquette River

Rooseveltown: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 310 ft
Main Span: 155 ft
Roadway: 11 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This is a beautiful and intact pin-connected railroad truss bridge.

Traffic Circle Road Bridge
Rooseveltown Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6348

Traffic Circle Road Over Raquette River

Rooseveltown: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Welded Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 383 ft
Main Span: 150 ft
Roadway: 19 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1934 By: Unknown

This is a very unusual welded truss bridge.

Depot Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6347

Depot Street Over Deer River

Helena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 149 ft
Main Span: 144.7 ft
Roadway: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and New York State Department of Public Works

This bridge is a good representative example of a state standard riveted through truss bridge.

Helena Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6346

CR-37 (Massena-Helena Road) Over St. Regis River

Helena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 292 ft
Main Span: 140.8 ft
Roadway: 15 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1900 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

This bridge is an early and outstanding example of a unique, ornamental bridge design built by the Canton Bridge Company.

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Alcoa Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6345

Alcoa Road Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Massena: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 773 ft
Main Span: 224.7 ft
Roadway: 18.4 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and Jarrett-Chambers Company of New York, New York

This beautiful, early, and rare historic cantilever truss bridge was demolished and replaced with a hideous replacement bridge.

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Munson Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6344

Munson Road Over St. Regis River

Rural: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 230 ft
Main Span: 115 ft
Roadway: 13 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1893 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

This abandoned multi-span example of a through truss built by a noteworthy in-state bridge builder is at severe risk for collapse.

Royal Tweed Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6343

A1167 Over River Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed: North East, England

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1410 ft
Main Span: 356 ft
Main Spans: 4

Built 1928 By: Holloway Brothers of London, England and L G Mouchel and Partners

This concrete arch bridge is noted for association with an important engineering firm, and for its record-breaking span length when completed.

St. Nicholas Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6342

Railroad (East Coast Main Line, London North Eastern Railway) Over St. Nicholas Street (B1307)

Newcastle upon Tyne: North East, England

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 62 ft
Main Span: 62 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1848 By: Abbot and Company of Gateshead, England

This beautiful cast iron arch bridge was widened on one side at a later date with riveted arch ribs.

Boat O' Brig Railway Bridge
Spey (Orten) Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6341

Railroad (Highland Railway) Over River Spey

Fochabers: Moray, Scotland

Metal 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 635 ft
Main Span: 250 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Head Wrightson of Thornaby-on-Tees, England and William Roberts

This 1906 truss bridge uses the approach and substructure of a previous 1858 bridge.

Boat O' Brig Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6340

B9103 Over River Spey

Fochabers: Moray, Scotland

Metal Bolt-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1956 By: Unknown

This bridge is a representative example of a mid 20th century truss bridge in the UK, and is located at the site of a historic suspension bridge.

Massena Center Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6339

Massena - Massena Center Road (CR-42A) Over Grasse River (Grass River)

Massena Center: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 680 ft
Main Span: 400 ft
Roadway: 14 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1911 By: Eastern Steel Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania and John A. Roebling Sons Company of Trenton, New Jersey and Holton D. Robinson

Designed by a famous suspension bridge engineer who was born in nearby Massena, this is a rare small-scale example of an early 20th Century suspension bridge.

Barnhart Island Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6338

Barnhart Island Road Over South Channel St. Lawrence River

Rural: St. Lawrence County, New York

Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1074 ft
Main Span: 509 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1956 By: Unknown

This is an outstanding and uncommon example of a mid-20th century riveted continuous through.

Ocean Beach Highway Half-Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6337

WA-4 (Abandoned Alignment) (Ocean Beach Highway) Over Cliff along Columbia River

Rural: Cowlitz County, Washington

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Built 1930 By: Unknown

Today abandoned, the need for this half-viaduct, as well as a new one, was eliminated when a highway realignment lowered the road so that a structure was not needed.

Ocean Beach Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6336

WA-4 (Abandoned Alignment) (Ocean Beach Highway) Over Dry Gulch

Rural: Cowlitz County, Washington

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown

This concrete arch bridge is today in an unusual setting because it was abandoned when a new alignment at a lower level next to the bridge eliminated the need for a bridge completely.

Meeker Drive Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6335

Meeker Drive Over Kalama River

Rural: Cowlitz County, Washington

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 441 ft
Main Span: 242 ft
Roadway: 28 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1952 By: Unknown and Washington Department of Highways

This bridge is a representative example of a mid 20th century truss bridge in Washington State.

Julia Butler Hansen Bridge
Puget Island Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6334

WA-409 Over Columbia River

Cathlamet: Wahkiakum County, Washington

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2615 ft
Main Span: 420 ft
Roadway: 20 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Poole and McGonigle Steel Company of Portland, Oregon and Clark H. Eldridge and Ralph W. Finke of Olympia, Washington

This bridge is an impressive truss bridge with additional significance for association with Depression-era federal relief programs.

لینس ڈاؤن پل (Lansdowne Bridge)
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6333

Lansdowne Bridge Road Over Indus River (Sindhu)

Sukkur (سکّھر‎) and Rohri (روہڑی‎): Sukkur (سکّھر‎) and Rohri (روہڑی‎)

Metal Cantilever Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1208 ft
Main Span: 820 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1889 By: Westwood, Baillie and Company of London, England and Alexander Meadows Rendel

A cantilever truss bridge with high levels of historic and engineering significance, this is perhaps one of the most unusual looking bridges on earth!

OR-99E Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6332

Pacific Boulevard (OR-99E) Over 9th Avenue (US-20 Ramps)

Albany: Linn County, Oregon

Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 140 ft
Main Span: 54 ft
Roadway: 50 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1940 By: Unknown

A representative example of a relatively early highway-over-highway overpass.

Bunker Hill Overcrossing
Bunker Hill Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6331

Coos River Highway (Newport Lane) Over Railroad (Coos Bay Rail Link)

Coos Bay: Coos County, Oregon

Concrete Continuous T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 150 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Roadway: 26 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1938 By: Mountain States Construction Company of Eugene, Oregon and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This is a good representative example of a state design grade separation bridge in Oregon.

Isthmus Slough Bridge
Newport Lane Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6330

Coos River Highway (Newport Lane) Over Isthmus Slough

Coos Bay: Coos County, Oregon

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1757.8 ft
Main Span: 165 ft
Roadway: 27 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Liesch and Tofte of Coos Bay, Oregon and Conde Balcom McCullough (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that also includes a fixed deck truss approach span next to the bascule span.

Short Sand Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6329

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Short Sand Beach Creek and Short Sands Trail

Rural: Tillamook County, Oregon

Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 120 ft
Main Span: 46 ft
Roadway: 26 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1937 By: Unknown and Oregon State Highway Commission

A good example of a concrete t-beam bridge on the Oregon Coast Highway, this one features a less common design of ornamental railing used on this highway.

Wilson River Slough Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6328

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Wilson River Slough

Tillamook: Tillamook County, Oregon

Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 120 ft
Main Span: 46 ft
Roadway: 27 ft
Main Spans: 3

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Oregon State Highway Commission

This bridge is a good representative example of a standard small-scale bridge on the Oregon Coast Highway, and it retains the ornamental railings used on many bridges on this highway.

New Youngs Bay Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6327

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Youngs Bay

Astoria: Clatsop County, Oregon

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 4208.5 ft
Main Span: 153.6 ft
Roadway: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1964 By: Unknown and Ivan D. Merchant (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This is a late example of a vertical lift bridge.

Chasm Bridge
Neahkahnie Mountain Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6326

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Neahkahnie Mountain Chasm

Rural: Tillamook County, Oregon

Concrete (Stone Faced) Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 103.4 ft
Main Span: 59 ft
Roadway: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: and Glenn S. Paxson (Oregon State Highway Commission)

This unusual bridge crosses a chasm that drops off sharply beneath the bridge, with the mountain rising directly beside the bridge.

Albany Willamette River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6325

Railroad (Portland and Western Railroad) Over Willamette River

Albany: Benton County, Oregon and Linn County, Oregon

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 3910 ft
Main Span: 260 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge consists of a riveted Warren through truss swing bridge flanked by similar but shorter fixed truss spans.

Cape Perpetua Half Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6324

Oregon Coast Highway (US-101) Over Cape Perpetua Chasm

Rural: Lincoln County, Oregon

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 76 ft
Main Span: 38 ft
Roadway: 27 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Oregon State Highway Commission

This bridge is noted as a historic example of a half-viaduct which carries a portion of the road out alongside a cliff.

Caples Road Bridge
Old WA-503 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6323

Caples Road (Old WA-503) Over Salmon Creek

Meadow Glade: Clark County, Washington

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft
Main Span: 50 ft
Roadway: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Union Bridge Company of Portland of Portland, Oregon

This is a classic example of a rural style concrete closed spandrel arch bridge.

WA-4 Elochoman River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6322

WA-4 Over Elochoman River

Rural: Wahkiakum County, Washington

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 165 ft
Main Span: 160 ft
Roadway: 26 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1955 By: Unknown and Washington Department of Highways

This is a traditional example of a state standard through truss bridge in Washington State.

Cowlitz Way Bridge
Peter Crawford Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6321

WA-4 (Cowlitz Way) Over Cowlitz River

Kelso: Cowlitz County, Washington

Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1710 ft
Main Span: 256 ft
Roadway: 56 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1951 By: Peter Kiewit and Sons of Omaha, Nebraska and Washington Department of Highways

This is a wide and relatively late example of a continuous riveted through truss bridge.

Yale Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6320

WA-503 (Yale Bridge Road) Over North Fork Lewis River

Rural: Clark County, Washington and Cowlitz County, Washington

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 458 ft
Main Span: 300 ft
Roadway: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1932 By: Gilpin Construction Company of Portland, Oregon and Harold E. Gilbert

This is a rare small-scale suspension bridge that is also noted for its lack of alteration.

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6319

Railroad (National Cycle Network Rail-Trail) Over River Plym

Plymouth: South West, England

Metal Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 60 ft
Main Span: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1823 By: Unknown

This is a unique, small scale cast iron arch bridge with a through arch design.

Frodsham Viaduct
Viaduct Number 53
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6318

Railroad (Chester-Warrington Railway) Over River Weaver

Frodsham: North West, England

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1313 ft
Main Span: 92 ft
Main Spans: 2

Built 1850 By: Thomas Brassey and Alexander Rendel

This is one of two similar viaducts featuring cast iron main spans and brick arch approach spans.

River Weaver Railway Bridge
Viaduct Number 54
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6317

Railroad (Chester-Warrington Railway) Over River Weaver (Navigation Channel)

Frodsham and Runcorn: North West, England

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 285 ft
Main Span: 92 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1850 By: Thomas Brassey and Alexander Rendel

This is one of two similar viaducts featuring a cast iron main span and brick arch approach spans.

Fochabers Bridge
Old Spey Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6316

Inchberry Road (Former A96) Over River Spey

Fochabers: Moray, Scotland

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 370 ft
Main Span: 185 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1854 By: James Hoby and Company

This large and impressive 1854 cast iron arch bridge utilized existing stone arch spans from an 1804 bridge.

Albert Edward Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6315

Railroad (Wenlock, Craven Arms and Lightmoor Extension Railway) Over River Severn

Coalbrookdale: West Midlands, England

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 200 ft
Main Span: 200 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1864 By: Coalbrookdale Company of Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, England and Brassey and Field and John Fowler

This was one of the last large railway bridges built from cast iron, and this bridge is a good comparison to the other older cast iron bridges nearby.

Royal Border Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6314

Railroad (Network Rail, East Coast Main Line) Over River Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed: North East, England

Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 2162 ft
Main Span: 61 ft
Main Spans: 28

Built 1850 By: McKay and Blackstock and Robert Stephenson and Thomas Elliot Harrison

This stone-faced brick arch bridge is noted for is impressive length and high elevation.

Berwick Bridge
Old Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6313

West Street Over River Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed: North East, England

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1164 ft
Main Span: 75 ft
Main Spans: 15

Built 1624 By: Unknown

Among surviving ancient stone arch bridges in the United Kingdom, this bridge stands out as a particularly long example.

Brunel Swivel Bridge
Brunel Swing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6312

Lock Access Road Over Cumberland Basin (North Entrance Lock and South Entrance Lock)

Bristol: South West, England

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Span: 110.5 ft
Roadway: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1849 By: Unknown and Isambard Kingdom Brunel

This bridge is noted as an extremely old surviving metal swing bridge, and also noted for its association with Brunel.

Chepstow Bridge (Pont Cas-gwent)
Old Wye Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6311

Bridge Street (Castleford Hill) Over River Wye (Afon Gwy)

Chepstow (Cas-gwent) and Sedbury: Monmouthshire, Wales and South West, England

Metal Hingeless Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 373 ft
Main Span: 111 ft
Roadway: 9.8 ft
Main Spans: 5

Built 1816 By: John Urpeth Raistrick

This beautiful bridge is one of the oldest multi-span cast iron arch bridges surviving today.

Union Chain Bridge
Union Suspension Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6310

Road 68 Over River Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed and Fishwick: North East, England and Scottish Borders, Scotland

Metal Eyebar Chain Suspension, Fixed

Length: 449 ft
Main Span: 360 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1820 By: Samuel Brown

This bridge was the first vehicular suspension bridge in Europe, had a record-breaking span when built, has a unique layout, and today retains good integrity of materials.

Tay Railway Bridge
Dundee Railway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6309

Railroad (Network Rail) Over River Tay

Dundee and Wormit: Dundee, Scotland

Metal 19 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 10711 ft
Main Span: 245 ft
Main Spans: 13

Built 1887 By: Sir William Arrol and Company of Glasgow, Scotland and WH Barlow and Son of London, England (William Henry Barlow)

Located at the site of the tragic collapse of the previous bridge, this extremely long wrought iron bridge offers a variety of span types.

Victoria Bridge
Aberlour Suspension Bridge
Historic Significance Rating (HSR)
National HSR.

Bridge Number: 6308

Pedestrian Walkway Over River Spey

Aberlour: Moray, Scotland

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 287 ft
Main Span: 287 ft
Main Spans: 1

Built 1900 By: James Abernethy and Company of Aberdeen, Scotland

This bridge is noted for its lack of alteration, its span length, and impressive towers.

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