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Landed / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Landed / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Alton B. Parker pulling a donkey to safety across a bridge constructed of planks labeled "Conservatism, Sanity, Tariff Reform, Anti-Trust, [and] Financial Plank" that is breaking apart; falli... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Appalling calamity at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Sept. 14th, caused by the falling of a railroad bridge crowded with the citizens of the town, during the visit of President Johnson and suite - four persons killed and over 350 wounded / sketched by our special artist, Mr. C.E.H. Bonwill.

Appalling calamity at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Sept. 14th, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an arch bridge, stone architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Threshing machine went through bridge at Miller, Buffalo County, Nebraska

Threshing machine went through bridge at Miller, Buffalo County, Nebra...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a tractor, bulldozer, construction vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Threshing machine went through bridge at Miller, Buffalo County, Nebraska

Threshing machine went through bridge at Miller, Buffalo County, Nebra...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of a tractor, bulldozer, construction vehicle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Erie Railway, Meadville Division, Bridge 33.14, Spanning mouth of Oil Creek, Oil City, Venango County, PA

Erie Railway, Meadville Division, Bridge 33.14, Spanning mouth of Oil ...

Survey number: HAER PA-63 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No. 110, Heber Springs, Cleburne County, AR

Winkley Bridge, Spanning Little Red River adjacent to State Highway No...

Significance: The Winkley Bridge was an excellent example of a streamlined suspension bridge, and one of only two remaining suspension bridges in Arkansas, before its collapse in 1989. For a period of sixty ye... More

Erie Railway, Meadville Division, Bridge 33.14, Spanning mouth of Oil Creek, Oil City, Venango County, PA

Erie Railway, Meadville Division, Bridge 33.14, Spanning mouth of Oil ...

Survey number: HAER PA-63 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Construction

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Spanning Narrows at State Route 16, Tacoma, Pie...

Significance: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first suspension span constructed in the United States after its predecessor's failure in 1940 from wind-induced torsional oscillations. Research of design flaws... More

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek at Maclay's Mill Road (State Route 4018), Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

Maclay's Mill Twin Bridge (East & West), Spanning Conodoguinet Creek a...

Significance: The bridges are outstanding examples of surviving stone arch bridges constructed by a 19th century designer craftsperson. Before the appearance of professional engineers and architects during the ... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road (Legislative Route 06036), Dauberville, Berks County, PA

Dauberville Bridge, Spanning Schuykill River on Belleman's Church Road...

Significance: The Dauberville Bridge is an representative example of an early twentieth century multiple-span concrete arch bridge. Constructed in 1908 and comprising four arches, it features a simply ornament... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (State Route 3034), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA

Walnut Street Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River at Walnut Street (Sta...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a late 19th century factory-manufactured roadway bridge. The bridge consists of 15 pin-connected wrought-iron Baltimore-type through-truss spans manufactu... More

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