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Avery-Bartholomew Patent Railroad Iron Bridge, Town park south of Rout...

Significance: The Avery-Bartholomew Patent Railroad Iron Bridge in Groton, New York, is a single-span tied arch iron bridge incorporating railroad rails for its upper and lower chords. The bridge is one of a v... More

Kaymoor Coal Mine, South side of New River, upstream of New River Gorg...

Significance: Kay Moor coal mine exhibits important examples of early 20th century mining technology. Its two extant inclines and headhouse are examples of specialized adaptations to mining coal from outcrops ... More

Haralson County Bridge, County Road 189, spanning Tallapoosa River, Ta...

Significance: The Haralson County Bridge is a steel pin connected Pratt-through truss constructed by the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia. The bridge is composed of one Pratt-through truss... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Bodines Bridge, Carrying State Route 1006 over Lycoming Creek, Bodines...

Significance: The Bodines Bridge is a pin-connected Pratt through truss spanning 149 feet. One of 47 metal truss bridges nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a statewide historic br... More

Puente del Caño Perdomo, Route PR-2 spanning Cano Perdomo Channel, Are...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Vieley Bridge, Spanning North Fork Vermillion River at Township Road 2...

Significance: The Vieley Bridge is one of two iron and steel bowstring arch truss bridges of the Phoenix Ring upper chord design remaining in Livingston County. The bridge possesses significance as an example ... More

Zoarville Station Bridge, Abandoned section of Route 212 span Conotton...

This structure was relocated in 1905. Significance: The Zoarville Station Bridge is the only Fink through truss known to exist in the United States. Originally part of a three span bridge, it was constructed b... More

U. S. 23 Middle Bridge, Spanning Levisa Fork, Pikeville, Pike County, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Williamstown-Marietta Bridge, Spanning Ohio River between Williamstown...

Significance: The Williamstown-Marietta Bridge was the first highway bridge in the United States built in a cantilever fashion over an inland river. In 1902, it was the site of the first strike by the newly-fo... More

Willamette River Bridge, Spanning Willamette River on Oswego Highway 3...

Significance: The Willamette River Bridge (commonly called the Oregon City Arch Bridge) is 745' long with a 360-foot steel through arch of box-girder construction, encased in gunite. The gunite encasement was ... More

Campbell's Levee Bridge, Spanning South Fork, Forked Deer River at Wes...

Significance: The contract for this bridge was Tennessee's first federal-aid project exclusively devoted to a bridge, and as such, the Campbell's Levee Bridge is significant for its association with the develop... More

Kingshighway Viaduct, Spanning Railroad Tracks at Kingshighway Bouleva...

Significance: The Kingshighway Viaduct is a 1,857-foot-long reinforced concrete arched viaduct. It is an excellent example of bridge construction of its type and period and possesses artistic value among Misso... More

Hancock House, Locust Island Road & Main Street, Hancocks Bridge, Sale...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Baxterville Bridge, Spanning Rio Grande River at Masonic Park Drive, S...

Survey number: HAER CO-76 Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1933 Building/structure dates: 1912 Subsequent Work B... More

Baxterville Bridge, Spanning Rio Grande River at Masonic Park Drive, S...

Survey number: HAER CO-76 Building/structure dates: 1932 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1933 Building/structure dates: 1912 Subsequent Work B... More

Horace Maynard and George W. Bridges to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, March...

Pine Grove Bridge, Spanning Octoraro Creek at Ashville & Forge Roads, ...

Significance: The Pine Grove Bridge was built in 1884 after a destructive flood carried away an 1846 at this site. The county hired Capt. Elias McMellen, a well-respected and prolific Lancaster bridge builder ... More

Mowersville Road Bridge, Mowersville Road (Township Route 644) spannin...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rocky Creek Bridge, Spanning Rocky Creek on Oregon Coast Highway (U.S....

Survey number: HAER OR-111 Building/structure dates: 1927 Initial Construction

Rocky Creek Bridge, Spanning Rocky Creek on Oregon Coast Highway (U.S....

Survey number: HAER OR-111 Building/structure dates: 1927 Initial Construction

Puente del Caño San Francisco, Spanning Cano San Francisco (Rio Grande...

Significance: Puente del Cano San Francisco (Bridge No. 47) is a two-lane, 93.10-meter long and 8.03-meter wide bridge. It has eight steel beam spans of approximate length 10 meters each, plus three shorter co... More

White's Bridge, Spanning Flat River, White's Bridge Road, Smyrna, Ioni...

Significance: White's Bridge is one of two surviving examples of a Brown truss covered bridge in the United States. Patented by Josiah Brown Jr. in 1857, the Brown truss represents a mid-nineteenth century flo... More

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North Santiam River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Santiam River at Mi...

Significance: The North Santiam River Bridge #02454 is located on the North Santiam Highway within the boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. The bridge was designed in 1937 by the Bureau of Public Roads... More

Historic Columbia River Highway, Eagle Creek Bridge, Spanning Eagle Cr...

Significance: The only stone-veneered reinforced-concrete arch bridge and one of only eight arch spans on the Historic Columbia River Highway. It is the last bridge in the Multnomah County section of the Histo... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad & Ferry Terminal, Ferry Slips ...

Significance: Throughout the early decades of the twentieth century, this terminal played a central role in commuter transportation in the metropolitan area. The ferry facilities are significant as an integral... More

Saluda County Bridge No. 4, Road S-26 spanning Clouds Creek, Jones Cro...

Significance: The significance of the bridges lies not so much in its design, as in the fact that it is the only known Warren pony truss constructed in South Carolina by the Austin Brothers Bridge Company of At... More

Philadelphia & Western Railway, Bridgeport Bridge, Spanning Schulykill...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bacon Bridge, Spanning Moniteau Creek, Bacon, Moniteau County, MO

Significance: Bacon Bridge (Moniteau Bridge #2) is one of the earliest surviving Pratt through truss bridges in central Missouri. Preserved in the evolution of this structure is the record of the struggle betw... More

Seven Mile Bridge, Linking Florida Keys, Marathon, Monroe County, FL

Significance: At the time the Florida East Coast Railway constructed this bridge it was acclaimed as the longest bridge in the world, an engineering marvel. It was the most costly of all Flagler's bridges in t... More

Kelleyville Bridge, Spanning Sugar River at State Route11/103, Newport...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of a concrete open-spandrel arch deck bridge, typical of early 20th century concrete bridge technology. The bridge carries Route 11/103 over the Sugar River,... More

Route 7 Bridge, Route 7 (1AG) over Passaic River, Belleville, Essex Co...

Significance: The bridge has been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places due to its well-preserved state and its significance as an example of an uncommon bascule bridge type built by ... More

Leeper Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Sac River on Farm Road 34, Ash Grove,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Grant Avenue Bridge, Spanning Yakima River at Grant Avenue, Prosser, B...

Significance: The Grant Avenue Bridge is significant as the oldest and least altered example of a two span pin-connected Parker truss within the state. It is also the only existing highway bridge within the st... More

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Shaw's Cove Bridge, Spanning ...

Significance: The Shaw Cove's Bridge is a forged steel rim-bearing swing bridge. It is a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss with thin diagonal eye-bars serving as tension members. It is significan... More

U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, SC Road 45 spanning Santee-Cooper Diversi...

Significance: The SC 45 Bridge over the Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal is an uncommon example of a reinforced concrete and steel truss bridge. Placement of three original through steel trusses one a widened t... More

U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, SC Road 45 spanning Santee-Cooper Diversi...

Significance: The SC 45 Bridge over the Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal is an uncommon example of a reinforced concrete and steel truss bridge. Placement of three original through steel trusses one a widened t... More

Jackson Street Bridge, Spanning Passaic River, Newark, Essex County, N...

Significance: The Jackson Street Bridge was constructed in the area of the Morris Canal, a current National Register property, on the former site if Balback Smelting and Refining Company, by Fagan Iron Works wh... More

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, ...

Significance: The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction. Survey number: HAER MI-73

Winona Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Winona, Winona County, MN

See also HAER NE-2 for additional documentation. Survey number: HAER MN-8

Muddy River Bridge, Spanning Muddy River northeast of I-15 & State Rou...

Significance: The Muddy River Bridge is the best example of a thru "pony" truss bridge in Nevada. It is one of six truss bridges (three of which are pony trusses) still on the NDOT inventory. This constructio... More

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt Cou...

Significance: Moody Bridge is one of four remaining Parker, pin-connected through truss steel bridges in California. It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, and method of construction. ... More

Vermillion County Bridge No. 120, Spanning Little Vermillion River at ...

Significance: It is a reinforced and filled concrete arch structure. The spandrel walls are solid and the parapet walls are paneled. Concrete standards grace the walls' end posts. The ornate decoration of the b... More

Califon Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Main Street (County Road 512...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N377 Survey number: HAER NJ-56

North San Gabriel River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of San Gabriel Riv...

Significance: A continuous bridge with a suspended span. The unique steel picket fence has a ring motif. Identical to the South San Gabriel River Bridge, except for some variation in the number of I-beams. T... More

Salem Manufacturing Company, Arista Cotton Mill, Brookstown & Marshall...

Significance: The Arista Mill complex is the oldest physical reminder of three forgotten elements in the history of Winston-Salem: Although the development and reputation of this city has been dominated by toba... More

Galbraith Robinson House, Horseshoe Bridge Road, Westminster, Oconee C...

Significance: House of Revolutionary War soldier Galbraith Robinson built on land given to him as a bonus after the war. Survey number: HABS SC-350

Contoocook Covered Bridge, Spanning Contoocook River, Hopkinton, Merri...

See also HAER NH-38 (Contoocook Railroad Bridge) for additional documentation. Significance: The Contoocook Covered Bridge, a Long truss, carried the main road to Hopkinton until 1935 when it was demolished. U... More

Contoocook Covered Bridge, Spanning Contoocook River, Hopkinton, Merri...

See also HAER NH-38 (Contoocook Railroad Bridge) for additional documentation. Significance: The Contoocook Covered Bridge, a Long truss, carried the main road to Hopkinton until 1935 when it was demolished. U... More

Grand River Avenue Bridge, Spanning Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at Gran...

Significance: This is the sixth longest concrete "camelback" girder bridge left in Michigan. It created a grade separation for Grand River Avenue, which at the time of construction was part of US Route 16 link... More

State Highway Bridge No. 2, Spanning Brandywine Creek at Rockland Road...

Public domain photograph of castle, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

State Highway Bridge No. 2, Spanning Brandywine Creek at Rockland Road...

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Keystone Bridge Company Bridge, Fairground Street spanning Illinois Ce...

Survey number: HAER MS-5 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Third series of experiments with board trusses-shows the east end of ...

No. 40 (handwritten) and 2541 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar... More

Kellams Bridge, Spanning Delaware River at Stalker-Kellams Road (State...

Significance: It is one of the few short-span wire-cable suspension bridges remaining in Pennsylvania. It was altered extensively in 1936. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N446 Surve... More

Brady Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Allegheny...

See also HAER PA-3 for additional documentation. Includes photographs & written data. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-180 Survey number: HABS PA-614 Building/structure dates: 189... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Bunc...

Significance: The bridge is 45' long. Divided into four panels, this rivet-connected Warren Pony truss is made of built-up members typical for this construction date. The substructure of the span is made of s... More

Callowhill Street Bridge, Schuylkill River at Spring Garden & Callowhi...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Yellowstone River 10 miles South of Living...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

East Verdi Bridge, Route 425, Spanning Truckee River, West of I-80 & S...

Significance: The East Verdi River Bridge is one of only two examples of single span concrete arch-thru bridges in Nevada. This type of structure has been rarely used in this state. Given the complexity of de... More

Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, Bridge No. 210.52, Milepost 21...

Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, built as the California and Oregon Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad between Roseville, California and Portland, Oregon was the first thrust nor... More

Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, Bridge No. 210.52, Milepost 21...

Significance: The Southern Pacific Railroad Shasta Route, built as the California and Oregon Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad between Roseville, California and Portland, Oregon was the first thrust nor... More

U.S. Route 4 Bridge, Spanning Mascoma River, Canaan, Grafton County, N...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tipp-Elizabeth Road Bridge, Spanning Great Miami River, Tipp City, Mia...

Significance: This bridge has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places because it is a good example of the Pennsylvania through truss design. It was constructed by the C... More

Campbell's Bridge, Spanning Unami Creek at Allentown Road (State Route...

See also HAER PA-478 for related documentation. Includes written data. Significance: The bridge is part of a once larger body of early short-span reinforced concrete bridges in Bucks County. It is the oldest op... More

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Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge over a water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sheridan Road Bridge, Spanning Flint River, Taymouth, Saginaw County, ...

Significance: The Sheridan Road Bridge is significant as the last remaining skewed, Pratt, through-truss bridge in Michigan. The structure is places on its abutments at an approximate 45 degree angle because t... More

Judsonia Bridge, Spanning LIttle White River at County Road 66, Judson...

Significance: The Judsonia bridge, completed in 1924, is significant as the only known swing bridge in Arkansas designed as a cantilever. Besides adding an aesthetic touch, the cantilever-like peak on the top ... More

Walnut Street Bridge, Formerly spanning Saucon Creek, Hellertown, Nort...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Walnut Street Bridge, Formerly spanning Saucon Creek, Hellertown, Nort...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Adam Keeling House, Keeling Road, London Bridge, Virginia Beach, Virgi...

Significance: Together with the Adam Thoroughgood House and the Weblin House, the Keeling House represents improvements in gentry housing in the Chesapeake in the first decades of the eighteenth century. Dendr... More

Adam Keeling House, Keeling Road, London Bridge, Virginia Beach, Virgi...

Significance: Together with the Adam Thoroughgood House and the Weblin House, the Keeling House represents improvements in gentry housing in the Chesapeake in the first decades of the eighteenth century. Dendr... More

Tank Farm Road Bridge, Tank Farm Road crossing Reading Railroad tracks...

Survey number: HAER PA-123 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oregon Electric Railroad, Cattle Pass Trestle, Garden Home to Wilsonvi...

Survey number: HAER OR-113-B Public domain photograph - historical image of Oregon, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Andrews Creek Bridge, Spanning St. Andrews Creek on West Side Road...

Significance: This structure employs the National Park Service's "rustic style;" the rugged stone veneer conceals its filled reinforced concrete arch construction. This naturalistic treatment allows the bridg... More

Bridge No. 1132, Route 80, spanning Hammonasset River, Madison, New Ha...

Significance: Bridge No. 1132 is significant as an example of an open-spandrel concrete arch, a bridge design developed in the early 20th century that was well-suited for crossings that were unusually long or h... More

Fredericksburgh [sic] and Richmond RR Bridge over N. Anna, in flames

Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 18, 1864, p. 396. Inscribed upper left, with image of trestle: Tressle [sic] Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, Rockville Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, N...

Significance: The stone arch bridge at Rockville's remains the world's longest of its type. It best represents the Pennsylvania's Railroad's monumental capitol investment and desire for "permanent" structures a... More

Covered Bridge, Thomas Mill Road (Spanning Wissahickon Creek), Philade...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lieutenant William Parsons House, 392 Bridge Street (moved to Darien, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS MA-188 Building/structure dates: 1754 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1937

Provo River Bridge, 625 West Columbia Lane, Provo, Utah County, UT

Significance: The Provo River Bridge is a two-span, earth filled, reinforced concrete, closed spandrel deck arch bridge with Beaux Arts-influenced balustrades. It is one of only two earth-filled concrete arch ... More

Fifth Street Bridge, U.S. 50 at Colorado River, Grand Junction, Mesa C...

Survey number: HAER CO-41 Public domain photograph of a bridge, arch over water, river, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Vicksburg, Warren Co...

Significance: The Vicksburg National Military Park tour roads provide access to areas of interest in the park, which commemorates and interprets the siege and defense of Vicksburg in 1863 during the Civil War. ... More

Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Vicksburg, Warren Co...

Significance: The Vicksburg National Military Park tour roads provide access to areas of interest in the park, which commemorates and interprets the siege and defense of Vicksburg in 1863 during the Civil War. ... More

Columbia River Gorge Bridge at Astoria, Spanning Columbia River at Ore...

Survey number: HAER OR-50 Public domain photograph - historical image of Oregon, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Moody Ford Bridge, Spanning North fork of Spring River at CART Road 43...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Jericho Mills, Virginia. Looking up North Anna river from south bank, ...

Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Rock Church Suspension Bridge, Spanning Paluxy River, Tolar, Hood Coun...

Significance: One of the remaining vernacular suspension bridges in Texas, the Rock Church bridge is an example of a combination cable and stayed truss, an obsolete engineering design. Unprocessed Field note m... More

I built a bridge of fancies - Public domain music sheet scan

Grave Creek Bridge, Spanning Grave Creek on Sunny Valley Loop Road, Su...

Significance: Achieves statewide significance as part of a thematic group of timber-constructed, covered bridges of Oregon, and it is the last remaining covered bridge in Josephine County. It is an intact examp... More

White Water Creek Bridge, Spanning White Water Creek, Bernard, Dubuque...

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Deception Pass Bridge, Spanning Deception Pass at State Route 20, Anac...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Deception Pass Bridge, Spanning Deception Pass at State Route 20, Anac...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington State, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bridge over Little Pine Creek, State Route 1026 over Little Pine Creek...

Significance: The bridge is an early example of a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge, noteworthy for its modern method of construction, and unusual shape and design. The two ribs of the arch and the ... More

Rustic bridge march - Public domain American sheet music, 1884

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Honeymoon Bridge, Spanning Ellis River at State Route 16A, Jackson, Ca...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

High Bridge from south end showing the great water pipe

Penned on front of mount: 475. Amateur Photographic Exchange Club label affixed to verso gives title, photographer, photographer's address (No. 2 Wall Street, New York), date, number (308), negative (tannin), p... More