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Augusta Bridge, Spanning White River at Highway 64, Augusta, Woodruff County, AR

Augusta Bridge, Spanning White River at Highway 64, Augusta, Woodruff ...

Significance: Built in 1929-1930, the Augusta bridge provided an important link in a major highway. The double-cantilevered span shares its design and designer with similar bridges at Newport and Clarendon, Ar... More

Augusta Bridge, Spanning White River at Highway 64, Augusta, Woodruff County, AR

Augusta Bridge, Spanning White River at Highway 64, Augusta, Woodruff ...

Significance: Built in 1929-1930, the Augusta bridge provided an important link in a major highway. The double-cantilevered span shares its design and designer with similar bridges at Newport and Clarendon, Ar... More

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton Coun...

Significance: The Tallman Road Bridge is one of the oldest metal truss bridges in Michigan designed and built in 1880 circa. It is a Pratt Through Truss type of structure and one of a few left in Michigan. Su... More

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, KY

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013,...

Significance: The Pratt Half Hipp Pony Truss was constructed in 1893 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. It is the only documented bridge in the state known to have been constructed by this company. Survey numb... More

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, KY

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013,...

Significance: The Pratt Half Hipp Pony Truss was constructed in 1893 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. It is the only documented bridge in the state known to have been constructed by this company. Survey numb... More

Pack Saddle Bridge, Spanning South Canadian River, U.S. Route 283, Roll, Roger Mills County, OK

Pack Saddle Bridge, Spanning South Canadian River, U.S. Route 283, Rol...

Significance: The US 283 Pack Saddle Bridge has been determined significant since it is Oklahoma's longest through truss bridge (3,810 feet) and is important in commerce for western Oklahoma. Survey number: HA... More

Tippecanoe River Bridge, State Route 25 & Tippecanoe River, Rochester, Fulton County, IN

Tippecanoe River Bridge, State Route 25 & Tippecanoe River, Rochester,...

Significance: This is a pin connected Baltimore through truss bridge; 6 panels long; supported on riveted sheet metal abutments. Survey number: HAER IN-25

Tippecanoe River Bridge, State Route 25 & Tippecanoe River, Rochester, Fulton County, IN

Tippecanoe River Bridge, State Route 25 & Tippecanoe River, Rochester,...

Significance: This is a pin connected Baltimore through truss bridge; 6 panels long; supported on riveted sheet metal abutments. Survey number: HAER IN-25

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

F Drive North Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River at F Drive North, Marshall, Calhoun County, MI

F Drive North Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River at F Drive North, Marsh...

Significance: The F Drive North Bridge (County Park Bridge) is one of a very few early metal through truss highway bridges remaining in the south-central part of Michigan. It was manufactured by the Groton Bri... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cataloochee Trail & Turnpike, Between TN-NC state boundary & Cataloochee, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Cataloochee Trail...

Significance: The transportation system of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is representative of NPS park road design and landscape planning throughout the country. Much of the construction, including that ... More

Wayne County Bridge No. 122, Spanning West Fork Whitewater River at Main Street, Milton, Wayne County, IN

Wayne County Bridge No. 122, Spanning West Fork Whitewater River at Ma...

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Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fayetteville, Washington County, AR

Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fay...

Significance: Built in 1908, the Wyman Bridge is one of six Parker trusses in the state of Arkansas. With the exception of the 1956 addition of a concrete deck, the Wyman appears basically in its original stat... More

Sock Road Bridge, Spanning Beaver Dam River, Lowell, Dodge County, WI

Sock Road Bridge, Spanning Beaver Dam River, Lowell, Dodge County, WI

Significance: One of the oldest metal truss bridges in the state, it may have been one of the earliest truss spans manufactured by the E. Kunert Manufacturing Company (1888-1915) of Watertown, Wisconsin. Offer... More

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Bracken County, KY

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Brac...

Significance: The North Fork Bridge is the oldest dated Pratt through truss bridge in Kentucky, and one of two built by the Smith Bridge Company in the state of Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-2 Building/str... More

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Bracken County, KY

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Brac...

Significance: The North Fork Bridge is the oldest dated Pratt through truss bridge in Kentucky, and one of two built by the Smith Bridge Company in the state of Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-2 Building/str... More

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Bracken County, KY

North Fork Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Licking River, Milford, Brac...

Significance: The North Fork Bridge is the oldest dated Pratt through truss bridge in Kentucky, and one of two built by the Smith Bridge Company in the state of Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-2 Building/str... More

Northfield Parker Truss Bridge, Over tracks of Central Vermont Railroad, Northfield, Washington County, VT

Northfield Parker Truss Bridge, Over tracks of Central Vermont Railroa...

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Northfield Parker Truss Bridge, Over tracks of Central Vermont Railroad, Northfield, Washington County, VT

Northfield Parker Truss Bridge, Over tracks of Central Vermont Railroa...

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CTH D Bridge, Spanning Eau Galle River, Eau Galle, Dunn County, WI

CTH D Bridge, Spanning Eau Galle River, Eau Galle, Dunn County, WI

Significance: The CTH D Bridge is a single-span, Parker through truss designed by the State Highway Commission and erected in 1934-1935 by the Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although not identifi... More

Wagon Trail Road Bridge, Spanning Eau Galle River on Wagon Trail Road, Spring Valley, Pierce County, WI

Wagon Trail Road Bridge, Spanning Eau Galle River on Wagon Trail Road,...

Significance: The Wagon Trail Road Bridge is a representative example of an early riveted version of a Pratt through truss. The Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee was one of the significant bridge-building comp... More

Lake Wissota Bridge, Spanning Lake Wissota at County Trunk Highway "S", Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI

Lake Wissota Bridge, Spanning Lake Wissota at County Trunk Highway "S"...

Significance: The four-span Lake Wissota Bridge, built in 1916, was the oldest of the seventeen Parker overhead trusses with riveted connections and built-up members identified in a 1982 survey. Of these Parke... More

Marathon City Bridge, Spanning Big Rib River, on state Trunk Highway 107, Marathon, Marathon County, WI

Marathon City Bridge, Spanning Big Rib River, on state Trunk Highway 1...

Significance: The Marathon City Bridge is a representative example of a Parker metal overhead truss, one of only 35 left in Wisconsin. The State Highway Commission provided the plans and specifications for the... More

Erie Railway, Parallel French Creek Bridges, 100 feet South of Millers Station Road, 0.4 mile Northeast of State Route 408, 0.9 mile East of Cambridge Springs, Cambridge Springs, Crawford County, PA

Erie Railway, Parallel French Creek Bridges, 100 feet South of Millers...

Survey number: HAER PA-28 Public domain photograph of railway map, railroad tracks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian County, KY

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian Coun...

Significance: Oldest dated bedpost pony truss in Kentucky. The only example in the State built by the Groton Bridge Company of New York. Survey number: HAER KY-7 Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction

Carroll County Bridge No. 119, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 300 West, Camden, Carroll County, IN

Carroll County Bridge No. 119, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 300 ...

Significance: Carroll County Bridge No. 119 is a Whipple thru truss, which is a Pratt truss with double intersections. The bridge still sits upon cut stone abutments and wing walls, and retains most of its ori... More

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County, WI

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County,...

Significance: The Ninabuck Road Bridge is a single span, single lane, Pratt through truss that was erected in ca. 1907. Although it was not identified as a significant structure in Cultural Resource Management... More

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County, WI

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County,...

Significance: The Ninabuck Road Bridge is a single span, single lane, Pratt through truss that was erected in ca. 1907. Although it was not identified as a significant structure in Cultural Resource Management... More

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County, WI

Ninabuck Road Bridge, Spanning Crawfish River, Danville, Dodge County,...

Significance: The Ninabuck Road Bridge is a single span, single lane, Pratt through truss that was erected in ca. 1907. Although it was not identified as a significant structure in Cultural Resource Management... More

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobscot County, ME

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobs...

Significance: This bridge is the last remaining Baltimore (Petit) through-truss bridge in the state. The current structure represents three different phases of construction: Phase 1 - the center span was erec... More

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobscot County, ME

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobs...

Significance: This bridge is the last remaining Baltimore (Petit) through-truss bridge in the state. The current structure represents three different phases of construction: Phase 1 - the center span was erec... More

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobscot County, ME

Penobscot Bridge, Spanning Penobscot River at Route 15, Bangor, Penobs...

Significance: This bridge is the last remaining Baltimore (Petit) through-truss bridge in the state. The current structure represents three different phases of construction: Phase 1 - the center span was erec... More

Smith Bridge, Spanning Meduxnekeag River at Lowery Road, 0.3 mile south of Littleton town line, Houlton, Aroostook County, ME

Smith Bridge, Spanning Meduxnekeag River at Lowery Road, 0.3 mile sout...

Significance: Constructed in 1910 by the Town of Houlton at a cost of $6,310.07, the Smith Bridge is a riveted steel, two-span Warren pony truss with an overall length of 173 feet. It is the second oldest and ... More

Liberty Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at I-94, Bismarck, Burleigh County, ND

Liberty Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at I-94, Bismarck, Bu...

Significance: The Liberty Memorial Bridge is a three-span, Warren-Turner through truss bridge, a variation of the Warren through truss designed by C.A.P. Turner. This was the first highway bridge over the Miss... More

Liberty Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at I-94, Bismarck, Burleigh County, ND

Liberty Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at I-94, Bismarck, Bu...

Significance: The Liberty Memorial Bridge is a three-span, Warren-Turner through truss bridge, a variation of the Warren through truss designed by C.A.P. Turner. This was the first highway bridge over the Miss... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 Highway, Enterprise, Dickinson County, KS

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 Highway, Enterprise, Dickinson County, KS

Enterprise Parker Truss Bridge, Spanning Smoky Hill River on K-43 High...

Significance: The Enterprise is a single span, steel and concrete, high through Parker truss and is one of only twenty-nine remaining examples in the state. As a riveted truss, the Enterprise bridge represents... More

Bucks County Bridge No. 313, Spanning Delaware Canal at Letchworth Avenue, Yardley, Bucks County, PA

Bucks County Bridge No. 313, Spanning Delaware Canal at Letchworth Ave...

Significance: Bucks County Bridge 313 is a single span Pratt pony truss crossing over the Delaware Canal. The bridge is temporally associated with the Delaware Canal, a resource currently listed on the Nationa... More

Saluda 1 Bridge, Spanning Saluda River on SC Route 39, Chappells, Newberry County, SC

Saluda 1 Bridge, Spanning Saluda River on SC Route 39, Chappells, Newb...

Significance: The bridge on South Carolina Route 39, identified as Saluda 1 in the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory, is one of 148 metal tru... More

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County,...

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Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County,...

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Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County,...

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Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County,...

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Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County, MS

Bridges of the Upper Tombigbee River Valley, Columbus, Lowndes County,...

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Lost Bridge, Spanning Little Missouri River, twenty-three miles north of Killdeer, ND, on State Highway No. 22, Killdeer, Dunn County, ND

Lost Bridge, Spanning Little Missouri River, twenty-three miles north ...

Significance: The Lost Bridge is a three-span, riveted Parker through truss, bridge designed by the North Dakota Highway Department and constructed in 1930. The bridge is associated with the Great Depression a... More

Northern Pacific Railroad Overhead Bridge, Spanning Burlington Northern Railroad, Mandan, Morton County, ND

Northern Pacific Railroad Overhead Bridge, Spanning Burlington Norther...

This structure was relocated in 1991. Significance: The Burlington Northern Railroad Overhead Bridge was a two-span and the only skewed, steel, Warren through truss bridge in North Dakota. Construction was fun... More

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 400, Bluffton, Wells County, IN

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 4...

Significance: This single span Pratt pony truss bridge is a good example of early 20th metal bridge construction. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company and highly rated in a survey of Indiana's metal bridg... More

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Highway 30 between Nebraska & Iowa, Blair, Washington County, NE

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Highway 30...

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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Highway 30 between Nebraska & Iowa, Blair, Washington County, NE

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Spanning Missouri River on Highway 30...

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Wabash River Bridge, State Route 316 & Wabash River, Vera Cruz, Wells County, IN

Wabash River Bridge, State Route 316 & Wabash River, Vera Cruz, Wells ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-22

U.S. Route 27 Central Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Newport, Campbell County, KY

U.S. Route 27 Central Bridge, Spanning Ohio River, Newport, Campbell C...

Significance: The Central Bridge, built in 1890-91, is the earliest extant highway cantilever truss bridge in Kentucky. It was built by the King Iron and Bridge Manufacturing Company, and is one of the longest... More

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS

Leavenworth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Leavenworth, Leavenworth ...

See also HAER NE-2 for historical report and additional documentation. Significance: The bridge that George Morison designed for Leavenworth represented a synthesis of his previous thirteen bridges over the Mis... More

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian ...

Significance: When it opened in October 1938, the Blue Water Bridge symbolized the peaceful relationship between the United States and Canada, a sharp contrast to the hostilities in Europe which were about to e... More

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian ...

Significance: When it opened in October 1938, the Blue Water Bridge symbolized the peaceful relationship between the United States and Canada, a sharp contrast to the hostilities in Europe which were about to e... More

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian ...

Significance: When it opened in October 1938, the Blue Water Bridge symbolized the peaceful relationship between the United States and Canada, a sharp contrast to the hostilities in Europe which were about to e... More

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian Route 402, Port Huron, St. Clair County, MI

Blue Water Bridge, Spanning St. Clair River at I-69, I-94, & Canadian ...

Significance: When it opened in October 1938, the Blue Water Bridge symbolized the peaceful relationship between the United States and Canada, a sharp contrast to the hostilities in Europe which were about to e... More

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson County, WI

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson Count...

Significance: Of the four Pennsylvania truss bridges that were identified in Cultural Resources in Wisconsin, the state's manual for historic properties, the Lynch Bridge is one of only two that remain today. ... More

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley County, KY

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley Count...

Significance: Rare mixed Warren and Pratt truss bridge which offers a good example of the changes and development that occurred in truss technology in the early twentieth century. Apparently, the only Champion... More

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley County, KY

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley Count...

Significance: Rare mixed Warren and Pratt truss bridge which offers a good example of the changes and development that occurred in truss technology in the early twentieth century. Apparently, the only Champion... More

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley County, KY

Kentucky 1804 Bridge, Spanning Clear Fork Creek, Saxton, Whitley Count...

Significance: Rare mixed Warren and Pratt truss bridge which offers a good example of the changes and development that occurred in truss technology in the early twentieth century. Apparently, the only Champion... More

Springfield-Des Arc Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Cadron Creek at Old Springfield-Des Arc Road (County Road 222), Springfield, Conway County, AR

Springfield-Des Arc Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Cadron Creek at O...

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Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands...

Significance: The Stono River Bridge is identified as "Charleston 3) in the South Carolina Department of Transportation's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory. The bridge is noteworthy in that it represents th... More

Starnes Bridge, Spanning Eagle Creek, Holbrook, Grant County, KY

Starnes Bridge, Spanning Eagle Creek, Holbrook, Grant County, KY

Significance: The Starnes Bridge is a rare surviving example of bridge technology representing the pin-connected Pennsylvania truss elements. Survey number: HAER KY-3 Building/structure dates: 1890 Initial Co... More

Starnes Bridge, Spanning Eagle Creek, Holbrook, Grant County, KY

Starnes Bridge, Spanning Eagle Creek, Holbrook, Grant County, KY

Significance: The Starnes Bridge is a rare surviving example of bridge technology representing the pin-connected Pennsylvania truss elements. Survey number: HAER KY-3 Building/structure dates: 1890 Initial Co... More

Feederdam Bridge, State Route 59, spanning Eel River, Clay City, Clay County, IN

Feederdam Bridge, State Route 59, spanning Eel River, Clay City, Clay ...

Survey number: HAER IN-21 Public domain photograph of electric wires, power line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lee Creek Bridge, Spanning Lee Creek at State Highway No. 220, Chester, Crawford County, AR

Lee Creek Bridge, Spanning Lee Creek at State Highway No. 220, Chester...

Significance: The Lee Creek Bridge is an excellent example of a Camelback Pennsylvania through truss, a late nineteenth/early twentieth century bridge type. It is significant as one of four Pennsylvania throug... More

Range Line Road Bridge, Spanning West Branch of Eau Claire River, on Range Line Road, Antigo, Langlade County, WI

Range Line Road Bridge, Spanning West Branch of Eau Claire River, on R...

Significance: The Range Line Road Bridge is a single span Warren truss consisting almost entirely of riveted angles. A distinctive feature is the continuous top chord that extends to the shoe, eliminating the ... More

Bowen Mill Bridge, Spanning Pine River on County Trunk Highway AA, Richland Center, Richland County, WI

Bowen Mill Bridge, Spanning Pine River on County Trunk Highway AA, Ric...

Significance: The Bowen Mill Bridge is a Pratt through truss. It was erected in 1907, and re-erected at its present location in 1966. Of the thirty-two Pratt through truss bridges identified by the Wisconsin ... More

Hominy Creek Bridge, Spanning Hominy Creek, Hominy, Osage County, OK

Hominy Creek Bridge, Spanning Hominy Creek, Hominy, Osage County, OK

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Kentucky Route 478 Bridge, Spanning Jellico Creek, Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY

Kentucky Route 478 Bridge, Spanning Jellico Creek, Williamsburg, Whitl...

Significance: One of only three quadrangular, or double intersection, Warren through trusses in Kentucky. It is also the only Kentucky bridge constructed by the Capital Construction Company of Columbus, Ohio. ... More

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Bridge Street, Portland, Ionia County, MI

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Bridge Street, Portland,...

Significance: The Bridge Street Bridge in Portland is a rare two-span metal through truss, with two spans 100 feet in length, featuring decorative treatment at the end posts. This is the oldest known surviving... More

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Bridge Street, Portland, Ionia County, MI

Bridge Street Bridge, Spanning Grand River at Bridge Street, Portland,...

Significance: The Bridge Street Bridge in Portland is a rare two-span metal through truss, with two spans 100 feet in length, featuring decorative treatment at the end posts. This is the oldest known surviving... More

Kentucky State Route 1032 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Licking River, Berry, Harrison County, KY

Kentucky State Route 1032 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Licking River...

Significance: A metal truss bridge consisting of two identical Pratt through trusses, constructed in 1906 by the Champion Bridge Company. Survey number: HAER KY-25 Building/structure dates: 1906 Initial Construction

Road S-455 Bridge, Spanning Reedy River on Road S-455, Greenville, Greenville, SC

Road S-455 Bridge, Spanning Reedy River on Road S-455, Greenville, Gre...

Significance: Significance of the bridge is derived from its being the only Pennsylvania Petit through truss remaining in the State. It is also the longest pin connected through truss on the highway system. I... More

Wilson Shute Bridge, Spanning French Creek at State Road 2008 (formerly Legislative Route 20027), Meadville, Crawford County, PA

Wilson Shute Bridge, Spanning French Creek at State Road 2008 (formerl...

Significance: The Wilson Shute Bridge is one of the many civil engineering landmarks that document Pennsylvania's rich historic transportation heritage. As an example of a steel Pratt through truss, it represe... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, NY

Grant Road Bridge, Spanning Raquette River at Grant Road, Raymondville...

Significance: This is the longest single-span, lenticular truss bridge constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company and the largest extant example of its type in New York State. Survey number: HAER NY-293 Bu... More

Brown Street Bridge, Brown Street, spanning Oil Creek, Titusville, Crawford County, PA

Brown Street Bridge, Brown Street, spanning Oil Creek, Titusville, Cra...

Significance: The Brown Street Bridge is representative of the type of small steel and iron truss bridge that was favored by smaller municipalities and rural settlements during the last quarter of the nineteent... More

Brown Street Bridge, Brown Street, spanning Oil Creek, Titusville, Crawford County, PA

Brown Street Bridge, Brown Street, spanning Oil Creek, Titusville, Cra...

Significance: The Brown Street Bridge is representative of the type of small steel and iron truss bridge that was favored by smaller municipalities and rural settlements during the last quarter of the nineteent... More

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tallega, Lee County, KY

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tal...

Significance: Only mixed pony-through truss by Oregonia Bridge Company in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-15 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tallega, Lee County, KY

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tal...

Significance: Only mixed pony-through truss by Oregonia Bridge Company in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-15 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Muddy River Bridge, Spanning Muddy River northeast of I-15 & State Route 168, Glendale, Clark County, NV

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

Muddy River Bridge, Spanning Muddy River northeast of I-15 & State Route 168, Glendale, Clark County, NV

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

Muddy River Bridge, Spanning Muddy River northeast of I-15 & State Route 168, Glendale, Clark County, NV

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

Rockville Bridge, Spanning North Fork Virgin River at Rockville cut-off, Rockville, Washington County, UT

Rockville Bridge, Spanning North Fork Virgin River at Rockville cut-of...

Survey number: HAER UT-74 Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legislative Route 920), Point Pleasant, Bucks County, PA

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legis...

Survey number: HAER PA-196 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legislative Route 920), Point Pleasant, Bucks County, PA

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legis...

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South Carolina Route 391 Bridge, Spanning Saluda River on South Carolina Route 391, Saluda, Saluda County, SC

South Carolina Route 391 Bridge, Spanning Saluda River on South Caroli...

Significance: The S.C. Route 391 bridge is identified as Saluda 3 in the Department's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory and is one of 148 bridges of this type remaining in the State. Its significance is der... More

Dobbs Ford Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek, Cleveland, Bradley County, TN

Dobbs Ford Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek, Cleveland, Bradley County, ...

Significance: The Dobbs Ford Bridge is the oldest metal truss bridge built for vehicular traffic in the State. It is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angle... More

Trunk Line Bridge, Spanning Pine River at Griswold Road, Kimball, St. Clair County, MI

Trunk Line Bridge, Spanning Pine River at Griswold Road, Kimball, St. ...

Significance: This structure is one of only a few metal Through Pratt Trusses designed by The Michigan State Highway Department. Survey number: HAER MI-34 Building/structure dates: 1915 Initial Construction ... More

Wisconsin-Michigan Railroad Bridge, Spanning Menominee River, on County Trunk Highway "JJ", Wagner, Marinette County, WI

Wisconsin-Michigan Railroad Bridge, Spanning Menominee River, on Count...

Significance: The Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad Bridge is an example of a pin-connected Pratt through truss, a standard design used during the late 19th century. The bridge is unusual, in that it consists of t... More

Williamsburg Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY

Williamsburg Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Williamsburg, Whitley ...

Significance: One of two bridges in Kentucky that appears to be transitional designs between Camelback truss and the Pennsylvania petit truss. Survey number: HAER KY-16 Building/structure dates: 1890 Initial ... More

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton Coun...

Significance: The Tallman Road Bridge is one of the oldest metal truss bridges in Michigan designed and built in 1880 circa. It is a Pratt Through Truss type of structure and one of a few left in Michigan. Su... More

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Tallman Road Bridge, Spanning Looking Glass River, Eagle, Clinton Coun...

Significance: The Tallman Road Bridge is one of the oldest metal truss bridges in Michigan designed and built in 1880 circa. It is a Pratt Through Truss type of structure and one of a few left in Michigan. Su... More

Chippewa River Bridge, Spanning Chippewa River at State Highway 35, Nelson, Buffalo County, WI

Chippewa River Bridge, Spanning Chippewa River at State Highway 35, Ne...

Significance: The Chippewa River Bridge is a seven-span, Parker truss. It was erected in 1933. According to Cultural Resource Management in Wisconsin, there were thirty-six Parker overhead trusses remaining i... More

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, KY

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013,...

Significance: The Pratt Half Hipp Pony Truss was constructed in 1893 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. It is the only documented bridge in the state known to have been constructed by this company. Survey numb... More

Red River Bridge, Spanning Red River at U.S. Highway 82, Garland, Miller County, AR

Red River Bridge, Spanning Red River at U.S. Highway 82, Garland, Mill...

Significance: Four known examples of the Pennsylvania truss remain in Arkansas. The main span length of the Red River Bridge is double and its overall bridge length is triple that of the other three in the sta... More

Wayne County Bridge No. 122, Spanning West Fork Whitewater River at Main Street, Milton, Wayne County, IN

Wayne County Bridge No. 122, Spanning West Fork Whitewater River at Ma...

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Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fayetteville, Washington County, AR

Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fay...

Significance: Built in 1908, the Wyman Bridge is one of six Parker trusses in the state of Arkansas. With the exception of the 1956 addition of a concrete deck, the Wyman appears basically in its original stat... More

Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fayetteville, Washington County, AR

Wyman Bridge, Spanning West fork of White River at County Road 48, Fay...

Significance: Built in 1908, the Wyman Bridge is one of six Parker trusses in the state of Arkansas. With the exception of the 1956 addition of a concrete deck, the Wyman appears basically in its original stat... More

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