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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

Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River on Kentucky Route 2014, Pineville, Bell County, KY

Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River on Kentucky Rout...

Significance: The Kentucky Route 2014 Bridge is a Warren through truss bridge that represents a very early example of Warren construction. Survey number: HAER KY-24 Building/structure dates: 1873 Initial Construction

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

Armantrout Bridge, Spanning Kilmore Creek at County Road 130 West, Frankfort, Clinton County, IN

Armantrout Bridge, Spanning Kilmore Creek at County Road 130 West, Fra...

Significance: Built by a prolific Indiana firm, this bridge retains its original members including decoratively latticed portals and guardrails. Survey number: HAER IN-86

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

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

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

Wabash River Bridge, Spanning Wabash River over Salamonie Road (County Road 200 West), Huntington, Huntington County, IN

Wabash River Bridge, Spanning Wabash River over Salamonie Road (County...

Significance: The Wabash River Bridge is a single span pinned Double Intersection Through Pratt (Whipple) Truss which is about 250 feet in length making it the longest single span bridge of this type in Indiana... More

Wabash River Bridge, Spanning Wabash River over Salamonie Road (County Road 200 West), Huntington, Huntington County, IN

Wabash River Bridge, Spanning Wabash River over Salamonie Road (County...

Significance: The Wabash River Bridge is a single span pinned Double Intersection Through Pratt (Whipple) Truss which is about 250 feet in length making it the longest single span bridge of this type in Indiana... 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

Ten Eyck Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar River, Brodhead, Green County, WI

Ten Eyck Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar River, Brodhead, Green County, WI

Significance: The Ten Eyck Road Bridge is a single lane, two span Pratt Standard pony truss that was erected in 1907. Built by the Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana, the structure was identi... 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

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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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

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

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

Waterville Bridge, Spanning Swatara Creek at Appalachian Trail (moved from Little Pine Creek at State Route 44, Waterville, Lycoming County), Green Point, Lebanon County, PA

Waterville Bridge, Spanning Swatara Creek at Appalachian Trail (moved ...

Significance: It is an example of a lenticular truss, so named because of the lens-like shape of its curved upper and lower chords. It is representative of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company's trademark bridge type... 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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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

Free-Black Bridge, Spanning Androscoggin River at Route 1, Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME

Free-Black Bridge, Spanning Androscoggin River at Route 1, Brunswick, ...

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Free-Black Bridge, Spanning Androscoggin River at Route 1, Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME

Free-Black Bridge, Spanning Androscoggin River at Route 1, Brunswick, ...

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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

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

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River, Caryville, Washington County, FL

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River...

Significance: The Caryville Bridge was constructed in 1927 as part of State Route (SR) 10, to span the Choctawhatchee River between Washington and Holmes Counties, Florida. The original bridge, designed and fa... More

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River, Caryville, Washington County, FL

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River...

Significance: The Caryville Bridge was constructed in 1927 as part of State Route (SR) 10, to span the Choctawhatchee River between Washington and Holmes Counties, Florida. The original bridge, designed and fa... More

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River, Caryville, Washington County, FL

Caryville Bridge, State Route 10 (US 90) Spanning Choctawhatchee River...

Significance: The Caryville Bridge was constructed in 1927 as part of State Route (SR) 10, to span the Choctawhatchee River between Washington and Holmes Counties, Florida. The original bridge, designed and fa... 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

Clarendon Bridge, Spanning White River at U.S. Highway 79, Clarendon, Monroe County, AR

Clarendon Bridge, Spanning White River at U.S. Highway 79, Clarendon, ...

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Clarendon Bridge, Spanning White River at U.S. Highway 79, Clarendon, Monroe County, AR

Clarendon Bridge, Spanning White River at U.S. Highway 79, Clarendon, ...

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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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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

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, Lawrence County, IN

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, La...

Significance: The bridge is one of the best of ten surviving examples of a pin-connected Pennsylvania Through Truss with sub-ties one in the state of Indiana. This bridge is of local significance. Survey numb... More

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, Lawrence County, IN

River Vale Bridge, Spanning White River on County Road 27, Bedford, La...

Significance: The bridge is one of the best of ten surviving examples of a pin-connected Pennsylvania Through Truss with sub-ties one in the state of Indiana. This bridge is of local significance. Survey numb... 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 - historical image of Indiana, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Green River Bridge, Spanning Green River on County Road No. 8, Fontenelle, Lincoln County, WY

Green River Bridge, Spanning Green River on County Road No. 8, Fontene...

Significance: The Green River Bridge is one of the longest of the early pin connected Pratt through trusses in the State. It is an excellent example of a truss type which proved to be a staple for the early co... More

Melrose Bridge, Spanning Black River at State Trunk Highway 108, Melrose, Jackson County, WI

Melrose Bridge, Spanning Black River at State Trunk Highway 108, Melro...

Significance: Only six Pennsylvania highway trusses are known to have been built in Wisconsin. Four of the six, including the Melrose Bridge, have been replaced within the last 10 years. The Melrose Bridge is... 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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Hominy Creek Bridge, Spanning Hominy Creek, Hominy, Osage County, OK

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

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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

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

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

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield County, SC

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield...

Significance: The Road S-47 bridge is identified as Chesterfield 2 in the SCDHPT's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory and represents one of 148 metal truss bridges remaining in South Carolina. It is one of f... 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 of Pines, Ermatinger Drive in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI

Bridge of Pines, Ermatinger Drive in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Chip...

Significance: In 1906, the city of Chippewa Falls established Irvine Park. The Bridge of Pines represents two phases of the park's development, In 1907 the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company erected a one-span... More

Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, UT

Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road so...

Survey number: HAER UT-76 Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road southeast of State Highway 9, Hurricane, Washington County, UT

Virgin River Warren Truss Bridge, Spanning Virgin River at Old Road so...

Survey number: HAER UT-76 Public domain photograph - historical image of Utah, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph - city, downtown, New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

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

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...

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

Keystone Bridge Company Bridge, Fairground Street spanning Illinois Central Railroad Tracks, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS

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

Survey number: HAER MS-5 Public domain photograph of train depot, warehouse, railroad works, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

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

Thompson's Station Bridge, Spanning White Clay Creek on Chambers Rock Road (N329), Newark, New Castle County, DE

Thompson's Station Bridge, Spanning White Clay Creek on Chambers Rock ...

Significance: Thompson's Station Bridge (State Bridge 216) is one of six intact historic metal highway truss bridges in Delaware. With its Warren pony truss configuration, Thompson's Station Bridge is typical ... 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

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

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

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

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

Kentucky Route 1754 Bridge, Spanning Chaplin River on Kentucky Route 1754, Chaplin, Nelson County, KY

Kentucky Route 1754 Bridge, Spanning Chaplin River on Kentucky Route 1...

Significance: A one-lane pin-connected metal Parker truss bridge, one of only four in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-22 Building/structure dates: ca. 1910 Initial Construction

Kentucky Route 1754 Bridge, Spanning Chaplin River on Kentucky Route 1754, Chaplin, Nelson County, KY

Kentucky Route 1754 Bridge, Spanning Chaplin River on Kentucky Route 1...

Significance: A one-lane pin-connected metal Parker truss bridge, one of only four in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-22 Building/structure dates: ca. 1910 Initial Construction

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

Newport Bridge, Spanning White River at State Highway 14, Newport, Jackson County, AR

Newport Bridge, Spanning White River at State Highway 14, Newport, Jac...

Significance: The 400-foot, double-cantilevered bridge at Newport was a major construction project in 1929-30. The bridge, along with two similar bridges at Augusta and Clarendon, Arkansas, was designed by ren... More

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton County, MI

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton Coun...

Significance: The Petrieville Road Bridge is one of two remaining multi-span, riveted connection, Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-14

High Bridge, 4 miles Southwest of Wilmore, High Bridge, Jessamine County, KY

High Bridge, 4 miles Southwest of Wilmore, High Bridge, Jessamine Coun...

Survey number: HAER KY-37 Building/structure dates: ca. 1911 Initial Construction

Kidner Bridge, Spanning Mississinewa River at County Road 700 South, Upland, Grant County, IN

Kidner Bridge, Spanning Mississinewa River at County Road 700 South, U...

Significance: Kidner Bridge is the oldest of the two pinned polygonal Warren through trusses in Indiana. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana, a prolific Indiana firm of that time. Su... More

Kidner Bridge, Spanning Mississinewa River at County Road 700 South, Upland, Grant County, IN

Kidner Bridge, Spanning Mississinewa River at County Road 700 South, U...

Significance: Kidner Bridge is the oldest of the two pinned polygonal Warren through trusses in Indiana. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana, a prolific Indiana firm of that time. Su... 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

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

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

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

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

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

Armantrout Bridge, Spanning Kilmore Creek at County Road 130 West, Frankfort, Clinton County, IN

Armantrout Bridge, Spanning Kilmore Creek at County Road 130 West, Fra...

Significance: Built by a prolific Indiana firm, this bridge retains its original members including decoratively latticed portals and guardrails. Survey number: HAER IN-86

Black River Bridge, Spanning Black River at U.S. Highway 67, Pocahontas, Randolph County, AR

Black River Bridge, Spanning Black River at U.S. Highway 67, Pocahonta...

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

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