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Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw River, Moncure, Chatham County, NC

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw...

Significance: The Lockville dam, canal, and powerhouse occupy a site which is closely associated with important events in the history of Chatham County and in the overall development of North Carolina. Lord Co... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw River, Moncure, Chatham County, NC

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw...

Significance: The Lockville dam, canal, and powerhouse occupy a site which is closely associated with important events in the history of Chatham County and in the overall development of North Carolina. Lord Co... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Cartersville, Bartow County, GA

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Carte...

Significance: Dowhait's Bridge is a 264-foot steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss, composed of two spans. The bridge is one of 38 Pratt through trusses recorded in the Georgia Historic Bridge Survey. It i... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Cartersville, Bartow County, GA

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Carte...

Significance: Dowhait's Bridge is a 264-foot steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss, composed of two spans. The bridge is one of 38 Pratt through trusses recorded in the Georgia Historic Bridge Survey. It i... More

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisv...

Significance: Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge is composed of two steel rivet connected Warren pony trusses with verticals. It measures 470 feet in length and 11.6 feet in width and has a timber deck. This br... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshear Road, Pridgen, Coffee County, GA

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshea...

Significance: The J.H. Millhollin Bridge is one of only four remaining swing span bridges recorded in Georgia. The bridge, composed of a Camelback through truss and a Warren through truss swing span, is the on... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw River, Moncure, Chatham County, NC

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw...

Significance: The Lockville dam, canal, and powerhouse occupy a site which is closely associated with important events in the history of Chatham County and in the overall development of North Carolina. Lord Co... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Cartersville, Bartow County, GA

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Carte...

Significance: Dowhait's Bridge is a 264-foot steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss, composed of two spans. The bridge is one of 38 Pratt through trusses recorded in the Georgia Historic Bridge Survey. It i... More

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisv...

Significance: Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge is composed of two steel rivet connected Warren pony trusses with verticals. It measures 470 feet in length and 11.6 feet in width and has a timber deck. This br... More

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisv...

Significance: Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge is composed of two steel rivet connected Warren pony trusses with verticals. It measures 470 feet in length and 11.6 feet in width and has a timber deck. This br... More

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes County, NC

North Carolina Route 1417 Bridge, Spanning Dan River, Danbury, Stokes ...

Significance: This Pratt Pony truss bridge spans a narrow gorge of the Dan River. Its builder, the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company, combined the following details into its bridges: threaded pins, laced vertic... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw River, Moncure, Chatham County, NC

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw...

Significance: The Lockville dam, canal, and powerhouse occupy a site which is closely associated with important events in the history of Chatham County and in the overall development of North Carolina. Lord Co... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisv...

Significance: Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge is composed of two steel rivet connected Warren pony trusses with verticals. It measures 470 feet in length and 11.6 feet in width and has a timber deck. This br... More

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Significance: Bayou Teche Bridge is the oldest existing steel I-beam swing span in Louisiana. This bridge is 246 feet long and 15 feet wide. A hand-operated, equal arm swing span bridge, it was designed for a... More

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Significance: Bayou Teche Bridge is the oldest existing steel I-beam swing span in Louisiana. This bridge is 246 feet long and 15 feet wide. A hand-operated, equal arm swing span bridge, it was designed for a... More

North Carolina Route 2408 Bridge, Spanning Bull Creek, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, Lincoln County, NC

North Carolina Route 1412 Bridge, Spanning Leepers Creek, Laboratory, ...

Significance: It is the earliest bridge to contain rolled sections in its truss system. The span is 120' and divided into seven panels. It contains the characteristic bolted pins of the Owego Company, builder... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Cartersville, Bartow County, GA

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Carte...

Significance: Dowhait's Bridge is a 264-foot steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss, composed of two spans. The bridge is one of 38 Pratt through trusses recorded in the Georgia Historic Bridge Survey. It i... More

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1116 Bridge, Spanning Jacob Fork River, Longview,...

Significance: This Pratt Half-Hip bridge is 56 feet long. The joints are all pin-connected and contain another unusual feature, bolted caps on the pins. Instead of the more common substructure of masonry pier... More

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw River, Moncure, Chatham County, NC

Lockville Hydroelectric Plant, Deep River, 3.5 miles upstream from Haw...

Significance: The Lockville dam, canal, and powerhouse occupy a site which is closely associated with important events in the history of Chatham County and in the overall development of North Carolina. Lord Co... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owensboro, Daviess County, KY

Kentucky Route 762 Bridge, Spanning South Fork of Panther Creek, Owens...

Significance: Good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. Only example in Kentucky built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company (Ohio). Survey number: HAER KY-8 Building/structure dates: 1897 I... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell County, NC

North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge, Spanning Toe River, Relief, Mitchell...

Significance: North Carolina Route 1314 Bridge has the unique feature of containing a riveted 159-foot Camelback and a pin-connected 125-foot Pratt. Because of Yancey County's devastating floods, the bridge co... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Henderson County, NC

North Carolina Route 1852 Bridge, Spanning Lake Summit, Tuxedo, Hender...

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected 228' Petit with twelve panels. It is the shortest of the Petit trusses, but retains all the characteristics: subdivided panels, intersecting diagonals, and the missi... More

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Cartersville, Bartow County, GA

Dowhait's Bridge, Bartow County Road 343, spanning Etowah River, Carte...

Significance: Dowhait's Bridge is a 264-foot steel, pin-connected Pratt through truss, composed of two spans. The bridge is one of 38 Pratt through trusses recorded in the Georgia Historic Bridge Survey. It i... More

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA

Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge, Spanning Rocky Comfort Creek, Louisv...

Significance: Jefferson County Road 255 Bridge is composed of two steel rivet connected Warren pony trusses with verticals. It measures 470 feet in length and 11.6 feet in width and has a timber deck. This br... More

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Significance: Bayou Teche Bridge is the oldest existing steel I-beam swing span in Louisiana. This bridge is 246 feet long and 15 feet wide. A hand-operated, equal arm swing span bridge, it was designed for a... More

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Bayou Teche Bridge, Spanning Bayou Teche, Ruth, St. Martin Parish, LA

Significance: Bayou Teche Bridge is the oldest existing steel I-beam swing span in Louisiana. This bridge is 246 feet long and 15 feet wide. A hand-operated, equal arm swing span bridge, it was designed for a... More

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshear Road, Pridgen, Coffee County, GA

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshea...

Significance: The J.H. Millhollin Bridge is one of only four remaining swing span bridges recorded in Georgia. The bridge, composed of a Camelback through truss and a Warren through truss swing span, is the on... More

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshear Road, Pridgen, Coffee County, GA

J. H. Millhollin Memorial Bridge, Spanning Ocmulgee River at Blackshea...

Significance: The J.H. Millhollin Bridge is one of only four remaining swing span bridges recorded in Georgia. The bridge, composed of a Camelback through truss and a Warren through truss swing span, is the on... More

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guilford County, NC

North Carolina Route 1334 Bridge, Spanning Deep River, Jamestown, Guil...

Significance: Designed as a two lane bridge in 1928, it contains the heaviest construction of the Pratt pony style of bridge. It is an 83', six panel, riveted truss. The end posts and upper chords are of buil... More

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen County, NC

McGirt's Bridge, Spanning Cape Fear River, Elizabethtown, Bladen Count...

Significance: McGirt's Bridge is a 350-foot Petit Truss bridge. It is the longest truss bridge in North Carolina. The bridge is divided into fourteen panels. The ratio of depth to length of the truss is low,... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Catawba County, NC

North Carolina Route 1006 Bridge, Spanning Catawba River, Catawba, Cat...

Significance: Built for the Southern Power Company in 1916, the bridge is one of the largest multi-span truss bridges. It consists of a 240' and a 252' Petit truss, a 200' Camelback, and two 96' Pratt Through ... More

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia State Route 880), Eden, Rockingham County, NC

Berry Hill Bridge, Spanning Dan River at State Route 1761 (Virginia St...

Significance: The bridge is a fine example of a Camelback truss with integrity intact. Survey number: HAER NC-38 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

Red Bridge, Spanning North Benson Creek, Frankfort, Franklin County, K...

Significance: Good example of a standard bridge design, popular during the late 19th century. Survey number: HAER KY-13 Building/structure dates: 1896 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1980 Subs... More

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, GA

Alcovy Road Bridge, Spanning Alcovy River, Covington, Newton County, G...

Significance: The Alcovy Road Bridge is composed of two steel bolt connected Warren pony trusses with verticals and one pin-connected Pratt through truss. The overall length of the bridge is 225 feet. The bri... More

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