Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

pedestrian bridges, library of congress

public
5,300 media by topicpage 1 of 53
Darjeeling, bridge over the Rungroo

Darjeeling, bridge over the Rungroo

Photograph of pedestrians on a wooden bridge over rocky falls, Darjeeling, India.

Canoeing at Belle Isle, Detroit

Canoeing at Belle Isle, Detroit

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

Carlo Ponti - Ponte dei Sospiri / Carlo Ponti.

Carlo Ponti - Ponte dei Sospiri / Carlo Ponti.

Photograph shows Ponte dei Sospiri, or Bridge of Sighs, connecting the prison to the Doge's Palace above the Rio di Palazzo. No. 62. Notation on verso: G.L.B. Coll. Accession box no. PR 06 CN 282 (A size)

East Side Park, Los Angeles view, photochrome print postcard.

East Side Park, Los Angeles view, photochrome print postcard.

Detroit Publishing Co. no. "51201". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz

Reed bridge over the Cherith. American colony in Jerusalem public domain photo.

Reed bridge over the Cherith. American colony in Jerusalem public doma...

Reed bridge over the Cherith river, south-central Palestine. In Matson Photo Service album: Vol. 1, Jaffa, Jerusalem, ... Dead Sea, etc., p. 83, no. 252. Forms part of: the G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph C... More

A Pretty spot on Belle Isle - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

A Pretty spot on Belle Isle - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue P (1906). "X" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 016498. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Glen below Minnehaha Falls, Minn

Glen below Minnehaha Falls, Minn

Photograph shows stream through trees with bridge in the background. H106565-6 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 070600. Copyright 1908 by Detroit Publishing Co.

Nature's mirror, Magnolia-on-the-Ashley [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston, S.C.

Nature's mirror, Magnolia-on-the-Ashley [Magnolia Gardens], Charleston...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Zh.d. i pi︠e︡shekhodnyĭ most cherez r. Ondu u st. Soroki

Zh.d. i pi︠e︡shekhodnyĭ most cherez r. Ondu u st. Soroki

A person standing on a bridge over a body of water. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Petitin's Store, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Petitin's Store, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Louisiana in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Superior Coal Mines, Wooden Bridge, Horse Thief Canyon, South Superior, Sweetwater County, WY

Superior Coal Mines, Wooden Bridge, Horse Thief Canyon, South Superior...

Significance: Structure JJ is a wooden pedestrian or light traffic bridge. The bridge crosses the channel of Horse Thief Draw approximately 1.8 miles northwest of the town of Superior. The bridge is a wooden ... More

National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40 (Old), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40...

Significance: Wilson Bridge was built in 1819 by Silas Harry as part of an improvement of feeder roads leading to the National Road which began in Cumberland, Maryland and ended in Vandalia, Illinois. Its fiv... More

National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40 (Old), Hagerstown, Washington County, MD

National Road, Wilson Bridge, Spanning Conococheague Creek at Route 40...

Significance: Wilson Bridge was built in 1819 by Silas Harry as part of an improvement of feeder roads leading to the National Road which began in Cumberland, Maryland and ended in Vandalia, Illinois. Its fiv... More

Dubois County Bridge No. 3002, Spanning Hunley Creek on State Road 64, Huntingburg, Dubois County, IN

Dubois County Bridge No. 3002, Spanning Hunley Creek on State Road 64,...

Significance: The bridge is significant as one of the earliest and best examples of continuous concrete T-beam design undertaken by the Indiana State Highway Commission. Survey number: HAER IN-98

Davison Freeway, John R. Street Avenue Bridge, Spanning Davison Freeway, Highland Park, Wayne County, MI

Davison Freeway, John R. Street Avenue Bridge, Spanning Davison Freewa...

Significance: One of four identical single-span bridges designed to carry major north-south arterial streets over the Davison Limited Highway, built to speed crosstown traffic through Highland Park. The others... More

Windsor Harbor Road Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek on Windsor Harbor Road, Kimmswick, Jefferson County, MO

Windsor Harbor Road Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek on Windsor Harbor Road...

Significance: Windsor Harbor Road Bridge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as the earliest known wrought iron span still extant in Missouri. Built for the city of St. Louis in 1784-75... More

Mount Pocono Bridge, Fairview Avenue, over Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Mount Pocono, Monroe County, PA

Mount Pocono Bridge, Fairview Avenue, over Delaware, Lackawanna & West...

Significance: The bridge is important at a state and local level as one of three late 19th-early 20th century metal truss bridges standing in Monroe County. The dwindling number of metal truss bridges in Monroe... More

Mount Pocono Bridge, Fairview Avenue, over Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Mount Pocono, Monroe County, PA

Mount Pocono Bridge, Fairview Avenue, over Delaware, Lackawanna & West...

Significance: The bridge is important at a state and local level as one of three late 19th-early 20th century metal truss bridges standing in Monroe County. The dwindling number of metal truss bridges in Monroe... More

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycomin...

Significance: The Memorial Avenue Bridge is significant for its architectural and engineering features. Important original items that contribute to the bridge's integrity are the plaque, the latticed sidewalk ... More

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycomin...

Significance: The Memorial Avenue Bridge is significant for its architectural and engineering features. Important original items that contribute to the bridge's integrity are the plaque, the latticed sidewalk ... More

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycomin...

Significance: The Memorial Avenue Bridge is significant for its architectural and engineering features. Important original items that contribute to the bridge's integrity are the plaque, the latticed sidewalk ... More

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycomin...

Significance: The Memorial Avenue Bridge is significant for its architectural and engineering features. Important original items that contribute to the bridge's integrity are the plaque, the latticed sidewalk ... More

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA

Memorial Avenue Bridge, Spanning Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, Lycomin...

Significance: The Memorial Avenue Bridge is significant for its architectural and engineering features. Important original items that contribute to the bridge's integrity are the plaque, the latticed sidewalk ... More

Sun Gallery Bridge, Spanning Ohio Avenue, Marlborough-Blenheim Hotels, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

Sun Gallery Bridge, Spanning Ohio Avenue, Marlborough-Blenheim Hotels,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Snake River Bridge at Lyons' Ferry, State Route 261 spanning Snake River, Starbuck, Columbia County, WA

Snake River Bridge at Lyons' Ferry, State Route 261 spanning Snake Riv...

Significance: The oldest extant steel cantilever bridge in Washington. It is a good example of early-twentieth century cantilever bridge construction using carbon steel. The structure served first at Vantage Fe... More

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... More

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congress Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

Congress Street Bascule Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel at Congres...

Significance: The Congress Street Bridge, built in 1930, is a trunnion bascule bridge and the most recent of the five movable-truss bridges spanning the Fort Point Channel. It replaced a steam operated swing d... 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

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne...

Significance: The Dix Bascule Bridge is the newest of three double-leaf trunnion drawbridges constructed over the Rouge River in the 1920's. It is important in local history for its relation to the economic de... More

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

Dix Bascule Bridge, Spanning Rouge River at Dix Avenue, Detroit, Wayne...

Significance: The Dix Bascule Bridge is the newest of three double-leaf trunnion drawbridges constructed over the Rouge River in the 1920's. It is important in local history for its relation to the economic de... More

Veterans Memorial Park & Parkway, M-120 Northbound Bridge, Spanning Cedar Creek, Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI

Veterans Memorial Park & Parkway, M-120 Northbound Bridge, Spanning Ce...

Significance: The Veterans Memorial Park and Parkway, M-120 Northbound Bridge derives its significance by its historical association with the Veterans Memorial Park. The park and bridge are early examples of l... More

Hazen Bridge, Spanning Sangumon River at Township Road 85, Mahomet, Champaign County, IL

Hazen Bridge, Spanning Sangumon River at Township Road 85, Mahomet, Ch...

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

Barrington Bridge, Spanning Barrington River at State Route No. 114, Barrington, Bristol County, RI

Barrington Bridge, Spanning Barrington River at State Route No. 114, B...

Significance: The Barrington Bridge is an early example of a reinforced concrete arch bridge. The bridge was designed by Daniel B. Luten's National Bridge Co. of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was determined eligi... More

South Third Avenue Bridge, Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA

South Third Avenue Bridge, Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA

Significance: The South Third Avenue bridge in Marshalltown is one of fifteen known concrete rainbow arch bridges in Iowa. It is considered an important structural form in the development of reinforced concret... More

South Third Avenue Bridge, Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA

South Third Avenue Bridge, Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA

Significance: The South Third Avenue bridge in Marshalltown is one of fifteen known concrete rainbow arch bridges in Iowa. It is considered an important structural form in the development of reinforced concret... More

North Platte River Bridge No. 1210, Casper, Natrona County, WY

North Platte River Bridge No. 1210, Casper, Natrona County, WY

Significance: This bridges is a feature associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway, a National Register eligible linear district. The bridge is one of only two concrete and steel bridges on the Casp... More

North Platte River Bridge No. 1210, Casper, Natrona County, WY

North Platte River Bridge No. 1210, Casper, Natrona County, WY

Significance: This bridges is a feature associated with the Chicago and North Western Railway, a National Register eligible linear district. The bridge is one of only two concrete and steel bridges on the Casp... More

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglaize County, OH

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglai...

Significance: The Blackhoof Street Bridge is a rare example of a bowstring bridge whose major components are of cast iron. The bridge is also an early example of the work of David H. Morrison, founder of the C... More

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglaize County, OH

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglai...

Significance: The Blackhoof Street Bridge is a rare example of a bowstring bridge whose major components are of cast iron. The bridge is also an early example of the work of David H. Morrison, founder of the C... More

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglaize County, OH

Blackhoof Street Bridge, Spanning Miami-Erie Canal, New Bremen, Auglai...

Significance: The Blackhoof Street Bridge is a rare example of a bowstring bridge whose major components are of cast iron. The bridge is also an early example of the work of David H. Morrison, founder of the C... More

West Knight Street Bridge, Spanning Spring Brook (west of Knight Street), Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, MI

West Knight Street Bridge, Spanning Spring Brook (west of Knight Stree...

Significance: The West Knight Street Bridge is one of only two known highway bridges built in Michigan by Canton Bridge Company, Canton, Ohio, one of the nation's leading bridge building firms and a pioneer in ... More

Parshallburg Bridge, Spanning Shiawassee River, Chesaning, Saginaw County, MI

Parshallburg Bridge, Spanning Shiawassee River, Chesaning, Saginaw Cou...

Significance: Constructed in 1889, this single span bridge is the only Michigan example and the oldest of three known surviving examples in the U.S. of the Thacher metal through truss bridge. Survey number: HAER MI-127

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muske...

Significance: The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few sto... More

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muskegon, Muskegon County, MI

Lake Street Bridge, Spanning Ruddiman Creek at Lake Shore Drive, Muske...

Significance: The Lake Street stone arch vehicular bridge in Muskegon, Michigan, is significant because it is representative of a brief period in the evolution in design of American bridges. Relatively few sto... More

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winon...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N516 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1087 Survey number: HAER MN-91

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winon...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N516 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1087 Survey number: HAER MN-91

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winon...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N516 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1087 Survey number: HAER MN-91

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winon...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N516 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1087 Survey number: HAER MN-91

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winona, Winona County, MN

Bridge No. 5930, Spanning Mississippi River at Trunk Highway 43, Winon...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N516 Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1087 Survey number: HAER MN-91

Powder Works Bridge, Spanning San Lorenzo River, Keystone Way, Paradise Park, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, CA

Powder Works Bridge, Spanning San Lorenzo River, Keystone Way, Paradis...

type-4 Smith Truss; 180' long; 2 span Significance: Powder Works Bridge is the second oldest of twenty-one extant Smith truss covered bridges in the United States. It was built in 1872 for the California Powde... More

Norfolk Manufacturing Company Cotton Mill, 90 Milton Street, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA

Norfolk Manufacturing Company Cotton Mill, 90 Milton Street, Dedham, N...

Significance: The 1835 mill is typical in scale of New England fabric production at the time, but is unusual because it was based on Rhode Island stone mills, rather than the more usual brick type found in Mass... More

Henefer Bridge, Spanning Weber River at Center Street, Henefer, Summit County, UT

Henefer Bridge, Spanning Weber River at Center Street, Henefer, Summit...

Significance: The Henefer Bridge is a single-span pony truss bridge constructed in 1907-1908. The bridge is one of the few, if not the only, example of a pony truss with pinned connections built in the State o... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

Broadway Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River at Broadway Street, Minnea...

Significance: The Broadway Bridge was a four-span, wrought iron and steel, high through Pratt truss and was one of two known remaining decorative truss bridges in Minnesota. The bridge was fabricated by the Ki... More

Kennedy Bridge, Spanning Flat Rock River at State Route 44, Rushville, Rush County, IN

Kennedy Bridge, Spanning Flat Rock River at State Route 44, Rushville,...

Significance: This is a single span structure of the burr truss type, having a clear span of 165'-9" with a 17 foot center roadway flanked either side by 4 1/2 foot walks. The bridge was erected in 1880 by Emm... More

Washington Street Bridge, Spanning Spokane River at Washington Street, Spokane, Spokane County, WA

Washington Street Bridge, Spanning Spokane River at Washington Street,...

Significance: The Washington Street Bridge is an early example of reinforced concrete construction within the state. The ribbed concrete structure is a patented design of the nationally renowned bridge enginee... More

River Drive Overpass, Spanning River Drive (County Route No. 507) at U.S. Route 46, Elmwood Park, Bergen County, NJ

River Drive Overpass, Spanning River Drive (County Route No. 507) at U...

Significance: The River Drive Overpass is a typical example of a single span, multiple stringer, encased steel highway overpass built during the tenure of Morris Goodkind, chief bridge engineer for the New Jers... More

Laymon Road Bridge, J. W. Denver Williams Park, Wilmington, Clinton County, OH

Laymon Road Bridge, J. W. Denver Williams Park, Wilmington, Clinton Co...

Significance: Along with the Sockman Road, Oak Knoll and Towpath bridges, the Laymon Road Bridge is one of the few remaining iron bridges based on a patent design significant in Ohio's highly competitive and ex... More

Hopewell Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami River, Loveland, Hamilton County, OH

Hopewell Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami River, Loveland, Hamilton ...

Significance: The bridge is a good representative example of the Pennsylvania Through Truss design. The Ohio Department of Transportation had identified this as a "Selected" bridge and the Ohio Historic Preser... More

Mosel Avenue Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River on Mosel Avenue, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

Mosel Avenue Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River on Mosel Avenue, Kalamaz...

Significance: This three span bridge, with an overall length of 210 feet, is the second longest surviving concrete camelback bridge designed by the Michigan State Highway Department. All spans are of standard ... More

Price River Bridge, Spanning Price River, 760 North Street in Carbonville, 1 mile northwest of Price, Carbonville, Carbon County, UT

Price River Bridge, Spanning Price River, 760 North Street in Carbonvi...

Significance: The Price River Bridge is a single span Pratt half-hip pony truss bridge that rests on a concrete substructure. Survey number: HAER UT-91 Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction Bui... More

South Fork Bridge, Spans South Fork of Saline River, adjacent to State Highway 128, Fountain Lake, Garland County, AR

South Fork Bridge, Spans South Fork of Saline River, adjacent to State...

Significance: Characterized by its unique design, the significance of the South Fork Bridge, a spandrel filled deck arch, is further enhanced by its original status as a county bridge. Designed by H.S. Morelan... More

Dosewallips River Bridge, U.S. Route 101 spanning Dosewallips River, Brinnon, Jefferson County, WA

Dosewallips River Bridge, U.S. Route 101 spanning Dosewallips River, B...

Significance: The Dosewallips River Bridge is an example of a riveted through Pettit truss with sub-struts and polygonal top chord (Pennsylvania truss). It is possibly the earliest example of the standard 240'... More

Falls Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, connecting East & West River Drives, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Falls Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, connecting East & West River ...

Significance: The Falls Bridge is a unique and well-preserved example of the Petit through truss design, capable of carrying a roadway on both its upper and lower chords. The upper deck remains incomplete, but... More

Chehalis River Riverside Bridge, Spanning Chehalis River at State Route 6, Chehalis, Lewis County, WA

Chehalis River Riverside Bridge, Spanning Chehalis River at State Rout...

Significance: The Chehalis River Riverside Bridge is a riveted Warren through truss with verticals. It was built to the new 240's standard bridge design devised by the Washington Department of Highways which s... More

Passaic River Bridge, Spanning Passaic River on U.S. Route 46, Paterson, Passaic County, NJ

Passaic River Bridge, Spanning Passaic River on U.S. Route 46, Paterso...

Public domain photograph of decorated panel, decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Duncan Creek, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Duncan Creek, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa ...

Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is Wisconsin's only remaining example of the patented Marsh Rainbow Arch bridge design. James Barney Marsh, a native of North Lake, Wisconsin, developed designs for the c... More

Water Street Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad tracks at Water Street (U.S. Route 3), Concord, Merrimack County, NH

Water Street Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad tracks at Water ...

Significance: The bridge is one of 35 historic through girder bridges extant in the state of New Hampshire. It ranked fifth under the NHDOT bridge rating system. The bridge is technologically significant becaus... More

Water Street Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad tracks at Water Street (U.S. Route 3), Concord, Merrimack County, NH

Water Street Bridge, Spanning Boston & Maine Railroad tracks at Water ...

Significance: The bridge is one of 35 historic through girder bridges extant in the state of New Hampshire. It ranked fifth under the NHDOT bridge rating system. The bridge is technologically significant becaus... More

Bodines Bridge, Carrying State Route 1006 over Lycoming Creek, Bodines, Lycoming County, PA

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

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

West Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Root River at West Sixth Street & Kinzie Avenue, Racine, Racine County, WI

West Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Root River at West Sixth Street & K...

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

Baxterville Bridge, Spanning Rio Grande River at Masonic Park Drive, South Fork, Rio Grande County, CO

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

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

Historic Columbia River Highway, Eagle Creek Bridge, Spanning Eagle Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Multnomah County, OR

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

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

Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, Spanning Columbia River at State Route 155, Coulee Dam, Okanogan County, WA

Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, Spanning Columbia River at ...

Significance: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation constructed this structure as part of the Grand Coulee Dam Columbia Basin Reclamation Project. It is a good example of 1930s steel cantilever bridge design in Washi... More

Maple Street Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit tracks at Maple Street, Summit, Union County, NJ

Maple Street Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit tracks at Maple Stree...

Significance: The Maple Street Bridge is a contributing resource within the proposed Summit Historic District. The Maple Street Bridge is a component of an early grade separation project executed by the Delawa... More

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus,...

Significance: This three-span, concrete bridge is a good example of early 20th century reinforced concrete bridge design and construction. Survey number: HAER IN-92

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus,...

Significance: This three-span, concrete bridge is a good example of early 20th century reinforced concrete bridge design and construction. Survey number: HAER IN-92

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Haw Creek at Seventh Street, Columbus,...

Significance: This three-span, concrete bridge is a good example of early 20th century reinforced concrete bridge design and construction. Survey number: HAER IN-92

South Wilmington Causeway Bridge, Spanning Conrail Railroad on Market Street, South Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

South Wilmington Causeway Bridge, Spanning Conrail Railroad on Market ...

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

Baker River Bridge, Spanning Baker River at State Route 20, Concrete, Skagit County, WA

Baker River Bridge, Spanning Baker River at State Route 20, Concrete, ...

Significance: The bridge was the only link between the two halves of the city of Concrete. It is an early example of a reinforced-concrete open spandrel arch and was reputedly one of the longest single-span co... More

Baker River Bridge, Spanning Baker River at State Route 20, Concrete, Skagit County, WA

Baker River Bridge, Spanning Baker River at State Route 20, Concrete, ...

Significance: The bridge was the only link between the two halves of the city of Concrete. It is an early example of a reinforced-concrete open spandrel arch and was reputedly one of the longest single-span co... More

Longview Bridge, Spanning Columbia River at State Route 433, Longview, Cowlitz County, WA

Longview Bridge, Spanning Columbia River at State Route 433, Longview,...

Significance: The Longview Bridge, designed by engineer Joseph B. Strauss, was at time of construction the longest cantilever span in North America with its 1,200' central section. Extreme vertical and horizon... More

Grant Avenue Bridge, Spanning Yakima River at Grant Avenue, Prosser, Benton County, WA

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

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

Grant Avenue Bridge, Spanning Yakima River at Grant Avenue, Prosser, Benton County, WA

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

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

Grant Avenue Bridge, Spanning Yakima River at Grant Avenue, Prosser, Benton County, WA

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

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

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt County, CA

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

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

Moody Bridge, Spanning South Fork Eel River, Garberville, Humboldt County, CA

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

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

Vermillion County Bridge No. 120, Spanning Little Vermillion River at Main Street, Newport, Vermillion County, IN

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

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

Meridian Street Bridge, Spanning Salamonie River at State Road 27, Portland, Jay County, IN

Meridian Street Bridge, Spanning Salamonie River at State Road 27, Por...

Significance: The bridge is the only reinforced concrete thru arch bridge remaining in Indiana. Survey number: HAER IN-93

Creviston Bridge, Spanning Big Pipe Creek at County Road 1100 South, Converse, Miami County, IN

Creviston Bridge, Spanning Big Pipe Creek at County Road 1100 South, C...

Significance: Fabricated by a prolific Indiana firm, the long structure is of standard design except for the degree of variety of its diagonals. The original members, including the latticed guardrails, are int... More

Elson Bridge, Spanning Purgatoire River at County Road 36, El Moro, Las Animas County, CO

Elson Bridge, Spanning Purgatoire River at County Road 36, El Moro, La...

Survey number: HAER CO-77 Building/structure dates: 1905 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1957 Subsequent Work

Horse Creek Covered Bridge, Spanning Horse Creek Road at Milepost 1.28, McKenzie Bridge, Lane County, OR

Horse Creek Covered Bridge, Spanning Horse Creek Road at Milepost 1.28...

Significance: The bridge served vehicular traffic until 1968. It is now bypassed and opened to pedestrian traffic only. The predecessor bridge at this location was a 103' covered span, built in 1904. The existi... More

Grand River Avenue Bridge, Spanning Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at Grand River Avenue, Novi, Oakland County, MI

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

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

Wawona Covered Bridge, Spanning South Fork Merced River on service road, Wawona, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Covered Bridge, Spanning South Fork Merced River on service roa...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Wawona Covered Bridge is the oldest bridge in Yosemite National Park and a rare examp... More

Delphi Bridge on U.S. Route 421, Spanning Deer Creek at U.S. Route 421, Delphi, Carroll County, IN

Delphi Bridge on U.S. Route 421, Spanning Deer Creek at U.S. Route 421...

Significance: The concrete bridge is located within and contributes to the National Register of Historic Places-eligible Delphi Historic District. The structure is a good example of early 20th century reinforc... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

Previous

of 53

Next