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Merritt Parkway, Nichols-Shelton Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Trumbull, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Nichols-Shelton Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway...

Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornam... More

Dentville Road Bridge, Spanning Hiawassee River on Dentville Road, Benton, Polk County, TN

Dentville Road Bridge, Spanning Hiawassee River on Dentville Road, Ben...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of both the through Parker and Pratt trusses. It is also significant due to its local historical associations and its association with the Joliet Bridge and ... More

Dentville Road Bridge, Spanning Hiawassee River on Dentville Road, Benton, Polk County, TN

Dentville Road Bridge, Spanning Hiawassee River on Dentville Road, Ben...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of both the through Parker and Pratt trusses. It is also significant due to its local historical associations and its association with the Joliet Bridge and ... More

Renwick Road Bridge, Plainfield, Will County, IL

Renwick Road Bridge, Plainfield, Will County, IL

Significance: This single-span bridge, located near a historic site on DuPage River is a through Pratt truss, 151 feet in length, the last surviving through truss in Will County, and an example of a bridge type... 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

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

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tuscola County, MI

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tusc...

Significance: This bridge is one of only six timber trestle structures in Michigan and by far the longest examples, having twice the length of the next longest example. Survey number: HAER MI-110

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tuscola County, MI

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tusc...

Significance: This bridge is one of only six timber trestle structures in Michigan and by far the longest examples, having twice the length of the next longest example. Survey number: HAER MI-110

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tuscola County, MI

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tusc...

Significance: This bridge is one of only six timber trestle structures in Michigan and by far the longest examples, having twice the length of the next longest example. Survey number: HAER MI-110

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tuscola County, MI

Cottrell Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation tracks, Vassar, Tusc...

Significance: This bridge is one of only six timber trestle structures in Michigan and by far the longest examples, having twice the length of the next longest example. Survey number: HAER MI-110

Station Road Bridge, Spanning Cuyahoga River, Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, OH

Station Road Bridge, Spanning Cuyahoga River, Brecksville, Cuyahoga Co...

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Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhou...

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Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhou...

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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

Peevy Road Bridge, Peevy Road spanning Perkiomen Creek in Upper Hanover Township, East Greenville, Montgomery County, PA

Peevy Road Bridge, Peevy Road spanning Perkiomen Creek in Upper Hanove...

Significance: The Peevy Road Bridge is an outstanding and exceptionally well-preserved example of a Pratt through truss by the Dayton, Ohio based Columbia Bridge Works. It exemplifies a number of innovations a... More

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

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

Merritt Parkway, Wire Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Wire Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stam...

Significance: The bridges of the Merrit Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural style of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornamen... More

Merritt Parkway, Wire Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Wire Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stam...

Significance: The bridges of the Merrit Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural style of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornamen... More

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Saginaw County, MI

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Sagina...

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

Pleasants Valley Road Bridge, Spanning Pleasants Creek at Pleasants Valley Road, Vacaville, Solano County, CA

Pleasants Valley Road Bridge, Spanning Pleasants Creek at Pleasants Va...

Significance: The Pleasants Valley Road Bridge is a good example of early reinforced concrete bridge construction. It has a closed spandrel concrete arch, exemplifying concrete bridge construction in rural Cal... More

East Altoona Freight Locomotive Terminal, Roundhouse, Northeast of Furnace Road Bridge, Altoona, Blair County, PA

East Altoona Freight Locomotive Terminal, Roundhouse, Northeast of Fur...

Significance: The Roundhouse was previously one of the largest classification yards in the region. Although the Roundhouse itself was demolished, the turntable remains in place. Survey number: HAER PA-228-A ... More

Twenty-Four Mile Road Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Clinton River, Chesterfield, Macomb County, MI

Twenty-Four Mile Road Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Clinton River, ...

Significance: This is an excellent example of a mid-sized bridge built by a small rural township to serve the transportation needs of its farmers, enabling them to move their products to market. This is one of... More

Merritt Parkway, Taconic Road Bridge, Spanning Taconic Road, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Taconic Road Bridge, Spanning Taconic Road, Greenwich...

Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornam... More

Blood Road Bridge, Blood Road, spanning Johnson Creek, east of Lyndonville, Lyndonville, Orleans County, NY

Blood Road Bridge, Blood Road, spanning Johnson Creek, east of Lyndonv...

Significance: The Blood Road Bridge is one of the few remaining pre-1900 bridges fabricated and erected by the Havana Bridge Works, of Havana, New York. The W.H. Shepard & Sons bridge at Woodworth Road, also d... More

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, MI

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, ...

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural uses and related traffic. The bridge is a truss leg bedstead, pony truss structure. It is o... More

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, MI

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, ...

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural uses and related traffic. The bridge is a truss leg bedstead, pony truss structure. It is o... 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

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

Defiance Road Bridge, Spanning Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road, Saint Charles, St. Charles County, MO

Defiance Road Bridge, Spanning Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road, Sai...

Significance: Defiance Road Bridge is a turn of the century pin-connected steel Pratt through-truss. Its significance lies in its importance as an example of the major bridge form used during the development o... More

Defiance Road Bridge, Spanning Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road, Saint Charles, St. Charles County, MO

Defiance Road Bridge, Spanning Femme Osage Creek on Defiance Road, Sai...

Significance: Defiance Road Bridge is a turn of the century pin-connected steel Pratt through-truss. Its significance lies in its importance as an example of the major bridge form used during the development o... More

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Saucon Creek, Old Mill Road, Hellertown, Northampton County, PA

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Saucon Creek, Old Mill Road, Hellertown...

Significance: One of two existing pony-truss spans built by the Beckel Foundry. Both used variations of Francis C. Lowthorp's 23 June 1857 and 13 March 1860 patented cast lower-chord connections. The Old Mill... More

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Saucon Creek, Old Mill Road, Hellertown, Northampton County, PA

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Saucon Creek, Old Mill Road, Hellertown...

Significance: One of two existing pony-truss spans built by the Beckel Foundry. Both used variations of Francis C. Lowthorp's 23 June 1857 and 13 March 1860 patented cast lower-chord connections. The Old Mill... More

Crum Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Crum Road, Walkersville, Frederick County, MD

Crum Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Crum Road, Walkersville, Fr...

Significance: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Crum Road bow string arch truss bridge is significant for its unusual design and because it is among the oldest steel or iron truss ... More

Crum Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Crum Road, Walkersville, Frederick County, MD

Crum Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Crum Road, Walkersville, Fr...

Significance: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Crum Road bow string arch truss bridge is significant for its unusual design and because it is among the oldest steel or iron truss ... More

Tariffville Road Bridge, Spanning Farmington River on Tariffville Road (Connecticut Route 315), Simsbury, Hartford County, CT

Tariffville Road Bridge, Spanning Farmington River on Tariffville Road...

Significance: Tariffville Road Bridge is significant as a representative example of 19th-century truss engineering, one of few pre-1900 through-trusses remaining in Connecticut. Its pinned connections and orna... More

Mowersville Road Bridge, Mowersville Road (Township Route 644) spanning Paxton Run, Mowersville, Franklin County, PA

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

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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

Toelles Road Bridge, Spanning Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, New Haven County, CT

Toelles Road Bridge, Spanning Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, New Haven...

Significance: Constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, one of Connecticut's most noted bridge builders, this structure represents one of the company's original bridge projects using steel. The bridge is ... More

Lyter Road Bridge, Lyter Road Spanning Little Swan Creek, Bronson, Branch County, MI

Lyter Road Bridge, Lyter Road Spanning Little Swan Creek, Bronson, Bra...

Significance: The Lyter Road Bridge is one of only four steel through girder bridges left on the Michigan Department of Transportation inventory list and is over 79 years old. Survey number: HAER MI-101 Build... More

Black Canyon Road Bridge, Spanning Santa Ysabel Creek at intersection of Black Canyon & Sutherland Dam Roads, Ramona, San Diego County, CA

Black Canyon Road Bridge, Spanning Santa Ysabel Creek at intersection ...

Significance: The Black Canyon Road Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that exemplifies the technological innovation known as the Thomas Three-Hinge System. The bridge is one of only three existing examples desi... More

Black Canyon Road Bridge, Spanning Santa Ysabel Creek at intersection of Black Canyon & Sutherland Dam Roads, Ramona, San Diego County, CA

Black Canyon Road Bridge, Spanning Santa Ysabel Creek at intersection ...

Significance: The Black Canyon Road Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that exemplifies the technological innovation known as the Thomas Three-Hinge System. The bridge is one of only three existing examples desi... More

Boston & Albany Railroad, Weston Road Bridge, Spanning Boston & Albany Railroad on Weston Road, Wellesley, Norfolk County, MA

Boston & Albany Railroad, Weston Road Bridge, Spanning Boston & Albany...

Significance: The Weston Road Bridge is the oldest of twelve known surviving double-intersection Warren pony truss bridges in New England. It was one of many bridges manufactured and erected for the Boston & A... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Old Corinth Road Bridge, Spanning Sacandaga River at Corinth Road, Hadley, Saratoga County, NY

Old Corinth Road Bridge, Spanning Sacandaga River at Corinth Road, Had...

Significance: The Old Corinth Road Bridge, a two-span iron parabolic truss, was built in 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, Connecticut to replace a covered timber bridge that crossed the Saca... More

Old Corinth Road Bridge, Spanning Sacandaga River at Corinth Road, Hadley, Saratoga County, NY

Old Corinth Road Bridge, Spanning Sacandaga River at Corinth Road, Had...

Significance: The Old Corinth Road Bridge, a two-span iron parabolic truss, was built in 1885 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, East Berlin, Connecticut to replace a covered timber bridge that crossed the Saca... More

Mill Road Bridge, Township Road 184 spanning Wakatomika Creek, Bladensburg, Knox County, OH

Mill Road Bridge, Township Road 184 spanning Wakatomika Creek, Bladens...

Significance: The Mill Road Bridge is a tubular bowstring design built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio, one of the most important bridge companies of the 19th century. The bow is made of "Ph... More

Junction Road Bridge, Junction Road (Township Road 235)spanning Four Mile Creek, Morning Sun, Preble County, OH

Junction Road Bridge, Junction Road (Township Road 235)spanning Four M...

Significance: The Junction Road Bridge is a bowstring arch truss bridge, a popular design in the nineteenth century. Its bow is a lattice similar to a Howe truss in its pattern of diagonals and verticals. It ... More

Tipp-Elizabeth Road Bridge, Spanning Great Miami River, Tipp City, Miami County, OH

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

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

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersville, Frederick County, MD

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersv...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the country between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitatin... More

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Significance: The Mason Road Bridge is one of the largest Pratt pony truss structures with pinned connections surviving in Michigan. It has been considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places... More

Tank Farm Road Bridge, Tank Farm Road crossing Reading Railroad tracks, Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA

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

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

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

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myersville, Frederick County, MD

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myer...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the county between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitating... More

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myersville, Frederick County, MD

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myer...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the county between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitating... More

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at Allender Road, White Marsh, Baltimore County, MD

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at A...

Significance: The Allender Road Bridge was declared eligible for National Register listing by the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) because it retains two riveted plate girders, which were deem... More

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at Allender Road, White Marsh, Baltimore County, MD

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at A...

Significance: The Allender Road Bridge was declared eligible for National Register listing by the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) because it retains two riveted plate girders, which were deem... More

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at Allender Road, White Marsh, Baltimore County, MD

Allender Road Bridge, Spanning CSX Transportation railroad tracks at A...

Significance: The Allender Road Bridge was declared eligible for National Register listing by the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) because it retains two riveted plate girders, which were deem... More

Rockhill Road Bridge, Spanning Brush Creek between Forty-eighth & Volker, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO

Rockhill Road Bridge, Spanning Brush Creek between Forty-eighth & Volk...

Significance: The Rockhill Road Bridge is the earliest documented stone bridge of this type in Missouri. The bridge was built by William Rockhill Nelson, founder and owner of the Kansas City Star newspaper, re... More

Depot Road Bridge, On Depot Road spanning Mill Brook, 600 feet west of Central Vermont Railroad Tracks, Coventry, Tolland County, CT

Depot Road Bridge, On Depot Road spanning Mill Brook, 600 feet west of...

Significance: The Depot Road Bridge is locally and regionally significant as an excellent, increasingly rare example of 19th-century masonry arch construction using uncut stones. It is also an example of the p... More

Augusta Hill Road Bridge, Spanning east branch of Paulins Kill on Augusta Hill Road, Augusta, Sussex County, NJ

Augusta Hill Road Bridge, Spanning east branch of Paulins Kill on Augu...

Significance: The Augusta Hill Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bridges designed by the I.P. Bartley Bridge Company of Bartley, New Jersey. The Augusta Hill Road Bridge is a typical example of... More

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron Count...

Significance: With a total bridge length of 21.9m (72'), it is an unusual for a Pratt Pony Truss bridge to be this long. Survey number: HAER MI-85

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron Count...

Significance: With a total bridge length of 21.9m (72'), it is an unusual for a Pratt Pony Truss bridge to be this long. Survey number: HAER MI-85

Wilson Hollow Road Bridge, Spanning Big River at Wilson Hollow Road, Vineland, Jefferson County, MO

Wilson Hollow Road Bridge, Spanning Big River at Wilson Hollow Road, V...

Significance: Of the thirty pin-connected Parker through truss bridges remaining in Missouri in 1990, only five had longer main spans and only one is older than the Wilson Hollow Road Bridge. Significance is t... More

South County Line Road Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Greenville, Montcalm County, MI

South County Line Road Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Greenville, Montca...

Significance: The South County Line Road Bridge is a Pratt through truss with pinned connections. The bridge has withstood it environment for many years, having been built in 1880. It has been considered elig... More

Blue Rock Road Bridge, Spanning Great Miami River, New Baltimore, Hamilton County, OH

Blue Rock Road Bridge, Spanning Great Miami River, New Baltimore, Hami...

Significance: The bridge is a good representative example of the Parker Through Truss design. The Ohio Department of Transportation has identified this as a "selected" bridge. Survey number: HAER OH-113

Genesee Road Bridge, Spanning Grand Trunk Western Railroad tracks, Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI

Genesee Road Bridge, Spanning Grand Trunk Western Railroad tracks, Lap...

Significance: With a center span of 20.42m (67') and two end spans 12.19m (40') for total length of 44.81m (147'), this is the sixth longest known surviving example of a concrete camelback bridge in the state. ... More

Genesee Road Bridge, Spanning Grand Trunk Western Railroad tracks, Lapeer, Lapeer County, MI

Genesee Road Bridge, Spanning Grand Trunk Western Railroad tracks, Lap...

Significance: With a center span of 20.42m (67') and two end spans 12.19m (40') for total length of 44.81m (147'), this is the sixth longest known surviving example of a concrete camelback bridge in the state. ... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Shaytown Road Bridge, Spanning Thornapple River, Vermontville, Eaton County, MI

Shaytown Road Bridge, Spanning Thornapple River, Vermontville, Eaton C...

Significance: The Shaytown Road Bridge is a Warren through truss structure. It is one of only two known structures of this type in Michigan. It is the only Warren truss in Michigan utilizing pin-connections, ... More

Burt Road Bridge, Spanning east fork of west branch of St. Joseph of Maumee River, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, MI

Burt Road Bridge, Spanning east fork of west branch of St. Joseph of M...

Significance: The Burt Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a Michigan bridge built by the Ohio Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. This firm was one of many short lived bridge companies that operate... More

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac County, MI

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac C...

Significance: With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet. Survey number:... More

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac County, MI

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac C...

Significance: With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet. Survey number:... More

Jones Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Jones Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Clinton County's local road system which primarily serves existing agricultural development, rural residential uses, and related traffic. The bridge is a steel Baltimore thr... More

Jones Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Jones Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Eagle, Clinton County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Clinton County's local road system which primarily serves existing agricultural development, rural residential uses, and related traffic. The bridge is a steel Baltimore thr... More

Lime Kiln Road Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, Neosho, Newton County, MO

Lime Kiln Road Bridge, Spanning Shoal Creek, Neosho, Newton County, MO

Significance: The truss span was fabricated by The King Iron Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Original usage was for railway traffic. It was at some time relocated and modified to permit vehicular usage. S... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Cedar Falls Road Bridge, Spanning Flat River, East of U.S. Highway 67, Desloge, St. Francois County, MO

Cedar Falls Road Bridge, Spanning Flat River, East of U.S. Highway 67,...

Significance: The bridge is one of the few remaining examples of multiple-span Pratt through truss bridges in Missouri. Constructed by the still existing Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. of St. Louis, it is on... More

Northwest Road Bridge, Spanning Little River, Westfield, Hampden County, MA

Northwest Road Bridge, Spanning Little River, Westfield, Hampden Count...

Significance: The Northwest Road Bridge is the second-oldest of four lenticular pony truss bridges and the fifth-oldest of seven extant lenticular trusses of all types in the Massachusetts Highway Department da... 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

South Euclid Road Bridge, Spanning Squaconning Creek, Bay City, Bay County, MI

South Euclid Road Bridge, Spanning Squaconning Creek, Bay City, Bay Co...

Significance: The South Euclid Road Bridge is among the older known surviving examples of steel girder bridges in Michigan, and one of the largest. With an overall length of 148 feet, it ranks among the top tw... More

Millgrove Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami Scenic River at County Road 38, Morrow, Warren County, OH

Millgrove Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami Scenic River at County Ro...

Significance: Millgrove Road Bridge is one of ten Baltimore through trusses remaining in Ohio. It was fabricated and erected by the Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. Survey number: HAER OH-37

Millgrove Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami Scenic River at County Road 38, Morrow, Warren County, OH

Millgrove Road Bridge, Spanning Little Miami Scenic River at County Ro...

Significance: Millgrove Road Bridge is one of ten Baltimore through trusses remaining in Ohio. It was fabricated and erected by the Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. Survey number: HAER OH-37

Mount Hope Road Bridge, Spanning Mount Hope River at Mount Hope Road, Mansfield City, Tolland County, CT

Mount Hope Road Bridge, Spanning Mount Hope River at Mount Hope Road, ...

Significance: Mount Hope Road Bridge is significant as a representative example of early 20th-century bridge engineering and as one of the earliest known products of the Berlin Construction Company, Connecticut... More

Woody Allen Road Bridge, Spanning Oothalooga Creek at County Road 316, Adairsville, Bartow County, GA

Woody Allen Road Bridge, Spanning Oothalooga Creek at County Road 316,...

Significance: Woody Allen Road Bridge is a pin-connected Pratt half-hip pony truss, the only such bridge recorded in Bartow County. It is one of seventy-three Pratt truss bridges recorded in the Georgia Histor... More

Mill Road Bridge, Central Park (moved from Parish, NY), Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY

Mill Road Bridge, Central Park (moved from Parish, NY), Schenectady, S...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N381 Survey number: HAER NY-288

Bellevue Road Bridge, Spanning Lake Orion, Lake Orion, Oakland County, MI

Bellevue Road Bridge, Spanning Lake Orion, Lake Orion, Oakland County,...

Significance: The Bellevue Road Bridge was completed at the time that Bellevue Island changed from a vacation community of seasonal cottages to a year-round settlement, reflecting the decline of Lake Orion as a... More

Marietta Road Bridge, Marietta Road, Spanning Inman Railroad Yards, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Marietta Road Bridge, Marietta Road, Spanning Inman Railroad Yards, At...

Significance: The Marietta Road Bridge comprises a pair of three span pin connected Double Intersection Pratt through trusses. Its designer and/or fabricator are unknown but the technological character of the ... More

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

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

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

Oakgrove Road Bridge, Township Road 42 Spanning Little Miami River, Dodsonville, Highland County, OH

Oakgrove Road Bridge, Township Road 42 Spanning Little Miami River, Do...

Significance: The Oakgrove Road Bridge is a 147' bowstring arch truss bridge. Such bridges were popular in the nineteenth century, especially in Ohio. This is an example of "Column Plate and Channel Arch Brid... More

Roxie Road Bridge, Spanning Cane Creek at County Road 450, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO

Roxie Road Bridge, Spanning Cane Creek at County Road 450, Poplar Bluf...

Significance: The bridge is one of few remaining examples of small span high Pratt through truss steel bridges in unaltered condition in Missouri. The bridge is also a good example of early 20th century work b... More

Merritt Parkway, James Farm Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stratford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, James Farm Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Str...

Significance: The bridges of the Merritt Parkway were predominately inspired by the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles of the 1930s. Experimental forming techniques were employed to create the ornam... More

Scofield Road Bridge, Spanning Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Lebanon, Dodge County, WI

Scofield Road Bridge, Spanning Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Lebano...

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

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