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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

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

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

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

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

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

Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of intersection with Beach Drive, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of inte...

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Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of intersection with Beach Drive, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of inte...

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Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of intersection with Beach Drive, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Old Military Road Bridge, Joyce Road spanning Rock Creek, west of inte...

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

Burton Road Bridge, Spanning Little Weiser River, Cambridge, Washington County, ID

Burton Road Bridge, Spanning Little Weiser River, Cambridge, Washingto...

Significance: One of only a few Idaho bridges built by prominent western contractor Charles G. Sheely. One of the first steel bridges in Washington County and may have set standards for local steel bridge buil... More

Sheridan Road Bridge, Spanning Flint River, Taymouth, Saginaw County, MI

Sheridan Road Bridge, Spanning Flint River, Taymouth, Saginaw County, ...

Significance: The Sheridan Road Bridge is significant as the last remaining skewed, Pratt, through-truss bridge in Michigan. The structure is places on its abutments at an approximate 45 degree angle because t... 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 of train tracks, railroad works, 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

Seitzville Road Bridge, Spanning South Branch Codorus Creek, Seitzville, York County, PA

Seitzville Road Bridge, Spanning South Branch Codorus Creek, Seitzvill...

Significance: Seitzville Road Bridge is the oldest extant reinforced concrete bridge in York County and an excellent example of early reinforced concrete arch bridge construction. The Nelson-Merydith Company o... 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

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham, Windham County, CT

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham...

Significance: Windham Road Bridge is significant as a large and well-preserved example of stone-arch construction, a vernacular technique that was commonly used for important crossings, particularly ones below ... More

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham, Windham County, CT

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham...

Significance: Windham Road Bridge is significant as a large and well-preserved example of stone-arch construction, a vernacular technique that was commonly used for important crossings, particularly ones below ... More

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham, Windham County, CT

Windham Road Bridge, Windham Road, spanning Willimantic River, Windham...

Significance: Windham Road Bridge is significant as a large and well-preserved example of stone-arch construction, a vernacular technique that was commonly used for important crossings, particularly ones below ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Merritt Parkway, Round Hill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 3.5 mile mark, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Round Hill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 3...

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

Merritt Parkway, Round Hill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 3.5 mile mark, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Round Hill Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 3...

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

Belleville Road Bridge, Spanning Belleville Lake, Belleville, Wayne County, MI

Belleville Road Bridge, Spanning Belleville Lake, Belleville, Wayne Co...

Address changed from "Spanning Belleville Lake, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan" to "Spanning the Flat River at Burroughs Drive, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan," because the bridge was moved in 1995. It ... 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

Merritt Parkway, Guinea Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Guinea Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamfor...

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

Merritt Parkway, Guinea Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Guinea Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamfor...

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

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Road, Lloydsville, Westmoreland County, PA

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Roa...

Significance: Monastery Road Bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected deck truss railroad bridge adapted for re-use as a roadway bridge. This site is of historical interest for its association with the Penn... More

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Road, Lloydsville, Westmoreland County, PA

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Roa...

Significance: Monastery Road Bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected deck truss railroad bridge adapted for re-use as a roadway bridge. This site is of historical interest for its association with the Penn... More

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Road, Lloydsville, Westmoreland County, PA

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Roa...

Significance: Monastery Road Bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected deck truss railroad bridge adapted for re-use as a roadway bridge. This site is of historical interest for its association with the Penn... More

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Road, Lloydsville, Westmoreland County, PA

Monastery Road Bridge, Spanning Pennsylvania Railroad at Monastery Roa...

Significance: Monastery Road Bridge is a rare example of a pin-connected deck truss railroad bridge adapted for re-use as a roadway bridge. This site is of historical interest for its association with the Penn... 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

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

Merritt Parkway, White Oak Shade Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, New Canaan, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, White Oak Shade Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway...

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

Saxton Road Bridge, Spanning Platte River, on Saxton-Easton Road, Easton, Buchanan County, MO

Saxton Road Bridge, Spanning Platte River, on Saxton-Easton Road, East...

Significance: The main span of the Saxton Road Bridge is an example of a Parker truss (a Parker truss is a Pratt truss with a polygonal top chord). This type of bridge was used throughout the country from the ... More

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks 22 & 23 in Delaware Canal State Park in Williams Township, Raubsville, Northampton County, PA

Canal Road Bridge, Canal Road spanning Delaware Canal Diversion, Locks...

Significance: The Canal Road Bridge is the earliest reinforced concrete deck arch bridge in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Constructed over the head race leading to an early hydroelectric power station, it ... 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

McCann Road Bridge, Spanning Thornapple River at McCann Road, Hastings, Barry County, MI

McCann Road Bridge, Spanning Thornapple River at McCann Road, Hastings...

Significance: The McCann Road bridge is the oldest and one of the few multi-span, pin connected, Pratt Pony Highway Bridges surviving in Michigan. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1... More

Hunt River Road Bridge, Hunt River Road (Post Road-U.S. Route 1) over New Haven Railroad, North Kingstown, Washington County, RI

Hunt River Road Bridge, Hunt River Road (Post Road-U.S. Route 1) over ...

Significance: The Hunt River Road Bridge is a significant example of standardized concrete bridge design initiated by Rhode Island Bridge Engineer Clarence L. Hussey during the 1920s, and is also significant as... More

Meadow Road Bridge, Spanning Beaver Dam River at Meadow Road, Lowell, Dodge County, WI

Meadow Road Bridge, Spanning Beaver Dam River at Meadow Road, Lowell, ...

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

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

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

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

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambria Road, Camden, Hillsdale County, MI

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambr...

Significance: The Cambria Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a bridge built by an Ohio company of this era in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-43 Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambria Road, Camden, Hillsdale County, MI

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambr...

Significance: The Cambria Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a bridge built by an Ohio company of this era in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-43 Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambria Road, Camden, Hillsdale County, MI

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambr...

Significance: The Cambria Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a bridge built by an Ohio company of this era in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-43 Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Owens Creek on Old Mill Road, Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, MD

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Owens Creek on Old Mill Road, Rocky Rid...

Significance: This is a well preserved example of a Pratt Through Truss bridge with pin connections. As of 1983, it is the only bridge known to survive in the United States that can be directly attributed to t... More

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Owens Creek on Old Mill Road, Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, MD

Old Mill Road Bridge, Spanning Owens Creek on Old Mill Road, Rocky Rid...

Significance: This is a well preserved example of a Pratt Through Truss bridge with pin connections. As of 1983, it is the only bridge known to survive in the United States that can be directly attributed to t... 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

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

Merritt Parkway, East Rocks Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, East Rocks Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Nor...

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

Allentown Road Bridge, Spanning Skippack Creek on Allentown Road, Franconia, Montgomery County, PA

Allentown Road Bridge, Spanning Skippack Creek on Allentown Road, Fran...

Significance: The Allentown Road Bridge is a representative example of a small span masonry arch bridge built for 19th century highway traffic in Pennsylvania. It exhibits a regional stylistic variation, simil... More

Allentown Road Bridge, Spanning Skippack Creek on Allentown Road, Franconia, Montgomery County, PA

Allentown Road Bridge, Spanning Skippack Creek on Allentown Road, Fran...

Significance: The Allentown Road Bridge is a representative example of a small span masonry arch bridge built for 19th century highway traffic in Pennsylvania. It exhibits a regional stylistic variation, simil... More

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester County, PA

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester Coun...

Significance: The Hares Hill Road Bridge, probably best described as an arched girder with latticed webbing is the only known surviving example of Thomas W. H. Moseley's "Wrought Iron Lattice Girder Bridge" and... More

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester County, PA

Hares Hill Road Bridge, Spanning French Creek, Kimberton, Chester Coun...

Significance: The Hares Hill Road Bridge, probably best described as an arched girder with latticed webbing is the only known surviving example of Thomas W. H. Moseley's "Wrought Iron Lattice Girder Bridge" and... More

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 at Route BB, Longwood, Pettis County, MO

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 a...

Significance: Built during the winter of 1884-1885, the Trickum Road Bridge is one of the oldest surviving metal Pratt through-truss bridges in Missouri. In addition to its architectural significance, the Tric... More

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 at Route BB, Longwood, Pettis County, MO

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 a...

Significance: Built during the winter of 1884-1885, the Trickum Road Bridge is one of the oldest surviving metal Pratt through-truss bridges in Missouri. In addition to its architectural significance, the Tric... More

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 at Route BB, Longwood, Pettis County, MO

Trickum Road Bridge, Spanning Heath's Creek, West of U.S. Highway 65 a...

Significance: Built during the winter of 1884-1885, the Trickum Road Bridge is one of the oldest surviving metal Pratt through-truss bridges in Missouri. In addition to its architectural significance, the Tric... More

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

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

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

Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Creek, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT

Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Cree...

Significance: One of few surviving examples of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company's distinctive lenticular truss bridges. It is important locally because of its association with the Sharon Valley Industrial Comple... More

Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Creek, Sharon, Litchfield County, CT

Sharon Station Road Bridge, Sharon Station Road spanning Webatuck Cree...

Significance: One of few surviving examples of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company's distinctive lenticular truss bridges. It is important locally because of its association with the Sharon Valley Industrial Comple... More

Glendale Road Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek Lake on Glendale Road, McHenry, Garrett County, MD

Glendale Road Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek Lake on Glendale Road, McHen...

Significance: Glendale Road Bridge is a two-span, steel Pennsylvania (Petit) truss bridge, with sub-struts, constructed in connection with the development of Deep Creek Lake by the Youghiogheny Hydroelectric Co... More

Merritt Parkway, Riverbank Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stamford, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Riverbank Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway, Stam...

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

Paradise Road Bridge, Spanning Little Platte River, Paradise, Clay County, MO

Paradise Road Bridge, Spanning Little Platte River, Paradise, Clay Cou...

Significance: This was a representative example of a late nineteenth century pin-connected Pratt through-truss bridge, and retained almost all of its historic integrity until the time it was destroyed. It was ... More

Poffenberger Road Bridge, Spanning Catoctin Creek, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Poffenberger Road Bridge, Spanning Catoctin Creek, Middletown, Frederi...

Significance: The bridge is a well preserved example of a wrought iron double-intersection Pratt through truss. It is pin-connected at the bottom chord connections and at the upper chord portal connections and ... More

Williams Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar Creek Middle Branch, Chapmanville, Venango County, PA

Williams Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar Creek Middle Branch, Chapmanville...

Significance: Williams Road Bridge is a unique vernacular example of a late-nineteenth century pin-connected Pratt through truss adapted for re-use as a county bridge in the late twentieth century. It is of en... More

Merritt Parkway, Stanwich Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 7.47 mile mark, Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Stanwich Road Bridge, Spanning Merritt Parkway at 7.4...

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

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Significance: The bridge, a subdivided Pratt through truss commonly known as a Baltimore truss with substruts and subties, is an example of an early truss form developed for use on long spans. The bridge was f... More

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Significance: The bridge, a subdivided Pratt through truss commonly known as a Baltimore truss with substruts and subties, is an example of an early truss form developed for use on long spans. The bridge was f... More

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Significance: The bridge, a subdivided Pratt through truss commonly known as a Baltimore truss with substruts and subties, is an example of an early truss form developed for use on long spans. The bridge was f... More

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Significance: The bridge, a subdivided Pratt through truss commonly known as a Baltimore truss with substruts and subties, is an example of an early truss form developed for use on long spans. The bridge was f... More

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Post Road Bridge, State Route 7-A, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Significance: The bridge, a subdivided Pratt through truss commonly known as a Baltimore truss with substruts and subties, is an example of an early truss form developed for use on long spans. The bridge was f... More

Paper Mill Road bridge, Baltimore County, Maryland

Paper Mill Road bridge, Baltimore County, Maryland

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Poffenberger Road bridge over Catoctin Creek, built in 1878, Burkittsville, Maryland

Poffenberger Road bridge over Catoctin Creek, built in 1878, Burkittsv...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... 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

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

Merritt Parkway, Hillside Road Bridge, Spanning Hillside Road, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT

Merritt Parkway, Hillside Road Bridge, Spanning Hillside Road, Fairfie...

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 orname... More

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