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Hotchkiss Bridge, Spanning North Fork River on County Road 3400, Hotchkiss, Delta County, CO

Hotchkiss Bridge, Spanning North Fork River on County Road 3400, Hotch...

Significance: Erected using steel components rolled by the Lackawanna Steel Company, the Hotchkiss Bridge was a locally important crossing of the North Fork River. Built by Colorado's most prolific bridge contr... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, Spanning San Francisco Bay, San Fran...

Significance: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most impressive engineering structures in the United States. It is also one of the most important transportation links in the United States, ser... More

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchest...

Significance: The bridge is significant as the best example of the steel arch truss (the most advanced metal truss design) in New Hampshire. The structure is one of five surviving steel arch bridges in the stat... More

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchest...

Significance: The bridge is significant as the best example of the steel arch truss (the most advanced metal truss design) in New Hampshire. The structure is one of five surviving steel arch bridges in the stat... More

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchest...

Significance: The bridge is significant as the best example of the steel arch truss (the most advanced metal truss design) in New Hampshire. The structure is one of five surviving steel arch bridges in the stat... More

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH

Notre Dame Bridge, Spanning Merrimack River on Bridge Street, Manchest...

Significance: The bridge is significant as the best example of the steel arch truss (the most advanced metal truss design) in New Hampshire. The structure is one of five surviving steel arch bridges in the stat... More

Chattooga River Bridge, Spanning Chattooga River on U.S. 76, Walhalla, Oconee County, SC

Chattooga River Bridge, Spanning Chattooga River on U.S. 76, Walhalla,...

Significance: The Chattooga bridge is an intact example of a steel camelback through truss constructed at an unknown date around the turn of the twentieth century. The bridge was determined eligible by the Keep... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newark Bay, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Central Railroad of New Jersey, Newark Bay Lift Bridge, Spanning Newar...

Significance: The Newark Bay Bridge was constructed near the end of J.A.L. Waddell's career. He was an early proponent of the vertical lift bridge, designing and building his first in 1892. Waddell's landmark... More

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural development and related traffic. The bridge is a steel camelback, pony truss, structure wi... More

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural development and related traffic. The bridge is a steel camelback, pony truss, structure wi... More

York Bridge, Federal Aid Secondary Route 280, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, MT

York Bridge, Federal Aid Secondary Route 280, Helena, Lewis and Clark ...

Significance: As a pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss structure, the bridge is not particularly significant for structural or engineering reasons. It is however, historically associated with the Helena Po... More

Flintville Bridge, Spanning Broad Creek at Flintville Road (Maryland Route 623), Castleton, Harford County, MD

Flintville Bridge, Spanning Broad Creek at Flintville Road (Maryland R...

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Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton, Hampshire County, MA

Boston & Maine Railroad, Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge, Northampton...

Significance: This structure is an early example of an all-riveted metal lattice truss built for railroad use. The form of the riveted lattice truss reduced deflection under heavy moving loads and, apparently,... More

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, MT

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf P...

Significance: The Wolf Point Bridge is the finest remaining example of a Pennsylvania through truss bridge in Montana. Completed in 1930, the four-span bridge is the most massive in the state and retains the l... More

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, MT

Wolf Point Bridge, Spanning Missouri River at State Highway 13, Wolf P...

Significance: The Wolf Point Bridge is the finest remaining example of a Pennsylvania through truss bridge in Montana. Completed in 1930, the four-span bridge is the most massive in the state and retains the l... More

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Kentucky Route 81, Calhoun, McLean County, KY

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Ken...

Significance: The James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge is significant as the only surviving structure built by the Nashville Bridge Company in Kentucky. The bridge was determined eligible for the National Regi... More

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Kentucky Route 81, Calhoun, McLean County, KY

James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Green Pond River at Ken...

Significance: The James Bethel Gresham Memorial Bridge is significant as the only surviving structure built by the Nashville Bridge Company in Kentucky. The bridge was determined eligible for the National Regi... More

Coldwater Bridge, Spanning Coldwater Creek on Old Railroad Bed Road, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN

Coldwater Bridge, Spanning Coldwater Creek on Old Railroad Bed Road, F...

Significance: The bridge derives its significance as an unusual example of the pony Warren truss type. The bridge also possesses historical significance in Lincoln County transportation (railroad) history. Sur... More

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson...

Significance: The bridge possesses state level engineering significance as an example of the through Parker and camelback truss types for its uncommon concrete trusses. The bridge possesses local significance a... More

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson...

Significance: The bridge possesses state level engineering significance as an example of the through Parker and camelback truss types for its uncommon concrete trusses. The bridge possesses local significance a... More

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Sparkman Street Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, Nashville, Davidson...

Significance: The bridge possesses state level engineering significance as an example of the through Parker and camelback truss types for its uncommon concrete trusses. The bridge possesses local significance a... 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

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

Victor Bridge, Spanning Bitterroot River, Victor, Ravalli County, MT

Victor Bridge, Spanning Bitterroot River, Victor, Ravalli County, MT

Significance: The bridge is a pin-connected Pratt through truss main span connected by two 20' wood stringer span approaches. It is one of three remaining bridges of its vintage built by O.E. Peppard, a noted a... 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 image of a bridge, railroad structure, train viaduct, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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 image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... 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

Delta Bridge, Spanning Gunnison River on U.S. 50, Delta, Delta County, CO

Delta Bridge, Spanning Gunnison River on U.S. 50, Delta, Delta County,...

Significance: It is a multi-span of the riveted Parker type. It is significant as unusual multi-span example of a common highway bridge type. Historically this bridge is significant as a regionally important cr... More

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganville, Allegany County, MD

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganvi...

Significance: The Proenty Road Bridge is significant as one of three steel pony truss bridges remaining in Allegany County. These and other similar bridges were important in the growth of the transportation ne... More

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganville, Allegany County, MD

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganvi...

Significance: The Proenty Road Bridge is significant as one of three steel pony truss bridges remaining in Allegany County. These and other similar bridges were important in the growth of the transportation ne... More

Powder Springs Bridge, Spanning Flat Creek at Dale Road, Powder Springs, Grainger County, TN

Powder Springs Bridge, Spanning Flat Creek at Dale Road, Powder Spring...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of the Pratt half-hip truss and of the work of the Converse Bridge Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Survey number: HAER TN-24 Building/structure dates: 1... More

Powder Springs Bridge, Spanning Flat Creek at Dale Road, Powder Springs, Grainger County, TN

Powder Springs Bridge, Spanning Flat Creek at Dale Road, Powder Spring...

Significance: The bridge is a representative example of the Pratt half-hip truss and of the work of the Converse Bridge Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Survey number: HAER TN-24 Building/structure dates: 1... More

Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River at mile post 3.1, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company, Hot Metal Bridge, Spanning Mo...

Significance: Formerly enabled the hauling of molten iron from J & L Blast Furnaces on the north side over the bridge to the Open Hearth Furnaces on the south side of the Monongahela River. Survey number: HAER... More

Boulevard Bridge, Spanning Wagner Creek at Old Dechard-Winchester Road, Decherd, Franklin County, TN

Boulevard Bridge, Spanning Wagner Creek at Old Dechard-Winchester Road...

Significance: The bridge is a representative, yet attractive, example of a through Pratt steel truss. The most unique and significant feature of the bridge is its unusual skewed portal treatrment. Survey numbe... More

Boulevard Bridge, Spanning Wagner Creek at Old Dechard-Winchester Road, Decherd, Franklin County, TN

Boulevard Bridge, Spanning Wagner Creek at Old Dechard-Winchester Road...

Significance: The bridge is a representative, yet attractive, example of a through Pratt steel truss. The most unique and significant feature of the bridge is its unusual skewed portal treatrment. Survey numbe... More

Davis Avenue Bridge, Spanning Woods Run Avenue at Davis Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Davis Avenue Bridge, Spanning Woods Run Avenue at Davis Avenue, Pittsb...

Significance: The bridge is a cantilevered structure constructed for transportation, social, and municipal purposes. Constructed before Allegheny City was consolidated into greater Pittsburgh, the bridge repres... More

Roberts Bluff Bridge, .5 mile East of Blackwater, Blackwater, Cooper County, MO

Roberts Bluff Bridge, .5 mile East of Blackwater, Blackwater, Cooper C...

Significance: The Roberts Bluff Bridge constructed by A.M. Blodgett of Kansas City, Missouri represents a well preserved example of the rapidly disappearing Parker through truss bridge form in the Midwest regio... More

Roberts Bluff Bridge, .5 mile East of Blackwater, Blackwater, Cooper County, MO

Roberts Bluff Bridge, .5 mile East of Blackwater, Blackwater, Cooper C...

Significance: The Roberts Bluff Bridge constructed by A.M. Blodgett of Kansas City, Missouri represents a well preserved example of the rapidly disappearing Parker through truss bridge form in the Midwest regio... More

Washington Avenue Bridge, Spanning Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, Main & St. Louis Streets, Sedalia, Pettis County, MO

Washington Avenue Bridge, Spanning Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, M...

Significance: The Washington Avenue Bridge is a single-span, steel Pratt through-truss bridge with a wooden deck and walkway. While the Pratt was an extremely common type, the Washington Avenue Bridge is the o... More

Washington Avenue Bridge, Spanning Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, Main & St. Louis Streets, Sedalia, Pettis County, MO

Washington Avenue Bridge, Spanning Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks, M...

Significance: The Washington Avenue Bridge is a single-span, steel Pratt through-truss bridge with a wooden deck and walkway. While the Pratt was an extremely common type, the Washington Avenue Bridge is the o... 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

Attica Bridge, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 500 East, Young America, Cass County, IN

Attica Bridge, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 500 East, Young Amer...

Significance: The Attica Bridge is the oldest, all-riveted and shortest steel through Parker truss existing in Indiana today. It was built by the Attica Bridge Company, a prolific Indiana firm of that time. S... More

Attica Bridge, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 500 East, Young America, Cass County, IN

Attica Bridge, Spanning Deer Creek on County Road 500 East, Young Amer...

Significance: The Attica Bridge is the oldest, all-riveted and shortest steel through Parker truss existing in Indiana today. It was built by the Attica Bridge Company, a prolific Indiana firm of that time. S... More

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

See also HAER NE-2 for additional documentation. Significance: Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark because it was the third longest railroad bridge in the world at 790' when completed. It... More

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

See also HAER NE-2 for additional documentation. Significance: Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark because it was the third longest railroad bridge in the world at 790' when completed. It... More

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

Memphis Bridge, Spanning Mississippi River, Memphis, Shelby County, TN

See also HAER NE-2 for additional documentation. Significance: Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark because it was the third longest railroad bridge in the world at 790' when completed. It... More

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, ...

Significance: With a main span of 26.82m (88'), this is among the longest known surviving Overhead Through Truss Bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-74

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, ...

Significance: With a main span of 26.82m (88'), this is among the longest known surviving Overhead Through Truss Bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-74

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Limerick Road Bridge, Spanning Pigeon River, Caseville, Huron County, ...

Significance: With a main span of 26.82m (88'), this is among the longest known surviving Overhead Through Truss Bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-74

Bridge No. 3585, Spanning Gooseberry River at Trunk Highway 61, Two Harbors, Lake County, MN

Bridge No. 3585, Spanning Gooseberry River at Trunk Highway 61, Two Ha...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... More

Path Transit System Bridge, Spanning Hackensack River, Kearny, Hudson County, NJ

Path Transit System Bridge, Spanning Hackensack River, Kearny, Hudson ...

Significance: This structure is one of a series of bridges constructed in the early twentieth century to carry railroad lines through northern New Jersey towards New York City. It is a skewed vertical lift bri... More

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin F...

Significance: The bridge was built by The Union Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon. It is a cantilever deck truss that rises 550 feet above the height of the River. At the time of construction it was reported... More

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin F...

Significance: The bridge was built by The Union Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon. It is a cantilever deck truss that rises 550 feet above the height of the River. At the time of construction it was reported... More

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID

Twin Falls-Jerome Bridge, U.S. Highway 93 Spanning Snake River, Twin F...

Significance: The bridge was built by The Union Bridge Company of Portland, Oregon. It is a cantilever deck truss that rises 550 feet above the height of the River. At the time of construction it was reported... More

Fayette County Bridge No. 103, Township Route 364, spanning Jacobs Creek (Nicholson Township), Masontown, Fayette County, PA

Fayette County Bridge No. 103, Township Route 364, spanning Jacobs Cre...

Significance: The bridge is a significant example of a local metal truss bridge with important engineering characteristics evident in the metal truss and stone masonry abutments. Survey number: HAER PA-477 Bu... More

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

Snowden Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Nohly, Richland County, MT

Snowden Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Nohly, Richland County, MT

Survey number: HAER MT-27 Building/structure dates: 1913 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1925 Subsequent Work

Seven Mile Bridge, Linking Florida Keys, Marathon, Monroe County, FL

Seven Mile Bridge, Linking Florida Keys, Marathon, Monroe County, FL

Significance: At the time the Florida East Coast Railway constructed this bridge it was acclaimed as the longest bridge in the world, an engineering marvel. It was the most costly of all Flagler's bridges in t... More

U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, SC Road 45 spanning Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal, Eadytown, Berkeley County, SC

U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, SC Road 45 spanning Santee-Cooper Diversi...

Significance: The SC 45 Bridge over the Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal is an uncommon example of a reinforced concrete and steel truss bridge. Placement of three original through steel trusses one a widened t... 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

Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, Allegheny River Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River, East of Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76), Oakmont, Allegheny County, PA

Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, Allegheny River Bridge, Spanning Allegh...

Significance: The bridge was designed by two U.S. Steel subsidiaries - the railroad and the American Bridge Company - as a showpiece for their parent company. This structure not only introduced new silicon stee... More

Fort Benton Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Fort Benton, Chouteau County, MT

Fort Benton Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Fort Benton, Chouteau Cou...

Significance: Fort Benton has a long history in Montana. It was s fur trading post before the formation of Montana territory. In order to hold the town's trade with the Judith Basin to the east from other compe... More

River Road Bridge, Spanning Missisquoi River at River Road (Town Highway 22), Troy, Orleans County, VT

River Road Bridge, Spanning Missisquoi River at River Road (Town Highw...

Significance: The bridge is significant as a representative example of the type of bridges built following the flood of 1927, in which over 1,250 bridges in Vermont were destroyed. The flood was a major episod... More

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

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Significance: Bridge No. 18 is significant for its Warren truss design features, as well as for its relation to the history of transportation in the St. Croix Valley and the history of Hudson, Wisconsin. Surve... More

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Significance: Bridge No. 18 is significant for its Warren truss design features, as well as for its relation to the history of transportation in the St. Croix Valley and the history of Hudson, Wisconsin. Surve... More

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Bridge No. 18, Spanning Kickapoo River, La Farge, Vernon County, WI

Significance: Bridge No. 18 is significant for its Warren truss design features, as well as for its relation to the history of transportation in the St. Croix Valley and the history of Hudson, Wisconsin. Surve... More

Thatcher Bridge, Spanning Bear River, Thatcher, Franklin County, ID

Thatcher Bridge, Spanning Bear River, Thatcher, Franklin County, ID

Significance: A steel through Warren truss bridge typical of bridges constructed in the area during the early 1900's. / This bridge was constructed in 1910 to serves as a main farm to market crossing over the B... 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

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Fort Point Channel Rolling Lift Bridge, Spanning Fort Point Channel, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, Fort Point Channel Rolling Li...

Significance: The construction of South Station in 1896-98, involved the rerouting of several of the old lines from the west and south. The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad constructed a six-track rollin... 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

John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, on Old State Route 13, Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN

John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, on Old ...

Significance: The bridge is an example of the K-truss, one of only two known to exist in Tennessee. The bridge also is historically significant as one of the first bridge built by the Tennessee State Highway De... More

John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, on Old State Route 13, Clarksville, Montgomery County, TN

John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge, Spanning Cumberland River, on Old ...

Significance: The bridge is an example of the K-truss, one of only two known to exist in Tennessee. The bridge also is historically significant as one of the first bridge built by the Tennessee State Highway De... More

Laroque Bridge, Spanning New Haven River at State Route 116, Bristol, Addison County, VT

Laroque Bridge, Spanning New Haven River at State Route 116, Bristol, ...

Significance: This bridge is typical of the engineering practice of the early 20th Century. By that time, two basic truss designs Warren and Pratt had replaced the variety of types which characterized the 19th... More

Buffalo River Bridge, Spanning Buffalo River at State Highway 7, Pruitt, Newton County, AR

Buffalo River Bridge, Spanning Buffalo River at State Highway 7, Pruit...

Significance: The bridge over the Buffalo River was erected by Luttjohann of Topeka, Kansas, a successful contractor in Arkansas. The bridge design was completed, following standard Highway Department bridge d... More

Buffalo River Bridge, Spanning Buffalo River at State Highway 7, Pruitt, Newton County, AR

Buffalo River Bridge, Spanning Buffalo River at State Highway 7, Pruit...

Significance: The bridge over the Buffalo River was erected by Luttjohann of Topeka, Kansas, a successful contractor in Arkansas. The bridge design was completed, following standard Highway Department bridge d... More

Gibson Bridge, Spanning Watauga River on Herb Hodge Road, Watauga Flats, Washington County, TN

Gibson Bridge, Spanning Watauga River on Herb Hodge Road, Watauga Flat...

Significance: The bridge is significant as a somewhat rare surviving example of a once common truss type, the Pennsylvania (Petit) truss. It derives secondary significance from its association with the Nashvill... More

Gibson Bridge, Spanning Watauga River on Herb Hodge Road, Watauga Flats, Washington County, TN

Gibson Bridge, Spanning Watauga River on Herb Hodge Road, Watauga Flat...

Significance: The bridge is significant as a somewhat rare surviving example of a once common truss type, the Pennsylvania (Petit) truss. It derives secondary significance from its association with the Nashvill... More

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

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

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

Dearborn River High Bridge, Spanning Dearborn River, Augusta, Lewis and Clark County, MT

Dearborn River High Bridge, Spanning Dearborn River, Augusta, Lewis an...

Significance: The King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio constructed this four-span, half-deck Pratt truss over the Dearborn River in 1897. The half-deck configuration of the bridge is unusual in that the floor... More

Dearborn River High Bridge, Spanning Dearborn River, Augusta, Lewis and Clark County, MT

Dearborn River High Bridge, Spanning Dearborn River, Augusta, Lewis an...

Significance: The King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio constructed this four-span, half-deck Pratt truss over the Dearborn River in 1897. The half-deck configuration of the bridge is unusual in that the floor... More

Shaw Farm Bridge, Spanning Chippewa River at County Trunk Highway E, Island Lake, Rusk County, WI

Shaw Farm Bridge, Spanning Chippewa River at County Trunk Highway E, I...

Significance: The Shaw Farm Bridge is an excellent example of a steel, rigid-connected, Pratt through truss designed by the Wisconsin State Highway Commission. Built in 1923, it is one of only fourteen remaini... More

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