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North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

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

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

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

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Tacoma water front from 11th Street Bridge

Tacoma water front from 11th Street Bridge

H121229 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; B. L. Aldrich Jr.; January 4, 1909; DLC/PP-1909:43736. Copyright claimant's address: Tacoma, Wash. Panorama no. 21.

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

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

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

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

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

View of First Avenue looking south from 59th Street Bridge. New York

View of First Avenue looking south from 59th Street Bridge. New York

Public domain photograph of New York City, Broadway, downtown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Oswegatchie River, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Os...

Significance: An example of early twentieth-century reinforced concrete construction using the "Melan-von Emperger" systems of steel reinforcement. The western two spans were constructed as part of a grade cro... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

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

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

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

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

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

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

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

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, ...

Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is one of only two known stone arch highway bridges having more than four arches, as identified in the Massachusetts Department of Public Works database. The bridge is si... More

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, ...

Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is one of only two known stone arch highway bridges having more than four arches, as identified in the Massachusetts Department of Public Works database. The bridge is si... More

Washington, D.C., 14th Street bridge

Washington, D.C., 14th Street bridge

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Bridges. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 57 Formerly in SPF Street railroads U.S. D.C.

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

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

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

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chic...

Survey number: HAER IL-150 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, ...

Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is one of only two known stone arch highway bridges having more than four arches, as identified in the Massachusetts Department of Public Works database. The bridge is si... More

Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking at the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, 14th Street Bridge, and the Potomac River as it heads toward the Chesapeake Bay

Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking at the Washington Monument, J...

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

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

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

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

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

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

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

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

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

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, Dedham, Norfolk County, MA

Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Charles River between Dedham & Boston, ...

Significance: The Spring Street Bridge is one of only two known stone arch highway bridges having more than four arches, as identified in the Massachusetts Department of Public Works database. The bridge is si... More

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

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

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

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

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

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

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

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

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

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

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

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Oswegatchie River, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Os...

Significance: An example of early twentieth-century reinforced concrete construction using the "Melan-von Emperger" systems of steel reinforcement. The western two spans were constructed as part of a grade cro... More

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

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

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

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Oswegatchie River, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Os...

Significance: An example of early twentieth-century reinforced concrete construction using the "Melan-von Emperger" systems of steel reinforcement. The western two spans were constructed as part of a grade cro... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

View of First Avenue looking south from 59th Street Bridge. New York

View of First Avenue looking south from 59th Street Bridge. New York

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

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

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

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

The East and West Second Street Bridge, a truss bridge built in 1922 in Weston, West Virginia

The East and West Second Street Bridge, a truss bridge built in 1922 i...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Dusk shot of New York City's Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th Street Bridge (its Manhattan end is located between 59th and 60th streets) is officially titled the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge after a former New York mayor

Dusk shot of New York City's Queensboro Bridge, also known as the 59th...

The cantilever bridge over the East River was completed in 1909. It connects the neighborhood of Long Island City in the borough of Queens with the neighborhood of the Upper East Side Manhattan, passing over Ro... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chic...

Survey number: HAER IL-150 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Oswegatchie River, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, NY

Lafayette-Spring Street Bridge, Lafayette & Spring Street, spanning Os...

Significance: An example of early twentieth-century reinforced concrete construction using the "Melan-von Emperger" systems of steel reinforcement. The western two spans were constructed as part of a grade cro... More

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chic...

Survey number: HAER IL-150 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street at Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Railroad, 52nd Street Bridge, North Fifty-second Street a...

Significance: The bridge's main span, a pin-connected Parker through truss, is an exceptionally long example of its type. Its length surpasses the practical limit of 300', beyond which a subdivided Pennsylvania... More

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

"F" Street Bridge, Spanning Palouse River, Palouse, Whitman County, WA

Significance: The steel "F" Street Bridge is the last through Pratt truss bridge in the State of Washington. Favored for its simplicity of materials and ease of assembly, the Pratt truss design is representati... More

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

North Spring Street Bridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Significance: North Spring Street Viaduct is one of the twelve historic bridges over the Los Angeles River determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed to provide a bypass ... More

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

106th Street Bridge, Spanning Calumet River at East 106th Street, Chic...

Survey number: HAER IL-150 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description