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Stone Bridge, CSAH 17 spanning Grand Portage Creek, Grand Portage, Cook County, MN

Stone Bridge, CSAH 17 spanning Grand Portage Creek, Grand Portage, Coo...

Significance: The Stone Bridge is significant for its association with the Civilian Conservation Corps-Indian Division (CCC-ID). Minnesota Chippewa enrolled in CCC-ID camps throughout the state, including the o... More

Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD

Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD

Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now bypassed)  (changed from Spanning Middle River at county road), Winterset, Madison County, IA

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now ...

See Historical Overview of Iowa Bridges, HAER No. IA-88, which provides a unified historical context of bridges included in Iowa Historic Bridges Recording Project I and II. Significance: Madison County has the... More

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now bypassed)  (changed from Spanning Middle River at county road), Winterset, Madison County, IA

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now ...

See Historical Overview of Iowa Bridges, HAER No. IA-88, which provides a unified historical context of bridges included in Iowa Historic Bridges Recording Project I and II. Significance: Madison County has the... More

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now bypassed)  (changed from Spanning Middle River at county road), Winterset, Madison County, IA

Holliwell Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Holliwell Bridge Road (now ...

See Historical Overview of Iowa Bridges, HAER No. IA-88, which provides a unified historical context of bridges included in Iowa Historic Bridges Recording Project I and II. Significance: Madison County has the... More

Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD

Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD

Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More

Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR

Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Utica, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Ut...

Survey number: HAER IL-164-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 04000166

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Utica, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Starved Rock Lock and Dam , 950 North 27th Road, Ut...

Survey number: HAER IL-164-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 04000166

Forsythe Bridge, Spanning Big Flat Rock Creek, CR 650S, Moscow, Rush County, IN

Forsythe Bridge, Spanning Big Flat Rock Creek, CR 650S, Moscow, Rush C...

Significance: Local bridge contractor Emmett L. Kennedy built the Forsythe Bridge in 1888. The Kennedy family of Rushville built nearly sixty covered bridges, which are distinguished primarily by the scrollwor... More

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, Seymour, Jackson County, IN

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, ...

Post truss, 2 spans Significance: Bells Ford Bridge is the only combination Post truss bridge, and one of only four Post truss bridges of all types surviving in the United States. It symbolizes the significant... More

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, Seymour, Jackson County, IN

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, ...

Post truss, 2 spans Significance: Bells Ford Bridge is the only combination Post truss bridge, and one of only four Post truss bridges of all types surviving in the United States. It symbolizes the significant... More

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, Seymour, Jackson County, IN

Bells Ford Bridge, Spanning East Fork White River at State Route 258, ...

Post truss, 2 spans Significance: Bells Ford Bridge is the only combination Post truss bridge, and one of only four Post truss bridges of all types surviving in the United States. It symbolizes the significant... More

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portland, Somerset County, ME

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portla...

Significance: The New Portland (Wire) Bridge is the only early American suspension bridge that remains basically unaltered, aside from John A. Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct. It is also the only extant example of... More

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portland, Somerset County, ME

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portla...

Significance: The New Portland (Wire) Bridge is the only early American suspension bridge that remains basically unaltered, aside from John A. Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct. It is also the only extant example of... More

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portland, Somerset County, ME

New Portland Suspension Bridge, Spanning Carrabasset River, New Portla...

Significance: The New Portland (Wire) Bridge is the only early American suspension bridge that remains basically unaltered, aside from John A. Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct. It is also the only extant example of... More

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Wind Cave Roads & Bridges, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular a... More

Mills Street Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI

Mills Street Bridge, Spanning Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co...

Significance: The Mills Street Bridge is an early example of a large, earth-filled concrete arch bridge. It has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the Michigan ... More

Erie Railway, Buffalo Division, Bridge 361.66, Genesee River, State Route 436, Portageville, Wyoming County, NY

Erie Railway, Buffalo Division, Bridge 361.66, Genesee River, State Ro...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1385 Survey number: HAER NY-54

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at State Route 4006, Willow Hill, Franklin County, PA

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at Sta...

Significance: Keggereis Ford Bridge is a multiple-span reinforced concrete arch bridge built by a regionally significant bridge contractor. It is of engineering interest for its rib arch design and its relativ... More

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at State Route 4006, Willow Hill, Franklin County, PA

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at Sta...

Significance: Keggereis Ford Bridge is a multiple-span reinforced concrete arch bridge built by a regionally significant bridge contractor. It is of engineering interest for its rib arch design and its relativ... More

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at State Route 4006, Willow Hill, Franklin County, PA

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at Sta...

Significance: Keggereis Ford Bridge is a multiple-span reinforced concrete arch bridge built by a regionally significant bridge contractor. It is of engineering interest for its rib arch design and its relativ... More

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

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

Sunday River Bridge, Spanning Sunday River, Newry, Oxford County, ME

Sunday River Bridge, Spanning Sunday River, Newry, Oxford County, ME

Significance: Sunday River Bridge is a very well executed speciment of the bridge truss designed in the 1840s by Peter Paddleford of Littleton, New Hampshire. This truss became the dominant style in covered br... More

Sunday River Bridge, Spanning Sunday River, Newry, Oxford County, ME

Sunday River Bridge, Spanning Sunday River, Newry, Oxford County, ME

Significance: Sunday River Bridge is a very well executed speciment of the bridge truss designed in the 1840s by Peter Paddleford of Littleton, New Hampshire. This truss became the dominant style in covered br... More

Pine Brook Bridge, Spanning Pine Brook on Town Highway 3, Fayston, Washington County, VT

Pine Brook Bridge, Spanning Pine Brook on Town Highway 3, Fayston, Was...

Significance: One of only four kingposts left in Vermont, this example of a once common type underwent an important repair by Milton S. Graton. It also illustrates the public policy issues surrounding historic ... More

Bennett's Mill Bridge, Spanning Tygart's Creek, East Tygart's Creek Road (CR 1215), Lynn, Greenup County, KY

Bennett's Mill Bridge, Spanning Tygart's Creek, East Tygart's Creek Ro...

Significance: The Bennett's Mill Bridge is the sole surviving Wheeler truss covered bridge in the United States. Patented in 1870 by Isaac H. Wheeler of Scioto County, Ohio, this unusual truss design never mad... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN

Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More

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

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

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

East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Railroad (at milepost 18.8) and PA Route 655 (South Main Street), Saltillo, Huntingdon County, PA

East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Ra...

Significance: Although the East Broad Top Railroad established train service to Saltillo in 1874, the railroad's existing station building was constructed in 1892. The building was altered in 1908-09; but its p... More

East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Railroad (at milepost 18.8) and PA Route 655 (South Main Street), Saltillo, Huntingdon County, PA

East Broad Top Railroad, Saltillo Station, Along the East Broad Top Ra...

Significance: Although the East Broad Top Railroad established train service to Saltillo in 1874, the railroad's existing station building was constructed in 1892. The building was altered in 1908-09; but its p... More

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, Ne...

Significance: The Mystic River Bridge is significant as an example of the Brown Balance Beam Bascule, an innovative design that raised movable-bridge technology to a new level of refinement in the early 20th ce... More

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, Ne...

Significance: The Mystic River Bridge is significant as an example of the Brown Balance Beam Bascule, an innovative design that raised movable-bridge technology to a new level of refinement in the early 20th ce... More

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT

Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, Ne...

Significance: The Mystic River Bridge is significant as an example of the Brown Balance Beam Bascule, an innovative design that raised movable-bridge technology to a new level of refinement in the early 20th ce... More

Maggie Creek Bridge, 11 miles west of Elko, Elko, Elko County, NV

Maggie Creek Bridge, 11 miles west of Elko, Elko, Elko County, NV

Survey number: HAER NV-38 Public domain photograph - historical image of Nevada, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, Albany County, NY

Erie Canal (Original), Locks 37 & 38, 84 North Mohawk Street, Cohoes, ...

See also HAER NY-5, Harmony Manufacturing Company, Mill No. 3, and HAER NY-9, Cohoes Company Power Canal System, for related documentation. Significance: The state of New York built the Erie Canal between 1817 ... More

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pleasant Hill, Crawford County, AR

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pl...

Significance: Wire Ford Bridge is a good example of early twentieth century metal truss bridge technology. It is the only surviving multiple-span Pratt truss bridge in the Arkansas State Highway and Transporta... More

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pleasant Hill, Crawford County, AR

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pl...

Significance: Wire Ford Bridge is a good example of early twentieth century metal truss bridge technology. It is the only surviving multiple-span Pratt truss bridge in the Arkansas State Highway and Transporta... More

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pleasant Hill, Crawford County, AR

Wire Ford Bridge, Spanning Big Mulberry Creek at Wire Road (CR 67), Pl...

Significance: Wire Ford Bridge is a good example of early twentieth century metal truss bridge technology. It is the only surviving multiple-span Pratt truss bridge in the Arkansas State Highway and Transporta... More

Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork Little Red River, Shirley, Van Buren County, AR

Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork Little...

Significance: The Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad Bridge at Shirley, Arkansas is an example of a Baltimore through truss, a modification of the Pratt truss development by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1871. ... More

Kennan-Jump River Bridge, Spanning South fork of Jump River on County Highway "N", Kennan, Price County, WI

Kennan-Jump River Bridge, Spanning South fork of Jump River on County ...

Significance: The Kennan-Jump River Bridge is an example of a standard Wisconsin Highway Commission camelback design used during the 1920s. The history of the Kennan-Jump River Road and Bridge illustrates how ... More

Kennan-Jump River Bridge, Spanning South fork of Jump River on County Highway "N", Kennan, Price County, WI

Kennan-Jump River Bridge, Spanning South fork of Jump River on County ...

Significance: The Kennan-Jump River Bridge is an example of a standard Wisconsin Highway Commission camelback design used during the 1920s. The history of the Kennan-Jump River Road and Bridge illustrates how ... More

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge Road, Oswegatchie, St. Lawrence County, NY

Spile Bridge Road Bridge, Spanning Black Lake Outlie at Spile Bridge R...

Survey number: HAER NY-296 Public domain photograph of a dock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salt Creek Bridge, Spanning Big Salt Creek, bypassed section of Arch Hill Road (CR 82), Norwich, Muskingum County, OH

Salt Creek Bridge, Spanning Big Salt Creek, bypassed section of Arch H...

Significance: Salt Creek Bridge is the only surviving pure Warren truss covered bridge in the United States. Although the Warren truss, patented in 1848, was originally designed as a timber/iron truss, it did ... More

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Sentinel Bridge is the oldest surviving Merced River bridge in Yosemite National Park; it... More

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Sentinel Bridge is the oldest surviving Merced River bridge in Yosemite National Park; it... More

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Sentinel Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Sentinel Bridge Crossover Ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: Sentinel Bridge is the oldest surviving Merced River bridge in Yosemite National Park; it... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

State Bridge No. 0302150, Spanning Bass River at U.S. Route 9, New Gretna, Burlington County, NJ

State Bridge No. 0302150, Spanning Bass River at U.S. Route 9, New Gre...

Significance: This single-leaf, trunnion bascule bridge is a well-preserved example of a patented Strauss articulated underneath counterweight structure. It is significant for its use of chain-driven operating... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois Waterway, Marseilles Lock and Dam, 1 Hawk Drive, Marseilles, ...

Significance: Marseilles Lock and Dam Historic District is significant as a component of the Illinois Waterway, which was developed to provide a navigable route from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River and b... More

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

Summit Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit tracks at Summit Ave...

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

General Edwin D. Patrick, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA

General Edwin D. Patrick, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano Co...

STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The General Edwin D. Patrick is the sole remaining ship afloat in the Admiral class and remains notable for its longevity as a troopship participating in World War II as the A... More

Coulterville Road, Between Foresta & All-Weather Highway, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Coulterville Road, Between Foresta & All-Weather Highway, Yosemite Vil...

Significance: The first road to reach the Yosemite Valley, the Coulterville Road is significant for its associations with the development of transportation in Yosemite National Park. Survey number: HAER CA-146... More

Hancock-Greenfield Bridge, Spanning Contoocook River, Forest Road (formerly Old County Road), Hancock, Hillsborough County, NH

Hancock-Greenfield Bridge, Spanning Contoocook River, Forest Road (for...

Significance: Hancock-Greenfield Bridge was the first permanent highway span in the northeastern United States to utilize timber connectors. It is one of seven covered bridges built with timber connectors in t... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson Avenue, Delancy Street, & South Street on Routes 1 & 9 Southbound, Newark, Essex County, NJ

Route 1 Extension, Southbound Viaduct, Spanning Conrail Yards, Wilson ...

Significance: This viaduct is part of the Route 1 Extension, an early example of planned, limited access, road construction built to carry high speed automobile and heavy commercial traffic. Designed and const... More

New Haven Rail Yard, Locker Building, Vicinity of Cedar Street, New Haven, New Haven County, CT

New Haven Rail Yard, Locker Building, Vicinity of Cedar Street, New Ha...

Significance: The Locker Building is significant as part of the early twentieth-century improvements to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad's New Haven facilities. The railroad was one of the busiest... More

Watson Mill Bridge, Spanning South Fork Broad River, Watson Mill Road, Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Comer, Madison County, GA

Watson Mill Bridge, Spanning South Fork Broad River, Watson Mill Road,...

Significance: The Watson Mill Bridge is the longest of sixteen surviving covered bridges in the state of Georgia, and one of four surviving covered bridges attributed to Washington W. King, son of prominent bri... More

Watson Mill Bridge, Spanning South Fork Broad River, Watson Mill Road, Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Comer, Madison County, GA

Watson Mill Bridge, Spanning South Fork Broad River, Watson Mill Road,...

Significance: The Watson Mill Bridge is the longest of sixteen surviving covered bridges in the state of Georgia, and one of four surviving covered bridges attributed to Washington W. King, son of prominent bri... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Road, Between South Entrance & Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Villag...

Significance: The most successful of the Yosemite toll roads, the Wawona Road remains the chief entrance road to the park from southern California. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N8... More

Beaverkill Bridge, Spanning Beaver Kill, TR 30 (Craigie Claire Road), Roscoe, Sullivan County, NY

Beaverkill Bridge, Spanning Beaver Kill, TR 30 (Craigie Claire Road), ...

Significance: The Beaverkill Bridge is a distinctive regional variation of a Town lattice truss with fanlike radiating planks in the end panels. It is the best preserved of three surviving examples of this typ... More

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, ...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The longest vehicular tunnel in the western United States at the time of construction, th... More

Blenheim Bridge, Spanning Schoharie Creek, River Road (now bypassed), North Blenheim, Schoharie County, NY

Blenheim Bridge, Spanning Schoharie Creek, River Road (now bypassed), ...

See HABS No. NY-359, Blenheim Covered Bridge for further information 3 drawings, 2 photos, 5 data pages. Significance: The Blenheim Bridge has one of the longest clear spans of any surviving covered bridge in t... More

Blenheim Bridge, Spanning Schoharie Creek, River Road (now bypassed), North Blenheim, Schoharie County, NY

Blenheim Bridge, Spanning Schoharie Creek, River Road (now bypassed), ...

See HABS No. NY-359, Blenheim Covered Bridge for further information 3 drawings, 2 photos, 5 data pages. Significance: The Blenheim Bridge has one of the longest clear spans of any surviving covered bridge in t... More

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Significance: The twenty mule team borax wagon's significance resides not only in their technology but also in their enduring image as an advertising and cultural symbol. Technologically, these wagons, designe... More

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Significance: The twenty mule team borax wagon's significance resides not only in their technology but also in their enduring image as an advertising and cultural symbol. Technologically, these wagons, designe... More

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Twenty Mule Team Borax Wagons, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Significance: The twenty mule team borax wagon's significance resides not only in their technology but also in their enduring image as an advertising and cultural symbol. Technologically, these wagons, designe... More

Six Penny Bridge, Spanning Sixpenny Creek, Monocacy, Berks County, PA

Six Penny Bridge, Spanning Sixpenny Creek, Monocacy, Berks County, PA

Significance: Six Penny Bridge is an intact example of an early twentieth century reinforced concrete arch bridge built by the Ferro Concrete Company of Philadelphia, an agent for Daniel B. Luten's patented des... More

Six Penny Bridge, Spanning Sixpenny Creek, Monocacy, Berks County, PA

Six Penny Bridge, Spanning Sixpenny Creek, Monocacy, Berks County, PA

Significance: Six Penny Bridge is an intact example of an early twentieth century reinforced concrete arch bridge built by the Ferro Concrete Company of Philadelphia, an agent for Daniel B. Luten's patented des... More

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC

Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville, Waldo County, ME

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville...

Significance: The construction of this bridge is unique in Maine as it consists of two bridges, one built on top of the other to accommodate a change in grade of the highway. The first bridge, designed in 1919... More

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville, Waldo County, ME

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville...

Significance: The construction of this bridge is unique in Maine as it consists of two bridges, one built on top of the other to accommodate a change in grade of the highway. The first bridge, designed in 1919... More

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville, Waldo County, ME

Ducktrap Bridge, Spanning Ducktrap River at U.S. Route 1, Lincolnville...

Significance: The construction of this bridge is unique in Maine as it consists of two bridges, one built on top of the other to accommodate a change in grade of the highway. The first bridge, designed in 1919... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo County, AZ

Petrified Forest National Park Roads & Bridges, Holbrook, Navajo Count...

Significance: The Petrified Forest National Park is so designated for its scientific and educational value, in addition to its natural scenic beauty. Intersecting, and at times, overlaying, prehistoric and his... More

Bayonne Bridge, Spanning Kill Van Kull between Bayonne & Staten Island, Bayonne, Hudson County, NJ

Bayonne Bridge, Spanning Kill Van Kull between Bayonne & Staten Island...

Significance: Bayonne Bridge is significant as the world's longest steel bridge for nearly half a century, the first use of manganese steel (for main arch ribs and rivets), and the use of falsework for construc... More

Chelyan Bridge, Spanning Kanawha River at U.S. Route 61 spur, Chelyan, Kanawha County, WV

Chelyan Bridge, Spanning Kanawha River at U.S. Route 61 spur, Chelyan,...

Significance: This bridge, spanning the Kanawha River at Chelyan, was constructed in 1928-29. The construction of the bridge showed how the volume of traffic increased as advances were made in the automobile i... More

Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12, Spanning Conestoga River at Farmersville Road (State Route 1010), Brownstown, Lancaster County, PA

Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12, Spanning Conestoga River at Farmers...

Significance: Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12 is a rare combination of cantilever, arch and through-girder forms in reinforced concrete. Lancaster County engineer Frank H. Shaw, designing to meet economic co... More

Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12, Spanning Conestoga River at Farmersville Road (State Route 1010), Brownstown, Lancaster County, PA

Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12, Spanning Conestoga River at Farmers...

Significance: Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12 is a rare combination of cantilever, arch and through-girder forms in reinforced concrete. Lancaster County engineer Frank H. Shaw, designing to meet economic co... More

Swann Bridge, Spanning Locust Fork of Black Warrior River, Swann Bridge Road, Cleveland, Blount County, AL

Swann Bridge, Spanning Locust Fork of Black Warrior River, Swann Bridg...

Significance: Swann Bridge is one of three surviving covered bridges in Blount County, Alabama, one of the last strongholds of covered bridge building in the United States. Survey number: HAER AL-201 Building... More

Swann Bridge, Spanning Locust Fork of Black Warrior River, Swann Bridge Road, Cleveland, Blount County, AL

Swann Bridge, Spanning Locust Fork of Black Warrior River, Swann Bridg...

Significance: Swann Bridge is one of three surviving covered bridges in Blount County, Alabama, one of the last strongholds of covered bridge building in the United States. Survey number: HAER AL-201 Building... More

Beaver Creek Bridge, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Beaver Creek Bridge, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

Significance: Beaver Creek Bridge was an important link in a scenic road system developed by the South Dakota State Highway Commission to facilitate motor tourism in the Black Hills. Although typical of concre... More

Harshman Bridge, Spanning Four Mile Creek, Concord-Fairhaven Road, Fairhaven, Preble County, OH

Harshman Bridge, Spanning Four Mile Creek, Concord-Fairhaven Road, Fai...

Significance: Harshman Bridge is one of seven Childs trusses in the United States. Patented in 1846 by Horace Childs of New Hampshire, the Childs truss never came into the mainstream of covered bridge building... More

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