| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
3rd Street Bridge
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 | 3rd Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 308.4 ft Main Span Length: 111.5 ft Roadway Width: 37.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | This is the newer and larger of two movable bridges in Chatham. | 
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5th Street Bridge
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 | 5th Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 253.2 ft Main Span Length: 84.6 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is an extremely rare Ontario example of a bridge designed by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Company! | 
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Babtiste Creek Private Bridge
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| Private Trail Over Babtiste Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This unusual lightweight Warren pony truss has some unusual design to it. | 
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Brook Line Bridge
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 | Brook Line Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 32.8 ft Main Span Length: 31.2 ft Roadway Width: 22.6 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1955 By: Unknown | A nice example of a rural steel stringer beam bridge in Ontario. | 
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Chatham CP Railroad Bridge
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 | Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | An attractive bridge, but I cannot seem to get photos of it! | 
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Drake Road Bridge
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 | Drake Road Over Raleigh Plains Drain (Jeannettes Creek) | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 105.6 ft Main Span Length: 52.8 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1947 By: Unknown | This bridge is an excellent example of a lattice guardrail beam bridge in Ontario. | 
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Indian Creek Cemetery Bridge North
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 | Cemetery Drive Over Indian Creek | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 83 ft Main Span Length: 83 ft Roadway Width: 9.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1935 By: Unknown | This is one of two attractive concrete arch heritage bridges in this cemetery. | 
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Indian Creek Cemetery Bridge South
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| Cemetery Drive Over Indian Creek | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 120 ft Main Span Length: 84 ft Roadway Width: 12.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1935 By: Unknown | This is the more intricate of two attractive concrete arch bridges in this cemetery. | 
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Indian Creek Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Indian Creek | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This railroad through truss has that classic overbuilt appearance that makes railroad bridges unique. | 
| L |
KH-40 18th Concession Drain Bridge
Elbow Line Drain Bridge |
 | KH-40 Over 18th Concession Drain | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1937 By: Unknown | This is a small bridge that helps tell a greater tale of transportation heritage. | 
| L |
KH-40 Bear Creek Bridge
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| KH-40 Over Bear Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | 1959 By: Unknown | This bridge is larger and features slightly different design than other bridges on this stretch of road between Chatham and Wallaceburg. | 
| L |
KH-40 Big Creek Bridge #1
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| KH-40 Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1959 By: Unknown | One of several nearby, nearly identical, KH-40 bridges; while individually undistinguished, together form a unique image of the past. | 
| L |
KH-40 Big Creek Bridge #2
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| KH-40 Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1959 By: Unknown | One of several nearby, nearly identical, KH-40 bridges; while individually undistinguished, together form a unique image of the past. | 
| L |
KH-40 Big Creek Bridge #3
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| KH-40 Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1959 By: Unknown | One of several nearby, nearly identical, KH-40 bridges; while individually undistinguished, together form a unique image of the past. | 
| L |
KH-40 Big Creek Bridge #4
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| KH-40 Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1959 By: Unknown | One of several nearby, nearly identical, KH-40 bridges; while individually undistinguished, together form a unique image of the past. | 
| L |
KH-40 Big Creek Bridge #5
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| KH-40 Over Big Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1960 By: Unknown | One of several nearby, nearly identical, KH-40 bridges; while individually undistinguished, together form a unique image of the past. | 
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Lord Selkirk Bridge
McNaughton Street Bridge |
 | McNaughton Avenue (KH-40) Over Sydenham River | Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Trunnion) |
Total Length: 360.2 ft Main Span Length: 151.6 ft Roadway Width: 27.9 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec | This is Wallaceburg's most historic and notable movable bridge. | 
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McDougal Line Bridge
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| McDougal Line Over Government Drain Number 1 | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 72.2 ft Main Span Length: 34.4 ft Roadway Width: 23.6 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1940 By: Unknown | An interesting bridge with good structural integrity and attractive railings. | 
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Mint Line Bridge
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| Mint Line Over Babtiste Creek | Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 70.2 ft Main Span Length: 70.2 ft Roadway Width: 19.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1945 By: Unknown | A beautiful Warren pony truss with riveted connections and large lattice railing. | 
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Prangley Drain Bridge
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| CR-21 (Base Line Road) Over Prangley Drain (Little Bear Creek) | Rural (Near Dresden): Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 67.6 ft Main Span Length: 65.6 ft Roadway Width: 23.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Unknown | A good, historically intact example of Ontario's rainbow arch design. | 
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Thamesville Bridge
Victoria Road Bridge |
 | Victoria Road (RR-21) Over Thames River | Thamesville: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 320 ft Main Span Length: 160 ft Roadway Width: 98.4 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1937 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Ontario Department of Highways | Bridges of this design are not usually built so small, making this awe-inspiring bridge nationally significant and unusual. | 
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Thamesville Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Thames River | Near Thamesville: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This massive railroad bridge has large lattice portal bracing. | 
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Tobin Bridge
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| Park Avenue Over Indian Creek | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 84.6 ft Main Span Length: 82 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1957 By: Dean Construction Company | This is a relatively large example of the rigid-frame bridge type that Ontario built so much of. | 
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Tupperville Bridge
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| Tupperville Road Over Sydenham River | Tupperville: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) |
Total Length: 276.2 ft Main Span Length: 87 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1965 By: Dean Construction Company | This is the only known highway swing bridge in the area, it no longer operates today. | 
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Wallaceburg Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Sydenham River | Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | This is a former C and 0 line, and the bridge is a rare example of a plate girder swing bridge. | 
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