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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.
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Total Bridges Found: 200

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
100th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 100th Street Over Calumet River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 326 ft
Main Span Length: 233 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 1
1927 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This bascule bridge is an excellent and unaltered example of a traditional Chicago bascule bridge.Click to visit page.
106th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 106th Street Over Calumet River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 349 ft
Main Span Length: 250 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 1
1930 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This impressive bascule bridge has very tall trusses and is among the most impressive of the Calumet River highway bridges.Click to visit page.
110th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 214040
Historic Significance Rating. 110th Street Over East Fork Des Moines River Rural: Kossuth County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 195.2 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This bridge is significant as an unaltered pre-1900 bridge system consisting of truss and stringer spans.Click to visit page.
110th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 185150
Historic Significance Rating. 110th Street Over East Fork Des Moines River Rural: Humboldt County, Iowa Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 110 ft
Main Span Length: 90 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1911 By: Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa A traditionally composed through truss bridge in a rural setting.Click to visit page.
133rd Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Park Trail Over Dickinson Creek Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 66 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Michigan Bridge Company of Portland, Michigan This impressive half-hip Pratt pony was moved to Historic Bridge Park.Click to visit page.
13th Line Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 13th Line Over Grand River Rural: Dufferin County, Ontario Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario This attractive heritage truss bridge compliments the scenic Grand River very nicely.Click to visit page.
18th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 18th Street Over South Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 280 ft
Main Span Length: 182 ft
Roadway Width: 48 ft
Main Spans: 1
1967 By: Unknown and City of Chicago This is one of the few single leaf highway bascule bridges in Chicago, and the only example using the pony/deck truss design.Click to visit page.
20 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Park Trail Over Dickinson Creek Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 64 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: Unknown This unusual pony truss was moved to Historic Bridge Park.Click to visit page.
21 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 21 Mile Road Over Rice Creek Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 59.7 ft
Main Span Length: 59.7 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio Most bridges in Michigan of this type are closed to traffic; this one remains open with some modifications.Click to visit page.
22 1/2 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 22 1/2 Mile Road Over St. Joseph River Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 90 ft
Main Span Length: 89 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana A rare example of a Michigan through truss with riveted connection... plus this bridge is still open to traffic!Click to visit page.
220th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 361080
Historic Significance Rating. 220th Street Over Turkey River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 110 ft
Main Span Length: 110 ft
Roadway Width: 14.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge represents a standard rural Iowa riveted through truss very well.Click to visit page.
235th Avenue Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347780
Historic Significance Rating. 235th Avenue Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge has good integrity and is an unusual example of its type.Click to visit page.
265th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 347840
Historic Significance Rating. 265th Street Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 32.2 ft
Main Span Length: 32.2 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A very short example of a once-common bridge type.Click to visit page.
! 27 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 27 Mile Road Over North Branch Clinton River Rural: Macomb County, Michigan Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 58.7 ft
Main Span Length: 57.7 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown A nice classic Pratt pony truss that is rusting away.Click to visit page.
X 28 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 28 Mile Road Over North Branch Clinton River Rural: Macomb County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 65 ft
Main Span Length: 63 ft
Roadway Width: 16.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1928 By: Unknown A strange, simply designed pony truss in very bad condition.Click to visit page.
X 30 Mile Road Bridge Trio
Historic Significance Rating. 30 Mile Road Over North Branch Clinton River Rural: Macomb County, Michigan Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 54 ft
Main Span Length: 49 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 1
1920 By: Unknown Two of the three bridges here have collapsed, including a small pony truss, leaving parts behind to investigate.Click to visit page.
30th Street Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 183540
Historic Significance Rating. 30th Street Over Bigalks Creek (Nichols Creek) Rural: Howard County, Iowa Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 43 ft
Main Span Length: 40 ft
Roadway Width: 17.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1925 By: Unknown A small riveted truss bridge adds beauty to the roadway it serves.Click to visit page.
! 35th Street Pedestrian Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Railroad (Metra Electric District, NICTD South Shore Line, Former Illinois Central) Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown One of two riveted pedestrian overpass structures in the area.Click to visit page.
4 3/4 Mile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 4 3/4 Mile Road Over Pine River Rural: Midland County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 120 ft
Main Span Length: 116 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1903 By: Tunnel City Bridge and Iron Works of Port Huron, MI The only known bridge built by the Tunnel City Bridge and Iron Works was relocated to a private subdivision.Click to visit page.
43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Railroad (Metra Electric District, NICTD South Shore Line, Former Illinois Central) Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown One of two riveted pedestrian overpass structures in the area.Click to visit page.
6 Mile Creek Road Bridge
West Haven Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 6 Mile Creek Road Over Shiawassee River Rural: Shiawassee County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 132 ft
Main Span Length: 128 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio With its beautiful and unusual portal bracing design, this bridge is among Michigan's finest bridges.Click to visit page.
6th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 6th Street Over Grand River Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 544.7 ft
Main Span Length: 154.1 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 4
1886 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio This is the longest Pratt through truss bridge in Michigan and its preservation is a model for proper bridge maintenance.Click to visit page.
88th Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 88th Avenue Over North Branch Pentwater River Rural: Oceana County, Michigan Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 49 ft
Main Span Length: 48 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York One of the only historic bridges of any kind in the area, this bridge is a good example of its type.Click to visit page.
95th Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 95th Street Bridge (US-12) Over Calumet River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 343 ft
Main Span Length: 239 ft
Roadway Width: 62 ft
Main Spans: 1
1958 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois This is the bascule bridge the seen in the Blues Brothers movie.Click to visit page.
Adams Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Adams Street Over South Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 250 ft
Main Span Length: 199 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 1
1927 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago One of the bascule bridges in Chicago that is a true deck truss with no trusses above the roadway.Click to visit page.
! Aden Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Aden Road (VA-646) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Rural: Prince William County, Virginia Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 78 ft
Main Span Length: 78 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1882 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This early, short railroad truss is a rare example of a bridge built by the noteworthy Keystone Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Adrian and Blissfield) Over River Raisin Rural: Lenawee County, Michigan Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown A very long deck truss buried in the woods.Click to visit page.
Akerley Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Akerley Road (TR-883) Over Ashtabula Creek Akerly (Rural): Erie County, Pennsylvania Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 40 ft
Main Span Length: 40 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1930 By: Unknown This small truss bridge has had columns added under the floorbeams, turning the bridge into a stringer.Click to visit page.
Albright Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 171910
Historic Significance Rating. Inkpaduta Avenue Over Boone River Rural: Hamilton County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 207 ft
Main Span Length: 156 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1907 By: A. H. Austin of Webster City, Iowa This bridge is among the longest pin-connected Pratt truss spans in the state.Click to visit page.
Alec Johnson Road Bridge
Johnson Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Alec Johnson Road (Johnson Road) Over Whitefish River Rural: Alger County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 42 ft
Main Span Length: 40 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This is a small pony truss that retains excellent historic integrity.Click to visit page.
Alexandra Bridge
Interprovincial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Saint Patrick Street and Murray Street (Boulevard des Allumettières) Over Ottawa River Ottawa and Gatineau: Ottawa City, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 1857 ft
Main Span Length: 555.75 ft
Roadway Width: 62 ft
Main Spans: 3
1900 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec Located next to Parliament Hill, this beautiful bridge represents a significant engineering achievement as an early surviving large-scale cantilever.Click to visit page.
Allerton Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Allerton Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 102 ft
Main Span Length: 95 ft
Roadway Width: 14.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Unknown This bridge is an interesting and early example of a riveted through truss.Click to visit page.
Alley Ford Bridge
Franklin County Bridge 48
Historic Significance Rating. Pipe Creek Road Over Pipe Creek Rural: Franklin County, Indiana Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 105 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 1
1927 By: Jones and Bunzendahl of Connersville, Indiana and John L. Stewart This attractive, traditional bridge has been rehabilitated.Click to visit page.
X Amy Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Amy Road (TR-735) Over Gravel Run Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 43 ft
Main Span Length: 43 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Unknown This small pony truss was a classic example of pin connected technology.Click to visit page.
X Arroyo Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Arroyo Road (TR-314) Over Clarion River Rural: Elk County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 281 ft
Main Span Length: 111 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1901 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania You might call this the sister bridge to the Shanley Road Bridge... it also suffered the same fate.Click to visit page.
! Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ashland Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 386.5 ft
Main Span Length: 232 ft
Roadway Width: 60 ft
Main Spans: 1
1936 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This graceful structure includes bridge tender buildings with symbolic depictions.Click to visit page.
Ashland Avenue Sanitary and Ship Canal Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ashland Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 312 ft
Main Span Length: 225 ft
Roadway Width: 57 ft
Main Spans: 1
1938 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This is among the widest Chicago bascule bridges, and is associated with Depression era funding programs.Click to visit page.
Ashland Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ashland Road Over Hinkson Creek Columbia: Boone County, Missouri Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 103 ft
Main Span Length: 103 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: H. W. Sebastian and Company of St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis Bridge and Iron Works) This is the earliest example of a bridge built by a noteworthy regional bridge builder.Click to visit page.
Avon Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Erie Railroad) Over Genesee River Avon: Livingston County, New York Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This attractive and old skewed truss bridge is abandoned and missing its approach spans, but retains significance.Click to visit page.
Bach Driveway Bridges
Historic Significance Rating. Bayport Road (Adjacent To) Over Columbia Drain Rural: Huron County, Michigan Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1905 By: Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio Wynkoop and McGormley, Agents An extremely rare scene of two tiny truss bridges within sight of each other, one being a rare example of agents Wynkoop and McGormley.Click to visit page.
! Bairs Mill Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bairs Mill Road Over Kreutz Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 87 ft
Main Span Length: 87 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1893 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Doomed to be turned into scrap, this beautiful bridge contributed to a potential historic district that includes a mill.Click to visit page.
X Ball Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ball Road Over Little Salt Creek Rural: Midland County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Bedstead Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 42 ft
Main Span Length: 41 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Unknown One of the rarest bridges in Michigan, this last remaining bedstead was demolished.Click to visit page.
Balls Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Little Lakes Road Over Maitland River Rural: Huron County, Ontario Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 2 1885 By: Unknown One of the most beautiful and rarest bridges in Ontario is this two-span pin connected through truss whose fate is in question!Click to visit page.
Barbertown Road Bridge
Barberton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Barbertown Road Over Credit River Mississauga: Peel Region, Ontario Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1898 By: Unknown This rare pin-connected truss bridge has been left in place for pedestrian use.Click to visit page.
Barnard Bridge
Putnam County Bridge 45 / Hendricks County Bridge 264
Historic Significance Rating. County Line Road (CR-900 East) Over Big Walnut Creek Rural: Hendricks County, Indiana and Putnam County, Indiana Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 140.8 ft
Main Span Length: 140 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Unknown Sitting relatively high above the river for a bridge of its kind, this bridge is a good example of a riveted Pratt truss.Click to visit page.
! Barto Hollow Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Barto Hollow Road (TR-650) Over Muncy Creek Rural: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 118 ft
Main Span Length: 115.2 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Unknown This bridge was noted for its attractive and unusual portal bracing, and deserved to be preserved.Click to visit page.
Base Line Road Bridge
Jackson County Bridge 189
Historic Significance Rating. Fairgrounds Access Over Unnamed Ditch Rural: Jackson County, Indiana Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 36.7 ft
Main Span Length: 33.8 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1896 By: Lafayette Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana This bridge is a rare example of very small-scale truss construction and was relocated to antique tractor area of the Jackson County fairgrounds.Click to visit page.
Bauer Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Park Trail Over Dickinson Creek Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 89 ft
Main Span Length: 89 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1880 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania One of the oldest truss bridges in Michigan, this ornate bridge was moved to Historic Bridge Park.Click to visit page.
Baxter Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Baxter Mill Road (Baxter Hill Road) Over Ischua Creek Ischua: Cattaraugus County, New York Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 105 ft
Main Span Length: 101.7 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1893 By: Unknown This bridge is an early example of a truss bridge with riveted connections.Click to visit page.
Bay City Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Central Michigan Railroad) Over Saginaw River Bay City: Bay County, Michigan Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) Total Length: 660 ft
Main Span Length: 245 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Unknown One of two railroad swing bridges in Bay City.Click to visit page.
Bean Creek Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Trail Over Bean Creek Rural (Near Hudson): Lenawee County, Michigan Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown An example of a once-common structure type that has become increasingly rare.Click to visit page.
Beatty Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Beatty Road (CR-149) Over Whetstone Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 127 ft
Main Span Length: 124 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Unknown This riveted truss bridge is closed to traffic but retains good historic integrity.Click to visit page.
Beckman Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. County Line Road Over West Branch Sturgeon River Rural: Baraga County, Michigan and Houghton County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 136 ft
Main Span Length: 96 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and Peotone, Illinois This long abandoned bridge is a rare surviving example of a bridge built by the Continental Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Bell Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bell Avenue Over Spruce Run River Glen Gardner: Hunterdon County, New Jersey Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 84 ft
Main Span Length: 83 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1896 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York An uncommon New Jersey example of a bridge built by the prominent Groton Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Bell Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bell Road Over Huron River Dover: Washtenaw County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 108 ft
Main Span Length: 104 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1891 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This structure was moved off its abutments with plans for restoration, which never were completed.Click to visit page.
Bellefountain Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 34955
Historic Significance Rating. Jefferson Street Over Des Moines River Near Tracy: Mahaska County, Iowa Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 595.2 ft
Main Span Length: 145 ft
Roadway Width: 16.1 ft
Main Spans: 6
1898 By: Clinton Bridge and Iron Works of Clinton, Iowa One of several large and significant multi-span pin-connected truss bridges on this section of river.Click to visit page.
X Bells Landing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Redden Hill Road (PA-3005) Over West Branch Susquehanna River Rural: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 197 ft
Main Span Length: 194 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This incredible bridge with excellent historic integrity could and should have been preserved.Click to visit page.
X Belton Bridge
US-250 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-250 Over Fish Creek (Pennsylvania Fork) Rural: Marshall County, West Virginia Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 154 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 17.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1924 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This bridge is located on a tight curve in the road, yet continues to carry a US highway in a scenic rural location.Click to visit page.
Bender Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bender Bridge Road (TR-504) Over Elk Lick Creek Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 48 ft
Main Span Length: 45 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A small, but noteworthy bridge in a potential rural historic district.Click to visit page.
Bennett Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bennett Road (TR-129) Over Whetstone Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 85 ft
Main Span Length: 84 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio This bridge is noted for several unusual details and being an early surviving example of its builder.Click to visit page.
Bennington Harmon Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bennington Harmon Road (TR-191) Over Big Walnut Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 48 ft
Main Span Length: 46 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This small pony truss has some unusual outriggers.Click to visit page.
Bentonsport Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-J40 (Old Alignment) Over Des Moines River Bentonsport and Vernon: Van Buren County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 730 ft
Main Span Length: 146 ft
Main Spans: 5
1882 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This is one of the oldest, largest, and most noteworthy of the surviving lower Des Moines River truss bridges.Click to visit page.
Bergeys Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bergeys Mill Road Over East Branch Perkiomen Creek Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 196 ft
Main Span Length: 94.2 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 2
1893 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania This skewed bridge is a rare surviving example of its local builder and has unusual built-up beam details.Click to visit page.
Bertram Bridge
Ely Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ely Street Over Big Creek Bertram: Linn County, Iowa Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 208 ft
Main Span Length: 89 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1891 By: J. E. Jayne and Son of Iowa City, Iowa A well-preserved truss bridge built by an obscure bridge company.Click to visit page.
Bieneman Farm Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Drive Over Honey Creek Burlington: Racine County, Wisconsin Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 106 ft
Main Span Length: 106 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1877 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin The oldest truss bridge in the state, this bridge has very unusual details.Click to visit page.
Big Creek Road Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 220880
Historic Significance Rating. Big Creek Road Over Big Creek Bertram: Linn County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 118 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This attractive structure appears to have been well maintained.Click to visit page.
X Big Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Big Hill Road Over Fawn River Rural: St. Joseph County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 84 ft
Main Span Length: 82 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Unknown A large, classic pin connected Pratt pony truss in a scenic setting.Click to visit page.
Big Irwin Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Brant-Elderslie Townline Over Teeswater River Rural: Bruce County, Ontario Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Sarnia Bridge Company of Sarnia, Ontario This bridge has been altered in a repair project, but remains an attractive structure.Click to visit page.
Big Rocky Fork Iron Bridge
Parke County Bridge 11
Historic Significance Rating. Martin Road (CR-26) Over Rocky Fork Creek Rural: Parke County, Indiana Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 109 ft
Main Span Length: 104 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This bridge has very unusual details for a bridge constructed by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Birmingham Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Irish Flats Lane (TR-512) Over Little Juniata River Birmingham: Blair County, Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 145 ft
Main Span Length: 142 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and J. A. Patterson This extremely unusual bridge has decorative portal bracing and a very massive design for a bridge of its type and age.Click to visit page.
! Black Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Black Bridge Road Over Speed River Cambridge: Waterloo Region, Ontario Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 114.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1916 By: Unknown The future of this attractive designated heritage bridge is uncertain!Click to visit page.
Black Bridge
Dehmel Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Zehnder Farm Path Over Black Creek Frankenmuth: Saginaw County, Michigan Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 151 ft
Main Span Length: 151 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1907 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois This bridge was moved from its original location and preserved next to M-83 for Frankenmuth visitors to easily see.Click to visit page.
! Blackford Bridge
Pucketts Hole Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. VA-652 Over Clinch River Rural: Russell County, Virginia Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 225 ft
Main Span Length: 113 ft
Roadway Width: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 2
1889 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York Preservations were able to convince the DOT to halt plans to demolish this bridge next to its replacement on new alignment.Click to visit page.
X Blackhawk Road Bridge
Race Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Blackhawk Road Over Des Moines River (Eastern Channel) Ottumwa: Wapello County, Iowa Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 252 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 18.7 ft
Main Spans: 2
1935 By: Unknown This truss bridge appeared to have had a colorful history.Click to visit page.
Blacks Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Blacks Mill Road Over Hunting Creek Rural: Frederick County, Maryland Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 70 ft
Main Span Length: 69.3 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1914 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania A small, late pin-connected pony truss with a distinctive railing design.Click to visit page.
Blome Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Blome Road Over Raiders Run Indian Hill: Hamilton County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 94 ft
Main Span Length: 79 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Queen City Bridge Company of Cincinnati, Ohio and William H. Harrison This pin connected through truss is noteworthy for its slight skew, and being one of the only known remaining examples of its builder.Click to visit page.
Bloomsbury Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Church Street (CR-579) Over Musconetcong River Bloomsbury: Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Warren County, New Jersey Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 112 ft
Main Span Length: 105 ft
Roadway Width: 28 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: Toledo Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio This one-lane truss bridge was widened to two lanes and placed on top of a new steel stringer bridge.Click to visit page.
Blue Bridge
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Converted To Pedestrian Walk) Over Grand River Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 575 ft
Main Span Length: 125 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 4
1892 By: Unknown This gorgeous bridge was restored with visually appropriate railings for pedestrian use, and is used frequently today for function and pleasure.Click to visit page.
Blue Sulphur Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Blue Sulphur Road Over Mud Creek Blue Sulphur (Rural): Cabell County, West Virginia Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 157 ft
Main Span Length: 109 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York A traditional Pratt truss but with uncommon sway bracing and connection nuts.Click to visit page.
Bond Cemetery Road Bridge
Brown County Bridge 36, Hickory Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bond Cemetery Road Over North Fork Salt Creek Rural: Brown County, Indiana Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 123 ft
Main Span Length: 87 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1908 By: Pan American Bridge Company of New Castle, Indiana This traditionally composed truss is severely deteriorated and needs to be preserved soon before it is too late.Click to visit page.
Book Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Book Road Over Muddy Creek Rural: Butler County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 56 ft
Main Span Length: 51.8 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This bridge stands out as an old, unaltered bridge with a couple rare details.Click to visit page.
Bordell Crossroads Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bordell Crossroads (TR-350) Over Cole Creek Rural: McKean County, Pennsylvania Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 60 ft
Main Span Length: 48 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This small pony truss has had load-bearing stringers added, but continues to display its unusual design details.Click to visit page.
X Bostater Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bostater Road (CR-90) Over Lick Creek Rural: Defiance County, Ohio Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 75 ft
Main Span Length: 74.2 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown An attractive truss bridge in a wooded and overgrown setting.Click to visit page.
Bower Bridge
Camp Corbly Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Camp Corbly Road Over West Branch Susquehanna River Bower: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 132 ft
Main Span Length: 131 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This traditional truss bridge was rendered decorative by a structural arch.Click to visit page.
Brady Bridge
Yonai Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Yonai Road (TR-515) Over Stony Creek Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 83 ft
Main Span Length: 82 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Unknown A complete example of an early 20th Century pony truss.Click to visit page.
Brandywine Valley Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek, US-322, Bradford Avenue, and Old Trolley Road Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 1451 ft
Main Span Length: 201 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania This very long viaduct is mostly deck plate girders, but has two truss spans, one rivet-connected and one pin-connected.Click to visit page.
Brantford Railway Truss Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River Brantford: Brant County, Ontario Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown This impressive bridge has two truss spans with subtle differences and unusual details.Click to visit page.
Brentwood Camp Bridge
CR-43 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Camp Road (CR-43) Over Angelica Creek Rural: Allegany County, New York Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 126 ft
Main Span Length: 119.8 ft
Roadway Width: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1930 By: Unknown A classic riveted through truss is a worthwhile stop for anyone passing through the area.Click to visit page.
Bridge Street Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Street Over Grand River Portland: Ionia County, Michigan Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 210 ft
Main Span Length: 105 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 2
1890 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York This beautifully preserved bridge still serves as a gateway into the historic downtown of Portland.Click to visit page.
Bridgeport Bridge
State Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. State Street (Fort Road) Over Cass River Bridgeport: Saginaw County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 331.3 ft
Main Span Length: 124 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 2
1906 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois A rare two-span structure, this bridge could be providing pedestrian access to a park, but is instead fenced off and on a sinking pier.Click to visit page.
Bridgeport Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridgeport Road (TR-206) Over Anderson Creek Rural: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 74.2 ft
Main Span Length: 71 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio This wrought iron bridge with cast iron components and distinctive details of its builder is very important.Click to visit page.
Brink Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Brink Road Over Prairie River (Hog Creek Drain 40) Rural: Branch County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 41 ft
Main Span Length: 38.7 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Unknown A quaint little pony truss on a rural not only adds beauty to a pleasant country scene, but displays a transition from pinned to riveted connections..Click to visit page.
Brower Road Bridge
TR-333 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Brower Road (TR-333) Over 7 Mile Creek Rural: Preble County, Ohio Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 131 ft
Main Span Length: 119 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1931 By: Brookville Bridge Company of Brookville, Ohio A simply ornamented truss bridge still conveys a sense of beauty and history in a scenic rural location.Click to visit page.
Bruce Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bruce Highway Over Black Creek Rural: Lenawee County, Michigan Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 63 ft
Main Span Length: 63 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This secluded, pony truss is of decent length and is a very nice looking bridge.Click to visit page.
Bucholtz Highway Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Field Crossing Over Little River Raisin South Branch Rural: Lenawee County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio, Smith - Wynkoop and McGormley Agents A beautiful private farm bridge associated with contracting agents Smith - Wynkoop and McGormley, this pony truss sits rotting away and unused. Click to visit page.
Burkittsville Road Bridge
Green Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Burkittsville Road Over Catoctin Creek Rural: Frederick County, Maryland Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 146 ft
Main Span Length: 140 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1
1934 By: Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works of Roanoke, Virginia Skewed, this bridge is also a good example of a standard plan truss in Maryland.Click to visit page.
Burnt Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Burnt Mill Road (CR-113) Over Sleepy Creek Rural: Morgan County, West Virginia Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 262.2 ft
Main Span Length: 112 ft
Roadway Width: 11.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1911 By: Unknown This bridge demonstrates a transitition from pinned to riveted connections.Click to visit page.
Burnt Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Burnt Mill Road Over Conodoguinet Creek Rural: Franklin County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 109 ft
Main Span Length: 105 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This is an extremely early surviving example of this regionally prolific and noteworthy bridge builder, and it has some unusual details.Click to visit page.
Burson Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Burson Road (TR-62) Over Flat Run Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 61 ft
Main Span Length: 59 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1883 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio Abandoned and buried in the woods, this is a very old surviving Pratt pony truss.Click to visit page.
X Caldwell Bridge
Hoon Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hoon Road Over Connoquenessing Creek Rural: Butler County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 61 ft
Main Span Length: 56 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: Unknown Representing the transition from pinned to riveted connections, this extremely early example of a riveted Pratt pony truss was demolished!Click to visit page.
Caldwell Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Caldwell Road (TR-33) Over Sandusky River Rural: Crawford County, Ohio Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 114.2 ft
Main Span Length: 113 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1890 By: Variety Ironworks of Cleveland, Ohio With its builder-associated uniqu details, this is one of around a handful of surviving examples of bridges built by this company in the country.Click to visit page.
California Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. California Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 314 ft
Main Span Length: 224 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 1
1926 By: Unknown This is a two-lane bascule bridge that no longer operates.Click to visit page.
Calispell Ridge Road Bridge
CR-58 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Calispell Ridge Road (CR-58) Over Thirteen Mile Creek Rural: Mason County, West Virginia Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 124 ft
Main Span Length: 119 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio A relatively early example of an Oregonia Bridge Company truss bridge.Click to visit page.
! Callender Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Callender Road Over Grand River Rural: Ashtabula County, Ohio Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 253 ft
Main Span Length: 130 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio This very unique bridge is noted for a skew, through plate girder approaches, and v-lacing on the top chord and end post.Click to visit page.
Camp Berry Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Camp Berry Road Over Eagle Creek Rural: Hancock County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown An attractive pony truss located in a wooded setting.Click to visit page.
Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian Pacific) and Pedestrian Walkway Over Otonabee River Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 2 1913 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario This impressive bridge could be throught of as two bridges since a causeway connects two parts of the structure.Click to visit page.
Canal Outlet Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Pioneer Valley Railroad) Over 3rd Level Canal Outlet Holyoke: Hampden County, Massachusetts Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1878 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This important bridge is an extremely old example of a metal railroad bridge and was built by a noteworthy company.Click to visit page.
Canal Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Canal Street Over South Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 350 ft
Main Span Length: 254 ft
Roadway Width: 44 ft
Main Spans: 1
1949 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio and City of Chicago This trunnion bascule bridge was built by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Ohio.Click to visit page.
Cardington Denmark Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cardington Denmark Road (TR-132) Over Shaw Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 64 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia This bridge was built by a bridge builder who was prolific in some states. but not in Ohio.Click to visit page.
Cardington Williamsport Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cardington Williamsport Road (TR-110) Over Kokosing River Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 46 ft
Main Span Length: 44 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This small pony truss continues to serve traffic with a new deck and supplemental additions to the vertical members.Click to visit page.
! Carlton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. New Lebanon Road (PA-1015) Over French Creek Carlton: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 276 ft
Main Span Length: 137 ft
Roadway Width: 16.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1898 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio A stunning Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio bridge, showcasing some of their unique, unusual design ideas.Click to visit page.
Cass Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Westbound US-30 (Cass Street) Over Des Plaines River Joliet: Will County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) Total Length: 294 ft
Main Span Length: 174 ft
Roadway Width: 42 ft
Main Spans: 1
1933 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois One of the two truss bascule bridges that each carry a direction of US-30Click to visit page.
! Cavanaugh Bridge
Jackson County Bridge 195
Historic Significance Rating. CR-550 West Over Muscatatuck River Rural: Jackson County, Indiana and Washington County, Indiana Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 181 ft
Main Span Length: 174 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1899 By: Lafayette Bridge Company of Lafayette, Indiana A long span example of a Pratt truss, this bridge has deteriorated, but could still be restored.Click to visit page.
! Cayuga Bridge
King's Highway 3 Grand River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. KH-3 Over Grand River Cayuga: Haldimand County, Ontario Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 619 ft
Main Span Length: 123.8 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 5
1924 By: Unknown With five magnificent spans, the loss caused by the planned demolition of this iconic structure will be devastating.Click to visit page.
Cayuga Railway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Grand River Cayuga: Haldimand County, Ontario Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 5 By: Unknown An impressive multi-span deck truss with a pleasing trapezoid truss shape and stone piers.Click to visit page.
Cementon Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Main Street / 21st Street (PA-329) Over Lehigh River and Railroad Cementon: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and Northampton County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 575.2 ft
Main Span Length: 159 ft
Roadway Width: 22 ft
Main Spans: 3
1933 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department This impressive example of a state standard truss bridge is at risk for demolition and replacement despite its good condition.Click to visit page.
Cemetery Road Bridge
Anamosa Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cemetery Road Over Wapsipinicon River Anamosa: Jones County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 160 ft
Main Span Length: 160 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin A large, impressive, and ornate Pratt truss with excellent historic integrity.Click to visit page.
Center Corners Fredericktown Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Center Corners Fredericktown Ropad (TR-121) Over Kokosing River Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 41 ft
Main Span Length: 38 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown A small pony truss that continues to carry traffic.Click to visit page.
X Center Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Center Road (TR-841) Over Cussewago Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 49 ft
Main Span Length: 47 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This bridge has had some alterations but is still attractive from an overview perspective.Click to visit page.
Center Street Bridge
Conneautville Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Center Street Over Conneaut Creek Conneautville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 79 ft
Main Span Length: 77 ft
Roadway Width: 10.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1896 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio The centerpiece historic truss bridge in Conneautville is this ornate structure with beautiful sidewalk railings.Click to visit page.
Center Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Center Street Over Cuyahoga River Cleveland: Cuyahoga County, Ohio Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 345 ft
Main Span Length: 245 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio One of the oldest bridges in Cleveland, this bridge features a rare bobtail design.Click to visit page.
Center Village Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Old Bridge Street Over Susquehanna River Center Village: Broome County, New York Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 4 1890 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York This breathtaking, long, multi-span structure is one of the greatest monuments to an important bridge company.Click to visit page.
Center Village Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Delaware and Hudson Railroad) Over Susquehanna River Center Village: Broome County, New York Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 3 1908 By: Unknown This is a forgotton multi-span truss bridge partly buried in the woods.Click to visit page.
X Central Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-27 Over Ohio River Cincinnati and Newport: Hamilton County, Ohio and Campbell County, Kentucky Metal 40 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 2342 ft
Main Span Length: 520 ft
Roadway Width: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 3
1891 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Ferris, Kaufman, and Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The demolition of this, one of the most important historic bridges in the country, destroyed an entire segment of bridge history.Click to visit page.
Cermak Road Bridge
22nd Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cermak Road Over South Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 337 ft
Main Span Length: 216 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: George W. Jackson of Chicago, Illinois and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois This is the only Scherzer rolling lift on the streets of Chicago, and has been heavily reconstructed.Click to visit page.
Chalmers-Forrest Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Chalmers-Forrest Road Over Nith River Rural: Waterloo Region, Ontario Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 111.5 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This stunning pin connected truss bridge has been recently abandoned by the township.Click to visit page.
Charlestown Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Rutherford Avenue (Joe Tecce Way, Washington Street) Over Charles River Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 1089 ft
Main Span Length: 241.2 ft
Roadway Width: 66 ft
Main Spans: 1
1900 By: Unknown This beautiful, yet unusual bridge is a very large swing bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.Click to visit page.
Chatham CP Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 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!Click to visit page.
Cherry Avenue Bridge
Bridge Number Z-2
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Chicago Terminal Railroad) and Non-Motorized Walkway Over North Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail) Total Length: 230 ft
Main Span Length: 120 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin This extremely rare bobtail swing bridge, restored and open to the non-motorized traffic, is the most unusual and significant swing bridge in Cook County.Click to visit page.
Chewton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wampum Road (PA-288) Over Railroad (CSX) Chewton: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 319 ft
Main Span Length: 153 ft
Roadway Width: 23.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1922 By: Unknown An attractive variation on a standard plan bridge in the state, with a heavy skew.Click to visit page.
! Chicago Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Chicago Avenue Over North Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 291 ft
Main Span Length: 189 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1
1914 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This is one of the oldest pony truss style bascule bridges in Chicago.Click to visit page.
Chipps Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Chipps Road (TR-122) Over Kokosing River Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 52.2 ft
Main Span Length: 50 ft
Roadway Width: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This bridge has been damaged and is in bad condition.Click to visit page.
X Church Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Church Road Over Black River Rural (Near Carsonville): Sanilac County, Michigan Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 99 ft
Main Span Length: 96 ft
Roadway Width: 15.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Continental Bridge Company of Chicago and Peotone, Illinois Sanilac County chose to demolish their last through truss, which was located a quiet rural road.Click to visit page.
Cicero Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cicero Avenue (IL-50) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 304 ft
Main Span Length: 240.2 ft
Roadway Width: 76 ft
Main Spans: 1
1927 By: Unknown and City of Chicago This bridge was originally designed with two truss lines, but a third line was added when the bridge was widened.Click to visit page.
Cicero Avenue Railroad Bridge
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) Total Length: 334.5 ft
Main Span Length: 334.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1900 By: Unknown Located near Nerska Junction, this center-pivot swing bridge is one of a few remaining railroad swing bridges on the Sanitary and Ship Canal.Click to visit page.
Cincinnati Municipal Water Intake Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Maintenance Access Over Ohio River Fort Thomas: Campbell County, Kentucky Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1906 By: Unknown This unique and impressive bridge provides access to a beautiful stone pump house along the edge of the Ohio River.Click to visit page.
Cincinnati Southern New River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Cincinnati Southern) Over New River Rural: Scott County, Tennessee Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1908 By: Unknown Only the main span of this bridge remains, making this an unusual looking structure today.Click to visit page.
Clark Hill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Clark Hill Road Over Fish Creek Rural: Marshall County, West Virginia Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 195 ft
Main Span Length: 124 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This is a bridge in a beautiful setting, with a impressive hill right behind it.Click to visit page.
X Clark Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Clark Road (CR-13) Over Scioto River Rural: Marion County, Ohio Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 164 ft
Main Span Length: 160 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1916 By: Central Concrete and Construction Company of Canton, Ohio Although rehabilitated in the past, a recent car crash damaged this beautiful bridge, putting its fate in question.Click to visit page.
Clark Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Clark Street Over Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 346 ft
Main Span Length: 245.4 ft
Roadway Width: 38.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1929 By: Ketler-Elliott Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago This is one of the largest and most impressive of the pony truss bascule bridges in downtown Chicago.Click to visit page.
Clarks Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 349860
Historic Significance Rating. 360th Street Over Upper Iowa River Rural: Winneshiek County, Iowa Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 152 ft
Main Span Length: 120 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Unknown This impressive riveted truss bridge has very high trusses.Click to visit page.
X Clarks Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Clarks Mill Road (TR-773) Over North Fork Yellow Creek Rural: Columbiana County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 92 ft
Main Span Length: 88 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1912 By: Central Concrete and Construction Company of Canton, Ohio and B. M. French This attractive bridge featured a classic Ohio medallion plaque, yet was sentenced to the dumpster.Click to visit page.
Clarks Mills Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mill Road (TR-740) Over Little Shenango River Clarks Mills (Rural): Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 78 ft
Roadway Width: 12.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A very old Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Bridge with remarkable historic integrity!Click to visit page.
Clarksville Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Center Street (PA-1001) Over Tenmile Creek Clarksville: Greene County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 151 ft
Main Span Length: 83 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This bridge is a former railroad-related bridge that was relocated here in 1944.Click to visit page.
Claypool Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Claypool Road (CR-146) Over Whetstone Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 111 ft
Main Span Length: 109 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Unknown A traditionally composed bridge is part of one of the densest collection of metal truss bridges in the country.Click to visit page.
Clement Street Bridge
Bay State Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Clement Street Over Mill River Northampton: Hampshire County, Massachusetts Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 97 ft
Main Span Length: 95 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1894 By: Unknown An attractive structure with several unusual details remains open to pedestrians.Click to visit page.
Clinchport Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Clinch River Clinchport: Scott County, Virginia Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 3 1909 By: Virginia Bridge and Iron Company of Roanoke, Virginia This multi-span through truss has a noteworthy skew.Click to visit page.
Coal Center Bridge
Water Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Water Street Over Pike Run Coal Center: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 107 ft
Main Span Length: 101 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A classic example of Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania design, this bridge in amazingly in decent shape.Click to visit page.
! Cole Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cole Road Over Fitts Creek Rural: Lenawee County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 40 ft
Main Span Length: 38.7 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Unknown This small and charming bridge sits on the verge of collapse.Click to visit page.
Coleman Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Coleman Road (TR-152) Over Whetstone Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 99 ft
Main Span Length: 98 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio An outstanding example of a bridge built by a noteworthy Ohio bridge builder.Click to visit page.
Columbia Drain Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Trail Over Columbia Drain Rural: Huron County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio, Smith - Wynkoop and McGormley Agents One of the larger and more impressive private truss bridges in Huron County.Click to visit page.
Conestogo Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Glasgow Street Over Conestoga River Conestogo: Waterloo Region, Ontario Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 261 ft
Main Span Length: 130.6 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 2
1886 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario This spectacular two-span truss bridge is one of the oldest metal bridges remaining in Canada!Click to visit page.
Cooks Crossing Bridge
Wallace Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wallace Road Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek Rural: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 88 ft
Main Span Length: 80 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A rare pony example of the Penn Bridge Company's unusual end post connection detail.Click to visit page.
Copps Mine Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Copps Mine Road Over Presque Isle River Rural: Gogebic County, Michigan Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 70 ft
Main Span Length: 68 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: Unknown An attractive pony truss is buried back on this rural road, rewarding all who venture down the road.Click to visit page.
Corner Drive Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Corner Drive Over Ausable River Rural: Middlesex County, Ontario Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This classic riveted truss bridge looks nice in its coat of white paint.Click to visit page.
Cortland Street Bridge
West Clybourn Place Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cortland Street Over North Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 217 ft
Main Span Length: 128 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and City of Chicago Easily the most significant Chicago bridge, this ornate bridge was the first trunnion bascule bridge ever built!Click to visit page.
X Corunna Bridge
IN-327 Bridge / Bridge Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. IN-327 (Bridge Street) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Corunna: De Kalb County, Indiana Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 113.8 ft
Main Span Length: 56.7 ft
Roadway Width: 26 ft
Main Spans: 1
1918 By: Unknown An unusual truss railroad overpass is painted in USA colors, and adds interest to the small community of Corunna.Click to visit page.
CR-1225 North Bridge
Jennings County Bridge 50
Historic Significance Rating. CR-1225 North Over Flatrock Creek Rural: Jennings County, Indiana Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 62 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This is an outstanding example of a surviving pony truss that appears to have been built by a prolific bridge builder.Click to visit page.
X CR-214 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-214 (CR-151) Over Dicks Branch Rural: Saline County, Missouri Metal 2 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Bedstead Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 47 ft
Main Span Length: 30 ft
Roadway Width: 10.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1900 By: Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron Company of St. Louis, Missouri Despite excellent structural condition, this bridge was demolished before HistoricBridges.org could document it.Click to visit page.
CR-22 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-22 Over Bean Creek Rural: Fulton County, Ohio Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 126 ft
Main Span Length: 123 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1910 By: Unknown This is a long-abandoned through truss that is in good condition so long as a tree does not fall on it.Click to visit page.
CR-22 Old Bean Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-22 Over Old Bean Creek Rural: Fulton County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 47 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: Unknown An forgotten pony truss with unusual v-laced railings remains back on this abandoned road.Click to visit page.
CR-241 Bridge
TR-241 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-241 Over Blanchard River Rural: Hancock County, Ohio Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 124 ft
Main Span Length: 119 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A remarkably intact metal truss bridge has been relocated for preservation.Click to visit page.
CR-242 Bridge
Old OH-42 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-242 Over Cedar Fork Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 89 ft
Main Spans: 1
1924 By: Unknown An abandoned through truss with unusual portal bracing design and concrete approach railings.Click to visit page.
CR-253 Bridge
TR-253 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-253 Over Outlet Ditch Rural: Hancock County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 49 ft
Main Span Length: 45 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Smith Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio This bridge features the traditional built-up beam style of its builder.Click to visit page.
CR-3 Bridge
Neely Hill Sugar Creek Road
Historic Significance Rating. CR-3/8 Over Sugar Creek Rural: Pleasants County, West Virginia Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 120 ft
Main Span Length: 118 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1894 By: Unknown This bridge with a decorative portal detail was bypassed by a new bridge, and allowed to continue standing even though not in use.Click to visit page.
CR-71 Bridge
Monroe Road 859 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-71 (Monroe Road 859) Over Long Branch Creek Rural: Monroe County, Missouri Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Bedstead Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 91 ft
Main Span Length: 61 ft
Roadway Width: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1911 By: Illinois Steel Bridge Company of Jacksonville, Illinois A rare and historically complete example of a bedstead truss bridge.Click to visit page.
CR-HJ Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-H50 Over Bates Creek Rural: Fulton County, Ohio Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 43 ft
Main Span Length: 41 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A bridge featuring an unusual connection design that is associated with its builder.Click to visit page.
Craig Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Craig Road (TR-600) Over Woodcock Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 80 ft
Main Span Length: 74.2 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1896 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio An excellent example of the work done by the Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio in the late 19th Century.Click to visit page.
Cratetown Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cratetown Road Over Prescott Brook Rural: Hunterdon County, New Jersey Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 41 ft
Main Span Length: 40 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Unknown A heavilly altered truss bridge, with many welded parts added.Click to visit page.
Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Creek Road (TR-751) Over Cussewago Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 72 ft
Main Span Length: 68 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Unknown This half-hip pony had tall trusses and unusual decorative rivets on the railing.Click to visit page.
X Cromley Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cromley Road Over Walnut Creek Rural: Pickaway County, Ohio Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 169 ft
Main Span Length: 164 ft
Roadway Width: 19.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1907 By: Oregonia Bridge Company of Lebanon, Ohio One of several remaining impressive historic metal truss bridges in Pickaway County.Click to visit page.
X Crooked Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Crooked Creek Road (PA-3038, TR-310) Over Marsh Creek Rural: Adams County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 69 ft
Main Span Length: 67 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This bridge is located near historic Gettysburg and should be preserved and promoted as an area attraction.Click to visit page.
Crosley Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Park Road Over Muscatatuck River Rural: Jennings County, Indiana Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 212 ft
Main Span Length: 110 ft
Roadway Width: 9.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1937 By: Unknown Originally a private bridge built for famous inventor Powel Crosley, Jr. this bridge was built more narrow than most public bridges.Click to visit page.
Cross Creek Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Cross Creek Rural: Brooke County, West Virginia Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown Located right next to the Ohio River and a major highway, this is a traditional railroad pony truss.Click to visit page.
Crow Rock Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Crow Rock Road Over Middle Creek Rural: Frederick County, Maryland Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 80 ft
Main Span Length: 75 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York Featuring a nice builder plaque, this bridge was built partly on a natural rock outcropping.Click to visit page.
! Crow's Bridge
Putnam County Bridge 137
Historic Significance Rating. Crows Bridge Road (CR-100 East) Over Big Walnut Creek Rural: Putnam County, Indiana Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 120.7 ft
Main Span Length: 119 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This bridge appears to be the oldest highway bridge associated with the American Bridge Company, built in the first couple years of operation.Click to visit page.
Curl Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Curl Road (TR-138) Over Shaw Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 51 ft
Main Span Length: 59 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio One of several noteworthy small but very old pony truss bridges in this county built by the Massillon Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Currie Parkway Bridge
Upper Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Currie Parkway Over Tittabawassee River Midland: Midland County, Michigan Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 140.8 ft
Main Span Length: 140.8 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1908 By: Joliet Bridge and Iron Company of Joliet, Illinois This bridge featuring a larger portal bracing design than on most Michigan truss bridges, also had an arch added to keep it open to traffic.Click to visit page.
Curtis Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Curtis Road (CR-137) Over Shaw Creek Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 46 ft
Main Span Length: 44 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Unknown Although small, this is an outstanding example of a pony truss built by the Massillon Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Custar Road Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Drive Over Jackson Cutoff Ditch Rural: Wood County, Ohio Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown A traditional and attractive truss bridge sits abandoned on private property.Click to visit page.
Cut River Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-2 Over Cut River Rural: Mackinac County, Michigan Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 641 ft
Main Span Length: 300 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 3
1947 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department Among the largest bridges in Michigan, this is a very large deck cantilever bridge whose construction was interrupted by World War II.Click to visit page.
Dailey Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dailey Road (CR-180) Over Kokosing River Rural: Morrow County, Ohio Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 69 ft
Main Span Length: 68 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This pin-connected pony truss span of moderate length remains open to traffic with some alteration.Click to visit page.
Danboro-Point Pleasant Pike Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Danboro - Point Pleasant Pike Over Delaware Canal Point Pleasant: Bucks County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 89 ft
Main Span Length: 87 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 2
1877 By: Murray Dougal and Company of Milton, Pennsylvania A very early and unique example of an iron pony truss bridge, this bridge has been preserved!Click to visit page.
Darden Road Bridge
Four Mile Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Darden Road (Old Alignment) Over St. Joseph River South Bend: St. Joseph County, Indiana Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 330 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1884 By: P. E. Lane of Chicago, Illinois The only known truss bridge in the county, this bridge is noted for multi-span length, unusual deck placement, and uncommon builder.Click to visit page.
Darr Road North Branch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Darr Road Over North Branch Lincoln River Rural: Mason County, Michigan Metal 3 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 35.8 ft
Main Span Length: 35.8 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown One of three rare bolted truss bridges all located in Mason County.Click to visit page.
Darr Road South Branch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Darr Road Over South Branch Lincoln River Rural: Mason County, Michigan Metal 2 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 26 ft
Main Span Length: 26 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This tiny bridge has the smallest number of panels a Pratt can have.Click to visit page.
X Davis Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Davis Avenue Over Woods Run Avenue Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Cantilever 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed Total Length: 396 ft
Main Span Length: 156 ft
Roadway Width: 20.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania One of the more important and beautiful bridges in the city, the bridge was not properly maintained and was then demolished.Click to visit page.
X Dean Bridge
Kolak Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Kolak Road Road (TR-512) Over Clearfield Creek Dean: Cambria County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 104 ft
Main Span Length: 102 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio Crossing a scenic creek, this beautiful example of its builder's work was reduced to a pile of scrap metal.Click to visit page.
Dean Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dean Road (TR-439) Over Little Sandy Creek Rural: Venango County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 56 ft
Main Span Length: 51.8 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Unknown This pony truss was modified when the lower chord connections were encased in concrete.Click to visit page.
Dearborn Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dearborn Street Over Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing Height Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 341 ft
Main Span Length: 235 ft
Roadway Width: 56 ft
Main Spans: 1
1963 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago Built in 1963, this bridge is among the newest Chicago bridges, but appears to have been built to match other older bridges in Chicago.Click to visit page.
Depot Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Depot Street (TR-384) Over Conneaut Creek Conneautville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 78 ft
Main Span Length: 72 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This is a stunning pin connected pony truss with excellent historic integrity.Click to visit page.
Depot Street Bridge
Beachy Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Depot Street (TR-805) Over Casselman River Salisbury: Somerset County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 108 ft
Main Span Length: 108 ft
Roadway Width: 11.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1894 By: Horseheads Bridge Company of Horseheads, New York Noteworthy for association with an uncommon builder, this bridge features ornate knee bracing.Click to visit page.
Des Plaines River Soo Line Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian National) Over Des Plaines River Maywood: Cook County, Illinois Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown For a double-track railroad bridge, this bridge has somewhat lightweight trusses.Click to visit page.
Detroit and Mackinac Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Detroit and Mackinac) Over Saginaw River Bay City: Bay County, Michigan Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 740 ft
Main Span Length: 260 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: Unknown One of two railroad swing bridges in Bay City, this is the last bridge before Saginaw River empties into Saginaw Bay.Click to visit page.
Devereux Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Devereux Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 78 ft
Main Span Length: 76 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1877 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This bridge is an extremely early Pratt truss bridge and has some very unique details, notably its vertical members.Click to visit page.
X Devitt Camp Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Devitt Camp Road (PA-1012) Over White Deer Hole Creek Rural: Union County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 116 ft
Main Span Length: 112 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1902 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio A great example of what makes Pennsylvania so unique, this beautiful structure compliments its attractive setting very nicely.Click to visit page.
Dewey Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dewey Road (TR-636) Over French Creek Rural: Erie County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 120 ft
Main Span Length: 118 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This skewed bridge is one of the earliest known truss bridges with a-frame portal bracing.Click to visit page.
Dicks Road Bridge
Putnam County Bridge 71
Historic Significance Rating. CR-500 East Over Clear Creek Rural: Putnam County, Indiana Metal 6 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 90 ft
Main Span Length: 88 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1921 By: W.McCarthy This bridge is an uncommon and noteworthy example of an early bolted connection truss bridge.Click to visit page.
Diffin Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Diffin Road Over Werners Creek Rural: Alger County, Michigan Metal 2 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 30 ft
Main Span Length: 26 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1906 By: Unknown This bridge is just about as small as a Pratt truss can be, and it is in danger of collapse.Click to visit page.
! Division Street North Branch Bridge
Charles Levy Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Division Street Over North Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 242 ft
Main Span Length: 149 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 1
1903 By: Roemheld and Gallery Division Avenue has two rare first generation Chicago bascule bridges within sight of each other, and this is the westernmost one.Click to visit page.

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