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Total Bridges Found: 41

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
2nd Street Bridge
South Side Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. 2nd Street Over Kalamazoo River Allegan: Allegan County, Michigan Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 229 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1886 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio A beautiful through truss forms the centerpiece for this town and was built by the prominent King Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Adaline Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. CR-74 Over Fish Creek Adaline (Rural): Marshall County, West Virginia Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 194 ft
Main Span Length: 192 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1892 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A slightly skewed example of a significant truss configuration.Click to visit page.
Beach Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Westerville Bikeway Over Alum Creek Westerville: Franklin County, Ohio Metal Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 179 ft
Main Span Length: 173 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Columbus Bridge Company of Columbus, Ohio A rare Whipple truss, built by an equally rare local bridge company, this bridge was relocated to a trail.Click to visit page.
Bostick Road Bridge
Turner Bridge, Allen County Bridge 268
Historic Significance Rating. Bostick Road Over St. Marys River Rural: Allen County, Indiana Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 174 ft
Main Span Length: 169 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1894 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This long and intricate bridge is a stunning historic artifact that was bypassed and restored in place for pedestrians!Click to visit page.
Broyles Road Bridge
Old US-36 Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Broyles Road (Converted To Pedestrian Trail) Over White Lick Creek Rural: Hendricks County, Indiana Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1875 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio The oldest Whipple truss in Indiana and one of the oldest surviving examples of a bridge built by this unusual bridge company.Click to visit page.
Carillon Park Bridge
Lower Gratis Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Carillon Park Walkway Over Shallow Depression Dayton: Montgomery County, Ohio Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1881 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio This ornate, extremely old example of a Whipple truss features the highly unusual chords, members, and connections of its builder.Click to visit page.
Carmel Achor Road Bridge
Negley Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Carmel Achor Road (TR-1026) Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek Achor (Rural): Columbiana County, Ohio Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 160 ft
Main Span Length: 155.8 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1882 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio A gorgeous and ancient Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio bridge featuring their trademark unusual design.Click to visit page.
Charlotte Highway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Park Trail Over Bridge Park Drive Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 176.8 ft
Main Span Length: 173 ft
Roadway Width: 14.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1886 By: Buckeye Bridge Works of Cleveland, Ohio This is one of only three Whipple trusses in Michigan and was moved to Historic Bridge Park.Click to visit page.
Cowichan River Railway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Southern Railway of Vancouver Island) Over Cowichan River Duncan: Cowichan Valley District, British Columbia Metal Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown One of the most historically significant bridges in Canada, this spectacular bridge is the only known example in North America of its design.Click to visit page.
Dean Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dean Road Over Vermilion River Rural: Erie County, Ohio and Lorain County, Ohio Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 176 ft
Main Span Length: 171 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio This stunning Whipple truss features an unusual portal bracing and an inclined deck.Click to visit page.
Eveland Bridge
Wilson's Ferry Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Fulton Avenue Over Des Moines River Rural: Mahaska County, Iowa Metal Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 647 ft
Main Span Length: 164 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 4
1877 By: Western Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana One of the longest of its type in the nation, also an early, unusual, pre-1880 example of its type, with cast iron components.Click to visit page.
Fallston Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Front Street Over Beaver River Fallston and New Brighton: Beaver County, Pennsylvania Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 406 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 18.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1884 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A large and ornate bridge is located near the home town of its builder; a rare two-span Whipple truss!Click to visit page.
Faust Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Faust Street Over Guadalupe River New Braunfels: Comal County, Texas Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 640 ft
Main Span Length: 220 ft
Main Spans: 2
1887 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio A rare multi-span Whipple truss, this is one of the largest and most important bridges remaining from the prolific King Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Gallman Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Johnstown, Alexandria, Granville, and Newark Bicycle and Recreational Trail Over Raccoon Creek Newark: Licking County, Ohio Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 202 ft
Main Span Length: 152 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio An extremely rare example of a Whipple truss displaying the unique details of its builder.Click to visit page.
George Street Bridge
Dearborn County Bridge 159
Historic Significance Rating. George Street Over Hogan Creek Aurora: Dearborn County, Indiana Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 254 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Lomas Forge and Bridge Works of Cincinnati, Ohio A beautiful Whipple truss continues to be the centerpiece of the downtown area with some significant structural modifications.Click to visit page.
Graysville Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Woodland and Graysville Road (CR-27) Over Fish Creek Graysville (Rural): Marshall County, West Virginia Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 203 ft
Main Span Length: 201 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1886 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A classic example of a Whipple truss built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Grimms Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Grimms Bridge Road (TR-1042) Over Little Beaver Creek Rural: Columbiana County, Ohio Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 155 ft
Main Span Length: 154 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1884 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio One of the finest bridges in the county is this stunning Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Whipple truss.Click to visit page.
Hardin City Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Exhibit Over Exhibit Rural: Hardin County, Iowa Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 140 ft
Main Span Length: 140 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1879 By: Western Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana An extremely early, unusual, and intact example of a pre-1880 Whipple truss bridge with cast iron components.Click to visit page.
Hendricks Ford Bridge
Hendrickson Ford Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hendricks Ford Road Over Driftwood River Rural: Bartholomew County, Indiana Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 316 ft
Main Span Length: 158 ft
Main Spans: 2
By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio This very old truss bridge is a rare example of a multi-span Whipple truss, and has several unusual details.Click to visit page.
Hurshtown Bridge
Van Zile Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Van Zile Road Over St. Joseph River Hursh (Rural): Allen County, Indiana Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 176.8 ft
Main Span Length: 175 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1883 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio Unique and striking portal bracing on this ancient Whipple truss make this a magnificent bridge.Click to visit page.
Marion Center Road Bridge
Morton Bridge, Allen County Bridge 290
Historic Significance Rating. Marion Center Road Over St. Marys River Rural: Allen County, Indiana Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 176.8 ft
Main Span Length: 175 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1880 By: Western Bridge Works of Fort Wayne, Indiana A rare example of a restored, skewed Whipple truss built by a local bridge company.Click to visit page.
X Martha Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Martha Road (Old Alignment) Over Guyandotte River Martha (Rural): Cabell County, West Virginia Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 470 ft
Main Span Length: 146 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1880 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Featuring 2 main Whipple spans and 2 Pratt through approaches, this is a nationally significant bridge that is doomed.Click to visit page.
! Mead Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mead Avenue Over French Creek Meadville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 268.46 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1871 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This ancient, unique, and very historic bridge is two bridges in one and also has Keystone Columns.Click to visit page.
X Miller Station Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Miller Station Road (PA-1016) Over French Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 136 ft
Main Span Length: 132 ft
Roadway Width: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This was a rare and ornate example of a Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Whipple truss.Click to visit page.
Nevius Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Nevius Street Over Raritan River Raritan: Somerset County, New Jersey Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 300 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 2
1886 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio An extremely rare, and well-preserved example of a multi-span Whipple truss.Click to visit page.
Oakwood Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Oakwood Avenue Over Shiawassee River Owosso: Shiawassee County, Michigan Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 133.5 ft
Main Span Length: 133 ft
Roadway Width: 19.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A rare, ancient Whipple truss is maintained for pedestrian use.Click to visit page.
Old Wells Street Bridge
Allen County Bridge 541
Historic Significance Rating. Wells Street (Old Alignment) Over St. Marys River Fort Wayne: Allen County, Indiana Metal 15 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 180 ft
Main Span Length: 180 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1884 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio and William H. Goshorn and Alvin John Stewart One of the most ornate truss bridges in the nation, and also featuring complex truss design, this bridge is an artistic masterpiece without compare!Click to visit page.
Oneida and Western Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Big South Fork Rural: Scott County, Tennessee Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown Although once-common, very few railroad Whipple truss bridges remain today.Click to visit page.
Orient Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. OH-762 (Old Alignment) Over Big Darby Creek Rural (Near Orient): Pickaway County, Ohio Metal 15 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 225 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Cleveland Bridge and Iron Company of Cleveland, Ohio This is a very large and ornate Whipple truss that has been bypassed by a new bridge and left for its historic and aesthetic value.Click to visit page.
P and LE / Big Run Branch Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Pittsburgh and and Lake Erie) Over Shenango River New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This ornate railroad bridge is hard to photo, but is one of the most beautiful railroad bridges ever seen!Click to visit page.
Pleasant Valley Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pleasant Valley Road (CR-85) Over Chagrin River Rural: Lake County, Ohio Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 167 ft
Main Span Length: 163 ft
Roadway Width: 15.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1881 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Retaining moderate historic integrity, this bridge was rehabbed and galvanized instead of painted.Click to visit page.
Poffenberger Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Poffenberger Road Over Catoctin Creek Rural: Frederick County, Maryland Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 126 ft
Main Span Length: 123 ft
Roadway Width: 13.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1878 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A truly rare and ancient bridge with distinctive details of its builder.Click to visit page.
Pollocks Mill Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mahle Road (Pollocks Mill Road) Over 10 Mile Creek Rural: Greene County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 162 ft
Main Span Length: 160 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1878 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio One of Pennsylvania's finest bridges is this breathtaking, extremely ancient bridge that features the unique designs of its builder!Click to visit page.
Riverside Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Riverside Avenue Over Railroad (Metro-North) Riverside: Fairfield County, Connecticut Metal 15 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 171 ft
Main Span Length: 164 ft
Roadway Width: 20.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1871 By: Keystone Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania As a cast iron bridge, this ornate truss is one of the rarest types of bridges in the country.Click to visit page.
Sheep Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Sheep Bridge Road (PA-4021) Over Conewago Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 186 ft
Main Span Length: 181 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This excellent example of a Whipple truss was nicely rehabilitated by PennDOT.Click to visit page.
Tobias Bridge
Jefferson County Bridge 30
Historic Significance Rating. CR-1350 West Over Big Creek Rural: Jefferson County, Indiana Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 154 ft
Main Span Length: 146.3 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Indianapolis Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana This bridge has unique vertical members and is a good example of a creative historic bridge rehabilitation.Click to visit page.
Vallonia Bridge
Jackson County Bridge 193
Historic Significance Rating. CR-375 West (Old Alignment) Over East Fork White River Rural: Jackson County, Indiana Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 250 ft
Main Span Length: 123 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 2
1887 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana This bridge is a rare, multi-span example of its type with unusual truss details as well.Click to visit page.
Vera Cruz Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Abandoned IN-301 Alignment Over Wabash River Vera Cruz: Wells County, Indiana Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Main Span Length: 150 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Indiana Bridge Company of Muncie, Indiana This impressive and noteworthy bridge has been abandoned next to a replacement bridge.Click to visit page.
West Auburn Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 153270
Historic Significance Rating. Neon Road Over Turkey River Rural: Fayette County, Iowa Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 181 ft
Main Span Length: 165 ft
Roadway Width: 15.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1881 By: Horace E. Horton of Minneapolis, Minnesota A rare truss type is an early example of work done by a noteworthy regional bridge builder.Click to visit page.
Wiley's Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Boiwers Road (TR-748) Over Maiden Creek Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 202 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 17.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1883 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This beautiful bridge is an early, and one of the largest, rarest, and most ornate examples of the Penn Bridge Company.Click to visit page.
Zorger Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Zorger Road Over West Branch Susquehanna River Rural: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 180 ft
Main Span Length: 173 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This incredible bridge is a former railroad bridge, is extremely rare, and has very tall trusses.Click to visit page.

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