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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 56

Benton E. Day Bridge
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IN-62 (CR-1200) Over Little Pigeon Creek in Rural: Spencer County, Indiana and Warrick County, Indiana, United States
Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 257 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This bridge retains good integrity and offers both questions and answers about standard bridge designs in Indiana.
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Broadway Bridge
Buck O'Neil Bridge
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US-169 (Broadway Boulevard) Over Missouri River and Various Streets and Railroads in Kansas City: Jackson County, Missouri and Clay County, Missouri, United States
Metal Tied Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,764 ft. Main Span: 540 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
A monumental bridge with a complex approach system displays traditional riveted fabrication applied to then-modern superhighway design.
Brook Line Bridge
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Brook Line Over Big Creek in Rural: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
A nice example of a rural steel stringer beam bridge in Ontario.
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Brooklyn Avenue Pedestrian Overpass
Brooklyn Avenue Walkover
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Brooklyn Avenue (Pedestrian Walkway) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) and Edsel Ford Service Drive in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 347 ft. Main Span: 111 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This pedestrian overpass is noted for retaining original R4 railing on the spiral ramp approach on the bridge's southern end.
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Browns Bridge
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Browns Bridge Road (GA-369) Over Lake Lanier (Chattahoochee River) in Rural: Forsyth County, Georgia and Hall County, Georgia, United States
Metal Continuous 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,372 ft. Main Span: 327 ft. Roadway: 23.6 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Patchen and Zimmerman of Augusta Georgia
This is the largest of a couple similar through truss bridges constructed to accomodate the reservoir created by Buford Dam.
Caldwell Bridge
Bridge No. CW27
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Scotland Street (CR-43) Over Grand River in Centre-Wellington (Fergus): Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 164 ft. Roadway: 32.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec and W. H. Keith
Although the bracing has been altered, this remains an attractive crossing for the community it serves.
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Central Avenue Bridge
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Central Avenue Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Fort Erie: Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 417 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and C.R. Hagey Engineering Associates of Fort Erie, Ontario
This large viaduct represented a significant monument to mid-20th Century engineering, yet was demolished..
Curzon Bridge
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Crowsnest Highway (BC-3) Over Moyie River in Rural: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
One of several in this area, a nice looking and good representative example of mid-20th Century provincial highway truss bridge construction.
Curzon Junction Bridge
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Crowsnest Highway (BC-3) Over Moyie River in Rural: Central Kootenay District, British Columbia, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
One of several in this area, a nice looking and good representative example of mid-20th Century provincial highway truss bridge construction.
Dorchester Road Bridge
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Dorchester Road Over KH-401 (King's Highway 401, MacDonald-Cartier Freeway) in Rural: Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
One of a number of remaining similar structures, this bridge is both old and unusual as an attractive expressway overpass.
Dunbar Road Bridge
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Dunbar Road Over I-75 in Rural: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Concrete Continuous Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 236 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1955 By: W. H. Knapp Company of Monroe, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
One of two curved t-beam expressway overpasses in Michigan listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fleming Park Bridge
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Neville Road Over Ohio River Back Channel in Neville Township: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 807 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 50.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A large and traditional example of mid 20th Century truss bridge construction.
Fort Henry Bridge
Ninth Street Bridge
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I-70, US-40, US-250 Over Ohio River in Wheeling: Ohio County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,660 ft. Main Span: 577 ft. Roadway: 53.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorff of Kansas City, Missouri
This large and impressive steel arch bridge predates the Interstate Highway System.
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Francis P. Whitehair Bridge
Crows Bluff Bridge
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FL-44 Over St. Johns River in DeLand: Lake County, Florida and Volusia County, Florida, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 525 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is one of Florida's once numerous bascule bridges, but these bridges are rapidly disappearing as they are replaced with fixed high level bridges.
Gannons Narrows Bridge
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Blackpool Road (CR-16) Over Gannon Narrows in Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 309 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario
This eye-catching truss bridge sits out in the open for all to see and has been rehabilitated.
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge
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Pipeline Over Mississippi River in Grand Tower and Wittenberg: Jackson County, Illinois and Perry County, Missouri, United States
Metal Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed
Length: 3,690 ft. Main Span: 2,162 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Matthews and Kenan of San Antonio, Texas
This unusual riveted pipeline suspension bridge is one of several similar such bridges in the country.
Greene Street Bridge
Esmeralda-Greene Street Bridge
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Greene Street Over Spokane River, Riverton Avenue, and Upriver Drive in Spokane: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 434 ft. Main Span: 133 ft. Roadway: 52.8 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Henry Hagman of Cashmere, Washington and E. J. Garnett
This concrete arch bridge is one of the youngest of its type in both Spokane and the entire state.
Halsted Street North Branch Bridge
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Halsted Street Over North Branch Chicago River in Chicago: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 267 ft. Main Span: 154 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Overland Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and City of Chicago
One of the younger examples of a deck truss bascule bridge in Chicago.
I-5 Skagit River Bridge
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I-5 Over Skagit River in Mt. Vernon: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,112 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1955 By: Peter Kiewit and Sons of Omaha, Nebraska
Although structurally noted for a design that looked continuous but is actually simple spans, this bridge was made infamous when a truck crashed into and collapsed one of the spans.
I-75 River Raisin Bridge
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I-75 Over River Raisin in Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 930 ft. Main Span: 158 ft. Roadway: 109 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department
This relatively long plate girder bridge is significant as a large bridge on an early freeway.
I-94 14th Street Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Conrail and Canadian National) Over I-94 (Edsel Ford Expressway) in Detroit: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 87 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a pair of riveted steel railroad overpasses on an mid 20th century Michigan expressway.
I-95 Myrtle Avenue Bridge
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I-95 Over Railroad (Myrtle Avenue and Railroad) in Jacksonville: Duval County, Florida, United States
Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,431 ft. Main Span: 386 ft. Roadway: 79.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This unusual bridge today squeezed in between other newer bridges is the only steel arch bridge in Florida.
KH-11 Railway Overpass
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KH-11 Over Railroad (Canadian National) in Washago: Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 84 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
While concrete rigid-frame bridges are common in Ontario, steel rigid-frame bridges like this are not.
Klock Road Bridge
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Klock Road Over Paw Paw River in Benton Harbor: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 180 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge tells an interesting story about Klock Road and Benton Harbor.
Knight Street Bridge
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Knight Street Over Grand River in Eaton Rapids: Eaton County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A well maintained 1950s multi-span beam bridge.
Littles Corners Bridge
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PA-198 (Reservoir Road) Over Cussewago Creek in Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
A complete example of a standard plan stringer in Pennsylvania.
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M-20 Bridge
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M-20 (Isabella Street) Over Tittabawassee River in Midland: Midland County, Michigan, United States
Metal Cantilever Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 672 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 64 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: R. C. Mahon Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge was a long structure that had an MSHD standard design cantilever deck plate girder system for the main spans.
Main Street Bridge
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Main Street Over Pine River in St. Louis: Gratiot County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is a well-maintained example of a mid-20th Century steel stringer bridge.
Miller Ferry Bridge
Walnut Grove Road Bridge
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Walnut Grove Road Over Mokelumne River in Rural: Sacramento County, California and San Joaquin County, California, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Through Truss, Movable: Swing
Length: 238 ft. Main Span: 118 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This bridge is a late example of a riveted truss swing bridge.
Miller's Bluff Bridge
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LA-2 Over Red River in Hosston: Bossier Parish, Louisiana and Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 3,100 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 26.2 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: Allied Structural Steel Companies of Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City Bridge Company of Kansas City, Missouri and Louisiana Highway Commission
This large bridge is also noted for its camber that gives it a large overall arch over the river.
New Lothrop Road Bridge
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New Lothrop Road Over Shiawassee River in Rural: Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 139 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
A traditional and representative example of a mid-20th century stringer in Michigan.
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Newark Bay Bridge
Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge, Turnpike Extension Bridge
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New Jersey Turnpike Extension (I-78) Over Newark Bay in Newark and Bayonne: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Metal Continuous 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 6,170 ft. Main Span: 671 ft. Roadway: 77 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This large high level bridge is adds interest to this extension of the New Jersey Turnpike, which connects to Bayonne.
North Union Street Bridge
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North Union Street Over Boardman River in Traverse City: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: B. H. Sargent of Grand Rapids, Michigan
One of several older bridges in Traverse City with attractive and unaltered railings.
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Norwich Avenue Bridge
Constable Jack Ross Memorial Bridge
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Norwich Avenue (CR-59) Over KH-401 (King's Highway 401, MacDonald-Cartier Freeway) in Woodstock: Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
One of a number of remaining similar structures, this bridge is both old and unusual as an attractive expressway overpass.
NY-304 Bridge
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NY-304 Over Palisades Interstate Parkway (NY-987C) in Clarkstown: Rockland County, New York, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 139 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 81 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is an example of a historic overpass bridge on this section of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
NY-45 Bridge
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NY-45 Over Palisades Interstate Parkway (NY-987C) in Ramapo: Rockland County, New York, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 58 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is an example of a historic overpass bridge on this section of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
NY-59 Bridge
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NY-59 Over Palisades Interstate Parkway (NY-987C) in Clarkstown: Rockland County, New York, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Continuous Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 59 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 79.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This is an example of a historic overpass bridge on this section of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.
PA-711 Mill Creek Bridge
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PA-711 Over Mill Creek in Rural: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is a representative example of a standard steel stringer from the mid 20th century illustrating the distinctive ornamental railing in use at that time.
Parry Bridge
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Keil Drive Over Thames River in Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario, Canada
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Railing Height Girder, Fixed
Length: 308 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 37.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois
One of three riveted rolling lift bascule bridges in Chatham that no longer operate for boats.
Perry Bridge
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LA-82 (Elm Street) Over Bayou Vermilion (Vermilion River) in Perry: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 383 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Louisiana Department of Highways
This bridge is one of a significant number of vertical lift bridges built in Louisiana from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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Plank Line Bridge
Constable Scott Rossiter Memorial Bridge
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Plank Line (Highway 19) Over KH-401 (King's Highway 401, MacDonald-Cartier Freeway) in Ingersoll: Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Main Span: 108 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown
Bridges like these older overpasses on Highway 401 are what make driving on roads more interesting.
Pont Masson (Masson Bridge)
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Route du Pont Masson Over Rivière du Loup in Yamachiche: Mauricie, Québec, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Bolt-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 145 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: B and H Metal Industries of Montréal, Québec
This bridge displays a wide roadway and other details that are typical of a mid 20th century truss bridge.
Roosevelt Island Bridge
Welfare Island Bridge
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36th Avenue Over East River in New York: Manhattan, New York and Queens, New York, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 958 ft. Main Span: 418 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Harris Structural Steel Company of New York, New York and Moore-Lopier Corporation and Knappen-Tippetts-Abbett-McCarthy of New York, New York
This vertical lift bridge provides the only direct vehicular access to Roosevelt Island.
Smith Road Bridge
Concord-Fairhaven Road Bridge
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Smith Road (TR-216, Concord-Fairhaven Road) Over 4 Mile Creek in Rural: Preble County, Ohio, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio
The oldest of a number of remaining mid-20th century Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio bridges in Preble County.
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Tappan Zee Bridge
Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge
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I-87 and I-287 (New York State Thruway) Over Hudson River in Grand View-on-Hudson and Tarrytown: Rockland County, New York and Westchester County, New York, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 16,013 ft. Main Span: 1,212 ft. Roadway: 84 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Madigan-Hyland
The longest bridge in the state, this massive cantilever truss bridge is complimented by a long series of deck truss approach spans.
Truman Bridge
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Duck Key Drive (Bimini Drive) Over Unnamed Channel in Marathon: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 77 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its arch design and for its unique and attractive railing design.
Umatilla Bridge
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I-82 (Eastbound) and US-295 Over Columbia River in Umatilla: Umatilla County, Oregon and Benton County, Washington, United States
Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin and Hanger Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 3,380 ft. Main Span: 600 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Tudor Engineering Company of San Francisco, California
This distinctive bridge is noted for its unusual span arrangement which is more extensive than most cantilever truss bridges.
Union City Road Bridge
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Union City Road (Coldwater Street) Over Coldwater River in Union City: Branch County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 110 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown
This standard steel stringer bridge with R4 railing features steel intermediate railing posts and concrete end posts.
US-12 M-51 Overpasses
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US-12 (Pulaski Highway) Over M-51 (11th Street) in Niles: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
Metal Pin and Hanger Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 157 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 33 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
A rare example of a pre-1960 divided highway overpass with original railings.
WA-4 Elochoman River Bridge
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WA-4 Over Elochoman River in Rural: Wahkiakum County, Washington, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 165 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Washington Department of Highways
This is a traditional example of a state standard through truss bridge in Washington State.
Wacousta Road Bridge
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Wacousta Road Over Looking Glass River in Wacousta: Clinton County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Fry Construction Company of Lansing, Michigan
This is an unaltered example of a typical mid-20th century bridge in Michigan.
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Washington Road Bridge
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Washington Road Over Bad River in Rural: Gratiot County, Michigan, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Raff and Dexter of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge is an example of a trend where bridges with aesthetic value are replaced by bridge devoid of all beauty.
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Webberville Road Bridge
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Webberville Road Over Red Cedar River in Rural: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1955 By: Fry Construction Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department
This is a traditionally composed and unaltered 1950s steel stringer with the more uncommon metal posts in the railing system.
Winchester I-5 Bridges
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I-5 Over North Umpqua River in Winchester: Douglas County, Oregon, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 1,637 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1955 By: Unknown and P. Mervyn Stephenson and Theodore C. Roake
This pair of nearly identical bridges are a good example of mid 20th century riveted truss bridge construction.
Winding Road Bridge
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Winding Road (PA-1020) Over Fishing Creek in Rural: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1955 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This bridge is an excellent representative example of a 1950s steel stringer bridge, noted for its lack of alteration including original railings.
Winfield Toll Bridge
Ross Booth Memorial Bridge
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WV-34 Over Kanawha River, WV-62, and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Winfield: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 1,434 ft. Main Span: 462 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1955 By: Vincennes Bridge Company of Vincennes, Indiana and John F. Beasley Company of Muskogee, Oklahoma and Harrington and Cortelyou
This is an increasingly rare example of a large-scale cantilever truss bridge in this region.

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