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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
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Total Bridges Found: 11

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Canadian National Railway Truss Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Canadian National) Over Trent-Severn Waterway Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Main Span Length: 217.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario This abandoned swing bridge is a beautiful heritage landmark for users of the nearby Rotary Greenway Trail.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.
Canadian Pacific Railway Swing Bridge
Bridge Number 25
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Trent-Severn Waterway Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Total Length: 190 ft
Main Span Length: 187 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: Central Bridge and Engineering Company of Peterborough, Ontario This impressive swing bridge continues to operate for trains and boats as needed and is easy to view.Click to visit page.
Grand Rapids Swing Bridge
Pere Marquette Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Grand River Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 654 ft
Main Span Length: 231 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1
1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This spectacular railroad swing bridge is one of the most impressive of its kind in Michigan, and is very photogenic.Click to visit page.
Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
Bridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Road Over Trenton Channel (Detroit River) Grosse Ile: Wayne County, Michigan Metal Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 1030 ft
Main Span Length: 304 ft
Roadway Width: 21.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Whitehead and Kales Company of River Rouge, Michigan and Detroit Bridge and Steel Works of River Rouge, Michigan This is one of the longest truss bridges in Michigan, and is a rare swing bridge.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Swing Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Main Spans: 2 1887 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec This is the swing span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
Macombs Dam Bridge
Central Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Jerome Avenue and 155th Street Over Harlem River New York: Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Total Length: 2540 ft
Main Span Length: 415 ft
Roadway Width: 44 ft
Main Spans: 1
1895 By: Passaic Rolling Mill Company of Paterson, New Jersey One of the most beautiful bridges in New York City, this swing bridge has been preserved.Click to visit page.
Main Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Main Street Over Powwow River Amesbury: Essex County, Massachusetts Metal Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Total Length: 110 ft
Main Span Length: 104 ft
Roadway Width: 22.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1891 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts A rare and unusual example of a very small swing bridge, sadly this structure was rendered decorative in a severe alteration.Click to visit page.
! Northern Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Northern Avenue Over Fort Point Channel Boston: Suffolk County, Massachusetts Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Main Span Length: 283 ft
Roadway Width: 80 ft
Main Spans: 1
1908 By: Unknown This beautiful, yet unusual bridge features four truss lines and vertical endposts.Click to visit page.
Rocks Village Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Street Over Merrimack River Rocks Village: Essex County, Massachusetts Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Truss, Fixed Total Length: 812 ft
Main Span Length: 192 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 1
1883 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts The oldest example of riveted connections in the state, this bizarre bridge has a five unique span types built during three different instances.Click to visit page.
X Willis Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Willis Avenue Over Harlem River New York: Bronx, New York and Manhattan, New York Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) Total Length: 3212 ft
Main Span Length: 304 ft
Roadway Width: 42 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware A unique bridge that truly gained its incredible beauty from its superstructure design alone.Click to visit page.

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