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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
10 Curves Road Bridge
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| 10 Curves Road (CR-498) Over Manistique River | Rural: Schoolcraft County, Michigan | Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 60 ft Main Span Length: 57.7 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1929 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This is one of two beautiful but deteriorated concrete camelback bridges on this road. |
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10th Street Bridge
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| 10th Street Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 375 ft Main Span Length: 190 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1958 By: Walter Toebe Company | This bascule bridge was built in the 1950s and has had its original railings replaced. |
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118th Avenue Bridge
Monroe Road Bridge |
| 118th Avenue (Monroe Road) Over Swan Creek | Rural: Allegan County, Michigan | Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1926 By: Townsend-Shuttleworth-Ballmer Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This attractive historic bridge is located in a scenic, public state game area and deserves preservation. |
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190th Avenue Bridge
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| 190th Avenue Over Little Muskegon River | Rural: Mecosta County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 91 ft Main Span Length: 45 ft Roadway Width: 17 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1916 By: E. W. Baldwin of St. Louis, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is a very old and long former trunk line example of a concrete girder bridge in Michigan. |
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22 Mile Road Bridge
Clarendon Bridge |
| 22 Mile Road Over St. Joseph River | Rural: Calhoun County, Michigan | Concrete Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 79.7 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1920 By: A. R. Morrison of Port Huron, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A good example of a two-span straight chord through girder. |
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24th Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 24th Avenue | Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 51.8 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1958 By: Gene Fewell and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is a later but unaltered example of a MSHD designed grade separation. |
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28th Street CSX Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over 28th Street (M-11) | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 176 ft Main Span Length: 79.7 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1939 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Michigan State Highway Department | A fairly long and heavilly skewed example of a standard trunk line grade separation. |
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28th Street Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Conrail) Over 28th Street (M-11) | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 113 ft Main Span Length: 113 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1964 By: Unknown | This large through plate girder span had a city design and welcome message painted on it. |
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2nd Avenue Bridge
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| 2nd Avenue Over Thunder Bay River | Alpena: Alpena County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), |
Total Length: 261.8 ft Main Span Length: 127 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1939 By: W. J. Storen Company | This noteworthy bascule bridge won an award for its beauty when constructed. |
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2nd Street Bridge North
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| 2nd Street Over Gun River | Rural: Allegan County, Michigan | Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1926 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is one of two beautiful concrete camelback bridges only a short distance from each other. |
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2nd Street Bridge South
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| 2nd Street Over Gun River | Hooper (Rural): Allegan County, Michigan | Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1926 By: Yost Brothers of Decatur, Indiana and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge was both rare as a good example of a small camelback bridge, and also as a Covert Act bridge. |
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3 Mile Road Bridge
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| 3 Mile Road Over North Branch Chippewa River | Rural: Osceola County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 34.8 ft Main Span Length: 33.8 ft Roadway Width: 21 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge appears to be the only bridge in the entire county with any heritage value whatsoever. |
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3 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over 3 Mile Road | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 59.7 ft Main Span Length: 59.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1961 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Michigan State Highway Department | A late example of a Michigan State Highway Department grade separation. |
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31st Street Railroad Overpass East
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| Railroad (Various) Over 31st Street Boulevard | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | One of two railroad overpasses crossing this boulevard that have aesthetic details. |
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3rd Street Bridge
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| 3rd Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 308.4 ft Main Span Length: 111.5 ft Roadway Width: 37.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1962 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | This is the newer and larger of two movable bridges in Chatham. |
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4th Street Bridge
Broadway Avenue Bridge |
| 4th Street (Broadway Avenue) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | North Irwin: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 145 ft Main Span Length: 61 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1900 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio | Part of a historic railroad, this plate girder is also noted for its continuous design and association with a noteworthy builder. |
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5th Street Bridge
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| 5th Street Over Thames River | Chatham: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) |
Total Length: 253.2 ft Main Span Length: 84.6 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Canadian Bridge Company of Walkerville, Ontario and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This bridge is an extremely rare Ontario example of a bridge designed by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Company! |
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6 Mile Road Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (CSX) Over 6 Mile Road | Northville: Wayne County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 72 ft Main Span Length: 66 ft Main Spans: 1 |
By: Unknown | This railroad overpass has some attractive aesthetic details. |
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7 Mile Road Bridge
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| 7 Mile Road Over Salt River | Sanford: Midland County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 92 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This concrete camelback has been beautifully preserved! |
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7th Street Bridge
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| 7th Street (Erie Street) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed |
Total Length: 273 ft Main Span Length: 114 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and J. A. L. Waddell | Take a tour of the inside of the only single leaf highway bascule bridge in Michigan, which was built in the 1930s. |
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8 Mile Road Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over 8 Mile Road | Rural: Oakland County, Michigan and Washtenaw County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 88 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This railroad overpass retains good historic integrity, although its substructure has deteriorated. |
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Ada Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Grand Rapids Eastern) Over Thornapple River | Ada: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This plate girder bridge is the oldest bridge in Ada today. |
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Adams Road Bridge
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| Adams Road Over Bush Creek | Rural: Gratiot County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 46 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Roadway Width: 16 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Unknown | The smaller of two nearby bridges that have an unusual, primitive design to them unlike other Michigan girders. |
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Adamsville Bridge
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| Farmview Road (CR-71) (Gallipolis-Jackson Road) Over Raccoon Creek | Adamsville: Gallia County, Ohio | Concrete Cantilevered Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 134 ft Main Span Length: 60 ft Roadway Width: 21 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1922 By: Unknown and Ohio State Highway Department | This incredible bridge may be the only example of its type in the country, and is one of the most significant historic bridges in Ohio. |
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Agate Falls Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Bergland to Sidnaw Rail Trail / Trail 8) Over Middle Branch Ontonagon River | Rural: Ontonagon County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | 1900 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This impressive high level bridge is one of the earliest bridges built by the prolific American Bridge Company. |
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Ann Arbor Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Ann Arbor Railroad) Over Huron River and US-23 BL | Ann Arbor: Washtenaw County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 714 ft Main Span Length: 110 ft Roadway Width: 14 ft Main Spans: 7 |
1906 By: Unknown | This long bridge is a pattern book for plate girder bridges. |
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Ardmore Boulevard Bridge
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| US-30 (Ardmore Boulevard, Lincoln Highway) Over PA-2112, Electric Avenue | Chalfant: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 410 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 9 |
1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department | This was an unusual deck plate girder bridge with a heavy skew and built-up bents that were specially designed to accomodate the location. |
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Aurora Fox River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 6 | By: Unknown | A traditionally composed multi-span deck plate girder bridge resting on interesting piers. |
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Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct
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| Illinois and Michigan Canal Over Aux Sable Creek | Rural: Grundy County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1927 By: Unknown | Carrying water over water, this is an extremely unusual surviving historic bridge in the United States. |
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Baltimore River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Bergland to Sidnaw Rail Trail / Trail 8) Over Baltimore River | Rural: Ontonagon County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 435 ft Roadway Width: 8 ft Main Spans: 13 |
1899 By: Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois | This plate girder with steel bents for support carries a former railroad line over a shallow river valley. |
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Bath Road Bridge
Clark Road Bridge |
| Bath Road (Clark Road) Over Looking Glass River | Rural: Shiawassee County, Michigan | Concrete 40 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 41 ft Main Span Length: 36.7 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | The only example of its kind in the county, this bridge is in good condition. |
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Bays Road Bridge
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| Bays Road Over Middle Branch Portage River | Rural: Wood County, Ohio | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 19.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Unknown | One of a few remaining examples of this attractive concrete bridge type in the county. |
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Beaver Road Bridge
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| Beaver Road Over South Branch Tobacco River | Rural: Clare County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 37.7 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1924 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | A concrete girder bridge in very poor condition due to improper maintainance. |
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Beaver Road Bridge
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| Beaver Road Over North Branch Kawkawlin River | Rural: Bay County, Michigan | Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 60 ft Main Span Length: 53.8 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Miller and Whyte and Michigan State Highway Department | In good condition, this is the last concrete camelback bridge in Bay County. |
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Beaverdams Creek Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned) Over Lake Gibson (Power Canal, Beaverdams Creek) | Thorold: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1946 By: Unknown | A large single-span through plate girder that has been abandoned. |
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Belding Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge |
| M-44 / M-91 (Belding Road / State Street) Over Flat River / Mid-Michigan Railroad | Belding: Ionia County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 414 ft Main Span Length: 130 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1950 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan | This is a good example of a cantilevered deck plate girder, and it was rehabilitated by MDOT! |
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Belle River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Belle River | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1927 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | A good example of 1920s plate girder construction. |
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Bellevue Valley Railway Bridge
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| Railroad (Algoma Central, Canadian National) Over Belleview Valley | Rural: Algoma District, Ontario | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 810 ft |
1915 By: Unknown | An impressive trestle style multi-span plate girder with attractive steel bent supports. |
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Berlin Fair Drive Bridge
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| Berlin Fair Drive Over Sand Creek | Marne: Ottawa County, Michigan | Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 60 ft Main Span Length: 57.7 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Cook and Clark and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is in excellent condition and represents a 60 foot version of a significant structure type well. |
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Black River Canal Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Mohawk, Adirondack, and Northern) Over Black River Canal | Rural: Oneida County, New York | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This non-historic bridge crossing a historic canal is included as an opportunity to discuss what actually makes a bridge historic. |
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Black River Railroad Bridge
Canadian National Railroad Bridge |
| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Black River | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 330 ft Main Span Length: 150 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1929 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | A 1929 plate girder rolling lift bascule that is still in light use. |
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Blossomland Bridge
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| M-63 (Main Street) Over St. Joseph River | St. Joseph: Berrien County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 713 ft Main Span Length: 164 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | A rare example of a Scherzer rolling lift bascule bridge. |
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Bootjack Road Bridge
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| Bootjack Road Over Conestoga River | Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: John T. Brubaker and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania | A good and relatively early representative example of a concrete through girder in the county. |
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Borden Road Bridge
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| Borden Road Over Prairie Creek | Rural: Ionia County, Michigan | Concrete 40 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 35.8 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This small camelback bridge adds interest to an otherwise normal roadway. |
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Boulevard of the Allies Bridge
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| Boulevard of the Allies (PA-885) Over Various Streets | Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 351 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1928 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | This bridge was part of an early example of an attempt to control city congestion and create better traffic flow. |
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Brantford Railway Girder Bridge
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| Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River | Brantford: Brant County, Ontario | Metal 6 Panel Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | A traditionally composed plate girder sitting on unusual caissons. |
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Brewers Bridge
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| Brewers Bridge Road (Cotton Belt Route) Over Beaverdam Creek | Rural: Elbert County, Georgia | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 219.2 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Roadway Width: 17.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1924 By: Mallory and Nash | This is the only known example of a curved chord through girder bridge in Georgia. |
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Bridge Street Bridge
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| NY-52 (CR-24, Bridge Street) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | Narrowsburg: Sullivan County, New York | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 61.7 ft Main Span Length: 57.7 ft Roadway Width: 23.6 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: Unknown | This small, and late example of a plate girder nevertheless fits nicely with the larger nearby Delaware River bridge. |
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Bridge Z-6
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| Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over North Branch Chicago River | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Arc Bearing Bobtail) and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 245.2 ft Main Span Length: 175.2 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1899 By: American Bridge Works, of Chicago, Illinois and Onward Bates | This bridge exhibits one of the most unusual swing bridge designs ever encountered. |
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Bridgeport Bridge
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| US-130 Over Raccoon Creek | Bridgeport: Gloucester County, New Jersey | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 285 ft Main Span Length: 86 ft Roadway Width: 52.2 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1940 By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York | This is the widest and only skewed example of three historic vertical lift bridges in the area. |
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Buckwalter Farm Lane Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Buckwalter Farm Lane (Sycamore Lane)) | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | This three span bridge carries an abandoned railroad line over a dead end road. |
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Cambridge Road Bridge
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| Cambridge Road (PA-4010) Over Honey Brook Branch | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 55 ft Main Span Length: 43 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1910 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo | A rare example of a recently rehabilitated through plate girder bridge in Pennsylvania. |
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Canadian National Railway Girder Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Otonabee River (Trent-Severn Waterway) | Peterborough: Peterborough County, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1888 By: Hamilton Bridge Company of Hamilton, Ontario | This railway plate girder swing bridge is a nice contrast to the two railway truss swing bridges in Peterborough. |
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Capac Road Bridge
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| Capac Road Over North Branch Mill Creek | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 41 ft Main Span Length: 35.8 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1938 By: Unknown | An extremely well preserved example of a standard concrete girder bridge. |
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Carl Worth Road Bridge
Worth Road Bridge |
| Carl Worth Road (FH-40) Over Little Brevort River | Rural: Mackinac County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 45 ft Main Span Length: 36.7 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This is the only example of a concrete girder bridge in Mackinac County. |
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Carroll Street Bridge
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| Carroll Street Over Gowanus Canal | New York: Brooklyn, New York | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Retractile |
Total Length: 107 ft Main Span Length: 107 ft Roadway Width: 17.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1889 By: New Jersey Steel and Iron Company of Tenton, New Jersey and Brooklyn Department of City Works | This is one of the only known operable retractile bridges in North America. |
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Cascade Road Bridge
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| Cascade Road Over Railroad (Abandoned C and O) | Rural: Kent County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 137.8 ft Main Span Length: 46 ft Roadway Width: 43 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1926 By: W. Marshall and Son of Galesburg, Michigan | In excellent condition, yet doomed, this is the second longest straight chord concrete through girder in Michigan; also features a unique t-beam hybrid twist. |
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Cavin Street Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Cavin Street (IN-5) | Ligonier: Noble County, Indiana | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 57.7 ft Main Span Length: 29.2 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1912 By: Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon, Ohio | This bridge features a plaque that is upside-down for unknown reasons. |
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Chandler Mill Bridge
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| Chandler Mill Road Over West Branch Red Clay Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 47 ft Main Span Length: 44 ft Roadway Width: 16 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1910 By: George Dole of Wilmington, Delaware and Nathan R. Rambo | Featuring large stone abutments, this is a beautiful representative example of a riveted plate girder bridge with local historic significance. |
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Charlevoix Bridge
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| US-31 (Michigan Avenue / Bridge Street) Over Pine River | Charlevoix: Charlevoix County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 222.8 ft Main Span Length: 111 ft Roadway Width: 44 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1948 By: L. W. Lamb Company of Jackson, Michigan and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | A classic Michigan plate girder bascule bridge with unusual altered guardrails. |
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Chartier Road Bridge
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| Chartier Road Over Marine City Dredge Cut | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 35.8 ft Main Span Length: 31.8 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: A. Tenniswood of Yale, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge retains excellent historic integrity and is an example of a threatened bridge type. |
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Cheboygan Bridge
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| US-23 Over Cheboygan River | Cheboygan: Cheboygan County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule |
Total Length: 155 ft Main Span Length: 70 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1940 By: W. J. Storen Company | This is a tiny double-leaf bascule bridge that was built in 1940. |
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Chesley Railway Bridge
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| Railroad (Chesley Heritage Rail-Trail) Over North Saugeen River | Chesley: Bruce County, Ontario | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | By: Unknown | This high level railroad bridge made from British steel has been converted to a trail for non-motorized traffic. |
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Chestnut Street Bridge
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| Chestnut Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 212 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1927 By: Unknown | This is an intact and increasingly uncommon example of a multi-span highway over railroad plate girder bridge. |
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Chicago and Illinois Western Railway Bridge
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| Railroad (Chicago and Western Indiana) Over Collateral Channel (Canal Slip) | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rall) | Main Spans: 1 | 1914 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Theodor Rall | One of only a few examples of a Rall bascule bridge in the entire country, and the only one in Chicago. |
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Church Street Bridge
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| Church Street (PA-2037) Over Railroad (CSX) | Garrett: Somerset County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 166 ft Main Span Length: 78 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1919 By: Unknown | An excellent example of a Pennsylvaia highway plate girder with an attractive brick deck. |
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Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge
North Pond Bridge |
| Columbia Drive Over Jackson Park Lagoon (North Pond) | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Main Span Length: 130 ft Roadway Width: 60 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1895 By: Unknown | This unusual girder bridge appears to sit on abutments that are older than the bridge itself. |
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Cleveland Street Bridge
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| Cleveland Street Over Crockery Creek | Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 88 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Price Brothers Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A former trunkline bridge with historic and structural integrity, this is an impressive 90 foot plan example of a beautiful structure type. |
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Clybourn Station Bridge
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| Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over Ashland Avenue and Cortland Street | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed |
Total Length: 300 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Main Spans: 3 |
By: Unknown | This is a large, curved, and skewed concrete encased through plate girder bridge. |
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Columbiaville Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned) Over Flint River | Columbiaville: Lapeer County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 121 ft Main Span Length: 60.5 ft Roadway Width: 15 ft Main Spans: 2 |
By: Unknown | This standard deck plate girder is only noteworthy for its location in a scenic area. |
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Concord Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Falling Waters Rail-Trail) Over Mill Pond (North Branch Kalamazoo River) | Concord: Jackson County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1932 By: Unknown | This small riveted deck plate girder is being reused for a rail-trail. |
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Cool Spring Creek Bridge
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| Private Drive (Former US-62 Alignment) Over Cool Spring Creek | Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | One of two similar bridges in the county that are only known remaining examples of their kind in Pennsylvania. |
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Coopersville and Marne Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne) Over Railroad (Abandoned Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Indiana Railroad) | Rural: Ottawa County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | It is possible that this plate girder overpass may be very old example of its type. |
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Copper Creek Viaduct
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| Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) (Former Clinchfield Railroad) Over Copper Creek | Rural: Scott County, Virginia | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 1091 ft Main Span Length: 70 ft Main Spans: 19 |
1908 By: Millard-Quigg Construction Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | An impressive high level bridge structure. |
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County Line Road Bridge
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| County Line Road Over East Branch Sandy Creek | Rural: Monroe County, New York and Orleans County, New York | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 54.8 ft Main Span Length: 24 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1928 By: Unknown | This bridge is an intact example of a bridge type not normally built or found in New York State. |
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County Park Road Bridge
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| County Park Road Over French Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 88 ft Main Span Length: 50 ft Roadway Width: 17.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1915 By: Morris Knauer and Nathan R. Rambo | This through plate girder is flanked by small stone arch spans at each end. |
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Court Street Bridge
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| Court Street Road Over Silver Creek | Rural: Arenac County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 94.8 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | The only surviving concrete curved chord through girder bridge in Arenac County, it is unusual to see this type on a dirt road! |
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CR-550 Bridge
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| CR-550 (Old Alignment, Acting As Park Road) Over Dead River | Marquette: Marquette County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 85 ft Roadway Width: 20.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | The Marquette Survivor, a curved chord through girder with unusual decorative pillars survived a flood caused by a series of dams breaking. |
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CR-700 East Bridge
Parke County Bridge 106 |
| CR-700 East Over North Branch Otter Creek | Rural: Parke County, Indiana | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 44.6 ft Main Span Length: 40 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1921 By: Unknown and R.J. Teague and C. Ott | One of the extremely rare concrete camelback bridges of Parke County, home to the only such structures in Indiana. |
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CR-850 North Bridge
Bartholomew County Bridge 50 |
| CR-850 North Over Duck Creek | Rural: Bartholomew County, Indiana | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 67 ft Main Span Length: 31.2 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1915 By: Unknown | This is a good example of a one-lane multi-span concrete girder bridge. |
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Creek Road Bridge
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| Creek Road (Steelville Mill Road) Over East Octoraro Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 76 ft Main Span Length: 38 ft Roadway Width: 19.4 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1909 By: Andrew Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | This is one of the oldest concrete girder bridges in Pennsylvania. |
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Crozer Street Bridge
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| Crozer Street Over Middle Branch Ontonagon River | Watersmeet: Gogebic County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 35 ft Main Span Length: 34 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1919 By: R. L. Ericson of Bessemer, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A former trunk line bridge, this is an early surviving example of a concrete girder bridge in Michigan. |
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CSX and Amtrak Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Railroad (Amtrak) | Rural: Berrien County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | An unusual railroad over railroad grade separation. |
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Dakin Street Bridge
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| Dakin Street Over Railroad (Canadian National) | Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1886 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan | An extremely old example in any location by any standards, this bridge is also the oldest dated highway plate girder in Michigan. |
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Damen Avenue Bridge
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| Railroad (Chicago Belt) Over Damen Avenue | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1940 By: Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Arthur Engh | This bridge stands out in Chicago as a beautifully designed railroad overpass. |
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Dansville Mt. Morris Road Bridge
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| NY-36 (Dansville Mt. Morris Road) Over Canaseraga Creek | Dansville: Livingston County, New York | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 323.8 ft Main Span Length: 105 ft Roadway Width: 31.8 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1953 By: Unknown | This is a late, but decent sized multi-span example of a highway through plate girder. |
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David Highway Bridge
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| David Highway Over Libhart Creek | Rural: Ionia County, Michigan | Concrete 40 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 35.8 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: West and Barden and Michigan State Highway Department | A beautiful camelback bridge in decent shape situated in a scenic rural farmland area. |
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Day Road Bridge
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| Day Road Over Saline River | Rural: Monroe County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 59.7 ft Main Span Length: 58.7 ft Roadway Width: 21 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1937 By: Unknown | This is a deck plate girder which uses rolled beams instead of built-up beams. |
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Dead River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Lake Superior and Ishpeming) Over Dead River | Rural: Marquette County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 565 ft Main Span Length: 116 ft Main Spans: 9 |
1916 By: Unknown | This bridge has an extremely unusual and complex steel bent substructure that far outshines its unusual fishbelly deck plate girder superstructure.. |
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Delaware Road Bridge
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| Delaware Road Over Delaware Canal | Riegelsville: Bucks County, Pennsylvania | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 54 ft Main Span Length: 51 ft Roadway Width: 14 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Unknown | With its polygonal top chord, this bridge offers a much different appearance from other area Delaware River bridges. |
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Dellwood Viaduct
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| Railroad (Buffalo and Pittsburgh) Over Railroad (Buffalo and Pittsburgh), Rattlesnake Creek, and US-219 | Brockway: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | 1907 By: Unknown | This is a fairly long multi-span riveted deck plate girder bridge with attractive steel bents for supports. |
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Desjardins Canal Railway Bridge
Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Spur Bridge |
| Railroad (Go Transit) Over Desjardins Canal | Hamilton: Hamilton City, Ontario | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 5 | 1897 By: Unknown | This bridge with its central variable depth girder span and interesting steel bent supports passes directly under another heritage bridge. |
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Dexter-Pinckney Road Bridge
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| Dexter-Pinckney Road Over Portage Lake Canal | Rural: Washtenaw County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 46 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | Featuring a relatively long span for its type, this bridge is severely spalling. |
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Division Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Division Avenue | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1928 By: Unknown | This plate girder structure is one of two nearby railroad bridges that had a city design and welcome message painted on it. |
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Doe Run Church Road Bridge
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| Doe Run Church Road Over Buck Run | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed |
Main Span Length: 44 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo | This bridge is unique because it has a plate girder and a stone arch span. |
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Domtar Line Railway Overpass
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| Domtar Line (41st Line) Over Railroad (Canadian National) | Rural: Oxford County, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | With its steep approach and narrow roadway, this bridge is an example of how railway overpasses were built long ago. |
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Dort Highway Railroad Overpass
M-54 Railroad Overpass |
| Railroad (Canadian National) Over M-54 (Dort Highway) | Flint: Genesee County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 104 ft Main Span Length: 76.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1936 By: Unknown | This attractive railroad overpass has since been altered by removal of its original railings. |
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Duck Hollow Bridge
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| McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Over 9 Mile Run | Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 80 ft Main Span Length: 77 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1886 By: Unknown | This is a very old example of a deck plate girder bridge. |
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Duck Hollow Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over 9 Mile Run | Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | By: Unknown | This railroad bridge has built-up beams and is supported by built-up steel bents. |
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Duffield Road Bridge
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| Duffield Road Over Shiawassee River | Rural: Genesee County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 45 ft Main Span Length: 41 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1924 By: Paul Weinlander of Saline, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A traditional example of a concrete girder bridge in Michigan. |
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Eagleville Road Bridge
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| Eagleville Road (Broadway Street) Over Rocky Ford Creek | North Baltimore: Wood County, Ohio | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 61 ft Main Span Length: 55 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Unknown | One of a few remaining examples of this attractive concrete bridge type in the county. |
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East Bridge Street Bridge
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| East Bridge Street Over Railroad (Amtrak and Norfolk Southern) | Parkesburg: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 150 ft Main Span Length: 42 ft Roadway Width: 19.4 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1903 By: Unknown | One of two similar closed plate girder bridges in Parkesburg. |
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Echo Drive Bridge
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| Echo Drive (Old M-20) Over White River | Near White Cloud: Newaygo County, Michigan | Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 50 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Townsend-Shuttleworth-Ballmer Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This county decided to demolish its last remaining highway bridge with any noteworthy historic significance. |
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Echo River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad Over Echo River | Echo Bay: Algoma District, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This through plate girder features an unusual curved design. |
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Erie Railroad Honeoye Creek Bridge
Bridge Number 370.58 |
| Railroad (Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad) Over Honeoye Creek | Golah: Monroe County, New York | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This plate girder is seated on stone abutments. |
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Escanaba Traction Company Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned Escanaba Traction Company) Over Escanaba River | Escanaba: Delta County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | By: Unknown | Only the crumbling remains of the substructure remain of this unusual bridge, but the substructure still manage to help tell a story. |
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Fabyan Forest Preserve East Channel Bridge
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| Pedestrian Walkway Over Fox River East Channel | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | This unique pedestrian footbridge has a strongly European design that is extremely rare in the United States. |
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Falls River Soo Line Spur Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Soo Line Spur) Over Falls River | L'Anse: Baraga County, Michigan | Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This is a traditionally composed plate girder with the faded name of its builder painted on it. |
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Farmersville Road Bridge
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| Farmersville Road (PA-1010) Over Conestoga River (Big Conestoga Creek) | Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Cantilever Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 134 ft Main Span Length: 66 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1917 By: Paul D. Kauffman of Reading, Pennsylvania and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania | One of only a few concrete cantilever girder bridges in the entire country, and the older of two in Lancaster County. |
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Farmington Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 50270 |
| IA-2 Over Des Moines River | Farmington: Van Buren County, Iowa | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 792.4 ft Main Span Length: 144 ft Roadway Width: 26 ft Main Spans: 6 |
1948 By: Unknown | A large, multi-span representative example of a standard plan haunched girder bridge in Iowa. |
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Fergus Road Fairchild Creek Bridge
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| Fergus Road Over Fairchild Creek | Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 37.7 ft Main Span Length: 34.8 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Dyer Brothers and Michigan State Highway Department | An excellent example of a Michigan State Highway Department standard plan through girder bridge. |
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Fisher Road Bridge
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| Fisher Road Over Osceola Drain | Rural: Livingston County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 35 ft Main Span Length: 30.5 ft Roadway Width: 20.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1921 By: Wolverine Engineering Company of Mason, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A traditional and early example of a concrete girder bridge in Michigan. |
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Folks Road Bridge
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| Folks Road Over South Branch Kalamazoo River | Rural: Jackson County, Michigan | Concrete 50 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 50 ft Main Span Length: 48 ft Roadway Width: 10.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | The last remaining concrete camelback bridge in Jackson County. |
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Foster City Road Camelback Bridge
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| Foster City Road (CR-569) Over Sturgeon River | Rural: Dickinson County, Michigan | Concrete 75 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 75 ft Main Span Length: 72 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: David Graham of Minnesota and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is one of the best remaining examples of a concrete camelback bridge in Michigan. |
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Fox River Aqueduct
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| Illinois and Michigan Canal (Abandoned Dry Section) Over Fox River | Ottawa: La Salle County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 8 | By: Unknown | Although it no longer carries water, this is an impressive and large example of a metal aqueduct. |
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Fox River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River | Seney: Schoolcraft County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This is a good representative example of a small through plate girder. |
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Franklin Street Bridge
LaPorte County Bridge 505 |
| Franklin Street Over Trail Creek | Michigan City: La Porte County, Indiana | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) |
Total Length: 213 ft Main Span Length: 181.8 ft Roadway Width: 35.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1932 By: Roberts Supply Company of Lima, Ohio and Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois | This significant Sherzer rolling lift is the only remaining historic highway bascule bridge in the entire state of Indiana. |
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Freeport Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad Over Grand River | Kitchener: Waterloo Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | By: Unknown | An extremely long example of Ontario plate girder construction. |
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Freeport Road Barge Basin Bridge
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| Freeport Road Over Barge Basin | Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 84 ft Main Span Length: 82 ft Roadway Width: 38 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | A representative example of a bridge type that was built with frequency in Pennsylvania. |
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French Creek Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over French Creek | Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 1027 ft Main Span Length: 108.5 ft Main Spans: 15 |
1914 By: Unknown | This bridge has a variety of span lengths and construction dates. |
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French Creek Road Bridge
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| French Creek Road Over French Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 104 ft Main Span Length: 51.8 ft Roadway Width: 16.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1928 By: Unknown | This bridge stands out among the several rural highway plate girder bridges in the county for its two span configuration. |
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Fry Road Bridge
Old Gratiot Road Bridge |
| Fry Road Over Misteguay Creek | Rural: Saginaw County, Michigan | Metal Rivet-Connected Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 153 ft Main Span Length: 91 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1908 By: Central States Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana | In 1957, one of the two spans of the Gratiot Road Bridge were moved here to Fry Road, offering a rare look at a Michigan highway plate girder. |
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Fullerton Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Metra Union Pacific North) Over Fullerton Avenue | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Continuous Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 96 ft Main Span Length: 60 ft Main Spans: 3 |
By: Unknown | This is a representative example of several similar railroad overpass bridges in this area on this line slated for demolition and replacement. |
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Fulton Lucas Road Bridge
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| Fulton Lucas Road (CR-1) Over Tenmile Creek | Rural: Fulton County, Ohio and Lucas County, Ohio | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 59 ft Main Span Length: 56 ft Roadway Width: 23.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Unknown | An excellent and extremely rare example of a concrete camelback bridge in Ohio. |
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Galbraith Line Bridge
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| Galbraith Line Over Black River | Rural: Sanilac County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | A memorial page to a rare bridge: a large highway plate girder. |
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Gartin Ford Bridge
Decatur County Bridge 131 |
| CR-200 South Over Clifty Creek | Rural: Decatur County, Indiana | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 151.3 ft Main Span Length: 72.2 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1912 By: Central States Bridge Company of Indianapolis, Indiana | An uncommon example of a highway plate girder in Indiana. |
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Genesee Road Bridge
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| Genesee Road Over Railroad (Canadian National) | Rural: Lapeer County, Michigan | Concrete Various Plans Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 147 ft Main Span Length: 67 ft Roadway Width: 21 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1928 By: A. Phelps and Sons and Michigan State Highway Department | Nationally significant, this bridge was the only one of its kind when Lapeer County reduced it to rubble. |
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Geneva Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 7 | By: Unknown | This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers. |
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Germfask Bridge
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| Ten Curves Road (CR-498) Over Manistique River | Germfask: Schoolcraft County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Harry Ericksen of Manistique, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A rare example of Michigan's nationally significant 90 foot concrete camelback bridge design. |
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Goodells Road Moore Creek Branch Bridge
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| Goodells Road Over Moore Creek Branch | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40.4 ft Main Span Length: 37 ft Roadway Width: 18.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | One of three concrete through girders on Goodells Road. |
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Goodells Road Moore Creek Bridge
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| Goodells Road Over Moore Creek | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 30.5 ft Main Span Length: 26.6 ft Roadway Width: 20.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1920 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | A variation of the standard through girder bridge design in Michigan. |
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Goodells Road Pine River Bridge
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| Goodells Road Over Branch Pine River | Goodells: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 35.8 ft Main Span Length: 30 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | An old example of the standard through girder bridge design for Michigan. |
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Goodman Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Soo Line) Over US-8 | Goodman: Marinette County, Wisconsin | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This is a heavilly skewed plate girder overpass. |
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Grand Blanc Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (CSX Over Saginaw Street | Grand Blanc: Genesee County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 294 ft Main Span Length: 104 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1940 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | Located on a former trunkline road, this is a large through plate girder with a heavy skew. |
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Grand Haven Bascule Bridge
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| US-31 Over Grand River | Grand Haven and Ferrysburg: Ottawa County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 692.6 ft Main Span Length: 226.4 ft Roadway Width: 78.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1960 By: Unknown | A very large 1960 bascule bridge that carries heavy US-31 traffic. |
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Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery Bridge
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| Cemetery Drive Over Lamberton Creek | Grand Rapids: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Lattice Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A fascinating approach to utilitarian bridge design where a bridge railing is load-bearing! |
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Grand River Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Ann Arbor Railroad) Over Grand River Avenue (BL-96) | Howell: Livingston County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 189 ft Main Span Length: 92 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1937 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan | This trunkline grade separation has a very heavy skew. |
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Grand River Avenue Red Cedar River Bridge
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| Grand River Avenue (M-43) Over Red Cedar River | Rural: Ingham County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 89 ft Main Span Length: 45 ft Roadway Width: 46 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1924 By: Unknown | This highly altered bridge is of limited significance, yet its alterations are unusual and of interest. |
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Grange Road Bridge
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| Grange Road Over Stoney Creek | Rural: Clinton County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 92 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Price Brothers Company of Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This is a spectacular example of a concrete camelback bridge, in excellent condition. |
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Grant Road Bridge
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| Grant Road Over Pine Creek | Rural: Gratiot County, Michigan | Concrete 60 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 60 ft Main Span Length: 54.8 ft Roadway Width: 7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge an excellent example of a 60 foot camelback bridge. |
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Griswold Road Bridge
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| Griswold Road Over Pine River | Rural: St. Clair County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 84 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1925 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | Although the deck was repaired, this once-proud structure has experienced severe spalling of its concrete girders. |
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Groveland Bridge
Bates Bridge |
| MA-113 and MA-97 Over Merrimack River | Groveland: Essex County, Massachusetts | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Fixed Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed |
Total Length: 790 ft Main Span Length: 117 ft Roadway Width: 27 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: Boston Bridge Works of Boston, Massachusetts and George F. Swain | This unusual bridge has large through truss approach spans that overwhelm and all but hide the plate girder main span. |
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Hadfield Road Bridge
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| Hadfield Road Over Beaver Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 47 ft Main Span Length: 44 ft Roadway Width: 16 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1913 By: Dunleavy Brothers of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo | One of several plate girder bridges in the county with attractive stone abutments. |
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Harveys Bridge
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| Laurel Road Over West Branch Brandywine Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 136 ft Main Span Length: 39 ft Roadway Width: 16.4 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1926 By: Unknown | An uncommon example of a multi-span concrete through girder bridge. |
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Hastings Bridge
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| Bridge Street (CR-45) Over Trent River (Trent-Severn Waterway) | Hastings: Northumberland County, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | One of only a few surviving unaltered heritage swing bridges on the Trent-Severn Waterway. |
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Hastings Road Bridge
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| Hastings Road Over Duck Creek | Rural: Ionia County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 34.8 ft Main Span Length: 30.8 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: R. R. Brenner and Son of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This is a concrete girder bridge in decent condition. |
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Herron Avenue Bridge
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| Herron Avenue Over Lowries Run | Emsworth: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 81 ft Main Span Length: 77 ft Roadway Width: 14.8 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1931 By: Unknown | A traditionally composed example of a highway plate girder bridge. |
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Hibbard Road Bridge
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| Hibbard Road Over Bear Creek | Rural: Shiawassee County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 34.8 ft Main Span Length: 31.8 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This concrete girder bridge suffers from advanced deterioration. |
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Higgins Road Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Higgins Road (IL-72) | Rosemont and Des Plaines: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 100 ft Main Span Length: 64 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1934 By: Unknown | This is a traditionally composed plate girder overpass on altered piers. |
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High Street Bridge
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| High Street (Ridge Pike, PA-4031) Over Manatawny Creek | Pottstown: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 212 ft Main Span Length: 45 ft Roadway Width: 47.2 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1908 By: Unknown | This is an early, wide, and unaltered example of a deck plate girder with lattice railings. |
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Highland Avenue Bridge
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| Highland Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) and Busway | Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 117 ft Main Span Length: 76 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1925 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | This bridge has a very large through plate girder span and attractive railing. |
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Hillendale Road Bridge
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| Hillendale Road (TR-337) Over West Branch Red Clay Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 65 ft Main Span Length: 60 ft Roadway Width: 17.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1932 By: Unknown | This is one of the younger examples of a highway plate girder in Chester County. |
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Hillman Bridge
M-32 Spur Bridge |
| M-32 Spur (State Street) Over Thunder Bay River | Hillman: Montmorency County, Michigan | Concrete 75 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 150 ft Main Span Length: 74.8 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1922 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | Although nationally significant as the last of its kind, MDOT demolished this beautiful bridge. |
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Hodapp Bridge
Brownstown Road Bridge |
| CR-800 North (Brownstown Road) Over Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River | Rural: Ripley County, Indiana | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 99 ft Main Span Length: 32.2 ft Roadway Width: 16 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1926 By: Unknown | This concrete through girder stands out as unusual and significant for its uncommon features. |
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Hogarth Street Bridge
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| Hogarth Avenue Walkway Over I-75 | Flint: Genesee County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 169 ft Main Span Length: 85 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1957 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | One of the few examples in the state of Interstate freeway pedestrian walkways that retain original railings. |
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Hooversville Bridge
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| Railroad Street (PA-4021) Over Stonycreek River | Hooversville: Somerset County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 166 ft Main Span Length: 80 ft Roadway Width: 17.4 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1914 By: Farris Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | This is an impressive example of an uncommon design, a concrete-encased plate girder! |
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Huddle Road Bridge
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| Huddle Road Over Tupper Creek | Rural (Near Lake Odessa): Ionia County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 34.8 ft Main Span Length: 32.8 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1923 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This concrete girder retains excellent historic integrity. |
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Hudson Braceville Road Bridge
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| OH-303 (Hudson Braceville Road) Over South Fork Eagle Creek | Rural: Portage County, Ohio | Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 62 ft Main Span Length: 60 ft Roadway Width: 23 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Unknown and Ohio State Highway Department | A large span example of an Ohio concrete camelback in good condition. |
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Hurley Bridge
Old M-63 Bridge |
| Old M-63 Over Little Manistee River | Rural: Lake County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 38.7 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
By: David L. Green of Muskegon, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This former trunk line bridge appears to be the only bridge in the entire county with any heritage value whatsoever. |
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Hurley Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Abandoned C and NW) Over Silver Street (WI-77) | Hurley: Iron County, Wisconsin | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 79 ft Main Span Length: 76 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This is a fairly large plate girder span that retains good historic integrity. |
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Hurr Road Bridge
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| Hurr Road (TR-141) Over Shaw Creek | Rural: Morrow County, Ohio | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 65 ft Main Span Length: 63 ft Roadway Width: 19 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Unknown | This is the only highway through plate girder bridge in Morrow County. |
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I-75 Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over I-75 | Flint: Genesee County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 116.8 ft Main Span Length: 58.7 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1957 By: L. A. Davidson of Saginaw, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | An excellent, easily photographed, example of early expressway railroad overpass construction. |
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I-75 River Raisin Bridge
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| I-75 Over River Raisin | Monroe: Monroe County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 930.2 ft Main Span Length: 157.8 ft Roadway Width: 109 ft Main Spans: 3 |
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. |
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I-94 / I-69 Black River Bridge
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| I-69 / I-94 Over Black River and Riverside Drive | Port Huron: St. Clair County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 766 ft Main Span Length: 146 ft Roadway Width: 56.8 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1950 By: Fry and Cain / Walter Toebe Company and Michigan State Highway Department | Predating the interstate highway system, this bridge was a rare Michigan example of a cantilevered plate girder with a suspended span. |
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I-96 Grand River Bridge
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| I-96 Over Grand River and Market Street | Near Portland: Ionia County, Michigan | Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 414 ft Main Span Length: 130 ft Roadway Width: 35.4 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1959 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This pair of identical bridges are good examples of cantilever deck plate girder bridges in Michigan. |
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Imlay City Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Canadian National) Over Railroad (Rail-Trail) | Imlay City: Lapeer County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1901 By: Detroit Bridge and Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan | This bridge was demolished, despite its significant documented builder and contribution to a rail-trail. |
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Independence Boulevard Bridge
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| Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over Independence Boulevard | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 9 | 1912 By: Unknown | This beautiful railroad overpass crosses one of the historic boulevards of Chicago. |
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Indian Mill Creek Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Coopersville and Marne Railway) Over Indian Mill Creek | Walker: Kent County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | A typical example of a deck plate girder railroad bridge. |
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Indian River Bridge
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| M-27 (Straits Highway, Old US-27) Over Indian River | Indian River: Cheboygan County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 85 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1924 By: J. B. Whitcomb Construction Company of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | Both beautiful and rare, this easily visited bridge sits next to a railroad plate girder. |
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Indian River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Gaylord to Mackinaw City Rail-Trail) Over Indian River | Indian River: Cheboygan County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This simple plate girder is a remnant of a railroad line which once ran through the area. |
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Indian River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Abandoned) Over Indian River | Rural: Peterborough County, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This abandoned bridge is a fairly long single span plate girder. |
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Irish Street Bridge
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| Irish Street Over Salt River | Rural: Midland County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 94.8 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1927 By: E. C. Nolan and Son of Detroit, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | This impressive concrete camelback bridge provides a look back at an interesting story. |
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Irishtown Road Bridge
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| Irishtown Road (PA-2005) Over Railroad (Bessemer and Lake Erie) | Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed |
Total Length: 162 ft Main Span Length: 64 ft Roadway Width: 24.3 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1928 By: Unknown | This bridge is an interesting example of a bridge that has both t-beam and girder spans with integrity. |
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Iroquois 400 Bridge
TR-26A Bridge |
| Iroquois 400 (TR-26A) Over Louis Creek | Rural: Iroquois County, Illinois | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 63 ft Main Span Length: 61.4 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1916 By: Joseph Klein of Freeburg, Illinois | One of several very early and long examples in Iroquois County of a standard plan concrete through girder span in Illinois. |
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Iroquois 500 Bridge
TR-345A Bridge |
| Iroquois 500 (TR-345A) Over Spring Creek Tributary | Rural: Iroquois County, Illinois | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 52.5 ft Main Span Length: 51 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1916 By: Joseph Klein of Freeburg, Illinois | One of several very early examples in Iroquois County of a standard plan concrete through girder span in Illinois. |
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Iroquois 600 Bridge
TR-565 Bridge |
| Iroquois 600 (TR-565) Over Spring Creek | Rural: Iroquois County, Illinois | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 64 ft Main Span Length: 61.4 ft Roadway Width: 16.4 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1915 By: Unknown | One of several very early and long examples in Iroquois County of a standard plan concrete through girder span in Illinois. |
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Island Lake State Recreation Area Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (CSX) Over Huron River and Butcher Road | Rural: Livingston County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Lackawanna Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York | A typical example of a railroad deck plate girder bridge. |
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Jackson Street Railroad Overpass
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| Jackson Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern and Amtrak) | Jackson: Jackson County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | One of two old and interesting plate girder railroad overpass bridges near downtown Jackson. |
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Jefferson Road Bridge
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| Jefferson Road Over Bush Creek | Rural: Gratiot County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 36.7 ft Main Span Length: 31.8 ft Roadway Width: 16 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1930 By: Unknown | The larger of two nearby bridges that have an unusual, primitive design to them unlike other Michigan girders. |
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Kedzie Avenue Bridge
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| Kedzie Avenue Over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Chicago: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 350 ft Main Span Length: 148.6 ft Roadway Width: 48 ft Main Spans: 4 |
1970 By: Unknown | Although the structure type is simple, this bridge is somewhat unusual on this section of canal. |
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Kennebunkport Bridge
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| ME-9 (Western Avenue) Over Kennebunk River | Kennebunkport: York County, Maine | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Swing (Bobtail) |
Total Length: 110 ft Main Span Length: 52.2 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York | This is a good and increasingly rare surviving example of a plate girder swing bridge in Maine. |
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Kerwood Road Bridge
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| Kerwood Road Over Au Sable River | Rural: Middlesex County, Ontario | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | 1964 By: Unknown | A large cantilevered deck plate girder built in the 1960s. |
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King Road Bridge
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| King Road (CR-280 and Old US-41) Over Whitefish River | Rural: Alger County, Michigan | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 70 ft Main Span Length: 30.8 ft Roadway Width: 18 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1919 By: Samuel Mills of Escanaba, Michigan and Michigan State Highway Department | A rare example of a multi-span concrete through girder, this bridge was once part of a major highway. |
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Lafayette Avenue East Channel Bridge Substructure
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| Lafayette Avenue (M-84 and M-13) Over East Channel Saginaw River | Bay City: Bay County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 508 ft Main Span Length: 185 ft Roadway Width: 30 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1938 By: Owen-Ames-Kimball Company and Hazelet and Erdal of Chicago, Illinois | The entire superstructure of this bridge was demolished and replaced, but the substructure and bridge tender house remains. |
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Lafayette Road Bridge
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| Lafayette Road (TR-437) Over West Branch Brandywine Creek | Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 54 ft Main Span Length: 49 ft Roadway Width: 15.7 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1914 By: George Dole of Wilmington, Delaware and Nathan R. Rambo | Stone abutments contrast with a traditional riveted plate girder in this, one of several similar surviving bridges in the county. |
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Lake Shore Drive Bridge
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| Lake Shore Drive Bridge Over South Branch Little Black River | Wakefield: Gogebic County, Michigan | Concrete 40 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 40 ft Main Span Length: 37.7 ft Roadway Width: 22 ft Main Spans: 1 |
By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge appears to be a very old example of a concrete girder bridge. |
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Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Lake Superior and Ishpeming) Over Railroad (Duluth Southshore and Atlantic) | Rural: Marquette County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | This bridge carries a railroad over a railroad. |
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Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Lake Superior and Ishpeming) Over US-41 | Rural: Marquette County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 86 ft Main Span Length: 43 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1956 By: Unknown | This bridge is a late example of a plate girder overpass in Michigan. |
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Lakeshore Road Bridge
Welland Canal Bridge #1 |
| Lakeshore Road and Railroad (Abandoned) Over Welland Canal | Rural: Niagara Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Rolling Lift) | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | A good example of a through plate girder bascule bridge. |
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Lansing Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Grand River | Lansing: Ingham County, Michigan | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | This plate girder has long spans and large girders. |
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Laurier Line Bridge
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| Laurier Line Over 18 Mile Creek | Rural: Huron County, Ontario | Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | This is a locally rare example of a concrete girder bridge, and the bridge also retains original railings. |
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Lime Valley Road Bridge
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| Lime Valley Road (PA-2030) Over Pequea Creek | Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Cantilever Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 132 ft Main Span Length: 62 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1927 By: M. Rorabaugh of Mountville, Pennsylvania | One of only a few concrete cantilever girder bridges in the entire country, and one of two in Lancaster County. |
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Lincoln Road Bridge
Riverdale Bridge |
| Lincoln Road Over Pine River | Rural: Gratiot County, Michigan | Concrete 90 Foot Plan Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 90 ft Main Span Length: 90 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1922 By: Walter Willets and Michigan State Highway Department | This bridge is one of the worst spalling concrete bridges ever seen, yet still has no posted weight limit. |
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Linden Avenue Bridge
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| Linden Avenue Over North Shore Channel | Wilmette: Cook County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 144 ft Main Span Length: 71 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1908 By: Unknown and Sanitary District of Chicago | One of two similar nearby bridges, this structure has absolutly stunning railings. |
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Linden Road Bridge
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| Linden Road Over Conestoga River | Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 109 ft Main Span Length: 54 ft Roadway Width: 20 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1914 By: Swanger-Fackler Construction Company and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania | An uncommon example of a multi-span concrete through grider, with good integrity as well. |
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Little River Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Maine Central) Over Little River | Lisbon Falls: Androscoggin County, Maine and Sagadahoc County, Maine | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | By: Unknown | This is a small, traditional plate girder bridge. |
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Locust Street Bridge
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| Locust Street (PA-403) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) | Johnstown: Cambria County, Pennsylvania | Metal Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 120 ft Main Span Length: 57 ft Roadway Width: 31.5 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1928 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | This is a traditionally composed example of a riveted highway through plate girder. |
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Lord Selkirk Bridge
McNaughton Street Bridge |
| McNaughton Avenue (KH-40) Over Sydenham River | Wallaceburg: Chatham-Kent Region, Ontario | Metal Through Girder, Movable: Bascule (Trunnion) |
Total Length: 360.2 ft Main Span Length: 151.6 ft Roadway Width: 27.9 ft Main Spans: 1 |
1950 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec | This is Wallaceburg's most historic and notable movable bridge. |
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M-21 Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Abandoned GT/CN) Over M-21 (Bluewater Highway) Over M-21 (Bluewater Highway) | Rural: Ionia County, Michigan | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 1932 By: Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | An interesting railroad overpass is part of an abandoned railroad line. |
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M-26 West Branch Firesteel River Bridge
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| M-26 Over West Branch Firesteel River | Rural: Ontonagon County, Michigan | Metal Cantilever Deck Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 270 ft Main Span Length: 102 ft Roadway Width: 28 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1952 By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department | One of several examples of a Michigan cantilevered haunched deck plate girder in this area. |
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