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3 Rivers Trail - Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1901
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

AMTK - St. Joseph River Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built 1899
Deck truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Amtrak in Niles
Open to traffic

Avoca Trail - Mill Creek Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Fishbelly Pratt deck truss bridge over Mill Creek on Wadhams to Avoca Trail (formerly Pere Marquette RR)
Open to pedestrians only

Belinda Street Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1893
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Belinda Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Brush Creek Bridge (Lucas County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900
Double intersection warren Pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on 110th Avenue
Intact but closed to all traffic

C&TS - Cascade Trestle (Conejos County, Colorado)
Built 1889
Bridge over Cascade Creek on C&TS Railroad
Open to traffic

CBQ - Burlington Bridge (1868) (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1906
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River / Front St on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed with piers remaining

CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (Beardstown) (Cass County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on CB&Q RR
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - London Mills Bridge (Knox County, Illinois)
Built 1886
Lost Through truss bridge over Spoon River on CB&Q RR
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (1868) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1868
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge

CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CD&M - Bud Creek Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1904
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Bud Creek on Clinton, Davenport & Muscatine Railway
Removed

CEI - Grasshopper Creek Viaduct (Johnson County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Grasshoppers Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CEI - Saline Creek Viaduct (Williamson County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Saline Creek on Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CIRwy - Cicero Creek bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Possible Fabricator based on portal design.
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on former Conrail Railroad in Noblesville
Abandoned, but possibly in danger for removal.

CN - Bridge #2.14 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Deck plate girder bridge over Alleyway on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dearborn Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - International Railway Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1901
Through truss swing bridges over Niagara River on Railroad (CN)
Open to traffic

CN - Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Michigan Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pony/through plate girder bridge over State Street on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CN - Wabash Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wabash Avenue on Canadian National Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Clinton Bridge (East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
1898 Spans, 1865
McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Clinton Bridge (West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
1887 Drawspan & 1898 Pratts, 1865
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW - Winona Swing Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1899
Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Mostly Removed

CSX - Kalamazoo River Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1907
Deck plate girder bridge over Kalamazoo River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

D&M - Kawkawlin River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1896
Deck plate girder swing over Kawkawlin River on Detroit & Mackinac Railway
Intact but closed to all traffic

First Bismarck Railroad Bridge (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
Built 1882
Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Missouri River carrying the Northern Pacific Railway in Bismarck
Orginal Whipple truss spans replaced with through Warren truss spans, reusing the original piers

GR&I - Loblolly Creek Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Built 1900
Warren pony truss bridge over Loblolly Creek on Work Road
Open to traffic

GR&I - St. Mary's River Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Based on shape of missing plaques, 1898
Pratt through truss bridge over St. Mary's River on Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern Railroad via lease from CSX Transportation(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad)
Replaced, dismantled and reused

GR&I - Wabash River Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Based on shape of missing plaques, 1898
Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.
Open for pedestrians on a new trail system.

H&E - Cass Street Bridge (Tuscola County, Michigan)
Built 1902
Pony plate girder bridge over Cass Street on Huron & Eastern RR
Open to traffic

Harding Street-White River Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1897
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Harding Street
Replaced by new bridge

I&GN - Sabine River Bridge (Gregg County, Texas)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sabine River on International & Great Northern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Indiana Southern Railroad Farm Road (Owen County, Indiana)
1885 Span, 1885 & 191
Railroad overpass bridge over the ISRR
Bad shape, looks like farmers may still use

Inter-Urban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
3 Spans, 1905
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
Open to pedestrians

KJRY - Copperas Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Copperas Creek on Toledo Peoria and Western Railway
Open to traffic

KJRY - Hamilton Slough Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built 1890
Pratt through truss bridge over Hamilton Slough on Keokuk Junction Railway
Open to traffic

KJRY - Spoon River Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1890
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spoon River on Peoria & Western Railway
Collapsed under the weight of a train

KYLE - Buffalo Creek Bridge (East) (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built 1900
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on KYLE Railroad
Open to traffic

Laramie Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Original 1868 fabrication at Burlington, Iowa., 1895
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over CB&Q RR on Laramie Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

North Fork Crazy Woman Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Wyoming)
Built 1880
Lost Pony truss bridge over North Fork Crazy Woman Creek on CN16-265
Replaced by a new bridge

NS - Crooked River Bridge (Ray County, Missouri)
Built 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Crooked River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Grand River Swing Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1903
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Norfolk Southern RR (formerly Pere Marquette RR)
Open to traffic

NS - Kalamazoo River Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1900
Pratt pony truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Norfolk Southern RR
Open to traffic

NW - Collingwood Blvd Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1888
Pony truss bridge over Collingwood Blvd on the Norfolk & Western RR
Removed but not replaced

NYC - Possum Trot Bridge (1893) (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1893
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on Big 4 Peoria Division
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Creamery Trail - Pratt Creek Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Pratt Creek on Old Creamery Trail
Open to pedestrians

OSRR- Eastern Approach Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1898
Deck plate girder bridge over Buckeye Fork on Ohio Southern Railroad
Intact but closed to all traffic

Ottumwa Wabash Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1888
Through truss pedestrian bridge over Des Moines River on former Wabash RR in Ottumwa
Open to pedestrians/bicycles

Pere Marquette - Ionia Bridge (Old) (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1881
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Pere Marquette Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PM - Raisin River Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, Michigan)
Built 1896
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raisin River on Pere Marquette Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Portland Riverwalk - Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on Portland Riverwalk (formerly Chesapeake & Ohio RR)
Open to pedestrians

Raymond Street-White River Bridge (Old) (Marion County, Indiana)
Likely Fabricator, ca. 1897
Lost Baltimore through truss Bridge over White River on Raymond Street
Replaced by a new bridge ca 1958

RCPE - Cheyenne River Bridge (Fall River County, South Dakota)
Main Spans, 1898
Pratt through truss bridge over Cheyenne River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

Red Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Trusses, 1891
Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal Riverwalk
Open to pedestrian traffic

SMRS - Raisin River Deck Truss (Lenawee County, Michigan)
Built 1896
Pratt deck truss bridge over Raisin River on Southern Michigan Railroad Society


Stark Electric Railway/PRR Overpass (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1904
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on Stark Electric Railway
Removed but not replaced

StJ&GI - St. Joseph Swing Bridge (1873) (Buchanan County, Missouri)
Built 1873
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1868
1 Span Whipple through truss bridge with Phoenix columns over Mississippi River on former railroad spur in Moline.
Open to service vehicles only

Ted Jones Trail - Florissant Road Overpass (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1895
Deck plate girder bridge over Florissant Road on the North County Bikeway (Ted Jones Trail)
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians

Ted Jones Trail - Maline Creek Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1888
Deck plate girder bridge over Paul Avenue and Maline Creek on the Ted Jones Trail (former Norfolk & Western Railroad right-of-way) in Ferguson
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians

TP&W - Sugar Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Truss, 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Toledo Peoria and Western Railway
Open to traffic

TZPR - LaMarsh Creek Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over LaMarsh Creek on Tazewell & Peoria Rwy
Open

UP - Camp Creek Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over Camp Creek on the Union Pacific Railroad, next to CR 212
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1898
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (now UPRR)
Open to traffic

UP - Forked Creek Bridges (Will County, Illinois)
Southernmost Span, 1884
Deck plate girder bridges over Forked Creek on Union Pacific Railroad in Wilmington
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - Rock Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built 1902
Pony truss railroad bridge over Rock Creek in Kimmswick, next to the Windsor Harbor Bridge
Open to railroad traffic

UP/CN Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1887
Pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Upton Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built 1901
Through truss bridge over Maple River on Old Upton Road
Closed to all traffic

Voyageur Trail/Blue Ox Trail - Big Fork River Bridge (Koochiching County, Minnesota)
Built 1907
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Fork River on Voyageur Trail/Blue Ox Trail
Open to pedestrians

W&LE - Maumee River Swing Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
approach spans, 1897
Pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on Wheeling & Lake Erie RR
Open to traffic

Wabash - First Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1884
Lost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss spans
Replaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)

Wabash - Sangamon River Bridge (Old) (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1884
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868
Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in Danville
Replaced by new bridge

Wabash Bridge (1872) (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1872
Same Bridge. Lift span was the only thing replaced in 1993
Swing span replaced around 1993 with current lift span.

Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishnabotna River Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
1884 Fabrication, 1910
Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River on Wabash Trace Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Warfleigh Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Possible Fabricator, ca. 1880's
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 64th Street
Removed but not replaced

White Pine Trail - Muskegon River Bridge (Mecosta County, Michigan)
Superstructure, 1898
Deck plate girder bridge over Muskegon River on Pennsylvania RR
Open to pedestrians only

White Pine Trail - Rogue River Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1898
Pratt through truss bridge over Rogue River on Pedestrian trail (formerly Michigan Northern RR)
Open to pedestrians

Young's High Bridge (Anderson County, Kentucky)
Fabrication, 1889
Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Kentucky River on former Southern Railway
Open to pedestrians for authorized bungee jumping.