Houston, Texas

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69th Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
First shows up on maps 1946; removed 1983
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on 69th Street/US 90
Removed but not replaced

Airline Drive Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1941
Steel stringer bridge over Hbt Rr on Airline Drive
Open to traffic

Baytown Tunnel (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1953, Closed 1995, Demolished 1997-1999 due to the deepening of the Houston Ship Canal
Lost Tunnel under Houston Ship Channel on TX 146
Replaced a new bridge

Bevil Jarrel Memorial Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1931, Converted to pedestrian use 2007.
Through truss bridge over San Jacinto River on US 59 Northbound Frontage Road in Houston
Open to pedestrians only

Bill Coats Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2012
Steel through arch bridge over Brays Bayou on Brays Bayou Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Buffalo Bayou Hike & Bike Trail - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1912
Abandoned bascule pony truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Buffalo Bayou Hike & Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Columbia Tap Rail-Trail - TX288 Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built by Houston Belt & Terminal Railway (HBT) 1980; Converted to hike and bike trail
Pony/through plate girder bridge over SH 288 on Columbia Tap Rail Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Dunlavy Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2000
Steel through arch bridge over US 59 on Dunlavy Street in Houston
Open to traffic

Elysian Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1954
Steel stringer bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Elysian Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Franklin Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1998
Stringer bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Franklin Street
Open to traffic

Fred Hartman Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1995
Pair of cable-stayed bridges over Houston Ship Channel on TX 146 in Houston
Open to traffic

G&HJ - Buffalo Bayou Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built in 1865 ; replaced in 1912
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Galveston & Houston Junction Railroad
No longer exists

Gable Street Swing Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1908. Replaced 1932
Lost Bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Gable Street (Now McKee Street)
Replaced by a new bridge

GHSA - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over White Oak Bayou on Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Graustark Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over US59 on Graustark Street
Open to traffic

Hazard Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2000
Steel through arch bridge over US 59 on Hazard Street in Houston
Open to traffic

HB&T - Brays Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Brays Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad Company/Houston Belt & Terminal Railway
Open to traffic

HB&T - Buffalo Bayou Swing Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Camelback through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Railroad
Open to traffic

HB&T - Preston Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Preston Street on HBT Railway/UP Railroad
Abandoned and filled in

Heights Bike Trail - Buffalo Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Pratt through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Heights Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Heights Bike Trail - MKT Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Partially destroyed by fire August 2020; Planned to be repaired 2021
Timber stringer bridge over White Oak Bayou on Heights Bike Trail
Destroyed by fire

Heights Bike Trail - Studemont Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Formerly MKT Railroad, then UPRR, then abandoned, converted to Heights Bike Trail Bridge after 2009
Steel stringer bridge over Studemont St on Heights Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicycles only

Heights Bike Trail - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Converted to bike trail bridge in 2009
Deck plate girder bridge over White Oak Bayou on Heights Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicycles only

Heights Bike Trail - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Downtown) (Harris County, Texas)
Formerly MKT Railroad, then UPRR, then abandoned, converted to Heights Bike Trail Bridge after 2009
Deck plate girder bridge over White Oak Bayou on Heights Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicycles only

Hill Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1938
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Buffalo Bayou on South Jensen Drive
Open to traffic

Houston Avenue Tunnel (Harris County, Texas)
Slab bridge over Houston Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Hughes Street Country Club Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1929
Concrete tee beam bridge over Country Club Bayou on Hughes Street
Open to traffic

I&GN - Buffalo Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1915; Replaced 1993
Underneath Counterweight Type Deck Plate Girder Bascule Bridge over Buffalo Bayou on International & Great Northern Railroad
Replaced

I&GN - Buffalo Bayou Swing Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built ca. 1873; Replaced 1915
Lost Through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on International & Great Northern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Japhet Creek Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1991
Timber stringer bridge over Japhet Creek on Emile Street
Open to traffic

Jesse Jones Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1980
Haunched concrete deck girder bridge over Houston Ship Channel on Beltway 8
Open to traffic

Little White Oak Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1930
Culvert bridge over Little White Oak Bayou on White Oak Drive
Open to traffic

Lockwood Avenue Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1927; Replaced 1983
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Adams Street/Lockwood Drive
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1985
Concrete arch bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Main Street in Houston
Open to traffic

Main Street Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Removed 1913
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Mandell Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2000
Steel through arch bridge over US 59 on Mandell Street in Houston
Open to traffic

Market Street Bridge (WB) (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1943
Slab bridge over Hunting Bayou on Market Street
Open to traffic

Milby Street Roundhouse (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through girder turntable on Union Pacific Railroad Co., Galveston Subdivision
Intact but closed to all traffic

MKT - Eureka Yard Trestle (Harris County, Texas)
Had been abandoned and severely damaged by fire prior to 2009. In 2014 being replaced bHike & Bike Trail bridge
Timber stringer bridge over White Oak Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad Company
Removed and replaced 2014.

MKT Trail - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Converted to bike trail bridge after 2009
Deck plate girder bridge over White Oak Bayou on MKT Trail/Heights Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicycles only

Montrose Boulevard Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over US59 on Montrose Boulevard
Open to traffic

North Shepherd Drive Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1996
Concrete tee beam bridge over White Oak Bayou on N Shepherd Drive
Open to traffic

Old Sims Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1945; rehabilitated 1970
Concrete tee beam bridge over Old Sims Bayou on Galveston Road
Open to traffic

Panther Creek Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Concrete culvert bridge oover Panther Creek on Clinton Drive
Open to traffic

PTRA - Brays Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Brays Bayou on Port Terminal Railroad Association
Open to traffic

PTRA - Clinton Drive Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1927
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clinton Drive on Railroad
Open to traffic

PTRA - Greens Bayou Lift Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Greens Bayou on Railroad (Port Terminal Railroad Association)
Open to traffic

San Jacinto Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1996
Concrete arch bridge over Buffalo Bayou on San Jacinto Street in Houston
Open to traffic

San Jacinto Street Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on San Jacinto Street
Replaced

Sidney Sherman Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1973
Steel stringer bridge over Houston Ship Channel on Ih 610
Open to traffic

Smith Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1925
Concrete stringer bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Smith Street
Open to traffic

South Shepherd Drive Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1951
Concrete tee beam bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Shepherd Drive
Open to traffic

SP - Brays Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1915
Pony plate girder bridge over Brays Bayou on Galveston, Harrisburg, & San Antonio Railroad
No longer exists

SP - White Oak Bayou Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Built 19XX; Replaced 1961
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Road, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad & White Oak Bayou on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

UP - 69th Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S 69th Street/US90 on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - 75th Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Concrete rigid frame bridge over 75th Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Brays Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Brays Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad Co., Galveston Subdivision
Open to traffic

UP - Buffalo Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Clinton Drive Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Clinton Drive on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Country Club Bayou Trestles (Harris County, Texas)
Timber stringer bridge over Country Club Bayou on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Forest Hill Boulevard Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Forest Hill Boulevard on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Greens Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Greens Bayou on Union-Pacific Railroad Co., Baytown Subdivision
Open to traffic

UP - Hall's Bayou Trestle (Harris County, Texas)
Timber stringer bridge over Hall's Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Harrisburg Boulevard Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Concrete tee beam bridge over Harrisburg Boulevard on HBT Railway/UP Railroad
Open

UP - Hempstead Highway Overpass #2 (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1934
Deck girder bridge over Hempstead Road on Railroads
Open to traffic

UP - I10 Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Steel stringer bridge over I10/US90/Katy Freeway on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - I45/I10/US90 Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1961
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Interstate 45/Interstate 10/US 90, White Oak Bayou, and Heights Bike Trail on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Japhet Creek Trestle (Harris County, Texas)
Timber stringer bridge over Japhet Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Jensen Drive Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1939
Steel stringer bridge over Jensen Drive on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Katy Road Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Steel stringer bridge over Katy Road on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Kelley Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1960
Bridge over Kelley Street on Railroad (HB&T/UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Kelley Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1954
Steel stringer bridge over Kelley Street on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Lockwood Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Lockwood on Houston Belt & Terminal Railway/Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Memorial Park Bridge (EB) (Harris County, Texas)
Steel stringer bridge over Memorial Drive on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Memorial Park Bridge (WB) (Harris County, Texas)
Steel stringer bridge over Memorial Drive on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - North Main Street Subway (Harris County, Texas)
Reconstructed 1923
Tunnel under Railroad on North Main Street
Open to traffic

UP - North Wayside Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1936
Pony/through plate girder bridge over South Wayside Drive/US90 on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Old Galveston Road Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1970
Steel Stringer bridge over Old Galveston Road on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Old Sims Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Sims Bayou on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Old Spanish Trail Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1934
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Spanish trail/US 90 on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Plum Creek Arch (Harris County, Texas)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Plum Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Polk Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Polk Street on Union Pacific Railroad/Houston Belt & Terminal
Open to traffic

UP - San Jacinto River Bridge (Humble) (Harris County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over San Jacinto River on Union Pacific Railroad Company, Lufkin Subdivision
Open to traffic

UP - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
After flooding from Alicia, the timber approaches were removed
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over White Oak Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad Company
Derelict/abandoned

UP - White Oak Bayou Bridge (Downtown) (Harris County, Texas)
Deck plate girder bridge over White Oak Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad Co. (UP), Terminal-Passenger Subdivision
Open to traffic

UP - Yale Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1936
Steel stringer bridge over Yale Street on Railroad
Open to traffic

Woodhead Street Overpass (Harris County, Texas)
Built 2000
Steel through arch bridge over US 59 on Woodhead Street in Houston
Open to traffic

Yale Street Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1931; Replaced 2016
Lost concrete tee beam bridge over White Oak Bayou on Yale Street
Replaced by a new bridge