There are 652 bridges in this category · Only showing 561 bridges with photos
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"Motel 6 Bridge" (Old US 34/281/Nine Bridges Road Bridge) (Hall County, Nebraska)
See posted link (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/nediv/bridges/hall.htm)
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Channel Platte River on an abandoned alignment of US 34/281/Nine Bridges Road
Open to pedestrians only
"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR)
Abandoned
"Snitch" Bridge (Geneva County, Alabama)
Timber stringer bridge over Commerce Street on the Geneva Walking Trail (an abandoned railroad line)
Open to pedestrians only
110 Mile Creek Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 110 Mile Creek on Flint Hills Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
1st Avenue Bridge (Ward County, North Dakota)
Built 1935
Steel stringer bridge over Mouse River on 1st Avenue N.E. in Minot
Open to pedestrians
4th Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1891
Warren Pony truss bridge over abandoned BNSF Railroad on MN 601 (4th Avenue N) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only
Abandoned Railroad Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Built 1903
Abandoned B&O Railroad bridge over Emery Crossing Rd in Clarksville
Derelict/abandoned
Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Alder Point Railroad Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1913 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Eel River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic
Alderson Bridge (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)
Built 1914 by the Concrete Steel Bridge Co. bypassed 1977
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Greenbrier River on Pedestrian Trail/Old Monroe Street
Open to pedestrians
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Alexander Valley Rd, old bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1920, obsolete, by road realignment for new bridge, 1949
Concrete stringer bridge over Russian River tributary on Private drive, formerly Alexander Valley Road
Open to traffic
Alley Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on Pipe Creek Road
Open to traffic
Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1190 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic
Anderson Road Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Built in 1886 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Company
Pratt through truss bridge relocated to public park
On display in park, used as pathway
Aptos Creek Railroad Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)
Deck plate girder bridge
Open to pedestrians
Aquilla Creek Bridge (McLennan County, Texas)
Built 1892 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; bypassed by new bridge in 1998
Through truss bridge over Aquilla Creek on Rogers Hill Road
Bypassed by new bridge
Arizona Avenue Railway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1909 for the B&O Railroad, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Astico County Park Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Structures moved here in 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over Crawfish River on Trail
Open to pedestrians
Astronaut David Wolf Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1941; rehabilitated 1980, and 2008
Through truss bridge over White River on 82nd Street in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge (Upson County, Georgia)
Built 1892, rebuilt 1997 after it was damaged by a flood.
Lattice through truss bridge over Auchumpkee Creek on Allen Road
Open to pedestrians
Auxvasse Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
This bridge is very similar to the nearby Middle River Bridge, which was built 1926 by the American Bridge Company
Through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Bailey Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Bailey Bridge Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bailey Bridge (Bay County, Florida)
Built 1946
Steel stringer bridge over Sr77/North Bay Bailey on Sr-77
Open to pedestrians
Ball Park Bridge (Umatilla County, Oregon)
Built 1935, Bypassed 2004
Concrete deck girder bridge over Umatilla River on US 30
Open to traffic
Banner bridge (Wise County, Virginia)
Bridge is on what was once a spur line to coal mines about a half mile northward.
Open to pedestrians only
Bardees Bar Road Bridge (Butte County, California)
Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on Bardees Bar Road
Abandoned
Battle Creek Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1911, Bypassed 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Battle Creek on Jellys Ferry Road
Open to pedestrians
Baxter Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1924-1925 by the Vincennes Bridge Company, served as the U.S. 119 Bridge, old U.S. 421 junction at north end. Bypassed in 1977 with the opening of the new US 421 bridge. Closed 1993.
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Cumberland River, Clover Fork on KY 840
Abandoned
Becks Mill Road Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Becks Mill Road
Open to traffic
Beech Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beech Road
Open to pedestrians
Bell Street Bridge (Dawson County, Montana)
Built 1925, in use as a vehicle bridge until 1992, and then rehabilitated and refurbished into a pedestrian bridge.
Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Bell Street
Open to pedestrians
Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1901, Rehabbed 2004
Paddleford through truss bridge over Magalloway River on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bible Bridge (Greene County, Tennessee)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1972
Covered Queenpost truss bridge over Little Chucky Creek on Denver Bible Lane at Warrensburg Road
Open to pedestrians
Big Bend Tunnel (Summers County, West Virginia)
built from 1870-1872 by C&O RR to cut off Big Bend. Legend/tradition names this tunnel as scene of 'Steel Driving Man' John Henry's race with steam drill
Original tunnel built to bypass an 8 mile long bend in the Greenbrier River. Passes between Hilldale, and Talcott West Virginia.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Big Bonne Femme Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Pony plate girder bridge over Big Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Big Four Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Originally built 1895 by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Big Four). Reconstructed 1929 using existing stone piers from the Prince Madoc Fort on Rose Island (Devil's Backbone) at junction of 14 Mile Creek. Abandoned 1969.
Rail to Trail six-span through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Open to pedestrians only
Big Run Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built in 1915, rehabilitated in 2010
Through truss bridge over Kokosing River on Big Run Road (bypassed)
Restored for pedestrian use.
Bilyeu's Crossing Bridge (Bond County, Illinois)
Abandoned bridge over Shoal Creek on Bilyeu RD-Zobrist Av.
Derelict/abandoned
Bixby Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1939, bypassed 1988.
19 span Parker pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on old alignment of US 64 in Bixby
Open to pedestrians
Black Bridge (Missoula County, Montana)
Built 1921 as a two-span through truss; reconstructed as a one-span truss bridge in 2008 by lengthening one of the spans and reusing parts from the second span
Reconstructed through truss bridge over Clark Fork River on a pedestrian trail (old alignment of US 12)
Open to pedestrians
Bloomsbury Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1892, reconstructed 1995
Pratt through truss bridge over Musconetcong River on CR 579 (aka Church Street)
Open to traffic
Blue Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)
Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on formerly the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, currently, a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Blue Heron Bridge (McCreary County, Kentucky)
Built 1930's to carry coal cars, restrored 1960's for pedestrian use.
Cantilevered Deck truss bridge over Big South Fork on Pedestrian Path (use to carry coal cars)
Open to pedestrians
Boardman's Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypasssed section)
Open to pedestrians
Boggy Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Built ca. 1938; relocated April 2005
Relocated pony truss bridge over Briar Creek in Mena City Park, previously over Boggy Creek on AR 370
Open to pedestrians only
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.
Bottineau Trail Clearwater River Bridge (Red Lake County, Minnesota)
Built 1915
Warren pony truss bridge over Bridge Street, Clearwater River on Bottineau Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bow Channel Historic Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obselete by new bridge in 1982, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bow Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Branch Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over a branch of Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail west of Marthasville
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Bridge @ the Great River Road Archway Monument (Buffalo County, Nebraska)
Built 1914 by the Canton Bridge Co. for vehicle use and relocated to its present location in 1999-2000.
Pratt through truss bridge over a pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Closed to all traffic as of October 21, 2011
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3) (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1837. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info. see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1).
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1910
Through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 3506 in Frankfort
Fenced off with No Trespassing Signs
Brush Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Built 1923
Through arch bridge over Brush Creek on Old US 66 north of Baxter Springs
Replaced by a new bridge in 1992, but is still open to one-way traffic on a paved road
Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians
Bundy Bridge (Yellowstone County, Montana)
Built 1915
Warren through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Bundy Road at Pompey's Pillar National Monument
Open to pedestrians
Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events
Burnt Mill Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)
Built 1920-1921
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge and a half-hip Pratt pony truss (both pin-connected) with wooden decks over Clear Fork River on Scott County Road 276 (Honey Creek Loop Road)
Closed to traffic
C & O Canal Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built as one of the seven aqueducts on the C&O Canal, which ran from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD.
Stone arch bridge over Monocacy River on Old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Open to pedestrians
C&O Railroad White River Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Built ca.1920 by the C&O Railroad
Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Fork White River on Cardinal Greenway Trail
Open to pedestrians
C.B.R.L. - Coos Bay Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1914
Swing through truss bridge over Coos Bay on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in North Bend
Open to traffic
Cache Creek CR40 (Yolo County, California)
Built 1930, closed 2009
Culvert bridge over Cache Creek on C.R. #40
Closed to all traffic
Cache River US 412 Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Cache River on US 412 between Walnut Ridge and Paragould
Replaced by new bridge, but main span preserved in place
Cahokia Creek Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Warren deck truss bridge over Cahokia Creek on MCT Watershed Trail, former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Open to pedestrians
Camp Jordan bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Truss bridge over South Chickamauga Creek on Pedestrian in East Ridge
Campbell's Covered Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)
Built 1909, restored in 1964, and in 1990
Howe through truss bridge over Beaverdam Creek on an old alignment of Pleasantville Road
Open to pedestrians
Canyon Diablo Old Highway Bridge (Coconino County, Arizona)
Original Route 66 bridge construction date unknown
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Canyon Diablo on County Road, formerly US 66
Open to traffic
Capell Creek Bridge (Napa County, California)
Inundated under the waters of Lake Berryessa
Bridge over Capell Creek on Formally carried Knoxville Road
Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only
Cardinal Greenway Railroad Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Once part of the mighty coal hauling C&O railroad, it once hosted freights running between Chicago and coal mines in Appalachia. Later used by Amtrak's James Whitcomb Riley and later Cardinal until route was abandoned in late 1980's.
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgin Parkway on Cardinal Greenway Trail (former CSX, C&O railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Cedar Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1927 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Ceylon Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Built 1879 by Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1963; closed to traffic 1974
Covered bridge over an old channel of Wabash River on CR 950S at Limberlost County Park
Open to pedestrians only
CGW West Branch Beaverdam Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over West Branch Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1925 to transport logs to J.H. Chambers Mill; abandoned 1951, Dismantled 2010, Reconstructed in 2011
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove
Open to pedestrians
Charles Holliday Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1897; relocated 1982
Covered bridge relocated to the Corn Festival grounds in Millersport
Open to pedestrians only
Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Chatcolet Bridge (Benewah County, Idaho)
Built 1921
Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Coeur d'Alene on the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes (formerly Union Pacific Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #1 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built 1898 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua Park
Open to pedestrians
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #2 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1926
Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua Park
Open to pedestrians
Cheese Country Trail Pecatonica River Bridge (Green County, Wisconsin)
Built by railroad ca. 1890, repurposed for trail use sometime after 1979.
4-span Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Cheese Country Trail (former CMStP&P Ry)
Open to pedestrians, equestrians, and ATV users
Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)
1841 to 1865 used as canal tunnel, Railroad 1865 till 1884. Partilly collapsed, 1950's.
Lost Tunnel on Formerly Cincinati & Whitewater Canal
Partly Collapsed
City Creek Bridge (abandoned) (San Bernardino County, California)
Unknown history replaced by bridge built in 1948.
Pratt deck truss bridge over City Creek on Hwy 330
Closed to all traffic
Clairemont Ave Railroad Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)
Built 1886 for Milwaukee Road. Abandoned 1981, turned into a trail ca. 2004
4 Span Through Pratt Truss Bridge on Chippewa River State Trail
Open to pedestrians
CN Railway Wolf River Vertical Lift Bridge (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)
Several track upgrades have been completed since the bridge was erected in 1894. Major upgrades to the hydraulic swing machinery were completed in 1987.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolf River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Coal Creek Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1886 as part of a 7-span bridge in Attica, moved to this location in 1924
Through truss bridge over Coal Creek on CR 100 North
Open to traffic
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (Early County, Georgia)
Built 1891
Queenpost through truss bridge over Coheelee Creek on Old River Road (County Road 80)
Open to pedestrians
Coleman Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built ca. 1894
Iron pony truss bridge over Phelps Brook on Windsor Bush Road
Bypassed and left in place
College Street Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
First bridge built 1839. Bridge burned during Civil War in 1862 by Confederate Soldiers. Second bridge built in 1864. Present bridge replaced second bridge in 1915 but original (first bridge) main span pier remains in use to this day.
Pratt through truss bridge over Barren River on College Street
Open to pedestrians
Colony Road - Ranger Creek Bridge (Grundy County, Tennessee)
Stone arch bridge over Ranger Creek on abandoned
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Preserved
View Exhibit map"Motel 6 Bridge" (Old US 34/281/Nine Bridges Road Bridge) (Hall County, Nebraska)See posted link (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/nediv/bridges/hall.htm)
Pratt pony truss bridge over North Channel Platte River on an abandoned alignment of US 34/281/Nine Bridges Road
Open to pedestrians only
"Polly "L"" Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1898 for Metropolitan West Side Elevated; route abandoned 1964
Camelback through truss bridge over UP RR (formerly C&NW RR)
Abandoned
"Snitch" Bridge (Geneva County, Alabama)Timber stringer bridge over Commerce Street on the Geneva Walking Trail (an abandoned railroad line)
Open to pedestrians only
110 Mile Creek Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)Pony/through plate girder bridge over 110 Mile Creek on Flint Hills Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
1st Avenue Bridge (Ward County, North Dakota)Built 1935
Steel stringer bridge over Mouse River on 1st Avenue N.E. in Minot
Open to pedestrians
4th Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1891
Warren Pony truss bridge over abandoned BNSF Railroad on MN 601 (4th Avenue N) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only
Abandoned Railroad Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Built 1903
Abandoned B&O Railroad bridge over Emery Crossing Rd in Clarksville
Derelict/abandoned
Adelaide Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)Built 1894 on the narrow gauge Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad. Converted to highway use after the railroad was abandoned in 1912.
Steel trestle on Phantom Canyon Road over Eightmile Creek
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road
Alder Point Railroad Bridge (Humboldt County, California)Built 1913 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Eel River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Closed to all traffic
Alderson Bridge (Greenbrier County, West Virginia)Built 1914 by the Concrete Steel Bridge Co. bypassed 1977
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Greenbrier River on Pedestrian Trail/Old Monroe Street
Open to pedestrians
Aldrich Change Bridge (Wayne County, New York)Built 1858 to span the Erie Canal at Rochester; relocated 1880 to Palmyra; sold to farmer and relocated to cross Ganargua Creek; collapsed 1996; relocated and restored in Palmyra 2002-03
Parker pony truss bridge relocated and preserved at Aqueduct Park in Palmyra
Open to pedestrians
Alexander Valley Rd, old bridge (Sonoma County, California)Built 1920, obsolete, by road realignment for new bridge, 1949
Concrete stringer bridge over Russian River tributary on Private drive, formerly Alexander Valley Road
Open to traffic
Alley Ford Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)Built 1927; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Pipe Creek on Pipe Creek Road
Open to traffic
Alton Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)Through truss bridge over Little Blue River on CR 1190 South in Alton
Open to one-lane traffic
Anderson Road Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)Built in 1886 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Company
Pratt through truss bridge relocated to public park
On display in park, used as pathway
Aptos Creek Railroad Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)Deck plate girder bridge
Open to pedestrians
Aquilla Creek Bridge (McLennan County, Texas)Built 1892 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; bypassed by new bridge in 1998
Through truss bridge over Aquilla Creek on Rogers Hill Road
Bypassed by new bridge
Arizona Avenue Railway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1909 for the B&O Railroad, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Astico County Park Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)Structures moved here in 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over Crawfish River on Trail
Open to pedestrians
Astronaut David Wolf Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Built 1941; rehabilitated 1980, and 2008
Through truss bridge over White River on 82nd Street in Indianapolis
Open to traffic
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge (Upson County, Georgia)Built 1892, rebuilt 1997 after it was damaged by a flood.
Lattice through truss bridge over Auchumpkee Creek on Allen Road
Open to pedestrians
Auxvasse Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)This bridge is very similar to the nearby Middle River Bridge, which was built 1926 by the American Bridge Company
Through truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Bailey Bridge (Will County, Illinois)Bailey pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Bailey Bridge Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bailey Bridge (Bay County, Florida)Built 1946
Steel stringer bridge over Sr77/North Bay Bailey on Sr-77
Open to pedestrians
Ball Park Bridge (Umatilla County, Oregon)Built 1935, Bypassed 2004
Concrete deck girder bridge over Umatilla River on US 30
Open to traffic
Banner bridge (Wise County, Virginia)Bridge is on what was once a spur line to coal mines about a half mile northward.
Open to pedestrians only
Bardees Bar Road Bridge (Butte County, California)Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over North Fork Feather River on Bardees Bar Road
Abandoned
Battle Creek Bridge (Tehama County, California)Built 1911, Bypassed 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Battle Creek on Jellys Ferry Road
Open to pedestrians
Baxter Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)Built 1924-1925 by the Vincennes Bridge Company, served as the U.S. 119 Bridge, old U.S. 421 junction at north end. Bypassed in 1977 with the opening of the new US 421 bridge. Closed 1993.
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Cumberland River, Clover Fork on KY 840
Abandoned
Becks Mill Road Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Becks Mill Road
Open to traffic
Beech Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beech Road
Open to pedestrians
Bell Street Bridge (Dawson County, Montana)Built 1925, in use as a vehicle bridge until 1992, and then rehabilitated and refurbished into a pedestrian bridge.
Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Bell Street
Open to pedestrians
Bennett-Bean Covered Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)Built 1901, Rehabbed 2004
Paddleford through truss bridge over Magalloway River on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bible Bridge (Greene County, Tennessee)Built 1923; rehabilitated 1972
Covered Queenpost truss bridge over Little Chucky Creek on Denver Bible Lane at Warrensburg Road
Open to pedestrians
Big Bend Tunnel (Summers County, West Virginia)built from 1870-1872 by C&O RR to cut off Big Bend. Legend/tradition names this tunnel as scene of 'Steel Driving Man' John Henry's race with steam drill
Original tunnel built to bypass an 8 mile long bend in the Greenbrier River. Passes between Hilldale, and Talcott West Virginia.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Big Bonne Femme Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)Pony plate girder bridge over Big Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Big Four Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)Originally built 1895 by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Big Four). Reconstructed 1929 using existing stone piers from the Prince Madoc Fort on Rose Island (Devil's Backbone) at junction of 14 Mile Creek. Abandoned 1969.
Rail to Trail six-span through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Open to pedestrians only
Big Run Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)Built in 1915, rehabilitated in 2010
Through truss bridge over Kokosing River on Big Run Road (bypassed)
Restored for pedestrian use.
Bilyeu's Crossing Bridge (Bond County, Illinois)Abandoned bridge over Shoal Creek on Bilyeu RD-Zobrist Av.
Derelict/abandoned
Bixby Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Built 1939, bypassed 1988.
19 span Parker pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on old alignment of US 64 in Bixby
Open to pedestrians
Black Bridge (Missoula County, Montana)Built 1921 as a two-span through truss; reconstructed as a one-span truss bridge in 2008 by lengthening one of the spans and reusing parts from the second span
Reconstructed through truss bridge over Clark Fork River on a pedestrian trail (old alignment of US 12)
Open to pedestrians
Bloomsbury Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Built 1892, reconstructed 1995
Pratt through truss bridge over Musconetcong River on CR 579 (aka Church Street)
Open to traffic
Blue Bridge (Kent County, Michigan)Built 1892
Pratt through truss bridge over Grand River on formerly the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, currently, a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Blue Heron Bridge (McCreary County, Kentucky)Built 1930's to carry coal cars, restrored 1960's for pedestrian use.
Cantilevered Deck truss bridge over Big South Fork on Pedestrian Path (use to carry coal cars)
Open to pedestrians
Boardman's Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)Built in 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Lenticular through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Boardman Road (Bypasssed section)
Open to pedestrians
Boggy Creek Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1938; relocated April 2005
Relocated pony truss bridge over Briar Creek in Mena City Park, previously over Boggy Creek on AR 370
Open to pedestrians only
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.
Bottineau Trail Clearwater River Bridge (Red Lake County, Minnesota)Built 1915
Warren pony truss bridge over Bridge Street, Clearwater River on Bottineau Trail
Open to pedestrians
Bow Channel Historic Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obselete by new bridge in 1982, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bow Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Branch Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)Plate girder bridge over a branch of Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail west of Marthasville
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Bridge @ the Great River Road Archway Monument (Buffalo County, Nebraska)Built 1914 by the Canton Bridge Co. for vehicle use and relocated to its present location in 1999-2000.
Pratt through truss bridge over a pond on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Bridgeport Covered Bridge (Nevada County, California)Built 1862 by the Virginia Turnpike Co.; closed to traffic in 1973
Covered bridge over South Fork Yuba River on Pleasant Valley Road in South Yuba State Park
Closed to all traffic as of October 21, 2011
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1) (Hardin County, Kentucky)L&N Turnpike chartered by KY government in 1829. Construction of L&N Turnpike began in 1837 including bridges and completed in 1849. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #2) (Hardin County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1837. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1)
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Bridges to the Past (Bridge #3) (Hardin County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1837. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. For more info. see Bridges to the Past (Bridge #1).
Stone arch bridge over East Fork Tioga Creek on the "Bridges to the Past" walking trail, a restored section of the old L&N Turnpike (Old Dixie Hwy/US 31) in Fort Knox
Open to pedestrians
Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)Built 1910
Through truss bridge over Kentucky River on KY 3506 in Frankfort
Fenced off with No Trespassing Signs
Brush Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)Built 1923
Through arch bridge over Brush Creek on Old US 66 north of Baxter Springs
Replaced by a new bridge in 1992, but is still open to one-way traffic on a paved road
Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians
Bundy Bridge (Yellowstone County, Montana)Built 1915
Warren through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Bundy Road at Pompey's Pillar National Monument
Open to pedestrians
Burfordville Covered Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Construction started 1858 by Joseph Lansman, but not completed until ca. 1867
Covered bridge over Whitewater River at Bollinger Mill Historic Site in Burfordville
Open to pedestrians only, except during special events
Burnt Mill Bridge (Scott County, Tennessee)Built 1920-1921
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge and a half-hip Pratt pony truss (both pin-connected) with wooden decks over Clear Fork River on Scott County Road 276 (Honey Creek Loop Road)
Closed to traffic
C & O Canal Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built as one of the seven aqueducts on the C&O Canal, which ran from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD.
Stone arch bridge over Monocacy River on Old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Open to pedestrians
C&O Railroad White River Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)Built ca.1920 by the C&O Railroad
Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Fork White River on Cardinal Greenway Trail
Open to pedestrians
C.B.R.L. - Coos Bay Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)Built 1914
Swing through truss bridge over Coos Bay on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in North Bend
Open to traffic
Cache Creek CR40 (Yolo County, California)Built 1930, closed 2009
Culvert bridge over Cache Creek on C.R. #40
Closed to all traffic
Cache River US 412 Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; replaced 1995
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Cache River on US 412 between Walnut Ridge and Paragould
Replaced by new bridge, but main span preserved in place
Cahokia Creek Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)Warren deck truss bridge over Cahokia Creek on MCT Watershed Trail, former Illinois Terminal Railroad
Open to pedestrians
Camp Jordan bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)Truss bridge over South Chickamauga Creek on Pedestrian in East Ridge
Campbell's Covered Bridge (Greenville County, South Carolina)Built 1909, restored in 1964, and in 1990
Howe through truss bridge over Beaverdam Creek on an old alignment of Pleasantville Road
Open to pedestrians
Canyon Diablo Old Highway Bridge (Coconino County, Arizona)Original Route 66 bridge construction date unknown
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Canyon Diablo on County Road, formerly US 66
Open to traffic
Capell Creek Bridge (Napa County, California)Inundated under the waters of Lake Berryessa
Bridge over Capell Creek on Formally carried Knoxville Road
Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only
Cardinal Greenway Railroad Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Once part of the mighty coal hauling C&O railroad, it once hosted freights running between Chicago and coal mines in Appalachia. Later used by Amtrak's James Whitcomb Riley and later Cardinal until route was abandoned in late 1980's.
Deck plate girder bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgin Parkway on Cardinal Greenway Trail (former CSX, C&O railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Cedar Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)Built 1927 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Ceylon Covered Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)Built 1879 by Smith Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1963; closed to traffic 1974
Covered bridge over an old channel of Wabash River on CR 950S at Limberlost County Park
Open to pedestrians only
CGW West Branch Beaverdam Creek Trestle (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)Abandoned timber stringer bridge over West Branch Beaverdam Creek on Planned Rail-Trail
Abandoned
Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built 1925 to transport logs to J.H. Chambers Mill; abandoned 1951, Dismantled 2010, Reconstructed in 2011
Covered Howe through truss bridge over Coast Fork Willamette River in Cottage Grove
Open to pedestrians
Charles Holliday Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1897; relocated 1982
Covered bridge relocated to the Corn Festival grounds in Millersport
Open to pedestrians only
Charrette Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)Through truss bridge over Charrette Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Chatcolet Bridge (Benewah County, Idaho)Built 1921
Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Coeur d'Alene on the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes (formerly Union Pacific Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #1 (Livingston County, Illinois)Built 1898 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua Park
Open to pedestrians
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #2 (Livingston County, Illinois)Built ca. 1926
Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua Park
Open to pedestrians
Cheese Country Trail Pecatonica River Bridge (Green County, Wisconsin)Built by railroad ca. 1890, repurposed for trail use sometime after 1979.
4-span Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Cheese Country Trail (former CMStP&P Ry)
Open to pedestrians, equestrians, and ATV users
Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)1841 to 1865 used as canal tunnel, Railroad 1865 till 1884. Partilly collapsed, 1950's.
Lost Tunnel on Formerly Cincinati & Whitewater Canal
Partly Collapsed
City Creek Bridge (abandoned) (San Bernardino County, California)Unknown history replaced by bridge built in 1948.
Pratt deck truss bridge over City Creek on Hwy 330
Closed to all traffic
Clairemont Ave Railroad Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)Built 1886 for Milwaukee Road. Abandoned 1981, turned into a trail ca. 2004
4 Span Through Pratt Truss Bridge on Chippewa River State Trail
Open to pedestrians
CN Railway Wolf River Vertical Lift Bridge (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)Several track upgrades have been completed since the bridge was erected in 1894. Major upgrades to the hydraulic swing machinery were completed in 1987.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolf River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic
Coal Creek Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)Built 1886 as part of a 7-span bridge in Attica, moved to this location in 1924
Through truss bridge over Coal Creek on CR 100 North
Open to traffic
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (Early County, Georgia)Built 1891
Queenpost through truss bridge over Coheelee Creek on Old River Road (County Road 80)
Open to pedestrians
Coleman Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)Built ca. 1894
Iron pony truss bridge over Phelps Brook on Windsor Bush Road
Bypassed and left in place
College Street Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)First bridge built 1839. Bridge burned during Civil War in 1862 by Confederate Soldiers. Second bridge built in 1864. Present bridge replaced second bridge in 1915 but original (first bridge) main span pier remains in use to this day.
Pratt through truss bridge over Barren River on College Street
Open to pedestrians
Colony Road - Ranger Creek Bridge (Grundy County, Tennessee)Stone arch bridge over Ranger Creek on abandoned
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