Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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42nd Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910
Steel through arch bridge over Amtrak on 42nd Street in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Allegheny River I-76 Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1987
Deck truss bridge over Allegheny River on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) in Plum
Open to traffic

Apple Tree Cove Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1991
Vertical lift bridge over Apple Tree Cove on WA 104 in Kingston
Open to traffic

Apple Tree Cove Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1979; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical lift bridge over Apple Tree Cove on WA 104 in Kingston
Open to traffic

Atlantic Beach Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1952
Bascule bridge at Atlantic Beach in New York
Open to traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1980
Through truss bridge over B&O Railroad on I-895 in Accokeek
Open to traffic

Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (Baltimore, Maryland)
Tunnel under Baltimore Harbor on I-895
Open to traffic

Bayonne Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1931
Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten Island
Toll bridge open to traffic

Beach Thorofare Bridge (Atlantic County, New Jersey)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985
Bascule bridge over Beach Thorofare on Mill Road (CR 563) in Margate City
Open to traffic

Bellevue Bridge (Sarpy County, Nebraska)
Built 1952
Through truss toll bridge over Missouri River on NE 370/IA 370 at Bellevue
Open to traffic

Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Berkshire Spur Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1994
Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Berkshire Spur
Open to traffic

Black Brook Bridge (Seneca County, New York)
Built 1953
Concrete arch bridge over Black Brook on I-90
Open to traffic

Blind Brook Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1955
Concrete arch bridge over Blind Brook on I-95 in Harrison
Open to traffic

Boca Ciega Bay Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1961
Bascule bridge over Boca Ciega Bay on FL 679 in Saint Petersburg
Open to traffic

Bridge of the Gods (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1926; new piers 1940 due to Booneville Dam
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Columbia River on Private Toll Br in Cascade Locks
Open to traffic

Bronx Whitestone Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Opened to traffic April 29, 1939
Suspension bridge over East River on I-678 in New York
Open to six lanes of traffic

Burnt Ship Creek Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1935
Concrete arch bridge over Burnt Ship Creek on I-190
Open to traffic

Burt County Toll Bridge (Burt County, Nebraska)
Built 1950
Through truss toll bridge over Missouri River on NE 51/IA 175 at Decatur
Open to traffic

Calumet River I-90 Skyway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Through truss bridge over Calumet River on I-90 Skyway in Chicago
Open to traffic

Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1955
Deck truss bridge over Catskill Creek on I-87 in Jefferson Heights
Open to traffic

Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1988
Suspension bridge over Chesapeake Bay on US 50
Open to traffic

Corson Inlet Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1948
Bascule bridge over Corson Inlet on Ocean Highway (CR 619)
Open to traffic

Crescent City Connection Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1985
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on eastbound Business US 90 in New Orleans
Open to four lanes of eastbound traffic, plus two reversible HOV lanes

Crown Point Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on NY 910L
Open to traffic

Curtis Creek Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1974; rehabilitated 2003
Bascule bridge over Curtis Creek on IS 695 Outer Lanes in Baltimore
Open to traffic

Curtis Creek Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1978; rehabilitated 2003
Bascule bridge over Curtis Creek on I-695 Inner Lanes in Baltimore
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1983
Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Delaware River on US 206 in Milford
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Camden County, New Jersey)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1999
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-76 in Gloucester City
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 22 in Easton
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Sussex County, New Jersey)
Built 1900
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on CR 560
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1956
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on the New Jersey Turnpike
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1996
Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on CR 413 in Burlington
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1998
Bascule bridge over Delaware River on NJ 73 in Palmyra
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1990
Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on PA 413 in Bristol
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Camden County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in Camden
Open to traffic

Fauntleroy Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 2002
Vertical lift bridge over Puget Sound on WA 160 in Seattle
Open to traffic

Fort Madison Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Toll double-decker through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on IA 2/IL 9/BNSF Railroad at Fort Madison
Open to traffic

George Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on I-95 in New York
Open to a total of 14 lanes of traffic

Goethals Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Opened to traffic June 29, 1928
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Arthur Kill on I-278 in New York City
Open to four lanes of traffic

Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1937
Suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay on US 101 at San Francisco
Open to traffic

Grassy Sound Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1939
Bascule bridge over Grassy Sound on Ocean Highway (CR 619)
Open to traffic

Great Egg Harbor Bay Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay on US 9
Closed to all traffic

Great Egg Harbor Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1928; replaced 2002
Lost bascule bridge over Great Egg Harbor on Ocean Highway (CR 656) in Ocean City
No longer exists

Greater New Orleans Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on westbound Business US 90 in New Orleans
Open to traffic

Henry Hudson Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Opened to traffic December 12, 1936
Steel arch bridge over Harlem River on the Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) in New York City
Open to a total of 7 lanes of traffic

Hudson River Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1977
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 6 in West Point
Open to traffic

Hudson River Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 2002
Deck truss bridge over Hudson River on NY 199
Open to traffic

Hudson River Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1993
Through truss bridge over Hudson River on NY 23 in Catskill
Open to traffic

Hudson River Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1989
Suspension bridge over Hudson River on US 44 in Highland
Open to traffic

I-90 Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1990
Deck truss bridge over US 20 on I-90 in Montgomery
Open to traffic

ICWW Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built 1951
Bascule bridge over ICWW on NE 123rd Street in North Miami
Open to traffic

International Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Built 1963
Through truss bridge over St. Mary River on I-75 at Sault Ste. Marie
Open to traffic

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1962
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL 682 in Saint Petersburg Beach
Open to traffic

Kaaterskill Creek I-87 Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1975
Deck truss bridge over Kaaterskill Creek on I-87
Open to traffic

Kansas River I-70 Bridge (Douglas County, Kansas)
Built 1956
Pair of deck truss bridges over Kansas River on I-70 in Lawrence
Open to traffic

Keystone Harbor Bridge (Island County, Washington)
Built 1979
Vertical lift bridge over Keystone Harbor on WA 20 Extension
Open to traffic

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
First bridge built 1956
Pair of prestressed concrete bridges over Lake Pontchartrain with a length of nearly 24 miles in New Orleans
Open to two lanes of toll southbound traffic and two lanes of free northbound traffic

Mackinac Bridge (Emmet County, Michigan)
Built 1957
Suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac on I-75 at Mackinaw City
Open to traffic

Manor Kill Creek Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1975; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bridge over Manor Kill Creek on CR 39
No longer exists

Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic

Memorial Toll Bridge (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built 1955
Through truss bridge over Ohio River in Parkersburg
Open to traffic

Middle Thorofare Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1939
Bascule bridge over Middle Thorofare on Ocean Highway (CR 621)
Open to traffic

Milk House Drive Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Covered bridge over Delaware Canal on Milk House Drive
Open to traffic

Mud Run Bridge (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1992
Deck truss bridge over Mud Run on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476)
Open to traffic

Mushroom Plant Road Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1955
Concrete arch bridge over Mushroom Plant Road on I-87
Open to traffic

Narrow Bay Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1959
Bascule bridge over Narrow Bay on Floyd Parkway Extension in Shirley
Open to traffic

New Harmony Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
Built 1932
Four-span through truss toll bridge over Wabash River on IL 14 at New Harmony, Indiana
Open to all traffic

Newark Bay Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1955
Through truss bridge over Newark Bay on the NJ Turnpike Extension (I-78) in Newark
Open to traffic

Newell Toll Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)
Built 1905; rehabilitated 1954
Private suspension bridge over the Ohio River on Golding Street Extension between Newell and East Liverpool
Open to toll traffic

Newport Bridge (Newport County, Rhode Island)
Built 1969
Suspension bridge over East Passage Narragansett Bay on RI 138 in Newport
Open to toll traffic

Niagara River Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1960
Steel arch bridge over Niagara River on Lewistonqueenston
Open to traffic

Niagara River Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1899; rehabilitated 1918
Steel through arch bridge over Niagara River on Whirpool Rap Br in Niagara Falls
Open to traffic

Niagara River Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1963
Through truss bridge over Niagara River on I-190 in Tonawanda
Open to traffic

Normans Kill Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1998
Deck truss bridge over Normans Kill on I-87 in Albany
Open to traffic

North Grand Island Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1990
Deck truss bridge over Niagara River on I-190 in Niagara Falls
Open to traffic

Ogdensburg-Prescott International Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1960
Suspension bridge over St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg
Open to traffic

Outerbridge Crossing (Richmond County, New York)
Opened to traffic June 29, 1928
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Arthur Kill on NY 440/NJ 440 between Perth Amboy and Staten Island in New York
Open to traffic

Park Road Bridge (Grand Forks County, North Dakota)
Built 1910
Pony truss bridge over Turtle River on Park Road
Open to traffic

Peace Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1989
Steel arch bridge over Niagara River in Buffalo
Open to traffic

Platte Purchase Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Northbound US 69 in Kansas City
Open to northbound traffic

Plattsmouth Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Built 1929
Through truss toll bridge over Missouri River on US 34 at Plattsmouth
Open to traffic

Port Townsend Bridge (Jefferson County, Washington)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1982
Vertical lift bridge over Puget Sound on WA 20 in Port Townsend
Open to traffic

Port Townsend Bridge (Jefferson County, Washington)
Built 1982
Vertical lift bridge over Puget Sound on WA 20 in Port Townsend
Open to traffic

Port Vashon Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1974
Vertical lift bridge over Puget Sound on WA 160 in Vashon
Open to traffic

Possession Sound Bridge (Island County, Washington)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 2003
Vertical lift bridge over Possession Sound on WA 525
Open to traffic

Possession Sound Bridge (Island County, Washington)
Built 1969; rehabilitated 2002
Vertical lift bridge over Possession Sound on WA 525
Open to traffic

Potomac River Bridge (Charles County, Maryland)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1984
Through truss bridge over Potomac River on US 301
Open to traffic

Rainbow Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1941
Steel arch bridge over Niagara River on Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. Crosses U.S./Canada Border.
Open to traffic

Richmond - San Rafael Bridge (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1956, Seismic Retrofit Completed 2005
Double deck cantilever truss bridge over San Pablo Bay on I-580 in Richmond
Open to traffic

Rock Island Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1895; closed to traffic in 1999
Abandoned through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Paul Park
Closed to all traffic

San Francisco Bay Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1962
Suspension and cantilever truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on I-80 in Oakland
Open to traffic; replacement bridge under construction

Silver Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1954
Concrete arch bridge over Silver Creek on NY I-90
Open to traffic

Silver Creek Bridge (Chautauqua County, New York)
Built 1954
Pair of concrete arch bridges over Silver Creek on I-90
Open to traffic

Sinclair Inlet Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Sinclair Inlet on WA 304 in Bremerton
Open to traffic

South Branch Elizabeth River Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 1926
Vertical lift bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on VA 337 in Portsmouth
Open to traffic

St. Clair River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1999
Through truss bridge over St. Clair River on Westbound I-94 in Port Huron
Open to traffic

St. Francisville Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Through truss swing bridge over the Wabash River near St. Francisville
Open to one-lane traffic, with a tollbooth in St. Francisville

St. Lawrence River I-81 Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1986
Suspension bridge over St. Lawrence River on I-81
Open to traffic

Sunken Meadow Creek Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1955
Concrete arch bridge over Sunken Meadow Creek on Sunken Meadow State Parkway in Fort Salonga
Open to traffic

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