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Bailey truss
View Exhibit mapSir Donald Coleman Bailey (1901-1985) was a civil engineer from Yorkshire who invented the Bailey Bridge. He studied at The Leys School in Cambridge and at Sheffield University. He was knighted in 1946 in recognition of his bridge design.
Bailey was a modeler, and presented a model of his temporary bridge design to his superiors in the British War Office, who saw some potential for his idea. The prototype Bailey Bridge was assembled in 1943 and remains in place today. The Bailey Bridge uses prefabricated, modular, rectangular panels that can be carried by 6 men and transported in military 3-ton trucks and do not require cranes for assembly. There are components that allow for panels to be "ganged" next to each other (up to three wide) and stacked double tall allowing the same pieces to be used for a light, short bridge or a long, heavy load bridge.
The first military installation occurred in Italy in 1943, and production was ramped up for use during and after D-Day.
The US Army licensed the bridge design and began to use it during the war. Postwar, surplus Bailey Bridge components were sold for private and public use. Several examples of extant Bailey Bridges are shown below.
The main component of a Bailey truss is the panel that is (measured pin center to pin center) 10 ft long by 4 ft 9 inch tall [3.05 m by 1.45 m]. There are three verticals and two "square" diagonal braces in each panel. Other components are stringers, bracing frames, end posts, etc.
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Although it is common to call any prefab modular bridge a Bailey, there are actually a number of companies making similar modular bridge components. Some of the bridges in this (Bailey) category might actually be other types. The US DOT has published a guide to the different types of modular prefab spans here: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/prefab/psbsreport03.cfm
For bridges built with pre-fabricated modular steel panels but are not actually a Bailey truss, see the category "Pre-fab, modular steel panel truss".
Lakeside Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1987 to replace an 1894 bridgeBailey pony truss bridge over Johnson Creek on Lakeside RoadOpen to traffic
Lime Rock Park Bailey Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Erected at the racetrack in 1955, raised in 2008Bailey pony truss bridge over Lime Rock Park Raceway on Lime Rock Park Ingress RoadOpen to traffic
Little Catoctin Creek Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1973Bailey pony truss bridge over Little Catoctin Creek on Pete Wiles RoadOpen to traffic
Little Hunting Creek Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on Hessong Bridge RoadOpen to traffic
Little Trout River Bridge (Franklin County, New York)
Built 1991Bailey pony truss bridge over Little Trout River on Griffin RoadOpen to traffic
Lone Tree Road Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1950, Replaced 2006Pony truss bridge over Lonetree Creek on Lone Tree RoadReplaced by a concrete slab bridge in 2006
Los Bueyos Creek Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1994Bailey pony truss bridge over Los Bueyos Creek on Los Bueyos RoadOpen to traffic
Lower San Rafael Bridge (Emery County, Utah)
Originally built in the 1940s, Relocated to this location in 1973, Replaced 1998Lost Pony truss bridge over San Rafael River on County Road 1010Replaced by new bridge
Main Canal Bridge (Grant County, Washington)
Built 1948; Replaced 2008Pony truss bridge over Main Canal on F Road NEReplaced by a new bridge
Manasquan River Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1992Pony truss bridge over Manasquan River on Allenwood-Lakewood RoadOpen to traffic
Marks Creek Bridge (Crook County, Oregon)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Marks Creek on U.S.F.S. 2610Open to traffic
MD 638 Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1995Bailey pony truss bridge over Western Md Scenic Rr on Md 638Replaced by a new bridge
MD638 Overpass (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1995Bailey pony truss bridge over Western Md Scenic Rr on Md 638Open to traffic
Mill Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pony truss)Built ca. 1920Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on 290 StreetOpen to traffic
Millers River Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Prior bridge built 1850; rehabilitated 1921; replaced 1998.Pony truss bridge over Millers River on MA 32 (Chestnut Hill Avenue) in AtholOpen to traffic
Milton Creek Bridge (Columbia County, Oregon)
Built 1999Bailey pony truss bridge over Milton Creek on North Railroad AveOpen to authorized vehicles only
Mineral Creek Bridge (Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska)
Built 1970Bailey pony truss bridge over Mineral Creek on Mineral Creek RoadOpen to traffic
Mission Creek Drainage Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1994Bailey pony truss bridge over Mission Creek Drainage on Reliz Canyon RoadOpen to traffic
Mono Hot Springs Bridge (Fresno County, California)
Bailey pony truss bridge over South Fork San Joaquin River on Edison Lake RoadOpen to traffic
Monocacy River Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1989Bailey pony truss bridge over Monocacy River on Harney RoadOpen to traffic
Mustang Road Bridge (old) (Washoe County, Nevada)
Lost Bailey pony truss bridge over Truckee River on Mustang RoadReplaced by a new bridge
N. 50th Street Menomonee River Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1976Pony truss bridge over Menomonee River on N. 50th Street in MilwaukeeFOUND! This elusive bridge is well hidden but extant behind private property.
Nacimiento River Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1994Bailey pony truss bridge over Nacimiento River on Palisades RoadClosed to all traffic
Nacimiento River Drainage Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1969; rehabilitated 2012Bailey pony truss bridge over Nacimiento River Drainage on Palisades RoadOpen to traffic
New Road Bailey Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 2008Lost Bailey pony truss bridge over W Br Housatonic R on New RoadReplaced by a new bridge
NJTR - Buffalo Hollow Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 2000Bailey pony truss bridge over NJT Raritan Valley Line on Buffalo Hollow RoadOpen to traffic
Norfolk Railroad Bridge (Chambers County, Alabama)
Built 1946Bailey pony truss bridge over Norfolk Railroad on Co.11Open to traffic
North Piney Creek Bridge (Sublette County, Wyoming)
Built 1957Bailey pony truss bridge over North Piney Creek on Forest Road 10046Open to traffic
North Shore Road Bridge (Clallam County, Washington)
Built 1995Pony truss bridge over Small Creek on North Shore RoadOpen to traffic
North Unit Canal Bridge (Deschutes County, Oregon)
Built 1960Bailey truss bridge over North Unit Canal on Sherman/McCaffery Road in RedmondOpen to traffic
Number Three Road Bridge (Franklin County, Florida)
Built 2001Bailey pony truss bridge over New River on Number Three RoadOpen to traffic
Old Cazadero Road Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1940Bailey Bridge truss bridge over Austin Creek on Old Cazadero RoadOpen to traffic
Old Coast Highway Bridge North (Monterey County, California)
Built 1950Bailey truss bridge over North Fork Little Sur River on Old Coast HighwayOpen to traffic
Old Coast Highway Bridge South (Monterey County, California)
Built 1950Bailey truss bridge over South Fork Little Sur River on Old Coast HighwayOpen to traffic
Old Plank Road Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Bailey truss bridge over Grand River on Old Plank Road (TR 528)Replaced by a new bridge
Old Winchester Trail Bridge (Greene County, Ohio)
Installed 2002Bailey pony truss bridge over Painters Run on Old Winchester TrailOpen to traffic
Paulina Creek Bridge (Deschutes County, Oregon)
Built 2007Bailey pony truss bridge over Paulina Creek on Mckay Camp AccessOpen to traffic
Peltier Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1955Bailey pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on Peltier Valley RdOpen to traffic
Pescadero Creek Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 2009Bailey pony truss bridge over Pescadero Creek on State Park RoadOpen to traffic
Pine Hollow Road Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built 1997Bailey pony truss bridge over Raritan Valley Line on Pine Hollow RoadOpen to traffic but at private end of dead end road
Plattekill Creek Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1994Pony truss bridge over Plattekill Creek on CR 31Open to traffic
PR111 Puente Río Viví (Utuado, Puerto Rico)
Built 2017; Due to be replaced 2019Bailey pony truss bridge over Puente Río Viví on PR111Open to traffic
Puentelevadizo Laguna de Lobina (Culebra, Puerto Rico)
Built 1979; rehabilitated 2010;Bailey pony truss vertical lift bridge over Laguna de Lobina on PR 250Open to traffic; lift no longer in use
Pup Hill Bridge (Clinton County, New York)
Built 1988Bailey pony truss bridge over Saranac River on Pup Hill RoadIntact but closed to all traffic
Queen Avenue Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1940Bailey pony truss bridge over Deer Creek on Lcl-Queen AvOpen to traffic
Quinault Road Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 2001Bailey pony truss bridge over Finley Creek on Quinault RoadOpen to traffic
Reels Mill Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1954Steel stringer bridgeOpen to traffic
Reserve Drainage Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 2002Bailey pony truss bridge over Reserve Drainage on Access RoadOpen to traffic
Reynolds Highway Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1955, replaced unknown year by Bailey Truss BridgeBailey Bridge replaces Pony truss bridge over Outlet Creek on Reynolds HighwayOpen to traffic
Robinson Bar ACROW Truss (Custer County, Idaho)
Built 2009; Relocated from Missoula, MontanaBailey pony truss bridge over Salmon River on Robinson Bar RoadOpen to traffic
Roland Run Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1988Bailey pony truss bridge over Roland Run on Circle RoadOpen to traffic
Rourke Bridge (1983) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1983 as a temporary bridge but never replaced by permenant structureBailey pony truss over Merrimack River on Wood StreetOpen to traffic with a weight limit
Salmon Creek Drainage Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1967; rehabilitated 1996Bailey pony truss bridge over Salmon Creek Drainage on Salmon Creek RoadOpen to traffic
Sears Mill Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built 1881; Span lost and replaced with a Bailey truss span 1946; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on 11th StreetReplaced by new bridge
Selden Island Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Potomac River on private roadIntact but closed to all but private traffic
Silver Run Bridge (Carroll County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1960Bailey pony truss bridge over Silver Run on Babylon RoadOpen to traffic
Silverbell Road Bridge (Pima County, Arizona)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1998Bailey pony truss bridge over Blanco Wash on Silverbell Road in Avra ValleyOpen to traffic
Sloat Poplar Valley Road Bridge (Plumas County, California)
(Main design: Deck plate girder)Built 1959, replaced unknown year.Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Sloat-Poplar Valley RoadReplaced by Bailey truss bridge
Soda Creek Road Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Built 1960Bailey pony truss bridge over South Fork Soda Creek on Soda Creek RoadOpen to traffic
South Campground Road Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 2012Bailey pony truss bridge over Big Sur River on South Campground RoadOpen to traffic
Stony Creek Bailey Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1995Bailey pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on US202/Markley Street (NB)Open to traffic
Sweetwater Spring Road Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 2005Bailey type truss Pony truss bridge over Porter Creek on Swtwater Spring RoadOpen to traffic
Sycamore Drive ACROW Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built and removed 2012ACROW Pony Truss bridge over Crum Elbow Creek on Sycamore DriveReplaced by a new bridge
Thompson Mill Bridge (Barrow County, Georgia)
Built 1966Bailey pony truss bridge over Little Mulberry River on Old Thompson Mill RoadOpen to traffic
Tower Road Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 2006Bailey Truss Pony truss bridge over Roadway Washout on Tower RoadOpen to traffic
Two Rivers Road Bridge (Plumas County, California)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on Two Rivers RoadOpen to traffic
V.A.S.T. Barton Bridge (Orleans County, Vermont)
Bailey bridge over Unknow Creek on VAST snowmobile trailIntact but closed to all traffic (bridge deck is damaged)
V.A.S.T. Barton River Bridge (Orleans County, Vermont)
Bailey bridge over Barton River on V.A.S.T. snowmobile trailOpen to pedestrians / snowmobiles only
Valley View Avenue Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Erected 1987 as a temporary replacement for Bridge Street Bridge in Woronoco.Bailey pony truss bridge over Westfield River on Valley View Ave.Open to traffic
Vine Street Bailey Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Built 1978Lost Bailey pony truss bridge over Keg Creek on Vine StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Wagner Ford Road Bailey Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Erected here 1994Single-Story Bailey pony truss bridge over a Channel of Great Miami River on a closed section of Wagner Ford RoadIntact but closed to all traffic
Wainiha River Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Bridge over Wainiha River on Kuhio HighwayOpen to traffic
Westchester Avenue Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Bailey pony truss bridge over Ravine,Bicycle Trail on Westchester AvenueOpen to traffic
White Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)Built 1879 at North Mankato; Relocated here 1918; Partial collapse in 1972; Bailey Bridge added at that timeLost Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on White Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1975
Witter Springs Road Bridge (Lake County, California)
Built 2002Pony truss bridge over Cooper Creek on Witter Springs RoadOpen to traffic
Wrights Mill Bridge (Banks County, Georgia)
Built 1960Bailey pony truss bridge over Hudson River on Wrights Mill RoadOpen to traffic
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