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100th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on E 100th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

106th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1998
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 106th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

14th Street Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1960; rehabilitated 1984
Steel stringer bridge over Potomac River And Ohio Drive on US 1
Open to traffic

17th Street Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1949
Deck plate girder bridge over East Twin River on 17th Street
Open to traffic

18th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on 18th Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

6th Street Bridge (Richmond County, Georgia)
Originally Southern Railway
Truss bridge over Savannah River on Norfolk Southern Railway in Augusta
Open to traffic

6th Street North Bascule Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2002; Replaced, in part, the 1908 6th Street Viaduct
Bascule bridge over Menomonee River on 6th Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

6th Street South Bascule Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2002; Replaced, in part, the 1908 6th Street Viaduct
Bridge over South Menomonee River Canal on 6th Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

95th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street (US 12/US 20) in Chicago
Open to traffic

ACL Hillsborough River Railroad Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built in 1915 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Through truss bascule bridge over the Hillsborough River next to Cass Street in downtown Tampa on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

ACL Intercoastal Waterway Drawbridge (Horry County, South Carolina)
Built 1937; Deemed unsafe 1987; Rehabilititated 1987-97; Reopened 2001; Closed 2011 due to a voluntary shutdown of the CSR
Bridge over Intercoastal Waterway on Carolina Southern Railroad (former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, Horry County Railroad, and Wacamaw Coast Line and former roadway (now unused) in Myrtle Beach
Closed to traffic due to the railroad being suspended by the FRA in 2011

Adams Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Adams Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Allen Street Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Collapsed

Almonaster Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Co.
Bascule bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on former Almonaster Ave. in New Orleans
Open to rail traffic; closed to vehicular traffic

Arlington Memorial Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1986
Bascule bridge with concrete arch approaches over Potomac River on Memorial Avenue
Open to traffic

Ashland Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1938
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Ashtabula River OH 531 Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1925 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1986
Movable through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on West Fifth Street (OH 531) in Ashtabula
Open to traffic

Atlantic Avenue Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1952
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Cowlitz River Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1908 in Long Beach, CA, Moved to Longview 1934
Scherzer rolling lift bridge over Cowlitz River on B.N.S.F. Railroad in Longview
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Duwamish River Bridge (King County, Washington)
Single leaf bascule bridge over Duwamish River on BNSF Railroad
Closed to all traffic

Bacon Island Railroad Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1929.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Middle River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

Bay Farm Island Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1953
Bascule bridge over San Leandro Bay on CA 61 in Alameda
Open to traffic

Bay St Louis Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built 1953; Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Lost Bridge over Bay St Louis on US-90
Replaced by a new bridge

Bayville Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Bascule bridge over Mill Neck Creek on West Shore Road at Bayville
Open to traffic

Beach Road Bridge (Dukes County, Massachusetts)
Built 1935
Bascule bridge over Lagoon Pond on Beach Road in Oak Bluffs
Open to traffic

Beaufort Channel Bridge (Carteret County, North Carolina)
Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Beaufort Channel on US 70 in Beaufort
Open to traffic

Beckett Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1924. Rebuilt with concrete in 1956 and repaired in 1979, 1998, and 2011
Bascule bridge over Whitcomb Bayou on North Spring Blvd. in Tarpon Springs
Open to traffic

Beesley's Point Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1928 for the Ocean City Automobile Club, carried the garden state parkway until its bridge was completed in 1955.
Closed bascule bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay on US 9
Closed to all traffic, Awaiting demolition

Bellamy River Bridge (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Built 1935
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bellamy River on Us 4
Demolished and replaced.

Belleville Turnpike Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1914 by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.; replaced 2003
Lost through truss bascule bridge over Passaic River on NJ 7 in Belleville/North Arlington/Kearny
No longer exists

Berkley Bridge (Norfolk, Virginia)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1991
Bascule bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on Westbound I-264 in Norfolk
Open to traffic

Black River Railroad Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1929
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

Blossomland Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule bridge over St. Joseph River on M-63 in St. Joseph
Open to traffic

BNSF San Joaquin River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1930.
Through truss with pony truss bascule bridge over San Joaquin River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

Brandon Road Draw Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1949
Bascule bridge Brandon Road Lock channel on Des Plaines river just south of Joliet
Open to traffic

Bridge of Lions (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built 1927; reopened March 16, 2010, following a lengthy rehabilitation
Bascule bridge over Matanzas River (ICWW) on FL A1A in St. Augustine
Open to traffic

Broadway Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927
Rall-Bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in Portland
Open to traffic

Brorein Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1959 by the Paul Smith Construction Company
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Brorein Street in Tampa
Open to traffic

Burnside Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1926
Strauss bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Burnside Bridge in Portland
Open to traffic

California Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1926
Bascule bridge over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on S. California Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Canal Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1948
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Caryville Bridge (Washington County, Florida)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1952. Replaced during 2000s.
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Us90 Sr10/Choctaw River on Us-90 Sr-10 in Caryville
Replaced by new bridge

Cass Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1949
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Cass Street in Tampa
Open to traffic

Cass Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1985
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Westbound US 30 in Joliet
Open to traffic

Central Avenue Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Broad Creek on Central Avenue in Laurel
Open to traffic

Cermak Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1997
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Cermak Road in Chicago
Open to traffic

Charlevoix Bridge (Charlevoix County, Michigan)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Island Lake Outlet on US 31 in Charlevoix
Open to traffic

Cheboyan Bascule Bridge (Cheboygan County, Michigan)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 2003
Bascule bridge over Cheboygan River on US 23 in Cheboygan
Open to traffic

Chelsea Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1936, Rehabilitated in 1983.
Bascule bridge over Chelsea River on Chelsea Street in Boston
Replaced by a new bridge

Cherry Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1968 and 2006
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on Cherry Street in Toledo
Open to traffic

Cherry Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940; Restored 1990
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on W. Cherry Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Branch of Chicago River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Open to traffic

Chicago & Illinois Western Railway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; intact but fixed, in use locked down
Deck plate girder bridge over Slip of Sanitary and Ship Canal on Chicago & Western Illinois Railroad
Open to traffic

Chicago Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

China Basin Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1932
Pratt truss variant Bascule bridge over China Basin on Third Street in San Francisco
Open to traffic

Cicero Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; widened and rehabilitated 1966
Bascule bridge over the Chicago S&S Canal on S. Cicero Avenue (IL 50) in Chicago
Open to four lanes of traffic

Clark Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. Clark Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Columbus Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1982
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Columbus Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic

Congress Parkway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1956; Rehabilitated 2010-2012
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Congress Parkway in Chicago
Open to traffic

Congress Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008
Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in Boston
Open to traffic

Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02
Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

CP Black River Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Original crossing built 1876, bascule span added 2004
Through truss bridge over Black River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Craig Memorial Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1956; I-280 rerouted to new adjacent high level bridge in 2007
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on State Route 65 (formerly I-280) in Toledo
Open to traffic

CSX Pascagoula River Bridge (Jackson County, Mississippi)
Bascule bridge over Pascagoula River in Pascagoula
Open to traffic

CSX Railroad Muskingum River Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad in Zanesville
Limited Rail Traffic

Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1963
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Dearborn Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

East Twin River Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1949
Former Bascule bridge over East Twin River on 22nd Street in Two Rivers
Open to traffic

Eel Pond Bridge (Barnstable County, Massachusetts)
Built 1940
Bascule bridge over Eel Pond on Water Street in Falmouth
Open to traffic

Erie Avenue Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1988
Bascule bridge over Black River on US 6 in Lorain
Open to traffic

Erie Passiac River Bascule Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1922, taken out of service 1977
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Passaic River on Erie Railroad (abandoned)
Closed to all traffic

Eureka Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1939
Scherzer-type rolling lift bascule bridge (with overhead counterweight) over Fox River on CTH K in Town of Rushford
Open to traffic

Ewing Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on Ewing Avenue (US 41) in Chicago
Open to traffic

FEC Loxahatchie River Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Bridge over Loxahatchie River on Florida East Coast Railway
Open to traffic

FEC St. Johns River Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1925, replaced a single-track swing bridge originally built in 1890
Through truss bridge w/Strauss Trunnion bascule lift span over St. Johns River in Jacksonville
Open to traffic

FEC St. Lucie River Bridge (Martin County, Florida)
Deck plate girder bridge over St. Lucie River on Florida East Coast Railway
Open to traffic

Fore River Bridge (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1954
Lost deck truss bascule bridge over Fore River on MA 3A
Replaced by a new bridge

Fourth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1916
Warren truss Bascule bridge over China Basin on Fourth Street in San Francisco
Open to traffic

Fox River Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1973
Bascule bridge over Fox River on US 45 (S. Main Street) in Oshkosh
Open to traffic

Fox River Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1982
Bascule bridge over Fox River on WI 21 (Congress Street) in Oshkosh
Open to traffic

Fox River Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1939; Replaced October 11, 2008
Lost twin-leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on WI 44 (Wisconsin Avenue) in Oshkosh
Open to traffic

Fox River Bridge (Mason Street Bridge) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built 1973
Bascule bridge over Fox River on Mason Street (WI 54) in Green Bay
Open to traffic

Fox River Bridge (Walnut Street Bridge) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built 1986
Twin leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on Walnut Street (WI 29) in Green Bay
Open to traffic

Fox River Canal Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1954
Bascule bridge over Fox River Canal on Lawe Street in Appleton
Open to traffic

Franklin Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1920; rehabilitated 2002
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Franklin Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Franklin Street Bridge (La Porte County, Indiana)
Built 1932 by the Roberts Supply Co.; rehabilitated 1984 and 1998
Bascule bridge over Trail Creek on Franklin Street in Washington Park
Open to traffic

Franklin Street Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1913, replaced by the Bob Michael Bridge in 1993
Lost Bascule and through truss bridge over Illinois River on Franklin Street in Peoria
Replaced by new bridge

Freeport Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1955
Bascule bridge over Sacramento River in Sacramento
Open to traffic

Fruitvale Avenue Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1974
Bascule bridge over Oakland Estuary on Fruitvale Avenue in Oakland
Open to traffic

Glen Island Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over New Rochelle Harbor on Glen Island Approach in New Rochelle
Open to traffic

Glimmer Glass Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built ca. 1898; rehabilitated 1957
Bascule bridge over Glimmer Glass on Brielle Road in Manasquan
Open to traffic

Goose Creek Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1999
Bascule bridge over Goose Creek on Wantagh State Parkway
Open to traffic

Grand Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1974
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Grand Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Great Channel Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Great Channel on Stone Harbor Road (CR 657) in Stone Harbor
Open to traffic

Great Channel Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 2003
Bascule bridge over Great Channel on CR 619 (Ocean Drive) in Stone Harbor
Open to traffic

Halsted Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1988
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Hamilton Avenue Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1940
Pair of bascule bridges over Gowanus Canal (but under I-278) on Hamilton Avenue in New York
Open to traffic

Hampton River Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1984
Bascule bridge over Hampton River on NH 1A in Hampton
Open to traffic

Hanover Street Bascule Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1992
Bascule bridge over Middle Branch of Patapsco River on Hanover Street in Baltimore
Open to traffic

Harlem Avenue S&S Canal Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Northbound bridge built 1931; southbound built 1966
Pair of bascule bridges over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Harlem Avenue (IL 43) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Harrison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1960
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Harrison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

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