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"Eight Track" Bascule Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Chicago & Northern Pacific
Open to traffic

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

10th Street Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1987
Bascule bridge over Manitowoc River on 10th Street (Eastbound US 10) in Manitowoc
Open to traffic

112th Street Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1922 (NBI says 1924); Reconstructed 1963; Replaced 1996
Lost Warren deck truss bascule bridge over Hudson River on 112th St/Ontario St/NY-470
Replaced by a new bridge

135th Street Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1902
Lost Deck girder bridge over Harlem River/ Mott Haven Canal on 135th Street Bronx Borough
No longer exists

151st Street Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1916
Bascule bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal on 151st Street
Replaced by a new bridge

15th Street Causeway (Broward County, Florida)
Removed of severe weather
Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on 15th Street
Destroyed by severe weather

17th Street Bridge (New) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built in 2013
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over East Twin River on 17th Street
Open to traffic

17th Street Bridge (Old) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1949 replaced 2013
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over East Twin River on 17th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

17th Street Causeway (1956) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1956; Replaced 2001
Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on 17th Street
Replaced 2001

17th Street Causeway (2001) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 2001
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on EB SR A1A in Fort Lauderdale
Open to traffic

17th Street Causeway (Temporary) (Broward County, Florida)
Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway / New River on 17th Street
Built as temporary bridge while original was replaced.

18th Street Bridge (1905) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1905; Replaced 1967
Warren deck truss bascule bridge over the South Branch on 18th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

1st Avenue South Bridge (NB) (King County, Washington)
Built 1956
Bascule bridge over Duwamish River on WA 99 in Seattle
Open to traffic

1st Avenue South Bridge (SB) (King County, Washington)
Built 1996
Bascule bridge over Duwamish River West on Southbound WA 99 in Seattle
Open to traffic

35th Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Lost bascule lift bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on 35th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

6th Street Bascule Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908; Replaced 2002
Lost Girder bridge over Milwaukee River on Lrd S 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

8th Street Bascule Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1995, replaced a bascule bridge built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding in 1926
Bridge over Manitowoc River on 8th Street (Westbound US 10)
Open to traffic

8th Street Bridge (Old) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1926 ; Replaced 1995
Lost Pony/through girder bridge over Manitowoc River on 8th Street (Westbound US10)
Replaced by a new bridge

95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

Absecon Boulevard Bridge (Atlantic County, New Jersey)
Built 1946; Rehabilitated 1994
Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on New Jersey Route 30
Open to traffic

Acrow Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Acrow Pony Truss bridge over Saugus River on General Edward
Open to traffic

Adams Street Bridge (1927) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996 and 2017
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Adams Street (former westbound US 66) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Admiral Wilson Blvd. Bridge (Camden County, New Jersey)
Built 1908, Replaced 1998
Deck plate girder bridge over Cooper River on Admiral Wilson Boulevard
Replaced by a fixed span 1998

Albany Avenue Bridge (Atlantic County, New Jersey)
Girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on State Route 40
Open to traffic

Albee Road Bridge (Sarasota County, Florida)
Built 1963
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Albee Road in Nokomis
Open to traffic

Alcoa Road Drawbridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge on Grasse River
No longer exists

Alfred A. Cunningham Bridge (Craven County, North Carolina)
Deck girder bridge over Trent River on Route 70 East Front Street
Open to traffic

Allen Street Bridge (Old) (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
Warren through truss bridge over Inner Harbor-Navigational Canal, on NOPB Railroad
Open to rail traffic only

Alva Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built 1969
Bascule bridge over Caloosahatchee River on Broadway Street
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Bronx River Bascules (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1908; west of 3 bascules (NewYork Westchester & Boston) removed
Warren through truss bridge over Bronx River on Amtrak RR (6 tracks)
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Bush River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1913
Deck girder bridge over Bush River on Amtrak/Northeast Corridor 2 tracks RR
Open to rail traffic

Amtrak - Gunpowder River Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1912-13 one track at a time to replace wooden pile trestle
Girder bridge over Gunpowder River on Amtrak RR ( 2 tracks)
Open to rail traffic, draw mechanism removed

Amtrak - Hutchinson River Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1908; originally three parallel 2-track lift spans
Warren through truss bridge over Hutchinson River on Amtrak RR (2 tracks)
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Niantic River Bridge (2013) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 2013
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Niantic River on Amtrak Railroad ( 2 track)
Open to traffic

Amtrak - Niantic River Bridge (Old) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1907; Replaced 2012
Pony plate girder over Niantic River on Amtrak (2 tracks)
Replaced by a new bridge

Amtrak - Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Built 1907
Warren through truss bridge over Connecticut River on (Amtrak, Shore Line East)
Open to traffic

Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Anclote River Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Deck plate girder bridge over Anclote River on Florida Route 19
Replaced by a new bridge

Andrew P. McArdle Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2002
Bascule bridge over Chelsea River on Meridian Street in Boston
Open to traffic

Anna Maria Island Bridge (Manatee County, Florida)
Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Sarasota Pass on FL 64 in Sarasota
Open to traffic

Arcelor Mittal - Indiana Harbor Canal Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 2008 by Arcelor Mittal to connect two steel plants
Pony plate girder bascule rail bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal
Open to traffic

Archer Avenue Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1950; rehabilitated and renamed 1983
Steel stringer bridge over Potomac River on Interstate 395
Open to traffic

Arlington Memorial Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1986; bascule span demolished 2019
Bascule bridge with concrete arch approaches over Potomac River on Memorial Avenue
Open to traffic

Arrowhead Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Lost deck truss bascule bridge over St Louis Bay on US Highway 2
Demolished

Ashland Avenue North Branch Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1993
Bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Ashland Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Ashley River Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1961
Bascule bridge over Ashley River on US 17 in Charleston
Open to traffic

Ashley River Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1988
Bascule bridge over Ashley River on US 17 in Charleston
Open to traffic

Ashtabula 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

Astor Bridge (Lake County, Florida)
Built 1980
Bascule bridge over St. Johns River on FL 40
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

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

Atlantic Boulevard Bridge (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1955
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach
Open to traffic

B&A - Chelsea Creek Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1919; On February 28, 1955, the counterweight fell off the Chelsea Creek drawbridge, taking the bridge permanently out of service
Bridge over Chelsea Creek on Boston & Albany Railroad ( 2 tracks)
Removed but not replaced

B&OCT - Indiana Harbor Canal Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1914
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (Whitning)
Derelict/abandoned

B&OCT - Indiana Harbor Canal Bridge (Old) (Lake County, Indiana)
Built in 1909 ; replaced 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
No longer exists replaced with a Strauss bascule bridge now abandoned

B&OCT - South Branch Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1930; rail line abandoned in 1991
Abandoned warren through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

Ballard Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1917
Bascule bridge over Lake Washington Ship Canal on 15th Avenue W in Seattle
Open to traffic

Barge Canal Bridge (Brevard County, Florida)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1998
Bascule bridge over Barge Canal on FL 3 in Merritt Island
Superstructure replaced

Barge Canal Bridge (Brevard County, Florida)
Built 1997
Bascule bridge over Barge Canal on FL 3 in Merritt Island
No longer exists

Barnegat Bay Bridge (Ocean County, New Jersey)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1975
Bascule bridge over Barnegat Bay on CR 528 in Brick Township
Open to traffic

Basiliere Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1925
Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street (MA-125)
Open to traffic

Bass River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1924; replaced 2005
Lost bascule bridge over Bass River on US 9
No longer exists

Bates Bridge (New) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 2014
Deck plate girder bridge over Merrimack River on MA Route 97/113
Open to traffic

Bates Bridge (Old) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1951
Bascule bridge over Merrimack River on MA 97/MA 113 in Groveland
Demolished and replaced.

Battlefield Boulevard Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 2004
Warren pony truss bridge over Albemerle & Chesapeake Canal on Battlefield Boulevard in Great Bridge
Open to traffic

Bay Farm Island Bicycle Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1993
Modern Pratt pony truss bascule drawbridge over San Leandro Bay on Bike Traffic
Open to pedestrians only

Bay Farm Island Bridge (1953) (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

Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1949; Removed 1998
Lost Deck girder drawbridge over Bayou Chico on Barrancas Ave
No longer exists

Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Old) (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1949
Lost Through truss bridge over Chico Bayou on Barrancas Avenue
No longer exists replaced

Bayou Grosse Tete Bridge (Iberville Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1928
Bridge on La. 76 "(formally La. Highway 1 and Jefferson Highway)"
Replaced by a new bridge

Bayou La Batre Bridge (Old) (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1929; Replaced 1984
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over La Batre Bayou on Route 188
Replaced by a new bridge

Bayou Portage Bridge (Harrison County, Mississippi)
Built 2004
Bascule bridge over Bayou Portage on W. Wittman Rd./Henderson Ave.
Open to traffic

Bayview Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
Built 1978
Bascule bridge over Sturgeon Bay on WI 42/WI 57 in Sturgeon Bay
Open to traffic

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 Drive Bridge (Bay County, Florida)
Built 1951
Bascule bridge over Massalina Bayou on Beach Drive in Panama City
Open to traffic

Beach Lane Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1936
Deck girder bridge over Quantuck Canal on Beach Lane
Open to traffic

Beach Thorofare Bridge (Atlantic County, New Jersey)
Built 1946; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over Beach Thorofare on US 30 in Atlantic City
Open to traffic

Beach Thorofare Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1970, replaced by new bridge 2012
Bascule bridge over Beach Thorofare on NJ 52 in Ocean City
Replaced by a new bridge

Bear Creek Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1960; rehabilitated 1999
Bascule bridge over Bear Creek on MD 157 in Dundalk
Open to traffic

Beaver Dam Creek Bridge (Ocean County, New Jersey)
Built 2000
Bascule bridge over Beaver Dam Creek on CR 630 in Brick Township
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-Somers Point Bridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1928 for the Ocean City Automobile Club; Closed 2004; Demolished 2013-14
Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay on US 9
Removed

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

Belmont Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Belmont Avenue


Benson Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1908
Through truss bridge over Miami & Erie Canal / Mill Creek on Benson was Wyoming Street
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

Berkley Bridge (Old) (Norfolk, Virginia)
Built in 1918 replaced in 1952
Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Elizabeth River on US 460
Replaced by a new bridge

Bicentennial Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Built 1976; repaired 2002
Deck girder bridge over Benton Harbor on Main Street (Business Loop I-94)
Open to traffic

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