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16th Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1905; removed 1993Lost swing through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Division StreetRemoved but not replaced
Ashtabula Bridge (Old) (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced in 1924Pratt through truss bridge over Ashtabula River on West 5th Route 531Replaced by a new bridge
Bayou Bonfouca LA 433 Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1976Swing bridge plate girder over Bayou Bonfouca on LA 433Open to traffic
Center Avenue Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Remove and replaced 1950Lost Bridge over Navigation (Portage Canal of the Fox River) on Highway 33 Center AvenueNo longer exists
Center Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1901 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1989Swing through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Center Street in ClevelandOpen to traffic
Cherry Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul RailroadOpen to traffic from trains and pedestrains
Columbus Drive Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1926 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2012Swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Columbus Drive in TampaOpen to traffic.
CP - Burnham Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1903Bobtail swing Warren through truss bridge over Menomonee River Canal on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CP - Menomonee River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1904, Approach appears newerThrough truss bridge over Menomonee River on Canadian Pacific Railway in MinwaukeeOpen to traffic
CTM - Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899 to replace earlier wooden through truss swing bridgeDeck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Chicago Terminal RailwayAbandoned to rail traffic Feb. 2018 after severe vandalism to wiring
Gaysport Bridge (1889) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1889 by Smith Bridge Co.; destroyed in 1913 floodLost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on County Road 66Destroyed by flooding
Gaysport Bridge (1914) (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914 after previous bridge destroyed in 1913 flood; replaced 1971Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on CR 66Replaced by new bridge using existing piers
Heron Street Swing Bridge (Old) (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1905 ; replaced 1949Lost Swing bridge over Wishkah River on Heron StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Latona Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1890; Rebuilt 1909 to allow pedestrian & vehicular traffic; Replaced 1919Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Union Lake/Lake Washington Canal on Trolley CarsNo longer exists
Lawe Street - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Demolished and replaced in 1954 with a double leaf bascule bridgeLost Through truss bridge over Fox River on South Lawe StreetDemolished
Lemont Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899; removed 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary Canal on Lemont RoadNo longer exists
Main Avenue Bridge (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built c1907; replaced 1932Lost Pony and swing through truss bridge over Fox River on Main AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
MILW - Sauk City Bridge (Old) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908 using a relocated truss, Truss Replaced 1943Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
MQT - Manistee River Swing Bridge (Manistee County, Michigan)
Built 1939Deck plate girder bridge over Manistee River on Marquette Rail, Former C&O Railroad/Pere Marquette/Michigan East and West Railway line in ManisteeOpen to traffic
Ninth Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Old 9th StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1972
Omaha Bridge #15 (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1915Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on RailroadOpen to traffic
Portage Canal Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Portage Canal on streetReplaced by a new bridge
SCXF - Moore Haven Swing Bridge (Glades County, Florida)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Caloosahatchee River. on South Central Florida ExpressOpen to traffic
Southard Street Bridge (Old) (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built in 1880 ; replaced in 1922Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware & Rarittan Canal on Southard Street / ViaductNo longer exists
WSOR - Sauk City Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built at varying times; Demolished 2002 and 2018Abandoned pony truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin & Southern RailroadAbandoned