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Bowstring truss
View Exhibit mapA bowstring truss has a continuously curved top chord and a straight line bottom chord making it look like a archers bow laying on the bowstring. The top and bottom chord are connected with vertical and diagonal members. The diagonals are load bearing members which makes this a true truss.
Often a bowstring truss is confused with a tied arch. However, a tied arch has only vertical, or near verticals members between the arch and the deck. These are tension only members while the verticals on a bowstring are compression struts and the diagonals are tension.
118th Avenue Bridge (Washington County, Oregon)
Bowstring through truss bridge over NW 118th Avenue Open to pedestrians only
16th Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
270th Street Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; relocated here 1902; Collapsed summer 1966Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 270th StreetCollapsed
3rd Avenue Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's; Removed 1912Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on 4th Street
4th Street Bridge (2nd) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1904, Three spans relocated to Sans Souci Park.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Bridge Street (4th Street)Replaced by a new bridge
8th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872 at 3rd Avenue; Replaced and relocated to this spot in 1911; Replaced 1938Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 8th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Adkins Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built ?; Steel span added 1903; Replaced 1940Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on E 57 RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Alum Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Replaced 1986Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 15Replaced by new bridge
Amarillo Creek Bridge (Potter County, Texas)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1975Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amarillo Creek on Dewey AvenueOpen to traffic
Amherst Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Amherst StreetRemoved but not replaced
Amnicon Falls Bridge 49-16-a (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1900 by Charles Horton, moved to Amnicon Fall State Park in 1930 and roof added in 1939.Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amnicon River on Amnicon Falls State Park TrailOpen to pedestrians
Amsterdam Bridge (1843) (Montgomery County, New York)
(Main design: Town lattice truss)Built 1843; North span washed away by part of the Caughnawaga Bridge & replaced iwth a bowstring 1865; Washed Away & Replaced 1876Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Andrews Street Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1895Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genessee River on Andrews StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Arbuckle Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge on Arbuckle RoadNo longer exists
Archer Avenue Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1870 to replace earlier bridge of unknown type, replaced 1906Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork of South Branch Chicago River on Archer AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch RoadBridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Austin Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Neosho River, 2.2 mi. east and 2.9 mi. south of ChanuteRemoved but not replaced, bowstring relocated and preserved.
Austin-Santa Fe Park Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Built 1872 near Chanute by the King Iron Bridge Co. Moved downstream ca. 1910. Relocated to Santa Fe Park in Chanute, Kansas.Relocated Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Turkey CreekOpen to pedestrians
Avon Bridge (Livingston County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Genese River on Rt. 5 / Rt. 20No longer exists
Ayrults Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wappinger Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on roadCollapsed
Barr's Mill Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Bolivar RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach RoadOpen to pedestrians
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge CoBowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage
Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th StreetIntact but closed to all traffic
Bedford Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Raystown Branch Juniata RiverNo longer exists
Beecher Road Bridge (Josephine County, Oregon)
Built 1948, Replaced 2005Lost timber bowsting pony truss bridge over Grave Creek on Beecher RoadReplaced by a pre-cast girder bridge in 2005.
Belgium Bridge (Older) (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Seneca River on NY Route 31Replaced by a new bridge
Belleville Bowstring Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Likely built ca. 1876.Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Hiking TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Bennies Hill Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 2009Bowstring pony truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Bennies Hill RoadOpen to traffic
Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on CR 159Open to traffic
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion CountyBowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in IndianapolisRenovated and reopened for pederstrians
Big Jim Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Lye Creek on CR 700 NMoved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.
Big Papillion Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Papillion Creek on N 120th StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1980
Blackwater River Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Abandoned truss bridge over Blackwater River on abandoned roadDerelict/abandoned
Bladensburg Park Pedestrian Bridge (Prince George's County, Maryland)
Build date unknown but clearly modern given bridge construction styleModern bowstring pony truss bridge over Anacostia River on Pedestrian TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Blue Rapids Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Built 1871Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on 6th Street / Valley RoadNo longer exists
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)Built 1869Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner RoadOpen to traffic
Bouckville Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Chenango Canal on Main StreetRemoved but not replaced
Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge ParkOpen to pedestrians
Bradley's Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1873: Replaced 1925Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Old State Road 1Replaced by new bridge
Brandewie Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Private DriveDerelict/abandoned
Bridge of Styx (Orange County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880Bowstring pony truss bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1870; proved defective and replaced 1871.Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Presumpscot River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1908Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown roadReplaced by a new bridge
Bristol Bridge (ca.1869) (Elkhart County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1869 by Simon de Graff; replaced in 1907 and one span relocated to Island Park in Elkhart where it stood until being destroyed by a storm in 1952.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Division StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broad Street Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Blackstone River on Broad StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Older) (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost 3 months after March 1908floodLost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway Street in Union City.Replaced by a new bridge
Bryan Ford Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Fabricated 1870 as part of a three span bowstring over Bull Creek at Osawatomie, single span relocated here 1903Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Middle Creek on Plum Creek RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Buck Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945; Rehabilitated 1973Pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on Buck Creek Avenue in Buck GroveClosed to thru traffic; privately owned
Buggs Ferry Bridge (Noxubee County, Mississippi)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Noxubee River on rural roadOpen to at least pedestrians on hunting trail
Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City RoadSpans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek ParkOpen to pedestrians
Bunker Hill Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1881; relocated 1987Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical SocietyOpen to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.
Burlington Street Bridge (1860) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1860, Collapsed 1863 due to a herd of cattle, Replaced 1915.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Iowa River on Burlington StreetReplaced by new bridge
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Bushnell's Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Butternut Creek in GilbertsvilleNo longer exists
Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge CompanyAbandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in CaledoniaAbandoned
Calvert Street Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1878. Demolished ca. 1970s.Lost Bowstring Truss Bridge on Calvert StreetDemolished
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)Built 1876; Replaced 1916Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Canal Footbridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ohio and Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway (link to Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail)Open to pedestrians only
Canalside Park Squire Wipple Truss Bridges (Erie County, New York)
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.-per James McCrayBridge over park on PedestrianOpen to pedestrians only
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1872Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian pathOpen to pedestrians
Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Maple AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Creek Bridge (Warren County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cedar CreekNo longer exists
Cedar Falls-Waterloo Road Bridge (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Replaced 1919Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Black Hawk Creek on Cedar Falls-Waterloo RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Grove Bowstring (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company; destroyed in the 1913 flood.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Whitewater River Destroyed in the great 1913 flood
Centennial Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1876, replaced 1916.Lost Truss bridge over Iowa River on Iowa AvenueReplaced by new bridge
Central Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over indian Creek on Central AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Chickasaw Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Cedar River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Chili Mills Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1877 by the King Bridge CompanyBowstring pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart RoadOpen to pedestrians only
Church Street River Bridge (Old) (Washington County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mettawee River on Church StreetReplaced by the current concrete arch.
Churchill Street Bowstring (Dutchess County, New York)
Dismantled 1978/Replaced 1979 and put into storage for reuse: Parts have disappearedLost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Churchill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Cincinnati Bridge (Pawnee County, Nebraska)
Built in 1879 by the King Iron Bridge Company; washed out in 1995Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Big Nemaha River on Former RoadDestroyed by flooding
City Park Bridge (Taylor County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Snake River
Clay Mills Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built ca 1871; Removed ?Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Maquoketa River on RoadRemoved
Clear Creek Bowstring Pony (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Clear Creek Mill Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Clear Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cloverport Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Clover Creek on Main StreetDemolished
Cohocton River Bridge (Steuben County, New York)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cohocton River No longer exists
Coldwater Bridge (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge Superstructure replaced
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