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Deck girder

Pennsylvania Railroad Kokomo Creek Bridge in Center (Howard County, Indiana)
Forgotten structure over Kokomo Creek just off CR 300 East near Center Indiana. Tracks have been gone since 1970's. Once part of Pennsylvania RR's Richmond Branch, a heavy duty passenger route between Cincinnatti and Chicago.
Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Abandoned Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, New Castle and Richmond) in Center
Closed to all traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad Mill Creek Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Two separate spans over this creek for a formerly double tracked railroad. Both survive, one side is today used for a trail and has had a concrete deck installed.
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek on Panhandle Pathway Trail(nee Toledo Peoria and Western, A&R Line, Winamac Southern, Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Panhandle PCC&StL, Chicago Great Eastern, Logansport and Chicago Railroads)
Open to pedestrians

Pennsylvania Railroad Mud Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
Once part of the PRR's route from Cincinnati to Chicago(via Anoka and Logansport), this route hosted passenger trains until 1971 before Amtrak was formed. Left out of Conrail, it was abandoned starting in 1976. Unknown when bridge was removed.
Lost Deck girder bridge over Mud Creek on Former Penn Central Railroad(nee Pennsylvania, Panhandle, Chicago and Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond Railroads) in Nevada
Removed

Pennsylvania Railroad South Fork Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Deck girder bridge over South Fork of Deer Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Galveston
In use

Pennsylvania Railroad State Road 218 underpass (Miami County, Indiana)
Formerly 3 tracks went overhead of the Pennsylvania RR's Columbus line from Columbus to Chicago. SR 218 made a tight turn under this bridge which was later straightened when bridge was removed.
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over State Road 218 and creek on abandoned Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad) in Bunker Hill
Lost

Pennsylvania Railroad Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Formerly double tracked rail bridge, then single tracked, now is being converted with planking for pedestrians. Once part of Pennsy RR line from Chicago to Logansport and Columbus, Ohio or Richmond, Indiana
Deck plate girder bridge over Tippecanoe River on the Panhandle Pathway Trail in Winamac
Open to pedestrians

Pennsylvania Railroad Turkey Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
This particular structure built to carry trains on the Richmond Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Cincinnatti to Chicago(Via Anoka and Logansport). Many passenger trains traversed this bridge. Line abandoned by Penn Central in early 1970's.
Abandoned bridge over Turkey Creek on former Pennsylvania Railroad, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond
Abandoned

Pennsylvania Railroad Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Unknown
Pratt deck truss bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgins Parkway & Cardnal Greenway


Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Kokomo


Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) Bridge (Bedford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1997
Deck girder bridge over T-477,Dunnings Cr.;B-330 on Pa Turnpike (I-76)
Open to traffic

Pennsylvania/Penn Central Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Once part of a heavy duty branch line from Anoka(Logansport) to Cincinatti featuring many passenger trains. Not included in Conrail after PC Bankruptcy, line was abandoned on April 1, 1976.
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Big Duck Creek on Formerly Penn Central Railroad(nee Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, others)
Abandoned

PGR Cannon River Bridge (Rice County, Minnesota)
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

Phillipsburg Railroad Overpass (Laclede County, Missouri)
Built 1956
Plate girder bridge over I-44 on the BNSF Railway (formerly Frisco)
Open to traffic

Pickens Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Concrete deck girder bridge over South Holston River on Pickens Bridge Road
Open to traffic

Pico Canyon Road over Pico Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1956, Replaced 2000
Concrete slap over Pico Creek on Pico Canyon Road
Open to traffic

Pigeon Roost (Mitchell County, North Carolina)
Original bridge on the Clinchfield Railroad going into the Toe River/Nolichucky Gorge
Deck plate girder bridge over Rooster Roost Road, Rooster Roost Creek on CSX
Open to traffic

Pine Bank Arch (New York County, New York)
Built 1861
Cast iron girder bridge over the bridle path on a pedestrian walkway in Central Park
Open to pedestrians

Piney Creek Railroad Bridge (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Deck plate girder bridge over Piney Creek on Norfolk Southern Railroad Spur
Open to traffic

Pogue Railroad Bridge (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Deck truss)
Built in 1904, this steel structure replaced a wooden trestle.
Inactive deck truss bridge over Aughwick Creek on East Broad Top RR
Inactive

Poplar Creek Railroad Bridge (Roane County, Tennessee)
(Main design: Quadrangular lattice through truss)
Bridge was relocated here to serve the K-25 plant
Quadralateral Warren through truss bridge over Poplar Creek at the old K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Oak Ridge. Resembles a whipple truss which was very popular with railroads for their strength under heavy loads.
Open to traffic

Poplar Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1967; reconstructed 1993
Steel deck girder bridge over the Mississippi River on I-55 / I-64 / I-70 / U. S. Highway 40 in downtown St. Louis
Open to traffic

Poplar Street Rail Viaduct (St. Louis, Missouri)
Rebuilt in 1997, replacing a previous bridge that carried two tracks of railroad traffic. The portions over I-55 / I-70 and over Poplar Street were from the previous bridge and not replaced.
Concrete deck girder bridge over I-55 / I-70 and seven city blocks on the Terminal Railroad in St. Louis
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Port Mayaca Drawbridge (Martin County, Florida)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Lucie Canal on South Central Florida Express (formerly the South Central Florida Railroad)
Open to traffic

Port Washington Narrows Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1958
Deck plate girder bridge over Port Washington Narrows on WA 303
Open to traffic

Porter Creek Road Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Concrete deck girder bridge over Porter Creek on Porter Creek Road/Calistoga Road
Open to traffic

Possum Trot Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1921 for the Peoria and Eastern Railroad, abandoned ca. 1980's
Abandoned Deck girder bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on former Conrail Railroad west of Danville
Abandoned, but intact

Potomac River Railroad Swing Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
(Main design: Through truss)
Through truss bridge over Potomac River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Powell River trestle (Wise County, Virginia)
Replaced an earlier timber trestle at some unknown time. Line was constructed in 1925 or 1926
Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork of Powell River on Norfolk & Southern
Open to traffic

Powerhouse Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Built 1904-06, this bridge was a part of the the Atglen & Susquehanna Branch on the PRR
Abandoned bridge on former PRR low-grade freight line, it crosses over the Congestoga Creek and passes by the Safe Harbor Powerplant
Abandoned to rail service 1988 but used by pedestrans, cyclists, and 4-wheel drive vehicles

Prairie du Sac Abandoned Railroad Bridge (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Abandoned Railroad
Abandoned

Prescott Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 1917. Demolished 1990
Steel girder bridge over Lamprey River on Prescott Road
Demolished and replaced.

Presque Isle Ore Dock Trestle (Marquette County, Michigan)
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Shore Blvd. on Railroad
Open to traffic

PRR bridge over N Lime St. (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over N Lime St. on Formerly PRR low grade line / Enola Low Grade Trail
Open to bicyclists, horseback, and pedestrians

Purdy Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1936
Concrete deck girder bridge over Burley Lagoon on Washington 302
Open to traffic

Quincy Bay Railroad Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Plate girder bridge over Quincy Bay on the BNSF Railway in Quincy
Open to railroad traffic

Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Possibly built 1868 by the CB&Q Railroad; later retrofitted for vehicle traffic
Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Open to one-lane traffic

Raccoon River Trail Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt pony truss)
Built 1899 for Milwaukee Road
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Racoon River Valley Trail


Raccoon River Valley Trail Mosquito Creek Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mosquito Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Raccoon River Valley Trail Stream Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Presently Unknown Stream on Raccoon River Valley Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Railroad Bridge over Conewago Creek (York County, Pennsylvania)
Deck plate girder over Conewago Creek and trail on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Railroad Lift Bridge over Elizabeth River (Chesapeake, Virginia)
(Main design: Through truss)
Through truss bridge over Elizabeth River on Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad


Rainier Trestle (Thurston County, Washington)
Built 1936
Deck plate girder bridge over WA 507 on Tacoma Rail, former CMSTP&P line
Open to traffic

Ralstin Trestle (Taney County, Missouri)
Built in 1903 by the White River Railway; rehabilitated in 1930
Steel trestle over East Fork of Roark Creek and Ralstin Road on the Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railway
Open to railroad traffic

Reading RR Chillesquaque Creek Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Chillesquaqaue Creek on former Reading Railroad Catawissa Branch
Abandoned

Red Jacket Trestle (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1874; river spans replaced in 1901; south pier damaged by flooding in September, 2010; girder span relocated to the ground awaiting rehabilitation; pier collapsed during removal, replaced, looks like original and is back open.
Girder bridge over MN Hwy. 66 and Le Sueur River on Minnesota Valley Railroad (now a bike trail)
Bridge open as of 11/11/11

Red River US 82 Bridge (Miller County, Arkansas)
(Main design: Pennsylvania through truss)
Built 1931; replaced 1990
Lost through truss over Red River on US 82 at Garland City in Garland
Replaced by a new bridge about 1/2 mile upstream

Redland Rail Bridge (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma)
Deck Girder bridge over Arkansas River on Kansas City Southern Railway north of Spiro
Open to traffic

Reeds Spring Bridge (Stone County, Missouri)
Plate girder bridge over MO 248 on the MNA Railroad at Reeds Spring
Open to railroad traffic

Reservoir Bridge Southeast (New York County, New York)
Built 1865
Cast iron girder bridge over the bridle path on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

Reservoir Bridge Southwest (New York County, New York)
Built 1864
Cast iron bridge over the bridle path on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

Rhinehart Bridge (Union County, Oregon)
(Main design: Warren deck truss)
Built 1922
Warren deck truss bridge over Grande Ronde River and Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad on Abandoned OR-82 Alignment
Closed to all traffic

RI 47th Street Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
The Rock Island line reached Raytown just south of this location in 1904.
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over E. 47th Street on Inactive Rock Island RR
Rail line inactive

RI County Road W55/Wayland Road Overpass (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1946, line abandoned 1980, removed 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over County Road W55/Wayland Road on former Rock Island RR
Demolished with one abutment remaining

RI Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
Abandoned

RI Fox River Bridge (Davis County, Iowa)
Built 1946, line abandoned 1980, removed 1982
Lost bridge over Center Branch Fox River on former Rock Island Railroad
Bridge removed, piers and abutments remaining

RI Gasconade River Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Built 1902 by A.J. Tullock; abandoned 1980
Pratt deck truss over Gasconade River on the Rock Island Railroad between Freeburg and Belle
Railroad line currently inactive

RI IA2 Overpass (Appanoose County, Iowa)
Built 1946, line abandoned 1980, removed 1982
Lost Deck Girder bridge over Highway 2 on Former Rock Island Railroad
Demolished

RI Iowa River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Railroad
Removed

RI Iowa River Bridge (Old) (Louisa County, Iowa)
(Main design: Lattice through truss)
Removed 1910
Lost Lattice through truss bridge on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge

RI North Fork Long Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Abandoned Deck Plate Girder over North Fork Long Creek on railroad
Abandoned

RI North Fox Creek Bridge (Davis County, Iowa)
Lost bridge over North Fox Creek on former Rock Island Railroad
Bridge removed, piers and abutments remaining

RI Skunk River Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built betwixt the 1930 and the 1950 aerial imagery, Removed during/after the demise of the RI.
Lost Bridge over Skunk River
No longer exists

RI Soap Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
(Main design: Through truss)
Abandoned in 1980, removed 1982
Lost deck girder/through truss bridge over Soap Creek on former Rock Island Railroad
Piers and abutments remaining

RI South Fork Long Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1946, line abandoned 1980, removed 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over South Fork Long Creek on former Rock Island RR
Demolished with piers and abutments remaining

RI Walnut Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1946, line abandoned 1980, removed 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Walnut Creek on former Rock Island RR
Demolished with piers and abutments remaining

RI Waspinicon River Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Removed 1976?
Lost Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

RI West Fork Crooked Creek Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1946
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Crooked Creek on former Rock Island RR
Demolished with piers and abutments remaining

RI West Nishnabotna River Bridge (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
(Main design: Lattice through truss)
Removed 1954
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced

RI Wolf Creek Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Wolf Creek on Railroad
Abandoned

Richland Ave Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built in 1932 to cross a section of the Hocking River that was re-channelized by the Army Corp of Engineers in the early 70s
Deck girder bridge over former bed of the Hocking River on Richland Ave
Open to traffic

Richland Creek Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Richland Creek on the Rock Island Railroad
Line currently out of service

Richland Creek Viaduct (Greene County, Indiana)
Built 1906 for the Indiana Southern Railroad
Deck plate girder bridge over Richland Creek on Indiana Railroad
Open to traffic

Rio Puerco Bridge (Apache County, Arizona)
Replaced 1996
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Rio Puerco River on Petrified Forest National Park Mainline Road
Replaced by new bridge

Rita Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit

River Des Peres Lemay UPRR Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over the River Des Peres on the Union Pacific Railroad, near River City Casino
Open to railroad traffic

River Park Bridge (Sheboygan County, Wisconsin)
Built 1906 by the Pennsylvania Steel Company for the C&NW
Deck girder bridge over New Jersey Avenue, Sheboygan River and River Park Drive on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly Chicago & Northwestern) in Sheboygan
Open to traffic

Riverside Avenue Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)
Replaced 1990
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over San Lorenzo River on Riverside Avenue
Replaced by new bridge

Riverside Drive Bridge Over The Los Angeles River at the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County, California)
(Main design: Warren deck truss)
Built circa 1890, Replaced circa 1920, Replaced 1939
Warren Deck truss bridge over Los Angeles River on Riverside Drive in Los Angeles
Under construction

Riverview Blvd. NS RR Overpass (St. Louis, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Riverview Blvd. (Missouri State Highway 367) on the Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Roark Valley Highroad Bridges (Taney County, Missouri)
Built in 2003 as part of the new Ozark Mtn. Highroad around Branson
Modern bridge over Roark Creek and the Missouri and North Arkansas Railway on Ozark Mountain Highroad
Open to traffic

Robert C. Byrd Bridge (Cabell County, West Virginia)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1994, replaced the 6th Street Bridge built in 1926, the first bridge in Huntington (imploded beside this bridge in 1995)
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Ohio River, CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Rock Creek Bridge #1 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Built in 1906 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Deck girder bridge over Rock Creek on railroad
Open

Rock Creek RR Bridge (Plumas County, California)
(Main design: Warren deck truss)
Built 1909
Warren deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Rock Island Manchester Trafficway Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
This line was built ca 1904
Deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Trafficway on Inactive Rock Island RR
Rail line inactive

Rock Island Platte River Bridge (Cass County, Nebraska)
Built 1889
Concrete deck girder bridge over Platte River on Trail
Open to pedestrians

Rock Island RR Bureau Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Deck girder bridge over Big Bureau Creek on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island) W. of Bureau Junction
Open to traffic

Rock Island RR Intermittent Stream Bridge (Putnam County, Illinois)
Built 1937
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed intermittent stream on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR)
Open to traffic

Rock Island RR Old Senachwine Creek Bridge (Putnam County, Illinois)
Looks like original Senachwine creek bed. Very early 1900's
Deck plate girder bridge over abandoned Senachwine Creek on Iowa Interstate RR (former Rock Island RR)
Open to traffic

Rock Island Stevens Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Nebraska)
Built 1889
Deck plate girder bridge over Stevens Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians

Rock Island Trail Camp Run Bridge (Stark County, Illinois)
Concrete deck girder bridge over Camp Run on Rock Island Trail (former Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry)
Open to pedestrians only

Rock Island Trail North Creek Bridge (Stark County, Illinois)
Concrete deck girder bridge over North Creek on Rock Island Trail (former Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry)
Open to pedestrians only

Rock Spring Hollow Trestle (Alexander County, Illinois)
Lost railroad trestle over Orchard Creek and Rock Spring Hollow south of Thebes in Thebes
Several concrete footings remain

Rockcrest Camp Bridge (Plumas County, California)
Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Feather River on Private utility road
Open to traffic

Rockford Illinois Railway Rock River Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Through truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Railway (former CB&Q) in Rockford
Open to traffic

Rockford Trestle (Wright County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Deck plate girder)
Deck plate girder bridge over Crow River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

Rockville Rail Bridge (Vernon County, Missouri)
Built in early 1970's with the completion of the Harry S. Truman Reservoir
Deck plate girder bridge over Osage River on Missouri and North Arkansas (former KATY) Railroad
Open to traffic

Roger Williams Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1982
Concrete deck girder bridge over Ravine on Roger Williams Ave
Open to traffic

Rolling Fork River Railroad Bridge (Sevier County, Arkansas)
Bridge over Rolling Fork River on DeQueen & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic

Rolling Prairie Trail Shell Rock River Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Shell Rock River on Rolling Prairie Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Romona Trestle (Owen County, Indiana)
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Mill Creek on Indiana Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

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