Fixed Trunnion Bascule

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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

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

18th Street Bridge (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

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

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

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

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

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


Bruckner Expressway Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1975
Bascule bridge over Bronx River on I-278 (Bruckner Expressway) in New York
Open to traffic

Burnside Bridge-Center Section (1926) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1926
Strauss bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Burnside Bridge
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

Damen Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago River North Banch on North Damen Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Dix Bascule Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule bridge over Rouge River on Dix Road in Dearborn
Open to traffic

Erie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1910
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River, C&NW RR on Erie Street
Removed but not replaced

Ewing Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1992 and 2013
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on Ewing Avenue (US 41) in Chicago
Open to traffic

Fort Street Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1926; demolished 2013
Lost bascule bridge over Rouge River on M-85 in Detroit
Replaced by a new bridge

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

High Rise Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 1969
Bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River & VA-166 on Interstate 64/US 17
Open to traffic

Hillsboro Inlet Bridge (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1966
Bascule bridge over Hillsboro Inlet on FL A1A in Pompano Beach
Open to traffic

Isthmus Slough Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1931, East approach rebuilt 2011
Bascule bridge over Isthmus Slough on Coos River Highway
Open to traffic

Lewis & Clark River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1924, West approach replaced 2015
Bascule lift bridge over Lewis & Clark River on Business US 101
Open to traffic

Mill Basin Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1941
Bascule bridge over Mill Basin on Shore Parkway in New York
Open to traffic

Montlake Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1999
Bascule bridge over Montlake Cut on WA 513 in Seattle
Open to traffic

Morrison Street Bridge (1958) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Willamette River on Morrison Street in Portland
Open to traffic

North Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1924; Struck June 11, 1978; Replaced 1991
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Duwamish River on Spokane Street West Waterway
Replaced by a new bridge

North Western Avenue Bascule Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1905
Lost Through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on North Western Avenue
No longer exists

Ogden Avenue Viaduct (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1932; closed to traffic March 24, 1992; demolished 1993
Lost viaduct over Chicago River North Branch and city streets on Ogden Avenue
No longer exists

Ruby Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1972
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on IL 53 (Old US 66) in Joliet
Open to four-lane traffic

Seaford Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1925 by the Chicago Bascule Bridge Co.
Bascule bridge over Nanticoke River on Front Street in Seaford
Open to traffic

Sisters Creek Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1952
Bascule bridge over Sisters Creek on FL 105 in Jacksonville
Replaced by a new bridge in 2016

Siuslaw River Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1977, Rehabilitated 2010
Bascule bridge over Siuslaw River on US 101 in Florence
Open to traffic

South Park Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 2014
Through truss bridge over Duwamish River on 14 Avenue
Open to traffic

South Slough Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1991
Bascule bridge over South Slough on Cape Arago Highway in Charleston
Open to traffic

University Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1919, approaches and bridge deck rebuilt between 1932 and 1933
Bascule bridge over Portage Bay on Eastlake Avenue NE in Seattle
Open to traffic

Wacker Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Chicago River on Wacker Drive
Replaced by a new bridge

Youngs Bay Bridge (Old) (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1921
Bascule lift bridge over Youngs Bay on US 101 Bus.
Open to traffic