Howe pony truss

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Alexandria Wellington Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built 1954
Howe pony truss bridge over Tallahatchee Creek on Alexandria Wellington Road
Open to traffic

Betts Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 2006
Lost wooden truss bridge over Salmon Creek on NE Salmon Creek Avenue in Salmon Creek
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2006

Blackhawk Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Removed as part of project to relocate river channel in 1950s or 1960s.
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished

Broad Street Bridge (Mason County, Texas)
Built 1918 by the Alamo Construction Co.
Concrete pony truss bridge over Comanche Creek on Broad Street in Mason
Open to traffic

Cedar Creek Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1952, Replaced 1994
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Grist Mill Road
Replaced in 1994 by the current covered Howe truss.

Cedar Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1930
Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on 118th Avenue
Open to traffic

Chantry Flats Road over Big Santa Anita Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1950
Baily truss bridge over Big Santa Anita Creek on Chantry Flats Road
Open to traffic

Clark Street Bridge (Audrain County, Missouri)
Built 1995 by the Continental Bridge Co.
Modern pony truss bridge over the railroad tracks on Clark Street in Mexico
Open to traffic

CSX Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Tennessee)
Built 1942
Pony truss bridge over CSX Railroad on NFA 1761
Open to traffic

Doty Road Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Lost truss bridge over Ramapo River on Doty Road in Oakland
Replaced by a new bridge; Truss bridge moved to a nearby park.

Farmer's Golf and Health Club Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Howe pony truss bridge over Cottonwood River on golf course trail
Open to pedestrians

First Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Through truss)
Built 1871 for the M&STL
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Fish Creek Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880
Pony truss bridge over Fish Creek on TR 15
Closed to all traffic

Iverson Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Formerly part of the Iverson Road linking Sioux Falls with Sibley, IA and Blue Earth, MN, it was named after the Iverson family, whose homestead was located near this bridge. First bridge built in 1889, but was replaced with current span in 1897.
Parker through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Iverson Crossing Road east of East Sioux Falls and 1.3 miles west of Rowena
Closed to all traffic

Kirk Mystery Bridge (Dunklin County, Missouri)
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Floodway drainage ditch
No longer exists

Little Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Illinois)
Built 1954
Pony truss bridge over Little Creek on TR 442, 4 mi. northeast of St Elmo
Open to traffic

Longman Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875
Iron Howe pony truss bridge over Sugar Creek on Longman Road (TR 255)
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1927
Pony truss bridge over railroad tracks on Main Street in Sellersville
Open to traffic

Marseilles Nabisco Bridges (La Salle County, Illinois)
Howe pony trusses & Pony deck plate bridges over Marseilles Power Canal on spur of Rock Island Railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/abandoned

Mean's Ford Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
HAER says built 1860s; rehabilitated 1993. One of seven of this type in 2005 per HAER See also Meeting House Bridge in Maine
Boxed Howe Pony Truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Stover Park Road in Ralph Stover State Park
Closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles, foot and pedal traffic

Meeting House Bridge (York County, Maine)
Replaced 1995
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Boston & Maine Road on Sinnott Road
Replaced by new bridge

Milford Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1891, altered 1917; rehabilitated 1933-4
Wrought iron Howe pony truss bridge over Lehigh Valley Mainline on Milford Road in Bloomsbury
Open to traffic

Oak Knoll Park Bridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Built 1859 by Joseph Davenport near Alliance; relocated to Massillon in 1899; rehabilitated 2010
Howe pony truss bridge on a footpath at Oak Knoll Park in Massillon
Open to pedestrians

Reading-Halls Station Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1846 on the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad; later relocated here to carry vehicular traffic
Wrought and cast iron pony truss bridge over the former Philadelphia & Reading Railroad on a private driveway
In use for private road/drive

RI Big Sioux River Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Converted to a trial in the 1970s, Slated for demolition in late 2012 or early 2013
Pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Path
Open to pedestrians only

Rollins Farm Bridge (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Built 1904 rebuilt 1929
Howe pony truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on Old Ham Road
Closed to all traffic

Rush's Mill Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869 over Perkiomen Creek; relocated and rehabilitated for pedestrian traffic in 1980
Iron pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on the Union Canal Trail
Open to pedestrians

Seventh Street Bridge (St. Croix County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1910; replaced in 1987
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Railroad on Seventh Street
Replaced by new bridge

Snyder Brook Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1918
Howe pony truss bridge over Snyder Brook on Trail
Open to pedestrians

Sockman Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1873 by the Russell Bridge Co.; replaced 1996
Lost pony truss bridge over Granny Creek on Sockman Road (TR 384)
No longer exists

Squirrel Bridge (Fremont County, Idaho)
Built during the late 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps; replaced 1983
Lost wooden Howe pony truss bridge over Fall River on CCC Camp Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Towpath Bridge (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1872; reconstructed from parts at a later date
Iron pony truss footbridge over the Ohio & Erie Canal at Uppermost Triple Locks in Roscoe Village
Open to pedestrians only

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Pony truss bridge over East Buck Creek on 485th Avenue
Intact but closed to all traffic

UPRR Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1925
Pony truss bridge over UPRR on CR P33 (220th Street)
Open to traffic

Variadero Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)
Built ca. 1915; bypassed 1957
Concrete pony truss bridge over Rio Conchas on Old NM 104
Still standing, but condition unknown

West Cliff Drive Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)
Built 1918, re-engineered and rehabilitated in 2000
Wooden Howe truss bridge over railroad tracks on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz
Open to one-way traffic