K-Truss
View Exhibit mapThe K-Truss truss configuration was invented by Phelps Johnson, president of the Dominion Bridge Company of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as part of the design effort for the second (existing) Quebec Bridge. Phelps was born in 1849 in the United States and worked for the Wrought Iron Bridge Company for a time.
Antioch Bridge (Old) (Contra Costa County, California)
(Main design: Camelback through truss)Built 1926; Replaced 1978K- through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on Route 160 Antioch Bridge former VictoryReplaced by a new bridge
Austin Peay Bridge (Jackson County, Tennessee)
Built by the Nashville Bridge Company in 1924 and replaced 1994Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Tn 56Replaced by new bridge
Baron Fork Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1946Through truss bridge over Baron Fork Creek on OK 51 near EldonOpen to traffic
Big Cabin Creek Bridge (Mayes County, Oklahoma)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1964; Replaced 2013Through truss bridge over Big Cabin Creek on OK 28Replaced by a new bridge
Big Cedar Creek Bridge (Pushmataha County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933; Replaced 2009Through truss bridge over Big Cedar Creek on US 271Replaced by a new bridge
Big Lee Creek Bridge (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma)
Built 1946; Bypassed & Abandoned 2011Through truss bridge over Big Lee Creek on OK 101 in ShortBypassed by a new bridge in 2011 and abandoned.
Bird Creek Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
Built 1956Through truss bridge over Bird Creek on OK 66 EB in CatoosaOpen to traffic
Bird Creek Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
Built 1936; Replaced 2011; truss sections split and preserved (see bridgehunter.com respective county page)Through truss bridge over Bird Creek on OK 66 WB in CatoosaReplaced by new bridge, however, truss sections preserved in different places (see county bridgehunter.com listing)
Bird Creek Bridge - NB (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1960; rehabilitated 1979; Demolished 2016Through truss bridge over Bird Creek on US 169 Northbound in CollinsvilleDemolished
Bird Creek Bridge -SB (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1960; rehabilitated 1979; demolished December 2015Through truss bridge over Bird Creek on US 169 in CollinsvilleNo longer exists
Black Bear Creek Bridge (Noble County, Oklahoma)
Built 1939, Removed 2010Through truss bridge over Black Bear Creek on US 177Replaced by a new bridge
Blue River Bridge (Johnston County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933Through truss bridge over Blue River on OK 7Replaced by a new bridge in 2009
Blue River Bridge (Johnston County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933Through truss bridge over Blue River on OK 99Replaced by a new bridge 2009
Blue River Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1932Through truss bridge over Blue River on Old US 69 in DurantOpen to traffic
Caney River Bridge (Washington County, Oklahoma)
Built 1937Through truss bridge over Caney River on OK 123 in BartlesvilleOpen to traffic
Caney River Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Built 1935Through truss bridge over Caney River on OK 99Open to traffic
Charenton Canal Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1941Through truss bridge over Charenton Canal on LA182Open to traffic
Chickaskia River Bridge (Kay County, Oklahoma)
(Main design: Through truss)Built 1945Through truss bridge over Chickaskia River on IRR E0230Replaced by a new bridge
Chouteau Creek Bridge (Mayes County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1950, Replaced 2009Through truss bridge over Chouteau Creek on old OK 33 east of ChouteauDemolished 2009
CMQ - Greenville Junction Bridge (Piscataquis County, Maine)
K-Truss through truss bridge over Wiggins Stream, former B & A railroad on Central Maine and Quebec RailwayOpen to traffic
CMQ - Kennebec River Bridge (Piscataquis County, Maine)
K-truss over Kennebec River on Railroad (Central Maine and Quebec Railway)Open to traffic
CMQ - Wood Pond Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Through truss bridge over Wood Pond Inlet on Central Maine and Quebec RailwayOpen to traffic
Coal Creek Bridge (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma)
Built 1936: Replaced 2012Through truss bridge over Coal Creek on US 270 near McAlesterReplaced by a new bridge
Cordell Hull Bridge (Smith County, Tennessee)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1992Through truss bridge over Cumberland River on NFA A392 in CarthageOpen to traffic
Council Creek Bridge (Payne County, Oklahoma)
Built 1936 by the Briscoe Construction Co.; relocated here 2009Through truss bridge formerly over Stillwater Creek on OK 51 in Stillwater now moved to Council Creek Road over Council Creek.12/18/2009 - Now open to traffic.
Cumberland Cut Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
(Main design: Parker through truss)Built ca. 1950Through truss bridge over Washita River on OK 199Open to pedestrians only. Bypassed and retained in place per ODOT.
Deep Fork Bridge (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1938Through truss bridge over Deep Fork of North Canadian River on OK 48Removed and replaced
Deep Fork River Bridge (Okmulgee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933; Made obsolete by new bridge 2005Abandoned through truss bridge over Deep Fork River on US 266Closed to all traffic with approaches removed
Dry Creek OK 100 Bridge (Cherokee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1988Through truss bridge over Dry Creek on OK 100Open to traffic
Eel River Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1941Cantilevered K type through truss bridge over Eel River & NWP Railroad on CA 283 in Rio DellOpen to traffic
Fourteen Mile Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1949Through truss bridge over Fourteen Mile Creek on OK 51Replaced by a new bridge
Gakona River Bridge (Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska)
Built 1950; Demolished 2011Lost through truss bridge over Gakona River on Tok Cutoff Highway in GakonaReplaced by a new bridge
Glover River Bridge (McCurtain County, Oklahoma)
Built 1953Through truss bridge over Glover River on OK 3Open to traffic
Greasy Bend Bridge (Johnston County, Oklahoma)
Built 1911Through truss bridge over Washita River on 3510COpen to traffic
Hickory Creek Bridge (Love County, Oklahoma)
Built 1944Through truss bridge over Hickory Creek on OK 32Replaced by a new bridge / disposition of truss unknown
Hominy Creek Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1940Through truss bridge over Hominy Creek on OK 11 in TulsaIntact but closed to all traffic
Hominy Creek Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Built 1936; replaced 2002Lost K truss through truss bridge over Hominy Creek on OK 99Replaced
Hominy Creek Bridge (relocated) (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
K-Parker through truss bridge over Tributary of Bird Creek on Private roadOpen to authorized vehicles only
I-895 Curtis Bay Steel Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1980Through truss bridge over CSX Transportation Curtis Bay Yards on I-895 between Brooklyn and Curtis Bay in Baltimore CityOpen to traffic
John T. Cunningham Memorial Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1925, replaced 1986Lost K-Truss through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Old State Route 13Replaced by new bridge
Kiamichi River Bridge (Choctaw County, Oklahoma)
Built 1965Through truss bridge over Kiamichi River on OK 109Open to traffic
Kiamichi River Bridge (Choctaw County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933; replaced 2008Lost through and deck truss bridge over Kiamichi River on US 70 in SawyerReplaced by new bridge
Kiamichi River Bridge (Pushmataha County, Oklahoma)
Built 1934; Replaced 2018Through truss bridge over Kiamichi River on US 271Replaced by a new bridge
Krotz Springs Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1934Lost K-Parker through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on US-190Replaced by a new bridge
Lincoln Highway Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pennsylvania through truss)Built 1891, lost in 1975Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Lincoln Highway/US 30 in ClintonReplaced by new bridge
Little River Bridge (McCurtain County, Oklahoma)
Built 1938; Replaced 2017Through truss bridge over Little River on EB US 70/ NB US 259
Little River Bridge (Hughes County, Oklahoma)
Built 1949Through truss bridge over Little River on 3218COpen to traffic
Little River Bridge (Hughes County, Oklahoma)
Built 1958Through truss bridge over Little River on 3210COpen to traffic
Long-Allen Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1933 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on LA 182 (old US 90) between Berwick and Morgan CityOpen to traffic
Mountain Fork River Bridge (McCurtain County, Oklahoma)
Built 1948; Replaced 2016Through truss bridge over Mountain Fork River on US 70Replaced by new bridge
Nenana River Bridge (Denali Borough, Alaska)
Built 1963Through truss bridge over Nenana River on Parks Highway (AK 3)Open to traffic
Neosho River Bridge (Ottawa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1937; replaced 1997Lost K-truss bridge over Neosho River on US 69 in MiamiReplaced by prestressed concrete girder bridge in 1997.
Newkirk Bridge (Cherokee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1949; Replaced 2016Through truss bridge over Neosho River on OK 51Replaced by a new bridge
North Canadian River Bridge (Okmulgee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1951Through truss bridge over North Canadian River on Arbeka Road (E1125 Rd.)Open to traffic
O.K. Allen Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
(Main design: K-Parker through truss)Built 1936; Lost 2015K-Parker through truss bridge over Red River on US 71Replaced by new bridge; destroyed September 2015
OK 18 Arkansas River Bridge (Pawnee County, Oklahoma)
Built 1935K-Parker through truss bridge over Arkansas River on OK 18 in RalstonReplaced by a new bridge
OK 3 Bridge (Atoka County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933Through truss bridge on OK 3Replaced by a new bridge
Pigeon Creek 5th Ave. Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)
Built 1936; replaced 2000Lost through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on Fifth AvenueReplaced by new bridge
Pond Creek Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1950Through truss bridge over Pond Creek on OK 99Open to traffic
Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Lost K-Parker truss bridge over Poteau River on US 59/270Replaced by a new bridge
Red River Bridge (Fannin County, Texas)
Built 1938Through truss bridge over Red River on TX 78 OK 78
Salt Creek Bridge (Osage County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1940Through truss bridge over Salt Creek on OK 18Open to traffic
Savanna-Sabula Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1985; Imploded March 9, 2018Continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 52/IL 64/IA 64 at SavannaReplaced by a new bridge
Sulphur River Bridge (Miller County, Arkansas)
Built 1930-31Lost Through truss bridge over Sulphur River on US 71Replaced by new bridge
Tanana River Bridge (Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska)
Built 1966Through truss bridge over Tanana River on Alaska Hwy 2/Richardson HwyOpen to traffic
Tanana River Bridge (Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska)
Built 1967Parker through truss bridge over Tanana River At Nenana on Parks HighwayOpen to traffic
Texas Street Bridge (Bossier Parish, Louisiana)
Opened to traffic on October 22, 1933; rehabilitated 1984Cantilevered through truss bridge over Red River on US 79/US 80 in ShreveportOpen to four-lane traffic
US 271 Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1946, Replaced by a new bridge in 2010Through truss bridge over Poteau River on US 271 in PocolaReplaced with new bridge
US59 Illinois River Bridge (Adair County, Oklahoma)
Built 1931, replaced by new bridge 2009Through truss bridge over Illinois River on US 59 in Watts CommunityReplaced by a new bridge
US70 Blue River Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1938Through truss bridge over Blue River on US 70Replaced by a new bridge
Verdigris River Bridge (Wagoner County, Oklahoma)
Built 1955; raised 1970; demolished 2010.Lost through truss bridge over Verdigris River on OK 51Imploded April 20, 2010
Verdigris River Bridge (Nowata County, Oklahoma)
Built 1954K-Parker through truss bridge over Verdigris River on US 60Closed for replacement
Verdigris River Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
(Main design: K-Parker through truss)Built 1930s demolished 1970K-Parker through truss bridge over Verdigris River on State Route 33Replaced by a new bridge
Washita River Bridge (Johnston County, Oklahoma)
Built 1943; Lost 2015Through truss bridge over Washita River on OK 99 and US 377 in TishomingoDemolished
Washita River Bridge (Murray County, Oklahoma)
Built 1933; replaced 2004Lost through truss bridge over Washita River on OK 7No longer exists
Washita River Bridge (Grady County, Oklahoma)
Built 1953K-Parker through truss bridge over Washita River on OK 19Open to traffic
Washita River OK 19 Bridge (Garvin County, Oklahoma)
Built 1939, lost 2014Lost through truss bridge over Washita River on OK 19 in Pauls ValleyReplaced by a new bridge
Washita River US 177 Bridge (Carter County, Oklahoma)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1986; Replaced 2016Through truss bridge over Washita River on US 177Replaced by a new bridge
WLE - Banning Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930 by the American Bridge Co.K-deck truss bridge over Youghiogheny River on Wheeling & Lake Erie RailroadOpen to traffic
WLE - Speers Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930K-deck truss bridge over the Monongahela River on the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway between Belle Vernon and SpeersOpen to traffic