Low Water Crossing

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2nd Avenue Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1899
Concrete arch culvert over the Rock River Tributary on N. 2nd Avenue at the west entrance of Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to traffic

Antelope Hill Low Water Crossing (Yuma County, Arizona)
Low water crossing across Gila River on Roll Road
Open to traffic

Blue Springs Hog Trough Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Lost "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Blue Springs Creek Road, just off Route N
No longer exists

Booger Hollar Bridge (Stanly County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Big Bear Creek on Booger Hollar Rd.
Open

Cache Creek CR40 (Yolo County, California)
Built 1930, closed 2009
Culvert bridge over Cache Creek on CR 40
Open to pedestrians only

Camden State Park Campground Crossing (Lyon County, Minnesota)
Built 2005, replacing a 1938 low water concrete crossing
Timber stringer bridge over Low Water Crossing on Camden Park Road
Open to traffic

Cemetery Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert over West Branch Indian Creek on Path
Open to pedestrians

Cliff View Road Bridge (Smyth County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Slab bridge over N Fork Holston River on Cliff View Road
Open to traffic

Consumnes Bridge (Amador County, California)
Built unknown date
Timber stringer bridge over Consumnes River on Consumnes Bridge Road
Open to whatever traffic can reach it

Creek - Crawford Co. 81 Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1989; Replaced 2019
Lost Culvert bridge over Creek - Crawford Co. on Old 81 Loop
Replaced by a new bridge

Devils Island Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Abandoned slab bridge over Picayune Chute (Mississippi River side channel) on Devils Island Road
Abandoned

Dolliver Memorial State Park Low Water Crossing (Webster County, Iowa)
Slab bridge over Prairie Creek on Dolliver Park Avenue
Bypassed, open to pedestrians only

Dry Creek Low Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built unknown year.
Low water bridge over Dry Creek on Road
Intact but closed to all traffic

Fall Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Replaced 2016
Concrete culvert bridge over Fall Creek on Lee Creek Rd (AR 220)
Replaced by a new bridge

Foster Branch Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Replaced 2016
Slab bridge over Foster Branch on Pevehouse Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Fox River Low Water Crossing (White County, Illinois)
Bridge over Fox River
Open to authorized vehicles only

Frog Bayou Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1935
Slab bridge over Frog Bayou on SH 282


Frog Bayou Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1974
Low water crossing bridge over Frog Bayou on CO RD 27 (Lancaster Rd)
Open to traffic

Grotto Bridge (Phelps County, Missouri)
Concrete stringer bridge over Little Piney Creek on CR 7530 (Grotto Road)
Reverted to private property and closed to all traffic

Guadalupe River Bridge (Kendall County, Texas)
Built 1910; Replaced 2007
Lost Slab bridge over Guadalupe River on High Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Hale Road Bridge (Amador County, California)
Built unknown year.
Low water bridge over South Fork Dry Creek on Hale Rd
Open to traffic

Hickory Creek Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1965
Slab bridge over Hickory Creek on E Coler Street
Open to traffic

Holmes-Larabee Low Water Crossing (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1937; Acquired by County 1959; rehabilitated 1999; closed by CalTrans; borrowed Bailey Bridge in place 2014; low-water crossing/bridge repair project completed 2016
Timber stringer bridge over Eel River on Holmes Flat Road
Open to traffic

Hurricane Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1930; Replaced 2011
Bridge over Hurricane Creek on SH 282
Replaced by a new bridge

Island Park Low Water Crossing (Lyon County, Iowa)
Low-water crossing over Rock River at Island Park in Rock Rapids
Open to one-lane traffic

Jackson Avenue Low Water Crossing (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1919
Slab bridge over Shoal Creek on Jackson Avenue
Open to traffic

Jurgens-Luneman Creek Crossing (El Dorado County, California)
Built unknown year to replace bridge destroyed by flood.
Low water crossing combined concrete ford and metal culvert over Weber Creek on Jurgens Road and Luneman Road
Open to traffic

Kelly Road Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Slab bridge over E Fork Galena River on Kelly Road
Open to traffic

Kendall Young Park Low Water Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Bridge over Fish Creek on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to traffic

Lanes Creek Bridge (Anson County, North Carolina)
Built 1980
Steel stringer bridge over Lanes Creek on Sr1615
Open to traffic

Leaday Crossing (Coleman County, Texas)
Built 1941; Inundated ca. 1990
Bridge over Colorado River on Farm Road 2134
Inundated

Ledges State Park Low Water Crossings #1-6 (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1941
Slab bridge(s) on Canyon Road (250th Street) under Pease Creek
Open to traffic

Little Creek Bridge (Searcy County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Concrete slab bridge over Little Creek on CR 55-A
Open to traffic

Little Hope Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Arkansas)
Often flooded and not crossable. Concrete remains at site as only reminder.
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over Ouachita River on Little Hope Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lou Emma Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Replaced 2011
Bridge over Lou Emma Creek on Pevehouse Rd
Replaced by a new bridge

Low Water Bridge (Union County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Rocky River on Hillford Rd.
Open to traffic

Low Water Road Bridge (Montgomery County, North Carolina)
Slab bridge over Uwharrie River on Low Water Road
Open to traffic

McCann Road Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1965; replacement scheduled for completion 2025
Slab bridge over Eel River on McCann Road
Open to traffic

Medlin Road Bridge (Union County, North Carolina)
Lost steel stringer bridge over Lake Lee, Richardson Creek
Demolished in 1997 and replaced

Meramec Crossing Hog Trough Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Replaced by a concrete bridge in 1994
Lost wooden "hog trough" bridge over Meramec River on Cave Road at Onondaga Cave State Park, beyond the end of Route H
Replaced by new bridge

Miller Creek Stone Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930; replaced 2015
Lost low-water bridge with stone masonry foundations on CR 417 over Miller Creek beyond the end of Route JJ
Replaced by a new bridge

Mississippi River Headwater Rock Bridge (Clearwater County, Minnesota)
Bridge over Mississippi River on foot path
Open to pedestrians

Monroe Country Club Bridge (Union County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Richardson Creek on Cart path
Open to authorized vehicles only

Morgan Ford Road Bridge (Warren County, Virginia)
Built 1925
Lost Slab bridge over Shenandoah River on Morgan Ford Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Mountain Fork Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Concrete culvert bridge over Mountain Fork Lee Creek on Natural Dam Road
Open

Mulberry River Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)
Built 1940, Partially destroyed by flooding 1971 and rebuilt
Slab bridge over Mulberry River on Low Bridge Rd
Open to One Lane traffic with 3 Ton Weight Limit

New River Bridge (Ashe County, North Carolina)
Steel stringer bridge over South Fork New River on New River Bridge Road
Open to traffic. Bridge is crooked

New River Bridge (Alleghany County, North Carolina)
Built 1962; rehabilitated 1975; destroyed by flooding 2013
Lost Steel stringer bridge over New River on Sr1345 (Closed)
Destroyed by flooding

Old FM1174 South Fork San Gabriel River Bridge (Burnet County, Texas)
Abandoned bridge over south san gabriel river at fm 1174
no longer in use. on private property.

Oldtown Low-Water Toll Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1996
Steel stringer bridge over North Branch of Potomac River on Green Spring Road
Open to traffic

Pammel State Park Low Water Crossing (Madison County, Iowa)
Built in 1925
Slab bridge over Middle River on Pammel Park Road
Open to traffic

Pee Dee River Low Water Bridge (Richmond County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Branch of Pee Dee River
Appears to be intact and open

Petit Jean River Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)
Bridge over Petit Jean River on Tate Rd (Former Arkansas 23)
Open to traffic

Richardson Creek Bridge (Anson County, North Carolina)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1967
Steel stringer bridge over Richardson Creek on Sr1606
Open to traffic

Rock Ford Road Low Water Bridge (Morgan County, West Virginia)
Bridge over Cacapon River on Rock Ford Rd. CR-7


Route CC Lost Creek Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1935
Steel stringer bridge over Lost Creek on Route CC
Open to one-lane traffic

San Marcos River Bridge (Hays County, Texas)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over San Marcos River on Old Bastrop Highway (CR 266)
Open to traffic

Scotia Crossing Hog Trough Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Replaced prior to 1972 by a concrete slab bridge
Lost wooden "hog trough" bridge over Huzzah Creek on Cave Road at the end of Route E at Scotia
Replaced by new bridge

Scotts Ford Bridge (Crawford County, Missouri)
Built 1977
Low-water bridge over Meramec River on Thurman Lake Road
Open to traffic

Shell Rock River Greenbelt Low Water Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Slab bridge over Tributary of Shell Rock River on Shell Rock River Greenbelt Road
Open to traffic

Sherman Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Slab bridge over Sherman Creek on Sherman Creek Road
Open to traffic

Shop Creek Bridge (Newton County, Arkansas)
Slab bridge over Shop Creek on Camp Orr Rd
Open to traffic

South Fork Shenandoah River Bridge (Page County, Virginia)
Bridge over South Fork Shenandoah River on Old alignment Route 675


Spadra Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)
Built 1958
Slab bridge over Spadra Creek on CR 77 (Stilwell Rd)
Open to traffic

Spring Creek Bridge (Phelps County, Missouri)
Slab bridge over Spring Creek on CR 6410
Open to traffic

Swayback Bridge (Redwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1938 by the Works Progress Administration
Slab bridge over Redwood River on CSAH 31
Open to traffic

Thomas Mitchell Park Low Water Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Park established 1961
Bridge over Camp Creek on Road
Open to pedestrians only

Tilly Willy Bridge (Washington County, Arkansas)
Built circa 1928; Replaced 2011
Concrete culvert bridge over West Fork White River on CR 69 (Wilson Hollow Road) south of Fayetteville
Replaced by new bridge

Veenker Memorial Golf Course Low Water Crossing (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938
Slab bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on Veenker Memorial Golf Course Maintenance Road
Open to maintenance vehicles ONLY

West Rodeo Crossing Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Slab bridge over Mountain Fork Lee Creek on West Rodeo Crossing
Open to traffic

White River Bridge (Madison County, Arkansas)
Slab bridge over White River
Excellent condition for a low water bridge.

Whitehorse Rd Bridge (El Dorado County, California)
Built unknown year.
Low water crossing bridge over Clark Creek on Whitehorse Rd
Open to traffic

Woods Way Low Water Crossing (Powhatan County, Virginia)
Beam bridge/Low Water Crossing over James River on Woods Way
Usage restricted to correctional facility related purposes only