There are 1,459 bridges in this category · Only showing 982 bridges with photos
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Kinzie Street C&NW Railway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1908; Abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007
Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly C&NW)
Closed to all traffic
Knowlesville Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street
Open to traffic
Krotz Springs Railroad Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
L & N Railroad Swing Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1891 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.
Swing through truss bridge over Cumberland River at Clarksville
Open to traffic
LA 24 Company Canal Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951
Vertical Lift Bridge over Company Canal on LA 24 in Bourg
Open to traffic
La Crescent Swing Bridge (Houston County, Minnesota)
Built1902, Swing Span scheduled for replacement
Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
La Crosse Wagon Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1891, Replaced 1939
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lacombe Bayou Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Bridge over Lacombe Bayou on Tammany Trace Bike Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and cyclists only
Lake Champlain Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1995
Bascule bridge over Lake Champlain on US 2 in North Hero
Open to traffic
Lake City Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana. Replaced by a four-lane bridge in 1998.
Abandoned vertical-lift bridge over St. Francis River on AR 18 at Lake City
Bridge demolished except for the main lift span, which has been relocated slightly and preserved
Lake Monroe Bridge (Seminole County, Florida)
Built 1933; bypassed in 1994 and swing span preserved as fishing pier
Warren through truss bridge over Lake Monroe (St Johns River) on former U.S. Hwy 17
Open to pedestrians
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
First bridge built 1956
Pair of prestressed concrete bridges over Lake Pontchartrain with a length of nearly 24 miles
Open to two lanes of toll southbound traffic and two lanes of free northbound traffic
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised position
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)
Abandoned
Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1937
Double-deck bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic
Lake Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Lake Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1886, replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street, Lake Street Elevated Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Lamb-Fish Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
Built 1905 by the American Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over the Cold Water River on Levee Road
Open to traffic
Larose Pontoon Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1953
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 310 in Larose
Open to traffic
Las Olas Boulevard Bridge (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale
Open to traffic
LaSalle Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. LaSalle Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Laurel Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1927 by the U.G.I. Contracting Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Laurel Street in Tampa
Open to traffic
Lavaca Bay Causeway (1931-1961) (Calhoun County, Texas)
Initially built in 1931, the bridge was damaged in 1942 and 1945 by hurricanes, repaired, but effectively destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lavaca Bay on State Highway 35
Destroyed by storm
Lawe Street Bascule Bridge (Kaukauna, Wisconsin) (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Year built unknown; replaced a few years ago.
Lost arch bridge over Fox River (US Army Corps of Engineers navigation canal) on Wisconsin Highway 55 (Lawe Street). Replaced earlier swing bridge.
Replaced by new bridge
LDRR Delcambre Canal Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1910 by the American Bridge Co.
Draw bridge over Delcambre Canal on the Louisiana & Delta Railroad
Open to traffic
Le Pont D'or Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1993
Bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 649
Open to traffic
Leavenworth Railroad Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison for about $300,000; dedicated Jan. 2, 1894
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Leavenworth
No longer exists
Leeville Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1970; Replaced by new bridge in 2010
Lost vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 1 at Leeville
Replaced by new bridge
Lemont Rail Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898
Swing through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF Railroad in Lemont
Open to traffic
Lenox Bridge (Dyer County, Tennessee)
Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88
Pratt swing pony truss bridge, pin-connected, originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of Lenox
Open to pedestrians only
Lewes Railroad Swing Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Delaware Coast Line RR
Open to traffic
Lewis & Clark River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1924
Bascule lift bridge over Lewis & Clark River on Business US 101
Open to traffic
Lewis Street Swing Bridge (Scott County, Minnesota)
Built in the 1880s, requested for scrap in 1942 due to WWII
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Lewis Street
Removed but not replaced
LIRC Falls of the Ohio Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built in 1867-70 for the Louisville & Nashville and the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; reconstructed in 1919
Through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Open to railroad traffic
Little Potato Slough Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1991
Swing bridge over Little Potato Slough on CA 12
Open to traffic
Lock Access Road Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
Built 1926
Bascule bridge over Wilson Auxiliary Lock on Lock Access Road in Florence
Open to traffic for TVA official use only. A bypass bridge is under construction.
Lockport Company Canal Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1959
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over Company Canal in Lockport
Open to traffic
Longboat Key Pass Bridge (Manatee County, Florida)
Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Longboat Key Pass on FL 789 in Longboat Key
Open to traffic
Loomis Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Loomis Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Luraville Swing Bridge (Suwannee County, Florida)
Built 1907; Replaced by new bridge in 1947
Lost swing bridge over Suwannee River on unnamed road in Luraville
Replaced by new bridge
Lush Street Swing Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built by the C&NW ca. 1900; Acquired by Canadian National Railway
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel on Canadian National Railway in Menasha
Open to traffic
M&B Naheola Bridge (Choctaw County, Alabama)
Built 1934 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Road surface removed and bridge closed to automobiles in 2000, Open to railroad traffic
Vertical lift bridge over Tombigbee River
Open to rail traffic
M&NA White River Bridge (Cotter) (Baxter County, Arkansas)
Built 1905 for the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway. Swing system only operated one time as a post-construction test.
Through truss swing railroad bridge over White River on the M&NA Railroad at Cotter
Open to railroad traffic
M&StL Mississippi River Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1909; Abandoned 1971; Partially lost to fire in 1981
Vertical lift bridge that carried the M&StL across the Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Abandoned
Macombs Dam Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 2003
Swing bridge over Harlem River on E. 155th Street in New York
Open to traffic
Madison Avenue Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1907; rehabilitated 1988
Swing bridge over Harlem River on Madison Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Madison Bridge (St. Francis County, Arkansas)
Built 1933 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee
Through truss bridge with center swing span over St. Francis River on US 70 near Madison
Open to traffic
Madison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Madison Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1891 to replace earlier swing bridge, replaced 1922
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Madison Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Maestri Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Lake Pontchartrain on US 11 in New Orleans
Open to traffic
Magnolia Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
1896-1897; moved here 1909; Rehabbed 1936 by WPA; Restored for pedestrian usage in 1989
Pratt through truss bridge over Bayou St. John on Harding Drive
Open to pedestrians
Main Street Bascule Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1996; Replaced a bascule bridge built in 1928
Double leaf bascule bridge over Root River on N. Main Street (WI 32) in Racine
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1941 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over St. Johns River on US 1 (Main Street) in Jacksonville
Open to four-lane traffic
Main Street Bridge (Volusia County, Florida)
Built 1959
Bascule bridge over Halifax River on Main Street in Daytona Beach
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (New) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built 1998
Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built 1923; Replaced 1996
Lost Bascule Bridge over Fox River on US 141 in Green Bay
Replaced by new bridge
Manitowoc "downstream" swing railroad bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built before 1910
Bridge over Manitowoc River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Manitowoc Bascule Railroad Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Replaced an earlier bascule bridge in this location.
Through plate girder Abt bascule bridge over Manitowoc River on Railroad (Wisconsin Central)
Removed but not replaced
Manitowoc River 10th Street Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built 1987
Bascule bridge over Manitowoc River on 10th Street (Eastbound US 10) in Manitowoc
Open to traffic
Manthey Road Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1926
Pratt Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on Manthey Road in Lathrop
Open to traffic
Mare Island Bridge (Solano County, California)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1980
Bridge over Napa River on G Street
Open to traffic
Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Dorchester County, Maryland)
Built 1938
Bascule bridge over Cambridge Creek on MD 795 in Cambridge
Open to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1917
Bascule bridge over Tennessee River on Market Street (State Highway 8) in Chattanooga
Rehabilitated in 2006
Marshyhope Creek Bridge (Dorchester County, Maryland)
Built 1931
Bascule bridge over Marshyhope Creek on MD 14
Open to traffic
Martin Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over Ouachita River at Camden
Replaced in 1947 by the Ben Laney Bridge
Maumee River Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1956; rehabilitated 1980
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on I-280 in Toledo
Open to traffic
Mauricetown Bridge (Cumberland County, New Jersey)
Built 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Maurice River on Highland Street
Partial remains of bridge open to pedestrians only
MBTA Saugus River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule plate girder bridge over Saugus River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
McConnelsville Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Built 1913 by the Oregonia Bridge Co. of Lebanon, Oh.; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on County Road 203 in McConnelsville
Open to traffic
McDonough Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1933 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1987
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on McDonough Street (US 6/52) in Joliet
Open to traffic
McKinley Avenue Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2004
Bridge over Milwaukee River on W Mckinley Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
McKinley Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1907, closed to traffic in 1951
Lost Bascule bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Terminal Railroad in Peoria
No longer exists
Melville Railroad Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad at Melville
Open to traffic
Memorial Bridge (Manistee County, Michigan)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 2005
Bascule bridge over Manistee River on US 31 in Manistee
Open to traffic
Memorial Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 1923, rehabilitated 1982, closed to vehicle traffic in 2011
Vertical lift bridge over Piscataqua River on US 1 in Portsmouth
Demolished.
Memorial Bridge (Waldo County, Maine)
Built 1921, reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 2010
Steel stringer bridge over Passagassawakeag River on a pedestrian trail (former Route 1) in Belfast
Open to traffic
Meredosia Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Built 1857 (estimated), last train crossed tracks in 1955, dismantled after a new railroad bridge in Valley City opened but one pier still survives
Lost through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on railroad
Was located just downstream from the highway bridge.
Meredosia Wabash Rail Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Removed in 1959 with the completion of the New Lift Bridge at Valley City.
Lost Bridge over Illinois River on Great Northern and Wabash Railroad
Removed
Meridian Bridge (Sutter County, California)
Built 1977
Swing bridge over Sacramento Riv(Meridian) on CA 20
Open to traffic
Meridian Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953; bypassed by Discovery Bridge in 2008
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at Yankton
Closed to traffic
MERR Sheepscot River Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)
Through truss bridge over Sheepscot River on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
MERR St. George River Bridge (Knox County, Maine)
Built 1922
Through truss bridge over St. George River on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Merrimack River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1850; rehabilitated 1966
Swing bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Michigan Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1923
Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central and Conrail Railroad
Open to traffic
Michigan Street Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1979; rehabilitation complete January 03, 2011
Bascule through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay on Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay
Open to traffic
Michigan Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1978
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Michigan Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Middle Seneca Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Lost Bridge over Cuyahoga River on Middle Seneca
No longer exists
Middleport Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1974
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 271 in Middleport
Open to traffic
Miles River Bridge (Talbot County, Maryland)
Built 1984
Bascule bridge over Miles River on MD 370
Open to traffic
Million Dollar Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1916, replaced in 1993-98
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Fore River on ME 77 in Portland
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW Kinnickinnic River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge over Burnham Canal, Kinnickinnic River on Canadian Pacific Railroad in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Milwaukee River Broadway St. Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1982
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Broadway Street (WI 32) in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Miner Slough Bridge (Solano County, California)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1953
Swing bridge over Miner Slough on CA 84
Open to traffic
Minnesota Slip Drawbridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Built 1991
Bascule bridge over MInnesota Slip on Pedestrian Traffic
Open to pedestrians only
Miron Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 2005
Bascule bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel on Friendship Recreational Trail in Menasha
Open to pedestrians
Mispillion River Bridge (Kent County, Delaware)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1952
Bridge over Mispillion River on Rehoboth Road
Open to traffic
Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge (Clay County, Arkansas)
Built 1907
Bridge over Black River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
No longer exists
Missouri Pacific Red River Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Vertical Lift Warren truss bridge over Red River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
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View Exhibit mapThe United States Coast Guard regulates the opening and closing of draw bridges in the United States. The regulations for the operation of the draws is published by the USCG in a document entitled Title 33--Navigation and Navigable Waters in PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS.
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It's a table of contents of the separate sections because the document is huge. The listings are by waterway, by state. Use your browser's search function to locate the waterway of interest, and you can find the draw regulations for bridges of interest.
Kinzie Street C&NW Railway Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1908; Abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007
Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly C&NW)
Closed to all traffic
Knowlesville Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street
Open to traffic
Krotz Springs Railroad Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)Through truss swing bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
L & N Railroad Swing Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)Built 1891 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.
Swing through truss bridge over Cumberland River at Clarksville
Open to traffic
LA 24 Company Canal Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)Built 1951
Vertical Lift Bridge over Company Canal on LA 24 in Bourg
Open to traffic
La Crescent Swing Bridge (Houston County, Minnesota)Built1902, Swing Span scheduled for replacement
Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
La Crosse Wagon Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)Built 1891, Replaced 1939
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lacombe Bayou Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)Bridge over Lacombe Bayou on Tammany Trace Bike Trail (formerly Illinois Central Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and cyclists only
Lake Champlain Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1953; rehabilitated 1995
Bascule bridge over Lake Champlain on US 2 in North Hero
Open to traffic
Lake City Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana. Replaced by a four-lane bridge in 1998.
Abandoned vertical-lift bridge over St. Francis River on AR 18 at Lake City
Bridge demolished except for the main lift span, which has been relocated slightly and preserved
Lake Monroe Bridge (Seminole County, Florida)Built 1933; bypassed in 1994 and swing span preserved as fishing pier
Warren through truss bridge over Lake Monroe (St Johns River) on former U.S. Hwy 17
Open to pedestrians
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)First bridge built 1956
Pair of prestressed concrete bridges over Lake Pontchartrain with a length of nearly 24 miles
Open to two lanes of toll southbound traffic and two lanes of free northbound traffic
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Bridges (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised position
Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)
Abandoned
Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1937
Double-deck bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Open to traffic
Lake Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1916
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Lake Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1886, replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Lake Street, Lake Street Elevated Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Lamb-Fish Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)Built 1905 by the American Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over the Cold Water River on Levee Road
Open to traffic
Larose Pontoon Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1953
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 310 in Larose
Open to traffic
Las Olas Boulevard Bridge (Broward County, Florida)Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale
Open to traffic
LaSalle Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on N. LaSalle Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Laurel Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)Built 1927 by the U.G.I. Contracting Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Laurel Street in Tampa
Open to traffic
Lavaca Bay Causeway (1931-1961) (Calhoun County, Texas)Initially built in 1931, the bridge was damaged in 1942 and 1945 by hurricanes, repaired, but effectively destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lavaca Bay on State Highway 35
Destroyed by storm
Lawe Street Bascule Bridge (Kaukauna, Wisconsin) (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)Year built unknown; replaced a few years ago.
Lost arch bridge over Fox River (US Army Corps of Engineers navigation canal) on Wisconsin Highway 55 (Lawe Street). Replaced earlier swing bridge.
Replaced by new bridge
LDRR Delcambre Canal Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)Built 1910 by the American Bridge Co.
Draw bridge over Delcambre Canal on the Louisiana & Delta Railroad
Open to traffic
Le Pont D'or Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1993
Bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 649
Open to traffic
Leavenworth Railroad Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison for about $300,000; dedicated Jan. 2, 1894
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at Leavenworth
No longer exists
Leeville Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1970; Replaced by new bridge in 2010
Lost vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 1 at Leeville
Replaced by new bridge
Lemont Rail Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1898
Swing through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF Railroad in Lemont
Open to traffic
Lenox Bridge (Dyer County, Tennessee)Built 1917 by the Vincennes Bridge Co.; damaged by overweight load in 1978; dismanted 1985; relocated 1987-88
Pratt swing pony truss bridge, pin-connected, originally spanning Obion River on CR S8025 west of Lenox
Open to pedestrians only
Lewes Railroad Swing Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Delaware Coast Line RR
Open to traffic
Lewis & Clark River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)Built 1924
Bascule lift bridge over Lewis & Clark River on Business US 101
Open to traffic
Lewis Street Swing Bridge (Scott County, Minnesota)Built in the 1880s, requested for scrap in 1942 due to WWII
Lost Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Lewis Street
Removed but not replaced
LIRC Falls of the Ohio Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)Built in 1867-70 for the Louisville & Nashville and the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; reconstructed in 1919
Through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at Louisville
Open to railroad traffic
Little Potato Slough Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)Built 1991
Swing bridge over Little Potato Slough on CA 12
Open to traffic
Lock Access Road Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)Built 1926
Bascule bridge over Wilson Auxiliary Lock on Lock Access Road in Florence
Open to traffic for TVA official use only. A bypass bridge is under construction.
Lockport Company Canal Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1959
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over Company Canal in Lockport
Open to traffic
Longboat Key Pass Bridge (Manatee County, Florida)Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Longboat Key Pass on FL 789 in Longboat Key
Open to traffic
Loomis Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Loomis Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Lost Through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Loomis Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Luraville Swing Bridge (Suwannee County, Florida)Built 1907; Replaced by new bridge in 1947
Lost swing bridge over Suwannee River on unnamed road in Luraville
Replaced by new bridge
Lush Street Swing Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)Built by the C&NW ca. 1900; Acquired by Canadian National Railway
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel on Canadian National Railway in Menasha
Open to traffic
M&B Naheola Bridge (Choctaw County, Alabama)Built 1934 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Road surface removed and bridge closed to automobiles in 2000, Open to railroad traffic
Vertical lift bridge over Tombigbee River
Open to rail traffic
M&NA White River Bridge (Cotter) (Baxter County, Arkansas)Built 1905 for the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway. Swing system only operated one time as a post-construction test.
Through truss swing railroad bridge over White River on the M&NA Railroad at Cotter
Open to railroad traffic
M&StL Mississippi River Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)Built 1909; Abandoned 1971; Partially lost to fire in 1981
Vertical lift bridge that carried the M&StL across the Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Abandoned
Macombs Dam Bridge (New York County, New York)Built 1895; rehabilitated 2003
Swing bridge over Harlem River on E. 155th Street in New York
Open to traffic
Madison Avenue Bridge (New York County, New York)Built 1907; rehabilitated 1988
Swing bridge over Harlem River on Madison Avenue in New York
Open to traffic
Madison Bridge (St. Francis County, Arkansas)Built 1933 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. of Milwaukee
Through truss bridge with center swing span over St. Francis River on US 70 near Madison
Open to traffic
Madison Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1922; rehabilitated 1994
Bascule bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Madison Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Madison Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1891 to replace earlier swing bridge, replaced 1922
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River (south branch) on Madison Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Maestri Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)Built 1928
Bascule bridge over Lake Pontchartrain on US 11 in New Orleans
Open to traffic
Magnolia Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)1896-1897; moved here 1909; Rehabbed 1936 by WPA; Restored for pedestrian usage in 1989
Pratt through truss bridge over Bayou St. John on Harding Drive
Open to pedestrians
Main Street Bascule Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)Built 1996; Replaced a bascule bridge built in 1928
Double leaf bascule bridge over Root River on N. Main Street (WI 32) in Racine
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Duval County, Florida)Built 1941 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over St. Johns River on US 1 (Main Street) in Jacksonville
Open to four-lane traffic
Main Street Bridge (Volusia County, Florida)Built 1959
Bascule bridge over Halifax River on Main Street in Daytona Beach
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (New) (Brown County, Wisconsin)Built 1998
Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on Main Street (US 141) in Green Bay
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Old) (Brown County, Wisconsin)Built 1923; Replaced 1996
Lost Bascule Bridge over Fox River on US 141 in Green Bay
Replaced by new bridge
Manitowoc "downstream" swing railroad bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)Built before 1910
Bridge over Manitowoc River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Manitowoc Bascule Railroad Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)Replaced an earlier bascule bridge in this location.
Through plate girder Abt bascule bridge over Manitowoc River on Railroad (Wisconsin Central)
Removed but not replaced
Manitowoc River 10th Street Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)Built 1987
Bascule bridge over Manitowoc River on 10th Street (Eastbound US 10) in Manitowoc
Open to traffic
Manthey Road Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)Built 1926
Pratt Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on Manthey Road in Lathrop
Open to traffic
Mare Island Bridge (Solano County, California)Built 1934; rehabilitated 1980
Bridge over Napa River on G Street
Open to traffic
Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Dorchester County, Maryland)Built 1938
Bascule bridge over Cambridge Creek on MD 795 in Cambridge
Open to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)Built 1917
Bascule bridge over Tennessee River on Market Street (State Highway 8) in Chattanooga
Rehabilitated in 2006
Marshyhope Creek Bridge (Dorchester County, Maryland)Built 1931
Bascule bridge over Marshyhope Creek on MD 14
Open to traffic
Martin Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)Lost swing through truss bridge over Ouachita River at Camden
Replaced in 1947 by the Ben Laney Bridge
Maumee River Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)Built 1956; rehabilitated 1980
Bascule bridge over Maumee River on I-280 in Toledo
Open to traffic
Mauricetown Bridge (Cumberland County, New Jersey)Built 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Maurice River on Highland Street
Partial remains of bridge open to pedestrians only
MBTA Saugus River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1911; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule plate girder bridge over Saugus River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic
McConnelsville Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)Built 1913 by the Oregonia Bridge Co. of Lebanon, Oh.; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on County Road 203 in McConnelsville
Open to traffic
McDonough Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)Built 1933 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1987
Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on McDonough Street (US 6/52) in Joliet
Open to traffic
McKinley Avenue Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 2004
Bridge over Milwaukee River on W Mckinley Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
McKinley Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)Built 1907, closed to traffic in 1951
Lost Bascule bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Terminal Railroad in Peoria
No longer exists
Melville Railroad Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad at Melville
Open to traffic
Memorial Bridge (Manistee County, Michigan)Built 1933; rehabilitated 2005
Bascule bridge over Manistee River on US 31 in Manistee
Open to traffic
Memorial Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)Built 1923, rehabilitated 1982, closed to vehicle traffic in 2011
Vertical lift bridge over Piscataqua River on US 1 in Portsmouth
Demolished.
Memorial Bridge (Waldo County, Maine)Built 1921, reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 2010
Steel stringer bridge over Passagassawakeag River on a pedestrian trail (former Route 1) in Belfast
Open to traffic
Meredosia Railroad Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)Built 1857 (estimated), last train crossed tracks in 1955, dismantled after a new railroad bridge in Valley City opened but one pier still survives
Lost through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on railroad
Was located just downstream from the highway bridge.
Meredosia Wabash Rail Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)Removed in 1959 with the completion of the New Lift Bridge at Valley City.
Lost Bridge over Illinois River on Great Northern and Wabash Railroad
Removed
Meridian Bridge (Sutter County, California)Built 1977
Swing bridge over Sacramento Riv(Meridian) on CA 20
Open to traffic
Meridian Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953; bypassed by Discovery Bridge in 2008
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at Yankton
Closed to traffic
MERR Sheepscot River Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)Through truss bridge over Sheepscot River on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
MERR St. George River Bridge (Knox County, Maine)Built 1922
Through truss bridge over St. George River on Maine Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Merrimack River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1850; rehabilitated 1966
Swing bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street in Amesbury
Open to traffic
Michigan Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1920
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Michigan Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic
Michigan Central Railroad Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)Built 1923
Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on New York Central and Conrail Railroad
Open to traffic
Michigan Street Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)Built 1930; rehabilitated 1979; rehabilitation complete January 03, 2011
Bascule through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay on Michigan Street in Sturgeon Bay
Open to traffic
Michigan Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1978
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Michigan Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Middle Seneca Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Lost Bridge over Cuyahoga River on Middle Seneca
No longer exists
Middleport Bridge (Niagara County, New York)Built 1915; rehabilitated 1974
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 271 in Middleport
Open to traffic
Miles River Bridge (Talbot County, Maryland)Built 1984
Bascule bridge over Miles River on MD 370
Open to traffic
Million Dollar Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)Built 1916, replaced in 1993-98
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Fore River on ME 77 in Portland
Replaced by a new bridge
MILW Kinnickinnic River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Through truss bridge over Burnham Canal, Kinnickinnic River on Canadian Pacific Railroad in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Milwaukee River Broadway St. Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1982
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Broadway Street (WI 32) in Milwaukee
Open to traffic
Miner Slough Bridge (Solano County, California)Built 1933; rehabilitated 1953
Swing bridge over Miner Slough on CA 84
Open to traffic
Minnesota Slip Drawbridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)Built 1991
Bascule bridge over MInnesota Slip on Pedestrian Traffic
Open to pedestrians only
Miron Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)Built 2005
Bascule bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel on Friendship Recreational Trail in Menasha
Open to pedestrians
Mispillion River Bridge (Kent County, Delaware)Built 1929; rehabilitated 1952
Bridge over Mispillion River on Rehoboth Road
Open to traffic
Missouri Pacific Railroad Bridge (Clay County, Arkansas)Built 1907
Bridge over Black River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
No longer exists
Missouri Pacific Red River Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)Vertical Lift Warren truss bridge over Red River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
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