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Alaskan Way Viaduct (King County, Washington)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1957Stringer bridge over City Streets & Railroad on WA 99Open to traffic
Albemarle Sound Bridge (Washington County, North Carolina)
Built 1990Beam bridge over Albemarle Sound on NC 32/NC 94Open to traffic
Albemarle Sound Trestle (Chowan County, North Carolina)
Built 1910 for the Suffolk and Carolina Railway, demolished ca. 1987Lost Timber stringer bridge over Albemarle Sound on Norfolk Southern RailwayRemoved
Allegheny Mountain Tunnel (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Westbound tunnel completed 1940; eastound tunnel completed 1965Tunnel on Pennsylvania Turnpike/I-70/I-76Open to traffic
Alligator River Bridge (Tyrrell County, North Carolina)
Built 1960Swing bridge over Alligator River on US 64Open to traffic
Ambassador Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1927-1928; New Plaza 2008Wire suspension bridge over Detroit River on US I-96 and Canada 3 in Windsor, Ontario Canada and DetroitOpen to traffic
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel (Anchorage, Alaska)
Built 1943, converted to combined railroad and highway tunnel 1998-2000Tunnel under Maynard Mountain on Portage Glacier Highway and Alaska RailroadOpen to traffic
Apalachicola River Bridge (Calhoun County, Florida)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1998Through truss bridge over Apalachicola River on FL 20Open to traffic
Arthur J. Ravenel Jr. Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 2005, replacing the John P Grace and Silas S Pearman bridgesCable-stayed bridge over Cooper River on US 17Open to traffic
Astoria-Megler Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1966Continuous rigid-cantilever Warren through truss bridge over Columbia River on US 101 in AstoriaOpen to traffic
Astoria-Megler Ferry (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Established 1921, Acquired by Oregon Highway Department 1946, Eliminated 1966Lost Ferry across Columbia River on U.S. 101Replaced by the Astoria-Megler Bridge
Atchafalaya Basin Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1971Pair of 16+ mile bridges over the Atchafalaya Basin on I-10Open to traffic
Audubon Bridge (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana)
Built 2011Cable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on LA 10Open to all traffic
B.N.S.F. - Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)
Longest rail tunnnel in the US, finished in 1929 to bypass old tunnel, switchbacks, and 1.7% gradeTunnel under Cascade Mountains on BNSF Railway (former Great Northern Railway)Open to traffic
B.N.S.F. - Stampede Tunnel (Kittitas County, Washington)
Tunnel opened in May of 1888, forced-air ventilation added laterTunnel under the Cascade Mountains just south of Snoqualmie Pass on BNSF Railway (former Northern Pacific Railway)
Bay St Louis Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built in 2007 to replace an earlier structure destroyed by Hurricane KatrinaConcrete deck girder bridge over Bay of St Louis on US Hwy 90Open to traffic
Bay St Louis Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built 1953; Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005Lost Bridge over Bay St Louis on US-90Replaced by a new bridge
Bayonne Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1931Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten IslandToll bridge open to traffic
Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Berkshire Spur Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1994Through truss bridge over Hudson River on Berkshire SpurOpen to traffic
Betsy Ross Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1973Truss bridge on NJ 90 over Delaware River, Richmond Street, River Road, Hedley StreetOpen to traffic
Big Bend Tunnel (Summers County, West Virginia)
built from 1870-1872 by C&O RR to cut off Big Bend. Legend/tradition names this tunnel as scene of 'Steel Driving Man' John Henry's race with steam drillOriginal tunnel built to bypass an 8 mile long bend in the Greenbrier River. Passes between Hilldale, and Talcott West Virginia.Intact but closed to all traffic
Biloxi Back Bay Bridge (Harrison County, Mississippi)
Built 1973Bridge over Biloxi Back Bay on I-110Open to traffic
Bonnet Carre Bridge (St. Charles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1935Concrete tee beam bridge over Bonnet Carre Spillway on US-61Open to traffic
Braga Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1965; rehabilitated 1989Through truss bridge over Taunton River on I-195 in Fall RiverOpen to traffic
Broad River Draw Bridge (Beaufort County, South Carolina)
Built 1958; replaced 2004Lost swing bridge over Broad River Draw Bridge on SC 170No longer exists
Bronx Whitestone Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Opened to traffic April 29, 1939Suspension bridge over East River on I-678 in New YorkOpen to six lanes of traffic
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New YorkOpen to traffic
Brookport Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Built 1929Ten-span through truss bridge on US 45 over the Ohio River at BrookportOpen to two-lane traffic
Cairo Ohio River Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1979Cantilevered through truss over the Ohio River on US 51/60 between Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, KentuckyOpen to two-lane traffic
Calcasieu River I-10 Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1952Through truss bridge over Calcasieu River on I-10 in Lake CharlesOpen to traffic
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Triple Crossing Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built by the C&O Railway in 1901 to link the former Richmond and Allegheny Railroad with C&O's Peninsula Subdivision to Newport NewsDeck plate girder bridge over single track of CSX Transportation (mid level) and Norfolk Southern Railway (ground level) on double track of CSX Transportation (former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway) in RichmondOpen to traffic
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1988Pair of suspension and cantilever truss bridges over Chesapeake Bay on US 50Open to traffic
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Northampton County, Virginia)
Built 1964Stringer bridge over Chesapeake Bay on Route 13 NblOpen to traffic
Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Northampton County, Virginia)
Built 1964Concrete tee beam bridge over Chesapeake Bay on Route 13 NblOpen to traffic
Chowan River Bridge (Bertie County, North Carolina)
Built 1953Lost swing truss bridge over Chowan River on US-17Replaced by a new bridge
Cline Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1982-83, closed to traffic in November 2009, Demolished February 12, 2011Box girder bridge over Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal on Cline AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Winona) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built in 1871; Rebuilt in 1872 after the bridge collapsed; made redundant in 1971; Closed to traffic in 1977; main span removed in 1990Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago and Northwestern RailroadRemoved
Cochrane-Africatown Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1991; Named after the Cochrane Bridge, which it replaced, and the former Africatown Community it reached on the western shore3-span cable-stayed suspension bridge over Mobile River on U.S. 90 and U.S. 98 Truck RouteOpen to traffic
Columbia-Wrightsville Lincoln Highway Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1988Open-spandrel arch bridge over Susquehanna River on PA 462 (Old Lincoln Highway) between Columbia and York CountiesOpen to traffic
Commodore Barry Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Built 1974Cantilevered through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 322Open to traffic
Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1936, Rehabilitation 2008Steel cantilevered through truss bridge over Coos Bay on US 101 in North BendOpen to traffic
Cooper River Bridge (Berkeley County, South Carolina)
Built 1992Continuous Warren box truss bridge over Cooper River on I-526Open to traffic
Corpus Christi Ship Channel Bridge (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1987Through truss bridge over Corpus Christi Ship Channel on US 181 in Corpus ChristiOpen to traffic
Courtney Campbell Causeway (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Commissioned by Ben T. Davis, work began in 1927 and completed in 1934Bridge over Old Tampa Bay on State Route 60Open to traffic
CSX Sandy Ridge Tunnel (Dickenson County, Virginia)
Built 1914 as part of the Elkhorn Extension, the last 35 miles of the railroad built between Elkhorn City, Kentucky and Spartanburg, South CarolinaTunnel under Sandy Ridge (Tennessee Valley Divide) on CSX Railroad (formerly Clinchfield Railroad)Tunnel is open to rail traffic, vented in two locations on Sandy Ridge
CSX Savannah River Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Deck plate girder bridge over Savannah River on former Atlantic Coast Line RailroadOpen to traffic
Dames Point Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1989Cable-stayed bridge over St. Johns River on FL 9A in JacksonvilleOpen to traffic
Delaware River Memorial Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1970Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I 295 N & Us 40 EOpen to traffic
Dumbarton Railroad Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1910, last used 1982.Abandoned baltimore through truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on CaltrainAbandoned
Eisenhower Tunnel (Summit County, Colorado)
Built 1973Tunnel under I 70 Wbnd Ml on Eisenhower Tun Wbd
Elysian Street Viaduct (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1954Steel stringer bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Elysian StreetOpen to traffic
First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889 under engineer George S. Morison; replaced 1949-52Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in CairoReplaced by the current bridge, reusing many of the piers in the process
First Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1940, collapsed on November 7, 1940Lost suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on Primary State Highway 14-A in TacomaCollapsed
Fred Hartman Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1995Pair of cable-stayed bridges over Houston Ship Channel on TX 146 in HoustonOpen to traffic
George C. Platt Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1984Cantilevered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1929 by the American Bridge Co.; tolls removed 1946; rehabilitated 1958Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 31 between Louisville and JeffersonvilleOpen to traffic
Gold Star Memorial Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1943; twin span built 1973Pair of deck truss bridges over Thames River on I-95/US 1 in New LondonOpen to traffic
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1937Suspension bridge over San Francisco Bay on US 101 at San FranciscoOpen to traffic
Great Northern Railway Old Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)
The Original Cascade Tunnel was finished in 1900 and was built to replace a series of 8 switchbacks used to get over the mountains. Deadliest avalanche in US history occurred March 1, 1910 at Wellington (western portal). 96 people killed.Abandoned tunnel under the Cascade Mountains on abandoned Great Northern Railway gradeAbandoned
Great South Bay Bridge (Suffolk County, New York)
Built 1951Through truss bridge over Great South Bay on Robert Moses CausewayOpen to traffic
Greenville Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Built 2010Cable-stayed bridge over Mississippi River on US 82Opened August 4, 2010
Greenville-Lake Village Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Opened to traffic Sept. 17, 1940; Closed to all traffic August 4, 2010 ; Demolished 2011Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 82 between Greenville and Lake VillageNo Longer Exists
Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (Charles County, Maryland)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1984Through truss bridge over Potomac River on US 301Open to traffic
Harvey Canal/Sts/RR Bridge (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1987Beam bridge over Harvey Canal/Sts/Rr on US-90 BUSOpen to traffic
Hell Gate Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Originally the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1932Steel through arch bridge over Hell Gate (East River)Open to traffic
Henderson Bridge (Henderson County, Kentucky)
Built 1932 by the American Bridge Co. , replacing an earlier 1885 bridgeThrough truss bridge over the Ohio River on CSX Railroad in HendersonOpen to traffic
Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Dare County, North Carolina)
Built 1962Steel stringer bridge over Oregon Inlet on NC 12Open to traffic
Hernando DeSoto Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Built 1973Two-span steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on I-40 at MemphisOpen to traffic
High Line Elevated Park (New York County, New York)
Opened 1934; Abandoned in 1980; Faced threats of demolition in the mid-1980s and again during the Guliani administration; Conversion into a park began in 2006; Section I opens in 2009; Section II opens in 2011Park built on steel stringer bridges over city streetsOpen to pedestrians only
Hood Canal Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1961, Sank 1979, Reopened 1982, East half replaced 2009Pontoon bridge over Hood Canal on WA 104Open to traffic
Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Western RailroadOpen with daily traffic
Howard Frankland Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Original bridge opened in 1960 and only carried four lanes. New Southbound bridge opened in 1991Bridge over Old Tampa Bay on I-275Open to traffic
Huey P. Long Bridge (Baton Rouge) (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 190 in Baton RougeOpen to traffic
Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish) (Jefferson Parish, Louisiana)
Opened to traffic December 16, 1935Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 90 in JeffersonOpen to traffic
I-10 Pontchartrain Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1963. Heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Repaired 2006 with Bailey Pony Truss sections added to westbound span. Traffic routed to new span in 2010.Steel stringer bridge over Lake Pontchartrain on Interstate 10
I-55 Bridge (St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1975Stringer bridge over I-10 & US-51 & Swamp on I-55Open to traffic
I-680 Bridge (old) (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1962; rehabilitated 1991Deck truss bridge over Sacramento River and railroad tracks on I-680 S in Benicia and MartinezOpen to traffic
IA14 Red Rock Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1965Girder bridge over Des Moines River & Res. on IA 14Open to traffic
IC Tunnel #2 (Pope County, Illinois)
Built 1927Tunnel on CN (formerly IC) Railroad near AbbotOpen to traffic
Illinois River I-39 Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
Built 1987Steel through arch bridge over the Illinois River on I-39/US 51 near La Salle in OglesbyOpen to four lanes of traffic
International Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Built 1963Cantilevered arch bridge over St. Mary River on I-75 at Sault Ste. MarieOpen to traffic
Intracoastal Canal Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 2005Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Canal on LA 319Open to traffic
James River Bridge (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1980Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport NewsOpen to traffic
Jamestown Bridge (Old) (Newport County, Rhode Island)
Built 1940Through truss bridge over West Passage Narragansett Bay on RI 138 in JamestownReplaced by new bridge
John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Grace bridge built in 1928Lost cantilevered truss bridge over the Cooper River on US 17Replaced by Arthur J Ravenel Bridge in 2005
Johnson Tunnel (Summit County, Colorado)
Built 1979Tunnel under I 70 Ml Ebnd on Johnson Tun Ebnd
Julien Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1943; rehabilitated 1992Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 20 at DubuqueOpen to traffic
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 2002Deck truss bridge over Hudson River on NY 199Open to traffic
Knight Channel Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1938Girder bridge over Knight Channel on Pigeon Key AccessClosed to all traffic
L&N Railroad Viaduct (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1936-37Girder bridge over city of louisville on CSX (formerly L&N Railroad)Open to traffic
LA Hwy 47/Paris Road Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1967Steel through arch bridge over Gulf Intercoastal Waterway on LA Highway 47 (Paris Road)Open to traffic
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