Pedimented portal bracing
View Exhibit mapTypical portal braces are flat on the top and the bottom. Pedimented braces retain the flat bottom, but top slopes to a peak in the center. Floor beams and sway braces can also be described as pedimented. This category features bridges with this rare form of portal bracing.
Albany Turnpike Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Built 1909 rehabilitated 1943Lost Lattice through truss bridge over CSX Railroad on Albany TurnpikeReplaced by a new bridge
ASV - Smoky Hill River Bridge (Dickinson County, Kansas)
Built Ca. 1887, Rehabilitated 2014Lattice through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad in EnterpriseOpen to traffic
Big Four Bridge (1895) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1888-1895 (Main span portals stated 1893); Replaced 1929Lost Through truss bridge over Ohio River on New York Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
C&NW - Red Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Barron County, Wisconsin)
Built 1893, Replaced 1919Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CN - Barker Island Bridge (N) (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Built at an unknown date using secondhand spansQuadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Woodson Park Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Built after 1918 using old partsQuadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CNW - Galena River Bridge (Lafayette County, Wisconsin)
Built 1880, Relocated Here 1910; Removed Ca. 1930Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Galena River on Chicago & North Western RailwayRemoved
CNW - Iowa River Bridge (Iowa Falls) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built ?, Replaced 1977Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Iowa River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1898; Replaced 1908 and relocated to MilwaukeeLost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CNW - Moingona Bridge (1894) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1894, Removed 1933Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CrandIC - Iowa River Bridge (S) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built Using at Least One Relocated TrussQuadrangular Lattice through truss & Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC RailwayOpen to traffic
EE - Beadle Park Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1893Lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Ellis & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
EE - Elmen Park Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1892Quadrangular truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Ellis & Eastern RailroadOpen to railroad traffic
EE- Split Rock Creek Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1891Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Split Rock Creek on Abandoned Ellis & Eastern RailroadAbandoned
Harvey Island Road Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the American Bridge Works. for the CRI&P Railroad; Converted for vehicular use in 1938Four-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over the old channel of the Des Moines River on Harvey Island RoadOpen to one-lane traffic on a minimum-maintenance road
Heartland Pathways - Sangamon River Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)
Built 1890Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on the Heartland Pathways, a rail trail converted from the former Illinois Central rail lineOpen to pedestrians
Heartway Trail - Shady Rest Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)
Built 1890Pratt through truss bridge over Sangamon River on the Heartland Pathways, a rail trail converted from the former Illinois Central rail lineOpen to pedestrians
IAIS - Rock River Bridge (N) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Quadrangular Through Truss Bridge over Rock River on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS - Rock River Bridge (S) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
IB&W - Wabash River Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built perhaps in 1880s or 1890s, replaced in 1923Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on former Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway at CovingtonReplaced by new bridge
IC - Crooked Creek Bridges (Washington County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridges over Crooked Creek on Illinois Central RRReplaced by a new bridge
Kansas City Union Station Footbridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas CityOpen to pedestrians
Mill Creek Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek in Fort ScottCollapsed
MILW - Cedar River Bridge (Mower County, Minnesota)
Built 1886, Relocated Here 1911; To become a trailAbandoned pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on abandoned Milwaukee Road railroadAbandoned
Montopolis Bridge (1889) (Travis County, Texas)
Built 1889Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Colorado River on State 111Destroyed by flooding
Morris Terminal Rail Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built 1906;Quadruple Intersection Warren Through Truss over Illinois and Michgan Canal on the I&M Canal Trail (former Rock Island Railroad)Open to Pedestrians
NCRC - Spring Branch Bridge (Madison County, Nebraska)
Built 1889; Bypassed 2012Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Spring Branch on RailroadBypassed
OW - Fish's Eddy Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, New York)
One span collapsed in 1886, One span collapsed via a derailment in 1897, Replaced completely in 1901Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on New York, Ontario, & Western RailwayDestroyed by collision
PE - Santa Ana River Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)
Built ca 1918, Removed 2012Lost pratt through truss bridge over Santa Ana River on Pacific Electric RailroadBuilt ?; Demolished in 2012 to make room for the Mountain View Ave extension
Peebles Island Bridge (S) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1891; rehabilitated 1978Through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Peebles Island South Access Road in WaterfordOpen to traffic
Petroleum Center Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Morse Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1984Two-span through truss bridge over Oil Creek on Petroleum Center RoadOpen to one-lane traffic
Poteau River Cut Off Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
This bridge may be a repurposed Railroad truss from the 19th century. It has the appearance of one. The piers do not appear to be near as old as the bridge.Through truss bridge over Poteau River Cut Off on E1370, which "may" be private now.Open to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #10 (Stanley County, South Dakota)
Built 1886 in Winona, Minnesota; Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #13 (Stanley County, South Dakota)
Built Ca. 1885 at an unknown location, Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #14 (Stanley County, South Dakota)
Built 1885 in Winona, Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #3 (Haakon County, South Dakota)
Built Ca. 1885 At an unknown location, Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #4 (Haakon County, South Dakota)
Built 1886 in Winona, Minnesota; Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #6 (Haakon County, South Dakota)
Built 1886 in Winona, Minnesota; Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Bad River Bridge #7 (Jones County, South Dakota)
Built 1885 in Winona, Minnesota; Relocated here Ca. 1928Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RCPE - Cheyenne River Bridge (Pennington County, South Dakota)
Built 1927, Using two Ca. 1885 SpansThrough truss bridge over Cheyenne River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadOpen to traffic
RI - Columbus Junction Lattice Truss (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1895; Replaced 1910Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by new bridge
RI - East Nishnabotna River Bridge (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1880Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Nishnabotna River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned
RI - Grand River Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1885Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Grand River on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RI - Grand River Bridge (Old) (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built ?, replaced 1885Lost Howe through truss bridge over Grand River on Rock Island RailroadReplaced by a new truss bridge
RI - Lick Creek Bridge (Kilbourn) (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1980, rails removed and partially salvaged early 1980sAbandoned quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Lick Creek on former Rock Island RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Riverdale Park Trail Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1888Lattice through truss bridge over Big Sioux River City Pedestrian TrailOpen to pedestrians
Saugatuck River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1884 by the Union Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1993Swing through truss bridge over Saugatuck River on CT 136 in WestportOpen to traffic
Sixth Street Bridge (Spalding County, Georgia)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1958Through truss bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad on Sixth Street in GriffinIn storage or disassembled
UP - Chippewa Falls Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built 1891 as a 6-span bridge; two spans burned and replaced with secondhand girders in 1993, Piers Rebuilt 2014Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Meadow Hill Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Built 1943 and 1957 using relocated pieces, abandoned 2003Abandoned Quadrangular Warren through truss bridge over Wilson Creek on Abandoned railroad grade.Abandoned
UP - Red Cedar River Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Built 1921 using 1892 era trussesAbandoned 2-span Quadrangular Warren through truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Abandoned Union PacificAbandoned