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Plate girder

Norfolk Southern Soddy Creek Bridge (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Built 1913
Deck plate girder bridge over Soddy Creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Staunton River Bridge (Campbell County, Virginia)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Staunton River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Wabash River East bridge Biddles Island (Cass County, Indiana)
Unknown when it was built, but probably during the Wabash Railroad days. This bridge crosses the main channel of the Wabash River. The famed
Bridge over Wabash River Main Channel on Norfolk Southern Railroad(N&W, Wabash Railroads) in Logansport
Open to traffic

Norfolk Southern Watauga Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Deck plate girder bridge over Watauga River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Norfolk-Southern French Broad Bridge #4 (Cocke County, Tennessee)
Deck plate girder bridge over French Broad River on Norfolk-Southern Railway
Open to traffic

North 1st Avenue Bridge (San Bernardino County, California)
Built 1933
Deck plate girder bridge over Mojave River on N 1st Avenue
Open to traffic

North Boggy Creek Rail Bridge (Atoka County, Oklahoma)
(Main design: Warren deck truss with all verticals)
Bridge over North Boggy Creek on Union Pacific Railroad (former KATY Railroad)
Open to traffic

North Broadway Bridge (Fayette County, Kentucky)
Built 1904
Pony plate girder bridge carrying RJ Corman Railroad Over US 27 (North Broadway)


North Creek KCS Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Pony plate girder bridge over North Creek on Kansas City Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

North Fork Feather River Bridge (Butte County, California)
(Main design: Steel arch)
Built 1932
Steel arch bridge over North Fork Feather River on CA 70
Open to traffic

North Lindbergh Blvd. CM RR Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Abandoned by the CMRR in the 2000's
Pony/through plate girder bridge over North Lindbergh Boulevard (U. S. Highway 67) on the Central Midland Railroad, just south of Page Avenue (St. Louis County Trunk Highway "D")
Abandoned

North Shore Line US 41 Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built 1936
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US 41 (Skokie Hwy) on Skokie Valley Bike Path (former North Shore RR)
Open to pedestrians

North Shore Line/EJ&E Railroad Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built in 1904; later replaced by pedestrian trail bridge
Pony/through plate girder bridge over CNRR (former EJ&E RR) on Former North Shore Line (now bike path)
Replaced by a new bridge

North Shore Scenic Railroad Knife River Bridge (Lake County, Minnesota)
Deck plate girder bridge
Open to traffic

Northern Central Railway Feeder Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Built in 1901
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge on Northern Central Railway
Abandoned

Northern Pacific Bridge #9 (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Built 1924 replacing a bridge downstream.
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad (now pedestrian trail) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians

Northern Pacific Bridge #95 (Polk County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1917 with a swing span, removed 2000 due to "flooding issues"
Lost Warren through truss swing bridge over Red River of the North on Former Northern Pacific
Removed but not replaced

Northwestern Railroad Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)
(Main design: Lattice deck truss)
Built 1880, approach added 1898, abandoned 2007, became a trail summer 2012
Lattice Deck Truss over Chippewa River on Former Union Pacific Railroad
Abandoned 2007, stands solely because of a pipleline, being refurbished as a trail

Norway MI railroad trestle (Dickinson County, Michigan)
(Main design: Deck plate girder)
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

NRM East Fork Kimball Creek Bridge (King County, Washington)
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Kimball Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Beaver Creek Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Parker through truss)
Parker through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Congaree River Railroad Bridge (Richland County, South Carolina)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Through truss bridge over Congaree River on Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

NS East River Bridge (Mercer County, West Virginia)
Deck girder bridge over I-77 and unknown creek on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS Hatchett Creek Trestle (Coosa County, Alabama)
Built ca. 1924
Deck plate girder bridge over Hatchett Creek
Open to traffic

NS James River Trestle (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Built 1911
Deck plate girder bridge over James River on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

NS Lapatcong Creek Bridge (Warren County, New Jersey)
Deck plate girder bridge over Lapatcong Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

NSRR State Street Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over E State St on Norfolk Southern RR in Jacksonville
Open to traffic

Nut Junction Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1938
Pony plate girder bridge over the Castor River Diversion Channel on Route N just east of the intersection with Route U and Route T
Open to two-lane traffic with no posted weight limit

NY Central Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on R.J. Corman Railroad Company/ Pennsylvania Lines
Open to traffic

NYC Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over ? on Railroad (NYC)


NYC Hydraulic Canal Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Abandoned Pony plate girder over Hydraulic Canal on Railroad (NYC)
Abandoned

NYC West Canada Creek Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over West Canada Creek on Railroad
Abandoned

NYC West Canada Creek Bridge #2 (Herkimer County, New York)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over West Canada Creek on Railroad
Abandoned

O.E.R.W. - Malheur River Bridge 4th Crossing (Malheur County, Oregon)
Built 1912, Closed due to flooding 1984, Abandoned 1990
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Malheur River on Abandoned Oregon Eastern Railroad
Abandoned

O.E.R.W. - North Fork Malheur River Bridge (Malheur County, Oregon)
Built 1913, Closed to to flooding 1984, Abandoned 1990
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over North Fork Malheur River on Abandoned Oregon Eastern Railroad
Abandoned

Oak Leaf Trail Capitol Drive Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1928 by American Bridge Company; Abandoned ca. 1980; Converted to bike trail; Demolished 2010
Lost girder bridge over State Highway 190 - East Capitol Drive on Oak Leaf Bike Trail, (Former Chicago & Northwestern Railway) in Shorewood
Demolished

Oak Street Bridge (Du Page County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910
Girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Oak Street in Hinsdale
Open to traffic weight restricted to 5 tons

Oakville Iowa River Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1947
Deck girder bridge over Iowa River on CR X99
Open to traffic

Ocoee Number 1 Bridge (Polk County, Tennessee)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Ocoee River on former L&N Spur
Abandoned

Ohio St RR Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Bridge over BNSF RR and Indian Creek on Ohio Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

Okoboji Railroad Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1890 as a swing bridge, swing span became fixed span ca. 1920, became part of the bike trail network in 1995 linking Milford and Spirit Lake
Deck plate girder bridge over Strait between East and West Lake Oboji on formerly a railroad line between Spirit Lake and Milford, now a bike trail in Okoboji
Open to pedestrians

Old CMStP&P Railroad Bridge (Pennington County, South Dakota)
Bridge over Rapid Creek on Former CMStP&P Railroad
Closed to all traffic

Old Erie Railroad Underpass (Marion County, Ohio)
Built c1910
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Hardin-Marion Road on Old Erie Railroad Grade
Abandoned

Old Hershey Road Overpass (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1949 by the PTC
Pony/through plate girder bridge over PA Turnpike/I-76 on Old Hershey Road/T-602 in Elizabethtown
Open to traffic

Old Houston County Railroad Bridge (Houston County, Tennessee)
(Main design: Parker through truss)
Built 1931, abandoned 1981. main span (vertical lift span) relocated for active use in Bridgeport Alabama
Abandoned parker through truss bridge over Kentucky Lake (Tennessee River) on an abandoned alignment of the L&N Railroad
The "Open to pedestrians only" designation is used sarcastically because the bridge, at least its eastern approaches, has been turned into a private residence.

Old Longview Road Underpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bennington Ave on Kansas City Southern RR
Open to traffic

Old Railroad Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
First bridge in location built in 1837, rebuilt several times through the years
Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River on Walking trail on lower deck, abandon railway on upper deck
Open to pedestrians

Old US 50 Overpass (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Deck plate girder bridge over US 50 on Rock Island Railroad
Railroad service suspended since 1995

Old US 75 Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over abandoned section of Old US 75 on Missouri Pacific RR
Open to traffic

Old York Road Overpass (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1952 by the PTC
Pony/through plate girder bridge over PA Turnpike/I-76 on Old York Road in Fairview Township
Open to traffic

Olivia Railroad Bridge (Renville County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 when the line was double tracked
Deck plate girder bridge over Branch of Beaver Creek on TC&W RR
Open to traffic

Omaha Bridge #15 (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Through truss)
Built 1915
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Osaugie Trail Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Nemadji River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Otterville Railroad Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1938
Two-span pony plate girder railroad bridge over Lamine River, parallel with Route A
Open to railroad traffic

Owasco Railroad Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1893, abandoned in 1992, main span damaged by high water in 2004
Abandoned Deck girder over Wildcat Creek on former Monon Railroad north of Owasco
Abandoned, with main span partially collapsed

P&N South Alexander Street Overpass (Gaston County, North Carolina)
Built 1911
Deck plate girder bridge over South Alexander Street/East Cawabata Avenue on Railroad
Open to traffic

P.N.W.R. - Whiteson Trestle (Yamhill County, Oregon)
Built Ca. 1890
Pony/through plate girder bridge over South Yamhill River on Portland and Western Railroad (P.N.W.R.)
Open to traffic

PA Turnpike Susquehanna River Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1949, opened 1950 with Turnpike's Philadelphia Extension; rehabilitated 1979; replaced 2007
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Susquehanna River on Pa Turnpike (I-76) in Harrisburg
Replaced by Concrete Segmental Bridge

Pacific Avenue over Ballona Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Bridge over Ballona Creek on Pacific Avenue
Open to pedestrians

Pacific Rail Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
(Main design: Warren through truss with all verticals)
Built in 1938 by Bethlehem Steel Company
Through truss bridge over Meramec River on BNSF (former Frisco) Railroad in Pacific
Open to traffic

Paint Rock Norfolk-Southern Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1914 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Warren through truss bridge over Paint Rock River on Norlfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

Palos Railroad Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Unknown
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sunday Creek on Unknown railroad
Open to traffic

Paoli Railroad Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built 1904, demolished in 1982
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lost River on former Monon Railroad in Paoli
Demolished

Pasadena Freeway (Figuroa Street / Arroyo Parkway) over the Los Angeles River (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929
Bridge over Los Angeles River on Pasadena Freeway (formerly Figuroa Street) in Los Angeles
Open to Traffic

Patoka Railroad Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Through truss bridge over Patoka River on CSX Transportation (former C&EI Railroad) in Patoka
Open to traffic

Paul Avenue Rail Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1888 by the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works, Detroit, MI.
Deck plate girder bridge over Paul Avenue and Maline Creek on the Ted Jones Trail (former Norfolk & Western Railroad right-of-way) in Ferguson
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians

PE Ballona Creek Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Ballona Creek on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PE Fletcher Drive Trestle (Los Angeles County, California)
Buitl 1904 as timber trestle, rebuilt 1928 with deck girder main span
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fletcher Drive on Pacific Electric Railway
Removed but not replaced

PE Los Angeles River Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad
Removed

PE Venice/La Cienega Boulevards Overpass (Los Angeles County, California)
Removed 1963
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Venice Boulevard/South La Cienega Boulevard on Railroad
Removed

Pearl River Railroad Bridge (Hinds County, Mississippi)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Pratt through truss bridge over Pearl River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Penn Central Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1917
Girder bridge over US 51 on Penn Central Railroad in Cairo
Open to traffic

Penn Central/Major Taylor Trail Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Warren through truss bridge over Little Calumet River on CSX RR Industial Spur (former Penn Central)/Major Taylor bike trail
Open

Pennsylvania Avenue TRRA RR Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Pennsylvania Avenue (Missouri State Highway Spur 180) on the St. Louis Terminal Railroad in Pagedale, just north of Page Avenue
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad 1st Street Underpass (Henry County, Indiana)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over 1st Street on Pennsylvania Railroad corridor
Abandoned

Pennsylvania Railroad bridge near CR 1100 South and Lincoln (Cass County, Indiana)
South side concrete abutment damaged, but still open. Train wreck here many years ago damaged this structure and dumped coal cars. Parts of older metal bridge and concrete could be seen up to3 years ago.
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek South of Lincoln, runs into nearby Deer Creek. on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Lincoln
Open to traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad Kankakee River Bridge (Starke County, Indiana)
Part of the PRR's Chicago to Logansport main line, and formerly double tracked. Line abandoned about 1980 and tracks pulled shortley thereafter. C&O Railroad bridge immediately to it's East.
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Kankakee River on former Conrail (ex- Panhandle, Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central) in English Lake
Abandoned

Pennsylvania Railroad Kokomo Creek Bridge in Center (Howard County, Indiana)
Forgotten structure over Kokomo Creek just off CR 300 East near Center Indiana. Tracks have been gone since 1970's. Once part of Pennsylvania RR's Richmond Branch, a heavy duty passenger route between Cincinnatti and Chicago.
Deck plate girder bridge over Kokomo Creek on Abandoned Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, New Castle and Richmond) in Center
Closed to all traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad Mill Creek Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Two separate spans over this creek for a formerly double tracked railroad. Both survive, one side is today used for a trail and has had a concrete deck installed.
Deck plate girder bridge over Mill Creek on Panhandle Pathway Trail(nee Toledo Peoria and Western, A&R Line, Winamac Southern, Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Panhandle PCC&StL, Chicago Great Eastern, Logansport and Chicago Railroads)
Open to pedestrians

Pennsylvania Railroad Sycamore Street underpass (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to cross Sycamore and the Kokomo Street Railways, this bridge was known for it's black block lettering on either side spelling PENNSYLVANIA out with the bridge painted silvery grey. Kokomo repainted in last 5 years and added outragous sign.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways. on Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) in Kokomo
Open to traffic

Pennsylvania Railroad Tippecanoe River Bridge (Pulaski County, Indiana)
Formerly double tracked rail bridge, then single tracked, now is being converted with planking for pedestrians. Once part of Pennsy RR line from Chicago to Logansport and Columbus, Ohio or Richmond, Indiana
Deck plate girder bridge over Tippecanoe River on the Panhandle Pathway Trail in Winamac
Open to pedestrians

Pennsylvania Railroad Turkey Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
This particular structure built to carry trains on the Richmond Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Cincinnatti to Chicago(Via Anoka and Logansport). Many passenger trains traversed this bridge. Line abandoned by Penn Central in early 1970's.
Abandoned bridge over Turkey Creek on former Pennsylvania Railroad, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond
Abandoned

Pennsylvania Railroad Whitewater River Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Unknown
Pratt deck truss bridge over Whitewater River and Sim Hodgins Parkway & Cardnal Greenway


Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Bridge over Wildcat Creek on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Kokomo


Pennsylvania/Penn Central Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Once part of a heavy duty branch line from Anoka(Logansport) to Cincinatti featuring many passenger trains. Not included in Conrail after PC Bankruptcy, line was abandoned on April 1, 1976.
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Big Duck Creek on Formerly Penn Central Railroad(nee Pennsylvania Railroad, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, others)
Abandoned

Pennypack Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Former Reading Railroad
Abandoned and rusting

Peshekee River Railroad Bridge (Marquette County, Michigan)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Peshekee River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Petit Jean River Relief Railroad Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Pony plate girder
Intact but closed to all traffic

Pevely BNSF RR Overpass (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built in 1954 by the St. Louis - San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad
Pony/through plate girder bridge on the BNSF Railroad over Jefferson County Trunk Highway "Z" (at Metropolitan Blvd.)
Open to one track of railroad traffic

PGR 7th Street Overpass (Rice County, Minnesota)
Built 1908
Through Plate Girder Bridge over 7th Street N on Progressive Rail
Open to traffic

PGR Cannon River Bridge (Rice County, Minnesota)
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannon River on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

PGR MN-3 Overpass (Rice County, Minnesota)
Built 1936
Through Plate Girder Bridge over MN-3 on Progressive Rail
Open to traffic

Phillipsburg Railroad Overpass (Laclede County, Missouri)
Built 1956
Plate girder bridge over I-44 on the BNSF Railway (formerly Frisco)
Open to traffic

Phoenixville - Mont Clare PRR Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
(Main design: Deck arch)
Built 1915
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Former PRR Schuylkill Division
Closed to all traffic

Pickneyville Railroad Overpass #1 (Perry County, Illinois)
Built 1938
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ill 13-154 on Icg Rr in Pinckneyville
Open to railroad traffic above and vehicle traffic below

Pickneyville Railroad Overpass #2 (Perry County, Illinois)
Built 1940
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ill 13-127 on Icg Rr in Pinckneyville
Open to traffic

Pigeon Creek Bridge (Ohio County, Kentucky)
Pony/through plate girder bridge on Paducah & Louisville Railway over pigeon creek
Open to traffic

Pigeon Roost (Mitchell County, North Carolina)
Original bridge on the Clinchfield Railroad going into the Toe River/Nolichucky Gorge
Deck plate girder bridge over Rooster Roost Road, Rooster Roost Creek on CSX
Open to traffic

Piney Creek Railroad Bridge (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Deck plate girder bridge over Piney Creek on Norfolk Southern Railroad Spur
Open to traffic

Platt Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 2012
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Platt Street in Tampa
Open to traffic