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Plate girder

Barnhart BNSF RR Overpass (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built in 1909 by the American Bridge Co. of New York; subsequent work in 1965 on the southern end (over Glaize Creek)
Deck plate girder bridge over Glaize Creek and Route M on the BNSF Railway, just east of I-55
Open to one track of railroad traffic

Barth Avenue Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built ca.1895
Deck plate girder bridge over Pleasant Run on Barth Avenue
Open to pedestrians

Baxter Avenue Overpass (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1936
Pony/through plate girder bridge over US-31E (Baxter Avenue) on CSX Transportation (formerly L&N Railroad)
Open to traffic

Bayville Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Bascule bridge over Mill Neck Creek on West Shore Road at Bayville
Open to traffic

BCR&N Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Abandoned in the 1980s, lost to flooding in 2008
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Destroyed by flooding

Bear Creek MO 45 Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1936; replaced 2009
Lost pony plate girder bridge over Bear Creek on MO 45
Replaced by a new bridge

Beaufort Channel Bridge (Carteret County, North Carolina)
Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Beaufort Channel on US 70 in Beaufort
Open to traffic

Becher Place C&NW Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1949
Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Becher Place on UPRR (Formerly C&NW)
Open to traffic

Beckett Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1924. Rebuilt with concrete in 1956 and repaired in 1979, 1998, and 2011
Bascule bridge over Whitcomb Bayou on North Spring Blvd. in Tarpon Springs
Open to traffic

Beckleysvlle Road Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
(Main design: Parker through truss)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1986
Through truss bridge over Pretty Boy Resevoir on Beckleysvlle Road
Open to traffic

Belgrove Railroad Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Steel trestle over Belgrove Drive on the BNSF Railway in Bellefontaine Neighbors
Open to traffic above and below

Belknap Bridge (Johnson County, Illinois)
Probably built 1906 by the King Bridge Co.
Wooden trestle over Cache River on the Tunnel Hill State Trail (originally Cairo and Vincennes Railroad), northeast of Belknap
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Bellamy River Bridge (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Built 1935
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bellamy River on Us 4
Demolished and replaced.

Bellingham High Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Deck plate girder bridge over Trail on Railroad
Open to traffic

Belt Railway 26th Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
New bridge on older abutments
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 26th Street on Belt Railway
Open to traffic

Belt Railway Hawthorne Plant Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Abandoned Western Electric plant road on Belt Railway
Open to traffic

Belt Railway Ogden Ave Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Bridge over Ogden Ave (Old Rotute 66) on Belt Railway of Chicago
Open to traffic

Belt Railway/BNSF Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over BNSF/Metra RR on Belt Railway
Open to traffic

Ben Sawyer Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
(Main design: Polygonal Warren through truss)
Built 1945; Rebuilt on existing piers 2009-2010
Modern swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on SC 703 in Charleston
Bridge rebuilt on existing piers.

Benicia Railroad Trestle (Solano County, California)
Deck plate girder bridge on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Benton Street Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1949; Demolished 1989; Replaced 1990
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street in Iowa City
Replaced by new bridge

Benwood Railroad Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
(Main design: Parker through truss)
Built 1871; Ohio River truss spans replaced 1905 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Ohio River on former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Bellaire
Open to traffic

Berg's Mill Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1914 by the Topeka Bridge & Iron Co.
Steel and concrete deck girder bridge on the Mission Trail in San Antonio
Open to pedestrians only

Beverly Iron Horse Trail Bridge (Grant County, Washington)
(Main design: Parker through truss)
Built 1909
Abandoned through and deck truss bridge over Columbia River on the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in Beverly
Open to pedestrians only

Big Bayou Railroad Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1915
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Bayou River on dirt road, former Illinois Central Railroad
Abandoned

Big Bend Road UPRR Overpass (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Bend Road on the Union Pacific Railroad in Kirkwood, Mo.
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic

Big Bonne Femme Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Pony plate girder bridge over Big Bonne Femme Creek on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Big Four Wabash River bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Replaced old Alignment East of this bridge. Old NYC yard was on one side and moderate incline to the South with large rock cut forced train crews to fight their way out of the Wabash Valley.
Deck plate girder bridge over Wabash River on Norfolk Southern Railway (ex- Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, Big Four) in Wabash
Open to traffic

Big Hell Canyon RR Bridge (Yavapai County, Arizona)
Bridge over Hell Canyon on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (former AT&SF RR)
Open to traffic

Big Moccasin Creek & Alley Valley Road Bridge (Scott County, Virginia)
Installed in 1910 by railroad
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Moccasin Creek & Alley Valley Road on Norfolk Southern
Open to traffic

Big Piney Creek Railroad Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Bridge over Piney Creek on abandoned Rock Island Railroad


Big Rib River Chicago and Northwestern Railway Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Construction of this bridge was completed in early 1921 by the C&NW railway. It replaced a combination wood tressel/through truss bridge built by the Milwaukee, Lakeshore, and Western railroad in 1891 when the line was originally laid.
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Big Rib River on former Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Abandoned

Big River MO 8 Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1960
Lost steel stringer bridge over Big River on MO 8
Replaced by a new bridge

Bird Creek Rail Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
Deck girder bridge over Bird Creek on Port of Catoosa Railway in Catoosa
Open to traffic

BKRR Batten Kill River Bridge #9 (Washington County, New York)
Deck plate girder bridge over Batten Kill River on Batten Kill Railroad
Abandoned

Black Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Previous span was a wooden trestle with Howe deck truss bridge built in 1878. The 1900 span was of steel trestle design.
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago-Milwaukee and Pacific RR in Jackson
Removed

Black River Bridge (Posey County, Indiana)
(Main design: Camelback through truss)
Built 1892 by the Toledo Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Black River on Griffin Road
Open to traffic

Black River Railroad Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Built 1929
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

Black Rock Railroad Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Pony plate-girder bridge over Black River at Black Rock
Open to traffic

Black Squirrel Creek Railroad Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Two-span plate girder bridge over Black Squirrel Creek on a former railroad grade next to US 24
Open to pedestrians

Blackford Bridge (Webster County, Kentucky)
Built 1914 by the American Bridge Co.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Tradewater River on former Illinois Central Railroad
Open to pedestrians

BLE Little Shenago River Bridge (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Shenango River on Railroad
Open to traffic

Bloomer Line Vermillion River Bridge (Livingston County, Illinois)
Built 1911
Deck plate girder bridge over North Fork Vermillion River on Bloomer Line Railroad
Open

Blossom Street Railroad Trestle (Richland County, South Carolina)
Built 1939
Bridge over Blossom St on Norfolk Southern Railway in Columbia
Open to traffic

Blossomland Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
(Main design: Other)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule bridge over St. Joseph River on M-63 in St. Joseph
Open to traffic

Blue Creek Road bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
This bridge may be a relocated railroad bridge.
Pony/through plate girder bridge on Blue Creek Road
Open to traffic

Blue Ridge Cut-Off overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Unused since 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Unused pony plate girder bridge over Blue Ridge Cut-Off on the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City
Railroad line inactive

Blue Ridge Underpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Grandview crossing of Blue Ridge on Kansas City Southern RR
Open to traffic

BNSF 180th Avenue Overpass (Warren County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Railroad & 180th Avenue on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF 8th Street Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Crosses Big Sioux River between 6th and 8th streets
Replaced by a gross MOB

BNSF Abo Canyon Bridge (Valencia County, New Mexico)
Deck plate girder bridge over Abo Canyon on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Beadle Greenway Railroad Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Bridge is a deck grider design
Bridge over Big Sioux River at Beadle Greenway Park in Sioux Falls, 0.2 miles east of BNSF Bridge at 11th Street Viaduct on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Big Rock Creek Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Big Rock Creek on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Black River Bridge (King County, Washington)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Black River Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Bridge over Black River on BNSF Rwy
Open

BNSF Bluff River Bridge (Otter Tail County, Minnesota)
EB span built 1906, WB span built 1909
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Bluff River on BNSF Railway
Replaced by a new ugly bridge

BNSF Center Street Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1913
Through truss bridge over Center Street, West Nishnabota River & removed CGW
Open to traffic

BNSF Columbia Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Deck plate girder bridge over Columbia St (IL53 & old Rte 66 WB) on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Crow River Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1913, replacing an older bridge
Warren through truss bridge over Crow River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Dahlman Avenue Overpass (Douglas County, Nebraska)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Dahlman Avenue/Railroad on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF East Fork Big Rock Creek Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over East Fork Big Rock Creek on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Falls Park Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
(Main design: Deck plate girder)
Bridge is a steel deck girder design.
Bridge over Big Sioux River at top section of The Falls in Sioux Falls on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF Four Mile Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
(Main design: Warren through truss with all verticals)
Built 2002 replacing an earlier 5 span truss bridge with girder approaches
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Fox River Bridge (Clark County, Missouri)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Through truss bridge over Fox River on Railraod
Open to traffic

BNSF Grand River Bridge (Union County, Iowa)
(Main design: Warren deck truss)
Deck truss bridge over Grand River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Hickory Creek Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built in 1936 by the Bethlehem Steel Co
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickory Creek on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Hickory Street Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Bridge over Hickory Street on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF I-55 Overpass (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built in 1965. This bridge was painted gray and had a catwalk on the southern face, part of catwalk destroyed in a train derailment. Replaced by a new bridge in 1997 in conjunction with widening of the interstate.
Lost through plate girder bridge over Interstate 55 and Little Rock Road on the BNSF Railroad
Replaced by a new railroad bridge in conjunction with widening of the interstate

BNSF Indian Creek Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Indian Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Johnson Creek Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built 1913
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek & Oil Valley School Rd on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Kettle River Bridge (Pine County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Pratt deck truss)
Built 1894
Deck truss bridge over Kettle River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Kickapoo Creek Bridge #2 (Peoria County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kickapoo Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF LaMoine River Bridge (McDonough County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over LaMoine River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad just S of Colmar
Open

BNSF Little Rock Creek Bridge (Kendall County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Rock Creek on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Mazon River Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Mazon River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Media Creek Bridge (Henderson County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Media Creek & CR1000N on BNSF RR
Open

BNSF Minnesota River Bridge (Swift County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Pony/through plate girder)
Built 1936 when the Marsh Lake Dam was constructed
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Minnesota River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF Minnesota River Crossing (Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built in 1887, current spans built in 1902, split into 2 bridges ca. 2010
Warren through truss bridges over Minnesota River and overflow on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF MO 94 Overpass (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Open to MO 94 traffic below on a one-lane road and rail traffic above.
Deck plate girder bridge over MO 94 on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Nemadji River Bridge - Saunders (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
(Main design: Warren deck truss)
Warren deck truss bridge over Nemadji River on BNSF RR near Saunders
Open to traffic

BNSF North Main Street Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over IL 78 (North Main St) on BNSF RR just N of Jacksonville
Open to traffic

BNSF Orchard Road Bridges (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 2001
Deck plate girder bridge over Orchard Road on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF Overpass (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Overpass (Jefferson County, Iowa)
Built 1934
Girder bridge over Over Bnsf Rr on Local
Open to traffic

BNSF Platte River Bridge (Dodge County, Nebraska)
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River on Railroad


BNSF Platte River Bridge (Union County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Platte River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Pomme De Terre River Bridge (Stevens County, Minnesota)
Built 1953 by American Bridge Company replacing a steel trestle
Deck plate girder bridge over Pomme De Terre River Bridge on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF Railroad Mississippi River North Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1927/1963
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Rock River Bridge - Oregon East Channel (Ogle County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad in Oregon
Open to traffic

BNSF Rock River Bridge - Oregon West Channel (Ogle County, Illinois)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Through truss bridge over Rock River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad in Oregon
Open to railroad traffic

BNSF Routt Street Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Routt Street on BNSF RR in Jacksonville
Open to traffic

BNSF RR Big Bureau Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
(Main design: Deck truss)
Built in 1899 by the Lassig Bridge & Iron Works
Deck truss bridge over Big Bureau Creek on BNSF RR just west of Princeton
Open to traffic

BNSF RR Green River Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Green River on BNSF RR (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF RR West Bureau Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
(Main design: Deck truss)
Built 1899 by the Lassig Bridge and Iron Works
Deck truss bridge over W Bureau Crk &1500 E Street on BNSF RR near Wyanet
Open to traffic

BNSF San Joaquin River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
(Main design: Warren through truss)
Built 1930.
Through truss with pony truss bascule bridge over San Joaquin River on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Sauk River Bridge (Stearns County, Minnesota)
Built 1958 replacing a previous bridge
Deck plate girder bridge over Sauk River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF Scott Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Girder bridge over Scott St (IL53 NB) on BNSF RR in Joliet
Open to traffic

BNSF Sheyenne River Bridge (Griggs County, North Dakota)
Built 1912
Deck plate girder bridge over Sheyenne River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Somonauk Creek Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1900
Deck plate girder bridge over Somonauk Creek on BNSF RR near Somonauk
Open to traffic

BNSF Split Rock Creek Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Deck plate girder bridge over Split Rock Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic