Rail-to-overpass

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10th Avenue Lincoln Highway Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1915, Closed 1996, Restored 1997-1998; Restored to original design 2001
Pony truss bridge over UPRR on N. 10th Avenue in Mount Vernon
Open to pedestrians

220th Street Overpass (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1925
Pony truss bridge over UPRR on CR P33 (220th Street)
Open to traffic

305th Street Overpass (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Pony plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on 305th Street
Open to traffic

390th Street Overpass (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF on 390th Street
Open to traffic

5th Avenue Overpass (Union County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Railroad on 5th Avenue
Open to traffic

Anoka Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1930, demolished in 2013
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway on CR250 South in Anoka
Demolished

Avon RFD 1 Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge

B Avenue Overpass (Tama County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on B Avenue
Open to traffic

Big Cut Road Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built 1924
Pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Big Cut Road, 3 mi. southwest of Mt Carroll
Open to traffic

Boblink Road Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1920 by CMStP&P (The Milwaukee Road)
Girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway, formerly Soo Line, formerly The Milwaukee Road on Bobolink Road in Town of Lowell
Open to traffic

Bort Road bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Through girder bridge over CSX Railroad on Bort Road
Open to traffic

Carroll County Road 314 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1895 by the Edge Moor Bridge Works; later relocated here
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 314
Open to traffic

Carroll County Road 323 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)
Built 1911
Pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 323
Open to traffic

Deep Cut Road Bridge (McHenry County, Illinois)
Closed to traffic ca. 1994; replaced ca. 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over C&NW Railroad on Deep Cut Road
Replaced by a modern bridge

Eisenbahn Trail - Woodford Road Overpass (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910
Bridge over the Eisenbahn Recreational Trail (former CNW) on Woodford Drive
Open to traffic but signed

Fairfield Road Bridge (Morgan County, Illinois)
Pony plate girder/Wood bridge over BNSF RR on Fairfield Rd just N of Jacksonville
Open to traffic

Green Bay Road Overpass (Lake County, Illinois)
Built at an unknown date. Replaced in 1988 with a pre-stressed concrete bridge, and trusses placed on bridge as decoration.
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over U.P.R.R. on Green Bay Road
Open to traffic

Indiana Southern Railroad Farm Road (Owen County, Indiana)
Bridge
Bad shape, looks like farmers may still use

J Avenue Overpass (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on J Avenue
Open to traffic

L Avenue Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on L Avenue
Open to traffic

Luzerne Street Overpass (Benton County, Iowa)
Replaced 2004
Lost pony truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on Luzerne Street in Luzerne
No longer exists

Marion Avenue Overpass (Mills County, Iowa)
Girder bridge over Over Bn Rr on Marion Avenue
Open to traffic

Martin Road Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910: replaced 2007
Lost pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Martin Road
Replaced by new bridge

McKnight Road Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built date unknown in Madrid, Iowa; rebuilt 1913 and relocated here, closed 2009
Pony/through plate girder bridge over TC&W RR on McKnight Road
Intact but closed to all traffic, scheduled to be replaced in the coming years

Mercer County Road 162 Bridge (Mercer County, Missouri)
Built 1901 by the American Bridge Co. as a railroad deck girder bridge; later relocated here and "flipped over" to form a through girder
Plate girder bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad on S. College Avenue/Harmonica Road in Princeton
Open to traffic

Mile Load Road Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Deck truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Mile Load Road (TR 42)
Open to traffic, one lane, 10 ton weight limit

Minnesota Avenue Overpass (Old) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Replaced 1980
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Minnesota Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Oak Street Bridge (Du Page County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910
Girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Oak Street in Hinsdale
Demolished and replaced by new bridge

Overhead Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Penn-Central Railroad on Main Street (SR 229)
Road level crossing built on a new alignment and old bridge removed.

Pine Street Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)
Pratt through truss bridge over Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad on Pine Street
Open to pedestrians

Poplar Grove Road Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1883; Subsequent work 1910; Replaced 1996
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific RR on Poplar Grove Road in Town of Lebanon


Red Bridge (Du Page County, Illinois)
Built 1926; demolished 2009
Lost pony truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly C&NW) on Wesley Street in Wheaton
Demolished to make way for replacement bridge

Santa Fe Street Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built Ca. 1888, Relocated Here 1912; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Santa Fe Street in Sibley
Open to traffic

Scofield Road Overpass (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built Prior to 1891, Moved to this location and reinforced in 1891; Rebuilt 1910 for highway use; Removed circa 1996, Reused in 2006 at Astico County Park
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly Chicago & Northwestern) on Scofield Road near Lebanon
Relocated

Stieger Lake Lane Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1922, Replaced 2003
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail on Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Street Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built Ca. 1880 as a railroad bridge, moved here 1907
Pony truss bridge over City Park on Third Street in Delavan
Open to traffic

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

Webster Street Overpass (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly C&NWRR) on Webster Street in Le Grand
Closed to all traffic

Willard Road Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Relocated here 1919, rehabilitated 2012
Deck truss bridge over Penn RR on Willard Road (TR 843)
Open to traffic

Yates Avenue Overpass (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built 1900 using a truss constructed for railroad use in Ca. 1885
Pony truss bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railroad) on Yates Avenue
Open to traffic

Yellow Creek Church Road Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Rehabilitated 1986
Through truss bridge over Norfolk Southern RR on Yellow Creek Church Rd. (CR 846) in Summitville
Open to traffic