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

158th Street Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1906; Replaced 1951
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on 158th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

220th Street Overpass (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1889 as a railroad bridge at Carver, Minnesota; Moved here 1921
Double Intersection Warren Pony truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on CR P33 (220th Street)
Open to traffic

272nd Street Overpass (Mills County, Iowa)
Built 1920 (NBI Date) with a secondhand railroad span
Through Plate Girder bridge over BNSF Railway on 272nd 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

Anchor Avenue Overhead Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built 1931 using a secondhand turntable, Removed Ca. 2013
Lost plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on Anchor Avenue
Removed but not replaced

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

Astico County Park Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Structures moved here in 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over Crawfish River on Trail
Open to pedestrians

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

Beethoven Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1950; removed 2011
Lost pony truss bridge over BNSF Railway on Beethoven Road, 1.5 mi. northwest of Woodlawn
Removed 2011

Big Cut Road Bridge (Carroll County, Illinois)
Built 1906 using a secondhand 1872 railroad truss
Pony truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on Big Cut Road, 3 mi. southwest of Mt Carroll
Closed as of at least February 2018

Boblink Road Bridge (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Built 1920 using a secondhand railroad girder; Replaced 2021
Through plate Girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway, formerly Soo Line, formerly The Milwaukee Road on Bobolink Road in Town of Lowell
Intact but closed to all traffic

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

Broadway Street Overpass (Scott County, Minnesota)
Built Ca. 1890s as a railroad bridge, moved here 1921; Replaced 1957
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway on Broadway Street (MN-21)
Replaced by a new bridge

Brush Creek Bridge (Lucas County, Iowa)
Truss built 188X at an unknown location and moved here 1935; Closed 2020
Double intersection warren Pony truss bridge over Brush Creek on 110th Avenue
Intact but closed to all 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
Replaced by a new bridge and moved to private field

Carroll County Road 323 Bridge (Carroll County, Missouri)
Built 1911
Pony truss bridge over the BNSF Railway on CR 323
Removed but not replaced

Chestnut Street Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896 using a modified secondhand railroad truss
Double Intersection Warren Pony truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad on Chestnut Street in Lodi
Open to pedestrians and bicycle traffic

Cottagewood Road Overpass (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built Ca. 1890 as a railroad bridge, Moved here 1923; Removed between 1957 and 1966
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway on Cottagewood Road
Removed but not replaced

CR 225 - Erie Railroad Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built to carry this rural county road over the Westbound track of the Erie Railroad between 1911-1916. Eastbound track crossed at ground level on South side of bridge approach.
Pony truss bridge over Formerly Chicago and Indiana Railroad Westbound track(nee Erie Western, Erie Lackawanna, Erie, Chicago and Atlantic Railroads) on Former section of County road 225 South, section is now private drive.
Open to traffic

Cranberry Lane Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built 1930 using a recycled 1899 girder
Plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on Cranberry Lane (CR 322)
Open to traffic

Crystal Avenue Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1890; relocated here 1910
Through truss bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Crystal Avenue
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)
Built 1885 & 1911
Railroad overpass bridge over the ISRR
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

Kissing Bridge (Porter County, Indiana)
Erected ca. 1880's to cross Pennsylvania Railroad Tracks, Removed Ca. 1975, Relocated to Valparaiso University; restored 2005
Double Intersection Warren pony truss bridge over drainage ditch on Valparasio University Walking Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Knox County Road 49 Bridge (Knox County, Missouri)
Built 1925 using a recycled 1900 railroad span
Deck Plate girder bridge with wooden deck over the BNSF Railroad on CR 49
Open to traffic

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

LAMMSCAPES Railroad Bridge (Washington County, Wisconsin)
Built 1883 on a railroad in Des Plaines, Illinois; Relocated to Lebanon, Wisconsin in 1910; Relocated and Restored at Present Location in 1998
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Private Drive
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

Main Street Overpass (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.

Marion Avenue Overpass (Mills County, Iowa)
Girder bridge over over BNSF Railway 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

Mill Street Bridge (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Built after 1918 with a secondhand railroad girder
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad on Mill Street in Lodi
Open to traffic

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

New Braunfels Avenue Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built for Morgan City, Louisiana in 1881; Relocated here 1910. Closed 1975; Demolished 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Southern Pacific RR on New Braunfels 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

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

Richards Crossing Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Built 1906; Closed 1982; Demolished 1990
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over D&H RR on Richards Crossing
Replaced by a new bridge

Route VV Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built 1929 using a secondhand turntable
Plate girder bridge over the BNSF Railroad on Route VV
Open to traffic

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

Sixth Street Bridge (Spalding County, Georgia)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1958
Through truss bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad on Sixth Street in Griffin
In storage or disassembled

Stieger Lake Lane Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1889 as a railroad bridge at Carver, Minnesota; Moved here 1923; Replaced 2003
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Lake Minnetonka LRT Trail on Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Stony Point State Park Bridge (Rockland County, New York)
Relocated from elsewhere in 1982/3; Rehabilitated 2016
Deck plate girder bridge over CSX Railroad on Battlefield Road
Open to traffic

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

Titan Lane Bridge (Adair County, Missouri)
Built prior to 1937
Plate girder bridge over BNSF Railway on Titan Lane (CR 316)
Open to traffic

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

W. 26th. Street Bridge (Adams County, Nebraska)
Built 1937
Girder bridge over BNSF Railway on W. 26th Street (CR 80)
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 NS 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