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17th Street Bridge (New) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Built in 2013Concrete pony/through girder bridge over East Twin River on 17th StreetOpen to traffic
Andrew P. McArdle Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2002Bascule bridge over Chelsea River on Meridian Street in BostonOpen to traffic
Arrowhead Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Lost deck truss bascule bridge over St Louis Bay on US Highway 2Demolished
Bayou Chico Drawbridge (Old) (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1949Lost Through truss bridge over Chico Bayou on Barrancas AvenueNo longer exists replaced
Beckett Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Built 1924. Rebuilt with concrete in 1956 and repaired in 1979, 1998, and 2011Bascule bridge over Whitcomb Bayou on North Spring Blvd. in Tarpon SpringsOpen to traffic
BMH - Gallants Channel Bridge (Carteret County, North Carolina)
Built 1917Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Gallants Channel on Norfolk Southern RRRemoved but not replaced
BNSF - Cowlitz River Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built in 1926 as a swing span, Bascule Span was Built 1908 in Long Beach, CA, Moved to Longview 1934Scherzer rolling lift bridge over Cowlitz River on B.N.S.F. Railroad in LongviewOpen to traffic
Cass Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1985Rolling-lift bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Westbound US 30 Lincoln Highway in JolietOpen to traffic
Central Avenue Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1992Bascule bridge over Broad Creek on Central Avenue in LaurelIntact but closed to all traffic
Choptank River Drawbridge (1913) (Caroline County, Maryland)
Built in 1913; Collapsed 1976, Replaced 1980Lost Warren pony truss bascule bridge over the Choptank River on Bridge St/MD 404 BUSNo longer exists
CN - Black River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1929Pony/through plate girder bridge over Black River on Canadian National RailroadOpen to traffic
CN - Fox River Bascule Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 2013Warren through truss bridge over Fox River on Canadian National Railroadopen for traffic
CP - Black River Bridge (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 2004 while retaining most of the 1902 approachWarren through truss bascule bridge over Black River on Canadian Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic
CRCX - Rahway River Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1921Pony/through plate girder bascule bridge over Rahway River on Conrail Chemical Coast BranchOpen to traffic
CRCX - Woodbridge Creek Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Woodbridge Creek on Conrail Shared Assets OperationsOpen to traffic
CSX - Ashley River Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1927Deck girder bridge over Ashley River on CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - Cooper River Bridge (Berkeley County, South Carolina)
Built 1978Warren through truss bridge over Cooper River on CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - Hilton Drawbridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1971Warren through truss bridge over Northeast Cape Fear River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Manatee River Lift Bridge (Manatee County, Florida)
Bascule plate girder bridge over Manatee River on CSX Railroad between Palmetto and BradentonOpen to traffic
CSX - Miami River Drawbridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built in 1926 for the Seaboard Air Line RailwayBascule truss bridge over Tamiami Canal on CSX Railroad in MiamiOpen to traffic
Davie Boulevard Bridge (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1960Bascule bridge over South Fork of New River on Davie Blvd. in Fort LauderdaleOpen to traffic
Eureka Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1939; ruthlessly wiped out 2013Lost Scherzer-type rolling lift bascule bridge (with overhead counterweight) over Fox River on CTH K in Town of RushfordReplaced by a new bridge
Fort Street Bridge (2015) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built in 2015 replacing the older trunnion basculeModern bascule pony truss bridge over Rouge River on M-85 Fort StreetOpen to traffic
Fremont Bridge (1874) (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)
Draw bridge built by Abel Neff of Oshkosh. This was a toll bridge that cost $.05 to use. It washed away in the great flood of 1888. Info from historical marker at http://www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/2014/07/fremont-wisconsin-street-side.htmlLost Bridge over Wolf RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Frisco - Bayou Chico Bridge (Escambia County, Florida)
Built 1918, Removed 1976Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chico Bayou on St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Nee Muscle Shoals Birmingham & Pensacola Railway)Removed
Fulton Avenue Bridge (Old) (Westchester County, New York)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Hutchinson River on Fulton AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Gasparilla Sound Fishing Pier (Charlotte County, Florida)
Built 1911; Abandoned and drawbridge removed 1981; Converted 1983Lost Warren through truss bridge over Gasparilla Sound on Seaboard SystemOpen to pedestrians only
Granite Avenue Bascule Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1959Bascule bridge over Neponset River on Granite Avenue in BostonOpen to traffic
Hodges Ferry Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 1929; replaced 1983Lost Deck girder bridge over Western Branch Elizabeth River on State Route 337 Portsmouth BoulevardReplaced
Hunters Point Avenue Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1981Bascule bridge over Dutch Kills Creek on Hunters Point Avenue in New YorkOpen to traffic
IC/CN - Manchac Pass Bridge (Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1972Through truss bridge over Manchac Pass on Illinois Central/ Canadian National RROpen to traffic
Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1999Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Donald Ross RoadOpen to traffic
Jackson Street Bridge (1932) (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Jackson Street in JolietClosed for repairs and technology upgrades
Jefferson Street Bridge (1933) (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932-33 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1941 and 2022Through truss bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on Eastbound US 30 in JolietOpen to one-way eastbound traffic
Kewaunee WI Bascule Bridge (Kewaunee County, Wisconsin)
Original drawbridge 1891, Bascule bridge 1929, replaced by fixed span 1985Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kewaunee River on Sth 29/42-MilwaukeReplaced by new bridge
LI - LEAD Drawbridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1911 in Florida; Relocated here 1988;Warren through truss bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island Railroad Long Beach BranchOpen to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Green Lake County, Wisconsin)
Built 1930Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Fox River on West Main StreetNo longer exists
MBTA - North Station Charles River Bridges (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1931, two bridges removed at a later dateBaltimore through truss bridge over Charles River on MBTA North Station LeadsOpen to traffic
McAlpine Locks Bridge (N) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Deck plate girder bridge over Ohio River Louisville & Portland Canal on 27th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
McDonough Street Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1933 by the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co.; rehabilitated 1987Bascule bridge over Des Plaines River on McDonough Street (US 6/52) in JolietOpen to traffic
Michigan Street Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1979; rehabilitation complete January 03, 2011Bascule through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay on Michigan Street in Sturgeon BayOpen to traffic
Military Street Bridge (1991) (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1991Deck girder bridge over Black River on Military Street (Business I-69 + I-94)Open to traffic
Mispillion River Bridge (Kent County, Delaware)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1952Bascule bridge over Mispillion River on Rehoboth RoadOpen to traffic
Muscoda Bascule Bridge (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Built 1929Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River on State Highway 80Replaced by new bridge
NS - Great Ship Lock Canal Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Built by Southern Railway 1929, gears removed and bridge welded into place 1982Bascule bridge over Great Ship Lock Canal on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Sandusky Bay Bridge (Erie County, Ohio)
Built 1944Bridge over Sandusky Bay on Norfolk Southern RailroadOpen to traffic
Ortega River Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1996Bascule bridge over Ortega River on FL 211 in JacksonvilleOpen to traffic
Pine River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1975Bridge over Pine River on South Riverside Avenue (M-29)Open to traffic
Route 14 Bridge (Sussex County, Delaware)
Built 1928Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Broadkill River on Route 14 Lavinia RoadNo longer exists
Sauk City Bridge (1923) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1923; Replaced 1965Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Wisconsin River on Wisconsin Highway 12 Bryant StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Seddon Island Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1908 by Phoenix Bridge CompanyLost Warren through truss bridge on the former Seaboard Air Line Railway, later used as a private road in Tampa, dismantled May 1984Replaced by a new bridge
SGLR - Caloosahatchee River Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built ca. 1903 as a swing bridge by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; main span replaced 1977 with a bascule drawBascule bridge over the Caloosahatchee River on the Seminole Gulf Railway in North Fort MyersOpen to traffic
Sidney Street Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1912Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on Sidney StreetNo longer exists
SP - Georgiana Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1929; Removed ca. 1980-1983Lost Warren through truss bridge over Georgiana Slough on Southern Pacific RRRemoved but not replaced
TASD - Three Mile Creek Bascule Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1981 (According to a ASPA PDF which references "1981 Design Plans")Warren through truss bridge over Three Mile Creek on Terminal Railway Alabama State DocksOpen to traffic
Veterans Memorial Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1993Bascule bridge over Saginaw River on M-25 in Bay CityOpen to traffic
Waccamaw River Bridge (Horry County, South Carolina)
Built 1958Steel stringer bridge over Waccamaw River on Us 501 BypReplaced by a new bridge
WCLR - Intracoastal Waterway Drawbridge (Horry County, South Carolina)
Built 1937; Deemed unsafe 1987; Rehabilititated 1987-97; Reopened 2001; Closed 2011 due to a voluntary shutdown of the CSRBridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Carolina Southern Railroad (former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, Horry County Railroad, and Wacamaw Coast Line and former roadway (now unused) in Myrtle BeachClosed to traffic due to the railroad being suspended by the FRA in 2011
Wolf River Bascule Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1975Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Wolf River on WI 116 (Main Street) in WinneconneReplaced by a new bridge
Wrightstown Fox River Bridge (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1977; Demolished 2015Twin-leaf bascule bridge over Fox River on Ferry Street (WI 96) in WrightstownReplaced by a new bridge
Wrightsville Beach Bridge (Old) (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1931,1935, replaced 1958Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Higway 76/ 74 with RRNo longer exists