Span Drive Vertical Lift
View Exhibit mapSpan drive vertical lift bridges are bridges with a machinery on the lift span
Acosta Bridge (Old) (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1921; Replaced 1991Lost Parker through truss bridge over St Johns River on State Route 13Replaced by a new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1970, Replaced 2000Lost through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in KelsoReplaced by a new bridge in 2000
AM - Fort Smith Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Originally built by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, now used by the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Vertical lift span added in the 1970s.Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad between Fort Smith and Van Buren in Van BurenOpen for traffic
AMTK - Dock Bridge (1935) (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1935Warren through truss with all verticals bridges over Passaic River on Amtrak (formerly Pennsylvania RR)Open to traffic
Antioch Bridge (1926) (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1926 by Aven Hanford and Oscar Klatt, who went on to build the original span of the Carquinez Bridge; Replaced 1978K- through truss lift bridge over San Joaquin River on Route 160Replaced by a new bridge
Black Warrior River Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1922; replaced 1974Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Alabama 43Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Kennewick-Pasco Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1905, replacing a bridge built in 1887; Lift span added 1975Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Prescott Lift Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built in 1984 replacing a swing spanBridge over St. Croix River on BNSF RailwaysOpen to traffic
BNSF - Snake River Bridge (Franklin County, Washington)
Built 1971Vertical lift bridge over Snake River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Snowden Bridge (Richland County, Montana)
Built 1914; retrofitted to also allow vehicular toll traffic in 1925Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF RailroadOpen to railroad traffic
BNSF - Willamette River Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
1908 Built with swing span, 1989 Vertical lift replaces swing spanVertical lift bridge over Willamette River on BNSF Railway Line in PortlandOpen to traffic
Burlington-Bristol Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1990Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on PA 413 in BristolOpen to traffic
Carter Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.Vertical lift through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Carter Road in ClevelandOpen to traffic
CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1932, RR line abandoned 1970's, bridge removed summer 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River now removed Chicago, Burlington & QuincyRemoved
CFNR - Brazos Drawbridge (1979) (Napa County, California)
Built 1979; Rendered inoperable by copper theives 2007; Reopened for traffic 2009Bridge over Napa River on California Northern Railroad (CFNR)Bridge is open to rail traffic with ongoing repairs
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Built when C&D Canal was widened; Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213Destroyed by collision & replaced
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge (1926) (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; site of Newark Bay Bridge Accident in 1958; damaged in ship collision 1966; railroad abandoned 1976; lift spans demolished 1980, approach spans demolished 1988Lost vertical lift bridge over Newark Bay on the Central Railroad of New JerseyRemoved
Cochrane Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1927Lost vertical lift truss bridge over Mobile River on US-90, AL-16Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Road Bridge (1940) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Public Works Administration; Center span replaced 2013 still in use of vehical trafficVertical lift bridge on Columbus Road (CR 356) in ClevelandCenter span replaced in 2013
CP - Mississippi River Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1981Vertical Lift Bridge with a Warren through truss bridge span over Mississippi River/1st Street on RailroadOpen to rail traffic
CRCX - Harsimus Branch Lift (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1930Pratt through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Conrail Passaic & Harsimus LineOpen to traffic
CRCX - Upper Bay Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1930 to replace trestle dating to 1913Parker through truss lift bridge over Newark Bay on Conrail Shared Assets (formerly Lehigh Valley RR)Open to traffic
CSX - Bridgeport Lift Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built 1981 using a lift span relocated from Danville,Tennessee/Kentucky Lake built in 1931Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River Barge Channel on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Kentucky Lake Bridge (Humphreys County, Tennessee)
Built in 1945CSX railroad bridge over Kentucky Lake adjacent to Hwy 70 bridge in JohnsonvilleOpen for traffic
Dumbarton Toll Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 1927, Replaced 1982Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on Route 84Demolished
Eagle Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1930-31 by the Strobel Steel Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1991; closed 2005Vertical lift bridge over Cuyahoga River on Eagle AvenueIntact but closed to all traffic
Eureka Slough Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1920Through truss bridge over Eureka Sough on CA 101No longer exists
FB&CT Trail - Fairview Lift Bridge (McKenzie County, North Dakota)
Built 1913 for Great Northern RR; was only lifted once, upon completion in 1913; carried both rail and vehicular traffic between 1926 & 1956; rail traffic ceased in 1986; listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1997.Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on TrailOpen to pedestrians
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort SmithReplaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
GRNW - Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Built 1908 for NPRR 1971 swing span pinned closed, lift span drawbridge addedPratt through truss bridge over Clearwater River & Dike Bypass on Great Northwest Railroad Company (GRNW)Open
Halsted Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1894Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Hawthorne Bridge (1910) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1910; Rehabilitated 1944, Rehabilitated & Painted in 1999Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Hawthorne Blvd. in PortlandOpen to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (NB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1917; Main span modification 1958Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over the Columbia River on northbound I-5 between Vancouver and PortlandOpen to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (SB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1958Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Southbound I-5Open to traffic
Index Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)
Built 1919; Replaced 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 built 1919Replaced by new bridge 1980
Jordan Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 1928 by the Atlantic Bridge Co.; Closed 2008; Removed 2010Lost vertical lift bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on VA 337 in PortsmouthReplaced by the South Norfolk-Jordan Bridge
KCS - Neches River Lift Bridge (Jefferson County, Texas)
Constructed in 1941, it was operated on-site until 2004 until its operation was remotely relocated to Kansas City.Bridge over Neches River on KCS RailroadOpen to traffic
L&N - Danville Lift Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
The original wooden bridge was built at this location in 1859. It was modified and rehabilitated in the 1870's then rebuilt in 1931 by the VIrginia Bridge Co. Ten years later in 1941 the bridge had to be raised due to the creation of Kentucky Lake.Abandoned through truss bridge over Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake on L&N RailroadDisassembled on Benton County side,the two spans on the Houston County side are used as a private residence
LIRC - Falls of the Ohio Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1919Through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at LouisvilleOpen to railroad traffic
LOAM - Black River Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Operations ceased 1985 and likely scrapped at or around that time.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Louisiana Midland RRNo longer exists
Lockwood Avenue Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1927; Replaced 1983Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Adams Street/Lockwood DriveReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1941 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.Vertical lift bridge over St. Johns River on US 1 (Main Street) in JacksonvilleOpen to four-lane traffic
Memorial Bridge (1923) (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 1923, rehabilitated 1982, closed to vehicle traffic in 2011Lost vertical lift bridge over Piscataqua River on US 1 in PortsmouthDemolished.
Michigan Avenue Bridge (1930) (Erie County, New York)
Built 1930; Reconstructed using original substructure 1960; Rehabilitated in 1970s and 1996Vertical lift bridge over Buffalo River on Michigan Avenue in BuffaloOpen to traffic
MNBR - Naheola Bridge (Choctaw County, Alabama)
Built 1934 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Road surface removed and bridge closed to automobiles in 2000, Open to railroad trafficVertical lift bridge over Tombigbee RiverOpen to rail traffic
Moss Bluff Bridge (Old US 171) (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1924; bypassed 1969; removed ca. 1972Warren through truss lift bridge over Calcasieu River on former US 171Removed but not replaced
MP - Algiers Canal Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957 by the Missouri Pacific RailroadThrough truss bridge over Algiers Canal (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) on Missouri Pacific RailroadClosed to traffic
MSTL - Keithsburg Lift Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1909; Abandoned 1971; Partially lost to fire in 1981Vertical lift bridge that carried the M&StL across the Mississippi River at KeithsburgAbandoned
Murray Morgan Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Opened Feb. 15, 1913; rehabilitated 1957; closed 2007; rehabilitated 2012-3Vertical lift bridge over Foss Waterway on E. 11th Street in TacomaOpen to traffic
NJTR - Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1959 to replace earlier 1901 bridgePolygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Hackensack River on New Jersey TransitOpen to traffic
NS - Decatur Drawbridge (1979) (Limestone County, Alabama)
First bridge built on this spot was burned during the Civil War, replaced with a pontoon bridge. A swing bridge was built in 1885, and it was replaced by this modern drawbridge in 1978-79.Polygonal Warren Through Truss Vertical Lift Drawbridge over Tennessee River in DecaturOpen to traffic
NS - Iron Curtain Bridge (1956) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1956Warren through truss with all verticals lift bridge over Cuyahoga River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - NYC Bridge No. 6 (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912-1915; currently out of use, stored in partially raised positionAbandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry (later New York Central RR)Abandoned prior to 1973
NYC - DK Yard Drawbridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1953Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on New York Central RailroadDerelict/abandoned
PNWR - Willamette River Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built Ca. 1910Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Portland and Western Railroad (PNWR)Open to traffic
SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built 1952 after the bascule bridge was hit by a ship in 1951; South tower hit 1966, sending the bridge into the water; Re-opened 1967; Hit again in 1968 & 1969; Final hit April 1971 to the north tower, removed afterwardsLost Warren through truss lift bridge over Savannah River on Seaboard Coast Line RailroadRemoved
Snohomish River Bridge (NB) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1994Vertical lift bridge over Snohomish River on northbound WA-529Open to traffic
Snohomish River Bridge (SB) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1954Vertical lift bridge over Snohomish River on southbound WA-529Open to traffic
Steel Bridge (1912) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Willamette River on Pacific Highway West & MAX Blue Line in PortlandOpen to highway and light rail traffic on upper deck; bicycle/pedestrian and rail traffic on lower deck
Summit Bridge (1927) (New Castle County, Delaware)
4 of 5 summit bridges to exist, one of several lift bridges added after the removal of the canal locks in 1926Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Summit Bridge RoadBuilt in 1927; replaced by a new bridge in 1959
Swinomish Channel Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Built 1927Lost Bridge over Swinomish Channel on Washington Route 20Superstructure replaced
Tehama Lift Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1911; Replaced 1977Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over Sacramento River on Aramayo WayReplaced by a new bridge
Three Mile Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1949Vertical lift bridge over Three Mile Slough on CA 160Open to traffic
Tower Bridge (1934) (Yolo County, California)
Built 1934 by George Pollock & Company; Trolley tracks removed from median and converted to vehiclular lanes in 1963Vertical lift bridge over Sacramento River on CA 275 in West SacramentoOpen to traffic
Tule Lake Lift Bridge (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1994Vertical lift bridge over CC Ship Channel on Navigation Blvd. in Corpus ChristiRemoved
UP - Burbank - Hedges Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1930, 1952, vertical lift added 1977Vertical lift bridge over Columbia River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Carquinez Strait Bridge (Contra Costa County, California)
Originally built for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1929-1930, this is the last simple truss railroad bridge built in the United States at a new location (i.e. where none had existed before).Warren through truss bridge over Carquinez Strait on double track of Union Pacific Railroad in MartinezOpen to traffic
UP - Cedar Bayou Lift Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1912, relocated from St. Francis River at Cody, Lee County, Arkansas in 1966; removed November 2019Warren through truss lift bridge over Cedar Bayou on Union Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
UP - Cerritos Channel Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1996Modern Warren through truss bridge over Cerritos Channel on Alameda Corridor (UP)Open to traffic
UP - Houma Lift Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1982 to replace an earlier swing bridge. Abandoned in 1991 and moved to Freeport, TX in 2010Lost Warren through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Union Pacific RailroadRemoved and relocated to Freeport, Texas, in late 2010
UP - Illinois River Lift Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1912; North Approach Added 1934Vertical lift through truss bridge over Illinois River on Union Pacific Railroad in PekinOpen to traffic
UP - Mossdale Bridge (1942) (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1942Warren through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on UP RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - Old Brazos River Lift Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Had been built in Houma, Louisiana in 1982 and was relocated to Freeport in 2010/2011Through truss bridge over Old Brazos River on Union Pacific Railroad CompanyOpen to traffic
UP - Port Allen Bridge (West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Lift Truss bridge over Port Allen Canal on Union Pacific RailroadOpen
UP - Red River Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Vertical Lift Warren truss bridge over Red River on Union Pacific (formerly Missouri Pacific) RailroadOpen to traffic
UP - St. Paul Lift Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 replacing a swing bridge, raised 1925, rebuilt over Warner Road 1956Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River on the Union Pacific Railroad in St. PaulOpen to traffic
UP - Willamette River Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1913 by Southern Pacific Railroad, 2008 Converted for pedestrian usePratt through truss bridge over Willamette River on Pedestrian/Bicycle trail (former Union Pacific Railroad) in SalemOpen to pedestrians
US79 Arkansas River Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79Replaced by new bridge
W&LE - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1956; abandoned in 2001Abandoned pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Wheeling & Lake Erie RRDerelict/abandoned Raised
West 3rd Street Bridge (1940) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Public Works AdministrationVertical lift through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on W. 3rd Street in ClevelandOpen to traffic
West Pearl River US 90 Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1933Vertical lift bridge over West Pearl River on US 90Intact but closed to all traffic