Alton Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1928; replaced 1994Lost seven-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 at AltonReplaced by the Clark Bridge
Alton Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. MorisonLost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at AltonRemoved
Amelia Earhart Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1937-38; rehabilitated 1975Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 59 at AtchisonOpen to traffic
Atchison Railroad Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1900Through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the Union Pacific railroad at AtchisonOpen to traffic
Augusta Ferry (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Ferry crossing over the Ohio River at AugustaToll ferry currently in operation
Bayonne Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1931Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten IslandToll bridge open to traffic
Bellaire Toll Bridge, aka Interstate Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Operated as a privately owned toll bridge unitl 1991 when Ohio DOT cut off the west approach to build a new OH 7Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on Local Road 8th StreetClosed to all traffic
Bellevue Bridge (Sarpy County, Nebraska)
Built 1952Through truss toll bridge over Missouri River on NE 370/IA 370 at BellevueOpen to traffic
Belmont-Columbus Ferry (Mississippi County, Missouri)
Lost ferry crossing over the Mississippi River on MO 80/KY 80 between Belmont and ColumbusNo longer in operation
Big Four Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Originally built 1895 by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Big Four). Reconstructed 1929 using existing stone piers. Abandoned 1969.Abandoned six-span through truss railroad bridge over the Ohio River at LouisvilleAwaiting rehabilitation to reopen as a pedestrian bridge
Big Mac Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Constructed started 1971; opened to limited traffic 1977; dedicated 1981; entire
I-471 project completed 1985Pair of tied-arch bridges over the Ohio River on I-471 in CincinnatiOpen to eight total lanes of traffic
Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic Dec. 13, 2003, replacing the old Cape Girardeau BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River connecting MO 34 and IL 146 at Cape GirardeauOpen to four-lane traffic
Black Hawk Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1955Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on IA 9 at LansingOpen to two-lane traffic
Blair Bridge (Washington County, Nebraska)
Built 1928-29; tolls removed 1962Lost three-span through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 30 east of BlairReplaced by a modern bridge
Bob Cummings Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)
Opened December 21, 1966Steel through arch bridge over the Ohio River on IN 237 and KY 69 in CanneltonOpen to two-lane traffic
Brandenburg Bridge (Meade County, Kentucky)
Built 1967; rehabilitated 1997Through truss bridge over the Ohio River on KY 79/IN 135Open to traffic
Brent Spence Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1963Double-decker cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River on I-71/I-75 at CincinnatiOpen to traffic
Bridge of the Gods (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1926; new piers 1940 due to Booneville DamCantilevered through truss bridge over Columbia River on Private Toll Br in Cascade LocksOpen to traffic
Bridgeport Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1893 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Rehabilitated 1987 with load-bearing Bailey truss
installed over the deckClosed three-span through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on US 40 between Bridgeport and Wheeling IslandClosed to all traffic
Brookport Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Built 1929Ten-span through truss bridge on US 45 over the Ohio River at BrookportOpen to two-lane traffic
Brownville Bridge (Nemaha County, Nebraska)
Built 1938Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 136 in BrownvilleOpen to traffic
Burt County Toll Bridge (Burt County, Nebraska)
Built 1950Through truss toll bridge over Missouri River on NE 51/IA 175 at DecaturOpen to traffic
C&O Railroad Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1929Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River at CincinnatiOpen to railroad traffic
Cairo I-57 Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1978Steel through arch bridge carrying I-57 over the Mississippi River at CairoOpen to four lanes of traffic
Cairo Mississippi River Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1929; tolls removed 1954; rehabilitated 1983 and 2005Continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 60/62 between Birds Point, Missouri, and Cairo, IllinoisOpen to two-lane traffic with a 40 ton weight limit
Cairo Ohio River Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1979Continuous through truss over the Ohio River on US 51/60 between Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, KentuckyOpen to two-lane traffic
Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1949-52, replacing the First Cairo Railroad Bridge, but reusing many of the piersThrough truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central (now Canadian National) Railroad in CairoOpen to railroad traffic
Canton Railroad Bridge (Lincoln County, South Dakota)
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the BNSF Railroad at CantonOpen to railroad traffic
Cape Girardeau Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic Sept. 3, 1928; replaced 2003Lost continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 34/IL 146 at Cape GirardeauReplaced by Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge and closed to all traffic on December 13, 2003; main spans demolished on September 9, 2004
Cassville Ferry (Grant County, Wisconsin)
Toll ferry over the Mississippi River between Cassville, Wisconsin, and Turkey River, IowaOperates Wednesday through Sunday during the summer
Cave-in-Rock Ferry (Hardin County, Illinois)
Free ferry over the Ohio River on IL 1/KY 91 at Cave-in-Rock in Cave-In-RockOpen to traffic
Champ Clark Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1927-28; rehabilitated 1981Five-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 54 at LouisianaOpen to two-lane traffic
Chester Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Opened Aug. 23, 1942 as a toll bridge. Main span destroyed by severe thunderstorm
July 29, 1944; reopened Aug. 24, 1946. Tolls removed Jan. 1, 1989.
Through and deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on MO 51/IL 150 at ChesterOpen to two-lane traffic
Clark Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1994, replacing the Alton BridgeCable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River on US 67 at AltonOpen to four lanes of traffic
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1974Through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 25/US 42/US 127 in CincinnatiOpen to traffic
Columbia River Interstate Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Northbound bridge built 1917; southbound bridge built 1958Pair of vertical lift bridges over the Columbia River on I-5 between Vancouver and Portland in PortlandOpen to traffic
Dillingham Street Bridge (Muscogee County, Georgia)
Built 1910Concrete arch bridge over Chattahoochee River on Dillingham Street in ColumbusOpen to traffic
Dorena-Hickman Ferry (Mississippi County, Missouri)
Ferry crossing over the Mississippi River on MO 77 between Dorena and HickmanToll ferry currently in operation
Eads Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan EadsThree-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown St. LouisTop deck open to four lanes of traffic with a pedestrian lane, bottom deck open to two tracks of MetroLink light rail service
Fairfax Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1979Through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Southbound US 69 in Kansas CityOpen to southbound traffic
Fairview Railroad Bridge (Lincoln County, South Dakota)
Pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River on the BNSF Railroad at FairviewOpen to railroad traffic
First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889 under engineer George S. Morison; replaced during 1949-52Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in CairoReplaced by the current bridge, but reusing many of the piers
Fort Henry Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1990Steel through arch bridge over Ohio River & City Street on Interstate 70Open to traffic
Fort Madison Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1927Toll double-decker through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on IA 2/IL 9/BNSF Railroad at Fort MadisonOpen to traffic
Fort Steuben Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1972Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on OH 822 between Steubenville and WeirtonOpen to traffic
Frisco Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Completed May 12, 1892, under the direction of engineer George S. MorisonCantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at MemphisOpen to railroad traffic
Fulton Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1975Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on IL 136/IA 136 between Fulton and ClintonOpen to traffic
George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1929; tolls removed 1946; rehabilitated 1958Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 31 at LouisvilleOpen to traffic
George Washington Bridge (New York County, New York)
Opened to traffic October 25, 1931; lower level opened August 29, 1962Suspension bridge over Hudson River on I-95 in New YorkOpen to a total of 14 lanes of traffic
Glover Cary Bridge (Daviess County, Kentucky)
Opened Sept. 1940; made obsolete in 2002 by the William H. Natcher BridgeThrough truss bridge over Ohio River on IN 161 (formerly US 231) at downtown Owensboro in OwensboroOpen to two-lane traffic
Goethals Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Opened to traffic June 29, 1928Cantilevered through truss bridge over Arthur Kill on I-278 in New York CityOpen to four lanes of traffic
Grand Tower Pipeline Bridge (Jackson County, Illinois)
Built 1955Pipeline suspension bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand TowerStill carries natural gas
Greenville Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Opened to traffic Sept. 17, 1940Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 82 between Greenville and Lake VillageOpen to traffic
Hannibal I-72 Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Opened Sept. 16, 2000Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-72/US 36 at HannibalOpen to four lanes of traffic
Hannibal Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1871 as a swing bridge; vertical-lift span installed 1993Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at HannibalOpen to railroad traffic
Harahan Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Completed 1916 under the direction of engineer Ralph ModjeskiCantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at MemphisOpen to railroad traffic on two tracks; road deck abandoned
Helena Bridge (Phillips County, Arkansas)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1991Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 49 at HelenaOpen to traffic
Henderson Bridge (Henderson County, Kentucky)
Bridge over the Ohio River on the CSX Railroad at HendersonOpen to traffic
Hudson Bridge (Lincoln County, South Dakota)
Built 1915; east span washed out 1976Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Sioux River south of HudsonAbandoned with one span missing
Index Railroad Bridge (Bowie County, Texas)
Built 1899-1900 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron WorksThrough truss swing bridge over Red River on the KCS RailroadOpen to traffic
Intercity Viaduct (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Completed in 1907; lower level added 1930; parallel span opened in 1962Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Eastbound in Kansas CityOpen to four lanes of traffic on upper level and pedestrian traffic on lower level
Ironton-Russell Bridge (Lawrence County, Ohio)
Built 1922Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River between Ironton and RussellOpen to traffic
Jefferson Barracks Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Westbound bridge built 1984; eastbound bridge built 1986Parallel tied arch bridges over the Mississippi River on I-255Open to four lanes of traffic
John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1963Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on I-65 in LouisvilleOpen to six lanes of traffic
Julien Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1943; rehabilitated 1992Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 20 at DubuqueOpen to traffic
Kansas Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1978 and 2007Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Kansas Avenue in Kansas CityOpen to four-lane traffic
Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 2 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1905; abandoned 1983Abandoned three-span through truss bridge over Kansas River on the former Kansas City Southern railroad, south of James StreetClosed to all traffic
Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 3 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
North bridge built 1909; south bridge built 1911Pair of four-span through truss bridges over Kansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad, just south of the I-670 bridgeOpen to traffic
Kansas River Railroad Bridge No. 4 (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1905; abandoned in 1972 with the building of Kemper ArenaAbandoned three-span through truss bridge over Kansas River, just north of the Kansas Avenue BridgeClosed to all traffic
Kaskaskia Bridge (Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2001Lost through truss bridge over the old channel of the Mississippi River on Route U connecting St. Mary, MO and Kaskaskia Island, ILReplaced with new concrete bridge
Kentucky & Indiana Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
First bridge built 1886; reconstructed 1912; road deck partially collapsed and closed to vehiculuar traffic 1979Through truss railroad bridge over Ohio River between Louisville and New AlbanyOpen to railroad traffic
Keokuk Hamilton Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1985Steel stringer bridge over Mississippi River & Rr,R on Us 136 in KeokukOpen to traffic
Keokuk Rail Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Replaced for highway traffic 1985 still carries railroadThrough truss bridge over Mississippi River on RailroadOpen to traffic
Klondike Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1913-15 by the Western Bridge and Construction Co. of Omaha. Replaced by modern bridge in 1977.Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 180th Street southeast of Sioux FallsOpen to pedestrians only
L&N Railroad Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
First built 1872 as a Whipple through truss bridge; reconstructed
1897; railroad service discontinued 1987; closed to road traffic 2001;
rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrians 2003Five-span through truss bridge over the Ohio River formerly carrying the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (later CSX) and US 27 between Cincinnati and NewportOpen to pedestrian traffic only
Leavenworth Centennial Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1955Two-span through arch bridge over the Missouri River on KS 92/MO 92 at LeavenworthOpen to traffic
Leavenworth Railroad Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison for
about $300,000; dedicated Jan. 2, 1894Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River at LeavenworthNo longer exists
Lewis and Clark Viaduct (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Opened Nov. 12, 1962; rehabilitated 1984Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Westbound in Kansas CityOpen to traffic
Louisiana Railroad Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1872-73Through truss swing railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at LouisianaOpen to train traffic
MacArthur Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1907-1917 by the City of St. Louis to break the monopoly of the Terminal Railroad Association, which controlled the two other bridges at St. Louis and charged unreasonable tolls.Three-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, south of the Poplar Street BridgeOpen to railroad traffic only
Madison-Milton Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1928-29; rehabilitated 1997Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on US 421 between Madison, IN, and Milton, KYOpen to traffic
Market Street Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1981Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on WV 2 Spur (Market Street) in SteubenvilleOpen to traffic
Martin Luther King Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1987Cantilevered through truss over the Mississippi River in downtown St. LouisOpen to four-lane traffic
McKinley Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Dedicated Nov. 10, 1910; closed to traffic in Oct. 2001; reopened 2007Three-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Venice, IllinoisOpen to traffic
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Built 1949Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-55 at MemphisOpen to four lanes of traffic
Merchants Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Completed May 1890Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Venice, IllinoisOpen to railroad traffic only
Meridian Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at YanktonOpen to traffic
Metropolis Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Built 1917 under the direction of engineers C. H. Cartlidge and Ralph ModjeskiSix-span through truss bridge over the Ohio River on the CN Railroad at MetropolisOpen to railroad traffic
Mississippi River I-74 Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Northbound bridge built 1935; southbound built 1960; both rehabilitated 1975Pair of suspension bridges over the Mississippi River on I-74 between Bettendorf and MolineOpen to traffic
Mississippi River US 18 Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Built 1974Steel through arch bridge over Mississippi River on US 18 between Marquette and Prairie du ChienOpen to traffic
Mississippi River US 61 Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Built 1982Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 61 and US 151Open to traffic
Missouri River Bridge (Doniphan County, Kansas)
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
Missouri River I-680 Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Eastbound bridge built 1952; westbound built 1975Pair of through truss bridges over Missouri River on I-680 in OmahaOpen to traffic
Missouri River US 77 Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1981; rehabilitated 1983Steel through arch bridge over Missouri River on US 77 in Sioux CityOpen to traffic
Mount Carmel Bridge (Wabash County, Illinois)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1987Through truss bridge over Wabash River on IL 15/IN 64 in Mount CarmelOpen to traffic
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