Strauss Heel Trunnion Bascule
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AMTK - Groton Bridge (1919) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1919 by the American Bridge Co. as a bascule bridge; draw span replaced by vertical lift in 2008Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Thames River on Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)Open to traffic
B&OCT - South Branch Chicago River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1930; rail line abandoned in 1991Abandoned warren through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal RailroadDerelict/abandoned
Belleville Turnpike Bridge (1914) (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1914 by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Co.; replaced 2003Lost through truss bascule bridge over Passaic River on NJ 7 in Belleville/North Arlington/KearnyNo longer exists
BNSF - Salmon Bay Bridge No. 4 (King County, Washington)
Built 1913Warren through truss bascule bridge over Salmon Bay on BNSF Railroad ( 2 tracks)Open to RR traffic; carries 30-40 passenger and freight trains per day.
BO - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912- 1914, Destroyed 1988 leaving but a counterweightLost Baltimore through bridge over Calumet River on B&O Railroad ( 2 tracks)Destroyed by collision
Chelsea Street Bridge (Old) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1936, Rehabilitated in 1983.Bascule bridge over Chelsea River on Chelsea Street in BostonReplaced by a new bridge
CRCX - Rouge River Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1923Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Conrail Shared AssetsOpen to traffic
CSX - Altamaha River Bridge (Wayne County, Georgia)
Built 1914Warren through truss bridge over Altamaha River on CSX Railroad ( single track)Open to traffic
CSX - Buffalo River Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built in 1913Warren through truss bascule bridge over Buffalo River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - CP Draw (Erie County, New York)
Built 1915 for Buffalo Creek RR; became Conrail Main Line in 1987Bridge over Buffalo River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Erie Canal Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1918Baltimore through truss bascule bridge over the Barge Canal (Erie Canal) between Tonawanda and North TonawandaOpen to traffic
CSX - Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919; opened 1920Bascule bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on CSX Railroad in New OrleansOpen to rail traffic; closed to vehicular traffic
CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912 ; Replaced in 1968Lost Bridge over Calumet River on Chicago & Western Indiana RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Dix Road Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1913, Replaced 1927Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Dix RoadReplaced by a new bridge
DL&W - Hackensack River Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Warren through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Delaware Lackawanna & Western RRNever built
Ebey Slough Bascule Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1914Lost Through truss bridge over Ebey Slough on Home Acres RoadReplaced by a new bridge
ERIE - NX Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1922, taken out of service 1977Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Passaic River on Erie Railroad (abandoned)Derelict/abandoned
FEC - St. Johns River Bridge (Jacksonville) (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1925, replaced a single-track swing bridge originally built in 1890Through truss bridge w/Strauss Trunnion bascule lift span over St. Johns River in JacksonvilleOpen to traffic
Florida Avenue Bridge (1919) (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation; roadway added in 1937; replaced 2005Bascule bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on former Florida Avenue in New OrleansReplaced by new bridge
Freeport Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1955Bascule bridge over Sacramento River in FreeportOpen to traffic
Henry Ford Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1923-24; Replaced 1996Bridge over Cerritos Channel on Los Angles Harbor Belt RailwayDemolished and replaced.
IC - Galena River Bascule Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1914 ; removed 1976Lost Warren through truss bridge over Galena River on Illinois Central RailroadCollapsed
Islais Creek Bridge (1915) (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1915 ; replaced in 1945Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Islais Creek on Third Street/Kentucky StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Isleton Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1953Bascule bridge over Sacramento River on CA 160Open to traffic
Lefty O'Doul Bridge (1933) (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1932Pratt truss variant Bascule bridge over China Basin on Third Street in San FranciscoOpen to traffic
NH - Cape Cod Canal Bridge (1910) (Barnstable County, Massachusetts)
Built 1910; Replaced 1935Lost Bridge over Cape Cod Canal on New York New Haven & Hartford RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
NJTR - HX Draw (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Built 1911Warren through truss bascule bridge over Hackensack River on Railroad (NJ Transit Bergen County Line)Open to traffic
NP - Duwamish River Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1911; Reconstructed and energy translated from the span to the counterweight in late 1920'sBridge over Duwamish River on Northern Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic Reconstructed in the late 1920's 1930's by taking the operating struts from the counterweight bridge tower and placed on the bascule truss the operating machinery was removed from the span,and built into the counterweight bridge tower
NP - Lake Washington Canal Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1914 ; removed in 1976Lost Warren through truss bridge over Lake Washington Canal on Northern Pacific RailroadNo longer exists
NS - JM Drawbridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built in 1911, This bascule bridge was also built by the New York Central Line RailroadBridge over Ashtabula River on Norfolk Southern and CSX RailroadStill operatable open to traffic in service
NS - Port Clinton Bridge (1915) (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1915Baltimore through truss bridge over Portage River on Norfolk Southern RailwayOpen to traffic
NS - Seabrook Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1923; rehabilitated in 2017 and outer roadways removedBascule bridge carrying Norfolk Southern's N.O. & N.E. District over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal in New Orleans.Open to traffic
Paintersville Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1952Bascule bridge over Sacramento River on CA 160Open to traffic
PAL - Green River Bridge (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky)
Replaced a 1870's Swing Bridge, Built 1931 for the Illinois Central Railroad by the Virginia Bridge Company.Through truss bridge over Green River on Paducah & Louisville RailwayOpen to traffic
Pleasure Pier Bridge (Older) (Jefferson County, Texas)
Built 1913. Struck out of alignment in 1916 by the Itlaian steamship Splendor and rebuilt; Replaced 1931Warren through truss bridge over Sabine Neches Canal on Pleasure Pier HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
PPU - Illinois River Bridge (Old) (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1911; Replaced 1983 -1985Lost Bridge over Illinois River on Peoria & Pekin Union RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Rio Vista Bridge (1919) (Solano County, California)
Built 1919; replaced 1960Lost Warren through truss bascule bridge over Sacramento River on CA-12Replaced by a new bridge
Sault Ste. Marie International Rail Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Built 1887; Swing span added 1895; Bascule spans added 1913; Vertical lift added 1960.Camelback through truss, bascule and swing bridge over St Mary's River / Soo Locks on a railroad crossing connecting to Canadian rail systemOpen to traffic
SCL - Hilton Drawbridge (Old) (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built in 1914 ; replaced 1971Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Seaboard Coast Line RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
South Front Street Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1922; rehabilitated 1974; closed circa 2011Single-leaf truss bascule bridge over Elizabeth River on South Front Street in ElizabethDerelict/abandoned
SP/PE - West Basin Bascule Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1912; Removed 1955Lost Warren baltimore through truss bascule bridge over West Basin/Turning Basin on Pacific Electric Railway/Southern Pacific RailroadRemoved
Spencer Island Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1914, moved here in 1993Warren through truss bridge over Union Slough on TrailOpen to pedestrians only
St. Charles Air Line Bridge (1919) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1919, original length was 260 ft. -- later shortened to 220 ft. in 1930Baltimore through truss bascule bridge over the Chicago River on CN RROpen to traffic
St. Claude Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation as a combination rail/highway bridge; later converted to an all highway bridgeBascule through truss bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on St. Claude Avenue (LA Hwy 46)Open to traffic
Steamboat Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953Bascule bridge over Steamboat Slough on CA 160Open to traffic
UP - Deering Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1916Warren Through Truss Bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
Walnut Grove Crossing Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
1950Bascule bridge over Sacramento River on Walnut Grove Crossing in Walnut GroveOpen to traffic
West Ferry Street Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1913; rehabilitated in 2016Bascule bridge over Black Rock Canal on West Ferry Street in BuffaloOpen to traffic
Wishkah River Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 2003Bascule bridge over Wishkah River on US 12 in AberdeenOpen to traffic