Strauss Overhead Counterweight Bascule

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The first type of bascule bridges designed by Joseph B. Strauss of the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company starting in 1905 a Strauss Overhead counterweight trunnion bascule bridge then the vertical Overhead type bascule bridges, most have the operation links connected to the top of the counterweight to the posts with the counterweight struts connected to the tail ends of the truss and girder spans, that pushes the counterweight down and the bridge raises and raise the counterweight when the bridge lowers. A unusual type has the operating links below the counterweight that lifts the counterweight up when the bridge lowers and pulls the counterweight back down when it raises.

B&A - Chelsea Creek Railroad Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1919; On February 28, 1955, the counterweight fell off the Chelsea Creek drawbridge, taking the bridge permanently out of service
Bridge over Chelsea Creek on Boston & Albany Railroad ( 2 tracks)
Removed but not replaced

B&O - Bodine Creek Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Bridge over Bodine Creek on Rapid Transit Railroad ( 2 tracks)
No longer exists

B&OCT - Indiana Harbor Canal Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1914
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Indiana Harbor Canal on Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (Whitning)
Derelict/abandoned

Bellamy River Bridge (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Built 1935
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bellamy River on Us 4
Demolished and replaced.

Benson Street Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1908
Through truss bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Benson was Wyoming Street
No longer exists

C&LE - Swan Creek Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1909
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Swan Creek on Ohio Electric Railway
No longer exists

City Park Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1915, demolished 1951
Deck girder bridge over former New Basin Canal on City Park Avenue/Metairie Road
Demolished

CNW - Kinzie Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1908; Rail line abandoned ca. 2001; Declared Chicago Landmark 2007
Warren through truss bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Union Pacific Railroad
Officially open to traffic; carries 1 UPRR "Hy-rail" truck annually

Congress Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 2008
Bascule bridge over Fort Point Channel on Congress Street in Boston
Open to traffic

CRCX - Darby Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Darby Creek on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
Open to traffic

CUOH - Zanesville Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Railroad in Zanesville
Limited Rail Traffic

Darby Creek Bridge (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1951
Pony/through bascule girder bridge over Darby Creek on Wanamaker Avenue (SR-420 Southbound)
Open to traffic

Division Street Bridge (Wicomico County, Maryland)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Wicomico River on Ocean Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Edison Street Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1942
Lost Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Mormon Slough on Edison Street
No longer exists

Eighth Street Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1965
Pony truss bridge over Passaic River on Eighth Street in Passaic
No longer exists

FEC - New River Bridge (Old) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1890/1915; Replaced 1977
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over New River on Florida East Coast RR
Replaced by a new bridge

FEC - St Johns River Bridge (Cooks Ferry) (Volusia County, Florida)
Built 1912
Lost Bridge over St Johns River on Florida East Coast
Removed

Federal Street Bascule Bridge (Camden County, New Jersey)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1955; trusses made decorative in 2000
Strauss bascule bridge over Cooper River on Federal Street
Open to traffic

First Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1925; reconstructed 1938, 1957 & 2000
Deck plate girder bridge over Broad Canal on First Street
Open to traffic

Fourth Street Bridge (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1916
Warren truss Bascule bridge over China Basin on Fourth Street in San Francisco
Open to traffic

Granite Avenue Bridge (Old) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1914; replaced 1959
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Neponset River on Granite Avenue
Demolished and replaced

Green Bank Road Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1993. It is a replica of the earlier bridge.
Bascule bridge over Mullica River on CR 563
Open to traffic

Hackensack River Bridge (Old) (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Replaced 1954
Lost Through truss bridge over Hackensack River on US Highway 1 - 9
Destroyed by disaster and replaced

HB&T - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1912
Abandoned bascule pony truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Railroad
Open to pedestrians only

Hylebos Waterway Bridge (Old) (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1925; Replaced 1939
Lost Through truss bridge over Hylebos Waterway on East 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

IC - Big Black River Bridge (Warren County, Mississippi)
Built 1917
Lost deck girder bascule bridge over Big Black River on Illinois Central RR former Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR
No longer exists

Lake Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1914, demolished 1961
Lost deck girder bridge over New Basin Canal on Lake Avenue
Removed but not replaced

Laurel Street Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1927 by the U.G.I. Contracting Co.; rehabilitated 1969
Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on Laurel Street in Tampa
Open to traffic

Little Chute Bascule Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1928; Replaced 2015
Bridge over Fox River Lock on Mill Street in Little Chute
Replaced by a new bridge

Lost Lower Bank Road Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; replaced 1992
Deck girder bridge crossing the Mullica River on County Route 652
Replaced by a new bridge

Malden Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1917, replaced 1965 collapsed Februrary 1
Lost Through truss bridge over Mystic River on Route 99 Alford Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Manthey Road Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1926
Parker through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on Manthey Road in Lathrop
Open to traffic

Mare Island Bridge (2nd) (Solano County, California)
Built 1919; replaced 1980
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mare Island Strait on Mare Island Shipyard RD w RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Mason Street Bridge (Old) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Fox River on Mason Street (WI 54)
Replaced by a new bridge

MBTA - Manchester Draw (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1911
Deck plate girder bridge over Manchester Harbor on Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Open to traffic

MBTA - Saugus River Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1989
Bascule plate girder bridge over Saugus River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Open to traffic

MNCW - Wappinger Creek Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1929
Pony plate girder bascule bridge over Wappinger Creek on Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Open to rail traffic, but permanently closed with counterweight removed

New Brunswick Road Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over South River on New Brunswick Road
No longer exists

NH - North River Bridge (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Lost Deck girder bridge over North River on New York New Haven & Hartford RR
No longer exists

NSF Indian Head Footbridge (Charles County, Maryland)
Built 1917
Warren pony through truss bascule footbridge over Mattawoman Creek on Pedestrian Traffic
Removed

Nueces Bay Causeway (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1911; Heavily damaged/partially destroyed by the infamous 1919 Hurricane; Rebuilt 1921, appearing to have reused the original 1911 bascule; Replaced ca. 1963
Lost Plate girder bascule bridge over Nueces Bay on US 181
Replaced by a new bridge

NYSW - Overpeck Creek Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Pony/through plate girder bascule bridge over Overpeck Creek on NYS&W Railroad (NYS&W)


PCNJ - Rahway River Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1907
Lost Through truss bridge over Rahway River on Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Demolished

Salem River Bridge (Salem County, New Jersey)
Built 1927; replaced 2005
Lost bascule bridge over Salem River on NJ 49 in Salem
No longer exists

South Carrollton Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1926; Removed 1951
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over New Basin Canal on South Carrollton Avenue & New Orleans Public Service Incorporated
Removed

South First Street Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1908
Bascule bridge over Elizabeth River on South First Street in Elizabeth
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1913; Removed ca. 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Uncle Sam Bridge (Old) (Greene County, New York)
Built 1930;Replaced 1992
Lost warren pony truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Route 385
Replaced by a new bridge

VTR - Pine Street Barge Canal Drawbridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1920 as a replacement of a 1893 span; Permanently closed at unknown date
Deck plate girder bridge over Hastings Bay on Vermont Railway
Open to traffic, counterweight removed and steel stringers replaced original girder span

W&LE - Cuyahoga River Bascule Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1905
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
No longer exists

Wading River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1928; rebuilt 1984; rehabilitated 2001
Bascule bridge over Wading River on CR 542
Open to traffic

Walnut Street Bridge (Old) (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Lost Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Fox River on Walnut Street (WI 29)
Replaced by a new bridge

Washington Street Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1927
Lost Warren through truss bascule bridge over Mormon Slough Channel on Washington Street
No longer exists

Yacht Club Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Deck girder bridge over New Basin Canal on Tennision Highway
No longer exists