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PWB - Susquehanna River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Built 1866, replaced in stages through the 1870s by an iron truss structure on the same footings
Lost truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
PWNTC - Lowell Swing Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Snohomish River on Pacific Northwest Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1899 using 1867 Arches; Replaced on a new alignment 1961; Used by Narrow Gauge tourist trains until 1984, Coverted to road used after 1984; Repaired 2015-16
Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Open
Rahway River Drawbridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rahway River
No longer exists
Rancocas Creek Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1903; rehabilitated 1985; closed 2015
4-span pony truss bridge with swing span over Rancocas Creek on CR 635
Scheduled for removal because of safety concerns in 2016. Replacement in the distant future
RCPE - Fort Pierre Bridge (Hughes County, South Dakota)
Built 1907, Approaches Rebuilt 1928
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River on Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Reading - Christina River Swing Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Christina River on Abandoned Reading Railroad
Abandoned
Red Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1895
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Seekonk River on Waterman Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1969
Redstone Bridge (Brown County, Minnesota)
Built 1880, still the original structure piers stablized recently
Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on DM&E Railroad Spur
Open to traffic
Reedy Point Bridge (Older) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1910; replaced 1926
Lost Concrete stringer Shear pole bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware River on Route 9
No longer exists
RI - Arkansas River Bridge (Old) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Rock Island RR
Superstructure replaced
RI - Cache River Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Abandoned Deck plate girder bridge over Cache River on
Deck and swing span removed
RI - Hennepin Canal Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1895; Removed sometime after 1970
Lost Bridge over Hennepin Canal on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced
RI - I&M Canal Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Swing Bridge built in 1887 to move rail cars across I&M Canal
Pony Plate Girder Swing bridge over I&M Canal on abandoned railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/abandoned
Richmond Avenue Bridge (Old) (Richmond County, New York)
Built in 1895 ; replaced 1931
Lost through truss bridge over Fresh Kills on Richmond Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Richmond Avenue Bridge (Older) (Richmond County, New York)
Built in 1851; replaced 1895
Lost Bridge over Fresh Kills on Richmond Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Richmond-Dresden Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 2014
Lost swing bridge over Kennebec River on ME 197 in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
Rigolets Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1930; replaced 2009
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Rigolets on US 90 in New Orleans
Replaced by new bridge
Rita Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit
River Street Bridge (Antrim County, Michigan)
Lost TPratt pony truss swing bridge over Clam Lake/ River on River Street
Replaced by a new bridge downstream
Riverdale Bridge (Pacific County, Washington)
Built 1924
Lost Through truss bridge over Willapa River on Route 101 Riverdale
No longer exists
Riverside Avenue Bridge (Old) (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Lost Truss bridge over Hoquiam river on Riverside Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Riverside Bridge (St. Clair County, Alabama)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1972
Through truss swing bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on US 78 at Riverside
Open to traffic
Riverside Drive Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Built 1938, Replaced 2004
Swing bridge over Skagit River on Riverside Drive in Mount Vernon
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2004
Riverton Drawbridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1903 of Douglas Fir & Cedar; Closed 1919; Removed 1927
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss swing bridge over Duwamish River on Old Military Road
Removed but not replaced
RJCM - Cumberland River Swing Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)
Built 1891 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.
Swing through truss bridge over Cumberland River on R.J. Corman Railroad/Memphis Line at Clarksville
Open to traffic
Rock Island Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1894; closed to traffic in 1999; swing span plus all but two remaining spans demolished in May 2010; two remaining spans converted into pedestrian pier, which included the addition of truss spans on Dakota side in Nov. 2010, reopened in 2011
Abandoned through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Paul Park
Open to pedestrians
Rocks Village Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1883; Additional spans built 1895 & 1914; Rehabilitated with full bridge closure 2013-2014
Through truss swing bridge over Merrimack River on E. Main Street/Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Romeo Road Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1899 on romeo road across Chicago S&S Canal; closed to traffic 1992; relocated in 1998 to neighboring trail.
Relocated through truss swing bridge over marsh on Centennial Trail.
Open to Pedestrians
Roosevelt International Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Roadway added in 1933; removed in 1959 for building of St Lawrence Seaway
Lost Through truss bridge over St Lawrence River on New York Central RR and roadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Route 40 Bridge (Cecil County, Maryland)
Built 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Route 40
No longer exists
RR - Danvers River Bridge (Old) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Danvers River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1872, removed 1920 upon completion of Michigan Avenue bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Removed but not replaced
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1856 as the first all-iron bridge in Chicago, destroyed 1863
Lost swing bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Replaced by a new bridge
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #2 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (The Gut) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #3 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (Carry Bay) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT/CV - Rouses Point Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Swing span demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad/Central Vermont Railroad
Mostly Removed
RUT/CV Rouses Point Bridge (Old) (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland RR
No longer exists
Ruth Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1932; replaced 1993
Lost swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 351
Replaced by new bridge
RW&O - Erie Canal Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Lost Lattice through truss swing bridge over Erie Canal on Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RR
Removed but not replaced
S&BC - Saginaw River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1914; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Saginaw-Bay City Railroad
Removed
SA&AP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Old) (Nueces County, Texas)
Built ca. 1896, Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Howe through truss swing bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Sabine Memorial Bridge (Orange County, Texas)
Built 1927; removed 1954
Lost swing truss bridge over Sabine River on US 90
Removed
Sabine River Bridge (Newton County, Texas)
Built 1936
Swing bridge over Sabine River on TX 12/LA 12 in Deweyville
Open to traffic
Sacramento River Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Built 1948; rehabilitated 1961
Howe Through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 162 Biggs Willows Road
Open to traffic
Sacramento-Yolo Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1858 Destroyed by flood or fire 1869
Lost Deck truss swing bridge over Sacramento River on Broad street
Destroyed by disaster
Saginaw River Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1886 at Genesee Avenue; relocated to Sixth Street in 1904; rehabilitated 1941; removed early 2000s?
Swing bridge over Saginaw River on Sixth Street in Saginaw
Removed but not replaced
SAL - Ocmulgee River Bridge (Bibb County, Georgia)
Built 1915; lost ca. 1960s
Lost through truss bridge over Ocmulgee River on Georgia Central Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Sampit River Bridge (Georgetown County, South Carolina)
Built ca. 1935
Lost Swing through truss bridge over Sampit River on Fraser Street (US 17)
Replaced by a new bridge
San Jacinto Street Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1881; Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on San Jacinto Street
Replaced
San Joaquin River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1933
Howe Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on CA 4 in Stockton
Open to traffic
Sarto Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1916 for $5,375; ceased operation for boats ca. 1930; closed to traffic in 1988; Converted for pedestrian use 2011.
Queenpost through truss swing bridge over Bayou des Glaises on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Saugatuck River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1884 by the Union Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1993
Swing through truss bridge over Saugatuck River on CT 136 in Westport
Open to traffic
SBD - Gasparilla Sound Causeway (Middle) (Charlotte County, Florida)
Built 1911; Abandoned 1981
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Gasparilla Sound on Abandoned Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway
Abandoned with swing span in open position
SCL - Altamaha River Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Altamaha River on Abandoned Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
SCL - Ashley River Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1917
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ashley River on Charleston & Savannah RR
No longer exists
SCL - Broad River Trestle (Beaufort County, South Carolina)
Built ca 1915; Abandoned 1978; Burned 1984
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Broad River on Abandoned Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Abandoned
SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Older) (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built in 1899; replaced 1910
Lost Through truss bridge over Savannah River on Charleston and Savannah Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
SCXF - Moore Haven Swing Bridge (Glades County, Florida)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Caloosahatchee River. on South Central Florida Express
Open to traffic
Searcy Bridge (White County, Arkansas)
Lost swing through truss bridge over Little Red River on US 67W (now Davis Road, CR 76)
No longer exists
Second Ashland Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built in 1908 replaced in 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Ashland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Damaged by a Tornado in 1868; Replaced 1872
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Fort Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Built 1889, Replaced 1917 and approach spans reused elsewhere
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Dearborn Street Bridge (Older) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1888 Replaced in 1907
Howe through truss bridge on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Hannibal Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1917 to replace First Hannibal Bridge; auto deck abandoned 1956
Baltimore through truss double deck swing bridge over Missouri River on BNSF Railway in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Selma Swing Bridge (Dallas County, Alabama)
Built 1884 and bridge demolished in 1940 due to construction of Edmund Pettus Bridge. Bridge Tender's House, however, has been preserved as a bed and breakfast.
Lost Bridge over Alabama River on Water Street in Selma
Lost
Seneca Street Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1870
Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Cuyahoga River on Seneca Street
No longer exists
SF&NV - Steamboat Slough Swing Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1905 by the San Francisco and Napa Valley RR (later Southern Pacific), abandoned 1933, destroyed by fire in mid 1950s
Lost Through truss bridge over Steamboat Slough on San Francisco and Napa Railroad/Southern Pacific Railroad
Destroyed by fire
SFLR - Rainbow Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1907;
Lost Girder bridge over Rainbow Channel / Great Egg Harbor Bay on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed
SFLR - Ship Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1907;
Lost Girder bridge over Ship Channel on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed
Sharp's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Florida)
Built 1928
Swing bridge over Oklawaha River on CR 314
Open to pedestrians only
Sharptown Bridge (Wicomico County, Maryland)
Built 1912
Pratt through truss bridge over Nanticoke River on Maryland State Route 313 Sharptown Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1987
Sheboygan River Bridge (Old) (Sheboygan County, Wisconsin)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sheboygan River on 8th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Shiocton Swing Highway Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Wolf River on State Highway 54
Replaced by new bridge
Shippingsport Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Replaced a bridge that had been destroyed in a flood in 1872. Opened in 1874. Cost $75,000-twice the original estimate.
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Bottom Road
Replaced by a new bridge built upstream, 1929
Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Shrewsbury River on Rumson Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sidney Lanier Bridge Older) (Glynn County, Georgia)
Replaced 1956
Lost Through truss bridge over River on US 17 Sidney Lanier
No longer exists
Silent Shade Swing Bridge (Humphreys County, Mississippi)
The swing span (and possibly other components) reused from Yazoo River Swing Bridge, per reference below
Lost through truss swing bridge over Yazoo River
Collapsed
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View Exhibit mapPWB - Susquehanna River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)Built 1866, replaced in stages through the 1870s by an iron truss structure on the same footings
Lost truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
PWNTC - Lowell Swing Bridge (Snohomish County, Washington)Lost Howe through truss bridge over Snohomish River on Pacific Northwest Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1899 using 1867 Arches; Replaced on a new alignment 1961; Used by Narrow Gauge tourist trains until 1984, Coverted to road used after 1984; Repaired 2015-16
Plate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in Quincy
Open
Rahway River Drawbridge (Union County, New Jersey)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rahway River
No longer exists
Rancocas Creek Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)Built 1903; rehabilitated 1985; closed 2015
4-span pony truss bridge with swing span over Rancocas Creek on CR 635
Scheduled for removal because of safety concerns in 2016. Replacement in the distant future
Rapid Railway - Belle River Bridge (St. Clair County, Michigan)
Built 1899; Likely removed 1929
Bridge over Belle River on Rapid Railway
No longer exists
Built 1899; Likely removed 1929
Bridge over Belle River on Rapid Railway
No longer exists
RCPE - Fort Pierre Bridge (Hughes County, South Dakota)Built 1907, Approaches Rebuilt 1928
Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River on Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Reading - Christina River Swing Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)Abandoned through truss bridge over Christina River on Abandoned Reading Railroad
Abandoned
Red Bridge (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1895
Lost Through truss swing bridge over Seekonk River on Waterman Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1969
Redstone Bridge (Brown County, Minnesota)Built 1880, still the original structure piers stablized recently
Through truss bridge over Minnesota River on DM&E Railroad Spur
Open to traffic
Reedy Point Bridge (Older) (New Castle County, Delaware)Built 1910; replaced 1926
Lost Concrete stringer Shear pole bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware River on Route 9
No longer exists
RI - Arkansas River Bridge (Old) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Rock Island RR
Superstructure replaced
RI - Cache River Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)Abandoned Deck plate girder bridge over Cache River on
Deck and swing span removed
RI - DeValls Bluff Bridge (Old) (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1923
Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1871; Replaced 1923
Pratt through truss bridge over White River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Hennepin Canal Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)Built ca. 1895; Removed sometime after 1970
Lost Bridge over Hennepin Canal on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced
RI - I&M Canal Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)Swing Bridge built in 1887 to move rail cars across I&M Canal
Pony Plate Girder Swing bridge over I&M Canal on abandoned railroad in Marseilles
Derelict/abandoned
Richardson Creek Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built 1926
Bridge over Richardson Creek on Georgia US 80
No longer exists
Built 1926
Bridge over Richardson Creek on Georgia US 80
No longer exists
Richmond Avenue Bridge (Old) (Richmond County, New York)Built in 1895 ; replaced 1931
Lost through truss bridge over Fresh Kills on Richmond Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Richmond Avenue Bridge (Older) (Richmond County, New York)Built in 1851; replaced 1895
Lost Bridge over Fresh Kills on Richmond Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Richmond-Dresden Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)Built 1931; rehabilitated 1988; replaced 2014
Lost swing bridge over Kennebec River on ME 197 in Richmond
Replaced by a new bridge
Rigolets Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)Built 1930; replaced 2009
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Rigolets on US 90 in New Orleans
Replaced by new bridge
Rita Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit
River Street Bridge (Antrim County, Michigan)Lost TPratt pony truss swing bridge over Clam Lake/ River on River Street
Replaced by a new bridge downstream
River Street Swing Bridge (Gordon County, Georgia)
Replaced 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on River Street/Sugar Valley Road
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Oostanaula River on River Street/Sugar Valley Road
Replaced by new bridge
River's Edge Road Bridge (Mathews County, Virginia)
Built 1938
Swing bridge over Milford Haven on River's Edge Road
Open to traffic
Built 1938
Swing bridge over Milford Haven on River's Edge Road
Open to traffic
Riverdale Bridge (Pacific County, Washington)Built 1924
Lost Through truss bridge over Willapa River on Route 101 Riverdale
No longer exists
Riverside Avenue Bridge (Old) (Grays Harbor County, Washington)Lost Truss bridge over Hoquiam river on Riverside Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Riverside Bridge (St. Clair County, Alabama)Built 1930; rehabilitated 1972
Through truss swing bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on US 78 at Riverside
Open to traffic
Riverside Drive Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)Built 1938, Replaced 2004
Swing bridge over Skagit River on Riverside Drive in Mount Vernon
Replaced by a pre-cast concrete girder bridge in 2004
Riverton Drawbridge (King County, Washington)Built 1903 of Douglas Fir & Cedar; Closed 1919; Removed 1927
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss swing bridge over Duwamish River on Old Military Road
Removed but not replaced
Riverview-Peru Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1900 using ironwork from the first bridge at Lafayette Street
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Alafia River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900 using ironwork from the first bridge at Lafayette Street
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Alafia River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
RJCM - Cumberland River Swing Bridge (Montgomery County, Tennessee)Built 1891 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co.
Swing through truss bridge over Cumberland River on R.J. Corman Railroad/Memphis Line at Clarksville
Open to traffic
Roanoke River Bridge (Bertie County, North Carolina)
Built 1947
Lost Bridge over Roanoke River on US 17
No longer exists
Built 1947
Lost Bridge over Roanoke River on US 17
No longer exists
Roanoke Sound Bridge (Dare County, North Carolina)
Built 1949
Bridge over Roanoke Sound on North Carolina Highway 64
No longer exists
Built 1949
Bridge over Roanoke Sound on North Carolina Highway 64
No longer exists
Rock Island Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)Built 1894; closed to traffic in 1999; swing span plus all but two remaining spans demolished in May 2010; two remaining spans converted into pedestrian pier, which included the addition of truss spans on Dakota side in Nov. 2010, reopened in 2011
Abandoned through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Paul Park
Open to pedestrians
Rocks Village Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1883; Additional spans built 1895 & 1914; Rehabilitated with full bridge closure 2013-2014
Through truss swing bridge over Merrimack River on E. Main Street/Bridge Street
Open to traffic
Rome's Ferry Bridge (Livingston Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1934; replaced 2000
Lost Swing Truss bridge over Tickfaw River on LA 22
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1934; replaced 2000
Lost Swing Truss bridge over Tickfaw River on LA 22
Replaced by a new bridge
Romeo Road Bridge (Will County, Illinois)Built 1899 on romeo road across Chicago S&S Canal; closed to traffic 1992; relocated in 1998 to neighboring trail.
Relocated through truss swing bridge over marsh on Centennial Trail.
Open to Pedestrians
Roosevelt International Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)Roadway added in 1933; removed in 1959 for building of St Lawrence Seaway
Lost Through truss bridge over St Lawrence River on New York Central RR and roadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Route 40 Bridge (Cecil County, Maryland)Built 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Route 40
No longer exists
RR - Danvers River Bridge (Old) (Essex County, Massachusetts)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Danvers River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1872, removed 1920 upon completion of Michigan Avenue bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Removed but not replaced
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1856 as the first all-iron bridge in Chicago, destroyed 1863
Lost swing bridge over Chicago River on Rush Street
Replaced by a new bridge
RUT - Lake Champlain Drawbridge (Addison Branch) (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1871; Pontoon span rebuilt 1888 & 1902; Closed 1920; Abandoned 1923; Removed 1929
Lost Pontoon swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
Built 1871; Pontoon span rebuilt 1888 & 1902; Closed 1920; Abandoned 1923; Removed 1929
Lost Pontoon swing bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
No longer exists
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #1 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Demolished 1965
Lost lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #2 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (The Gut) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Lake Champlain Swing Bridge #3 (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1899 by Edgemoor Bridge Works; Demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain (Carry Bay) on Rutland Railroad
Removed
RUT - Malletts Bay Swing Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Built 1901
Lost Through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Built 1901
Lost Through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad
Removed but not replaced
RUT/CV - Rouses Point Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Built 1906 by the American Bridge Co.; Swing span demolished 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland Railroad/Central Vermont Railroad
Mostly Removed
RUT/CV Rouses Point Bridge (Old) (Grand Isle County, Vermont)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Champlain on Rutland RR
No longer exists
Ruth Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)Built 1932; replaced 1993
Lost swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 351
Replaced by new bridge
RW&O - Erie Canal Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)Lost Lattice through truss swing bridge over Erie Canal on Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg RR
Removed but not replaced
S&BC - Saginaw River Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)Built 1914; Replaced 1929
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Saginaw-Bay City Railroad
Removed
S&NA/LN - Alabama River Bridge (Elmore County, Alabama)
Lost Bridge over Alabama River on S&NA/L&N RR
Lost
Lost Bridge over Alabama River on S&NA/L&N RR
Lost
SA&AP - Nueces Bay Causeway (Old) (Nueces County, Texas)Built ca. 1896, Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Howe through truss swing bridge over Nueces Bay on San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Sabine Memorial Bridge (Orange County, Texas)Built 1927; removed 1954
Lost swing truss bridge over Sabine River on US 90
Removed
Sabine River Bridge (Newton County, Texas)Built 1936
Swing bridge over Sabine River on TX 12/LA 12 in Deweyville
Open to traffic
Sacramento River Bridge (Glenn County, California)Built 1948; rehabilitated 1961
Howe Through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 162 Biggs Willows Road
Open to traffic
Sacramento-Yolo Bridge (Sacramento County, California)Built 1858 Destroyed by flood or fire 1869
Lost Deck truss swing bridge over Sacramento River on Broad street
Destroyed by disaster
Saginaw River Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)Built 1886 at Genesee Avenue; relocated to Sixth Street in 1904; rehabilitated 1941; removed early 2000s?
Swing bridge over Saginaw River on Sixth Street in Saginaw
Removed but not replaced
SAL - Ocmulgee River Bridge (Bibb County, Georgia)Built 1915; lost ca. 1960s
Lost through truss bridge over Ocmulgee River on Georgia Central Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
SAL - Pee Dee River Bridge (Florence County, South Carolina)
Built 1913
Bridge over Pee Dee River on Seaboard Air Line RR
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1913
Bridge over Pee Dee River on Seaboard Air Line RR
Intact but closed to all traffic
Sampit River Bridge (Georgetown County, South Carolina)Built ca. 1935
Lost Swing through truss bridge over Sampit River on Fraser Street (US 17)
Replaced by a new bridge
San Bernard River Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Built 1912
Bridge over San Bernard River
No longer exists
Built 1912
Bridge over San Bernard River
No longer exists
San Jacinto Street Drawbridge (Harris County, Texas)Built 1881; Replaced by the current concrete arch bridge in 1914
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on San Jacinto Street
Replaced
San Joaquin River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)Built 1933
Howe Through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on CA 4 in Stockton
Open to traffic
Sarasota Pass Bridge (Old) (Manatee County, Florida)
Replaced 1956
Lost Through truss bridge over Sarasota Bay on Route 684
Demolished and replaced
Replaced 1956
Lost Through truss bridge over Sarasota Bay on Route 684
Demolished and replaced
Sarto Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)Built 1916 for $5,375; ceased operation for boats ca. 1930; closed to traffic in 1988; Converted for pedestrian use 2011.
Queenpost through truss swing bridge over Bayou des Glaises on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Satilla River Bridge (Camden County, Georgia)
Built 1927
Bridge over Satilla River on State Route 95 Bedell Avenue
No longer exists
Built 1927
Bridge over Satilla River on State Route 95 Bedell Avenue
No longer exists
Saugatuck River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)Built 1884 by the Union Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1993
Swing through truss bridge over Saugatuck River on CT 136 in Westport
Open to traffic
Sauk City Bridge (Older) (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888; Replaced 1923
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1888; Replaced 1923
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
SBD - Gasparilla Sound Causeway (Middle) (Charlotte County, Florida)Built 1911; Abandoned 1981
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Gasparilla Sound on Abandoned Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway
Abandoned with swing span in open position
SCL - Altamaha River Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Altamaha River on Abandoned Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
SCL - Ashepoo River Bridge (Colleton County, South Carolina)
Built 1917; Replaced 1951 after a ship collision
Lost Bridge over Ashepoo River on Seaboard Air Line RR
No longer exists
Built 1917; Replaced 1951 after a ship collision
Lost Bridge over Ashepoo River on Seaboard Air Line RR
No longer exists
SCL - Ashley River Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)Built 1917
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Ashley River on Charleston & Savannah RR
No longer exists
SCL - Broad River Trestle (Beaufort County, South Carolina)Built ca 1915; Abandoned 1978; Burned 1984
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Broad River on Abandoned Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Abandoned
SCL - Combahee River Bridge (Beaufort County, South Carolina)
Built 1917
Lost bridge over Combahee River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Removed
Built 1917
Lost bridge over Combahee River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Removed
SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Older) (Chatham County, Georgia)Built in 1899; replaced 1910
Lost Through truss bridge over Savannah River on Charleston and Savannah Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
SCXF - Moore Haven Swing Bridge (Glades County, Florida)Pony/through plate girder bridge over Caloosahatchee River. on South Central Florida Express
Open to traffic
Searcy Bridge (White County, Arkansas)Lost swing through truss bridge over Little Red River on US 67W (now Davis Road, CR 76)
No longer exists
Second Ashland Avenue Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)Built in 1908 replaced in 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on South Ashland Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)Built 1866; Damaged by a Tornado in 1868; Replaced 1872
Lost McCallum through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad & Fort Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Carver Railroad Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)Built 1889, Replaced 1917 and approach spans reused elsewhere
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Former Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Dearborn Street Bridge (Older) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1888 Replaced in 1907
Howe through truss bridge on Dearborn Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Second Hannibal Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1917 to replace First Hannibal Bridge; auto deck abandoned 1956
Baltimore through truss double deck swing bridge over Missouri River on BNSF Railway in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic
Second Spokane Street Drawbridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1907; Replaced 1917
Pratt through truss bridge over Duwamish River on Spokane Street & Streetcars
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1907; Replaced 1917
Pratt through truss bridge over Duwamish River on Spokane Street & Streetcars
Replaced by a new bridge
Selma Swing Bridge (Dallas County, Alabama)Built 1884 and bridge demolished in 1940 due to construction of Edmund Pettus Bridge. Bridge Tender's House, however, has been preserved as a bed and breakfast.
Lost Bridge over Alabama River on Water Street in Selma
Lost
Seneca Street Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1870
Lost Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Cuyahoga River on Seneca Street
No longer exists
SF&NV - Steamboat Slough Swing Bridge (Sonoma County, California)Built 1905 by the San Francisco and Napa Valley RR (later Southern Pacific), abandoned 1933, destroyed by fire in mid 1950s
Lost Through truss bridge over Steamboat Slough on San Francisco and Napa Railroad/Southern Pacific Railroad
Destroyed by fire
SFLR - Rainbow Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)Built 1907;
Lost Girder bridge over Rainbow Channel / Great Egg Harbor Bay on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed
SFLR - Ship Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)Built 1907;
Lost Girder bridge over Ship Channel on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed
Sharkey Road Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
Built 1917
Bridge over Little Tallahatchie River on Sharkey Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1917
Bridge over Little Tallahatchie River on Sharkey Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sharp's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Florida)Built 1928
Swing bridge over Oklawaha River on CR 314
Open to pedestrians only
Sharptown Bridge (Wicomico County, Maryland)Built 1912
Pratt through truss bridge over Nanticoke River on Maryland State Route 313 Sharptown Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1987
Sheboygan River Bridge (Old) (Sheboygan County, Wisconsin)Lost Through truss bridge over Sheboygan River on 8th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Shiocton Swing Highway Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)Lost Pony truss bridge over Wolf River on State Highway 54
Replaced by new bridge
Shippingsport Swing Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)Replaced a bridge that had been destroyed in a flood in 1872. Opened in 1874. Cost $75,000-twice the original estimate.
Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Bottom Road
Replaced by a new bridge built upstream, 1929
Shrewsbury River Bridge (Old) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)Lost Through truss swing bridge over Shrewsbury River on Rumson Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Sidney Lanier Bridge Older) (Glynn County, Georgia)Replaced 1956
Lost Through truss bridge over River on US 17 Sidney Lanier
No longer exists
Silent Shade Swing Bridge (Humphreys County, Mississippi)The swing span (and possibly other components) reused from Yazoo River Swing Bridge, per reference below
Lost through truss swing bridge over Yazoo River
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