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"I" Street Bridge (Yolo County, California)
Built 1911
Swing bridge over Sacramento River, carries railroad tracks and "I" Street in West Sacramento
Open to traffic

'S' Bridge (Perquimans County, North Carolina)
Built 1929
Swing bridge over Perquimans River on Business US 17 in Hertford
Open to traffic

145th Street Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1900; rehabilitated 1988
Swing bridge over Harlem River on 145th Street in New York
Open to traffic

16th Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Division Street
Removed but not replaced 1993

20 Mile Bend Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1937
Warren through truss swing bridge over C-51 Canal on CR-880 (Canal Street)
Open to traffic

Abandoned Cow Bayou Swing Bridge (Orange County, Texas)
Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Cow Bayou
Abandoned

Ahnapee and Western Railroad Swing Bridge (Door County, Wisconsin)
This was the first bridge crossing the bay of Sturgeon Bay
Lost Through truss bridge over Sturgeon Bay
Lost

Alloway Creek Bridge (Salem County, New Jersey)
Built 1905, altered 1976
Swing bridge over Alloway Creek on CR 623
Closed to all traffic

Alton Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1892-94 under the direction of George S. Morison. Railroad line abandoned in 1988.
Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at Alton
Removed after the railroad line was abandoned

Amelia River Swing Bridge (Nassau County, Florida)
Built 1920 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Amelia River on First Coast Railroad (formerly Seaboard Air Line Railway)
Open to traffic

Amite River LA 16 Bridge (Livingston Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1960
Swing bridge over Amite River on LA 16 at French Settlement
Open to traffic

Amite River LA 42 Bridge (Livingston Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1963
Swing bridge over Amite River on LA 42 at Port Vincent
Open to traffic

Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge (Harford County, Maryland)
Through and deck truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Amtrak in Harvre de Grace
Open to traffic

Appleton CN Railway Swing Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge over Fox River (US Army Corps of Engineers canal) on Canadian National Railway (former Chicago and Northwestern Railway) in Appleton
Open to traffic

Arsenal Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and a single rail line in Davenport
Open to traffic

Atchison Railroad Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1900
Through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on the Union Pacific railroad at Atchison
Intact but closed to through rail traffic after flooding damaged rail line in 2011; swing span on west end is still in service, because locomotives wying in Atchison have to use the swing span for tail room.

Augusta Railroad Bridge (Woodruff County, Arkansas)
Through truss swing bridge over White River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

B&M International Bridge (Cameron County, Texas)
Built 1909; Renovated/rehabilitated 1953 & 1992
Through truss bridge over Rio Grande
Open to rail and truck traffic

B&O Railroad Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910; rehabilitated May 2004 by CMI-Promex, Inc. and CSX Transportation
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Philadelphia Subdivision
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Columbia River Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1908
Swing span through truss bridge over the Columbia River
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Lewis River Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Built 1908
Through truss bridge over Lewis River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

B.N.S.F. - Oregon Slough Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1908
Swing span through truss bridge over Columbia River - Oregon Slough on BNSF Railway in Portland
Open to traffic

Back River Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1983
Swing bridge over Back River on SA 5 in Boothbay
Open to traffic

Bacon Island Road Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1906, moved to this location 1950, replaced 1995
Swing bridge over Middle River on Bacon Island Road
Lost, replaced by new bridge

Bacon Island Road South Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Built 1905
Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on S Bacon Island Road
Open to traffic

Banana River Bridge (Brevard County, Florida)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 2005
Swing bridge over Banana River on Banana River Drive (CR 3) in Indian Harbour Beach
Open to traffic

Batesville Bridge (Independence County, Arkansas)
Built 1926-27; Replaced by a modern bridge in 1979
Lost through truss swing bridge over White River on US 167 at Batesville
Replaced by a new bridge

Bay St. Louis Rail Bridge (Harrison County, Mississippi)
Truss bridge over Bay of St Louis on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

Bayou Black Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1945
Swing bridge over Bayou Black on Carroll Street in Gibson
Open to traffic

Bayou Des Allemands LA 631 Bridge (St. Charles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1935
Swing bridge over Bayou Des Allemands on LA 631 (old US 90) in Des Allemands
Open to traffic

Bayou Grand Caillou Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1960
Swing bridge over Bayou Grand Caillou on a Bobtown Bridge Rd
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1930
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LSU Bridge Road
Closed to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 3156 Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1943
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 3156 in New Iberia
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 323 Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1941
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 323
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 324 Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1945
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 324 in Charenton
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 671 Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1944
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 671 in Jeanerette
Open to traffic

Belle River LA 70 Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1958
Swing bridge over Belle River on LA 70
Open to traffic

Ben Sawyer Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1945; Rebuilt on existing piers 2009-2010
Modern swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on SC 703 in Charleston
Bridge rebuilt on existing piers.

Berkley-Dighton Bridge (Third) (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1896
Swing bridge over Taunton River on Elm Street in Berkley
Replaced by temporary bridge in 2010

Beverly Waterford Bridge (old) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1890
Lost Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Rte 339
Replaced by new bridge

Bigelow Bridge (Perry County, Arkansas)
Built 1909 by the Southwestern Bridge & Iron Co. of Fort Worth, TX
Abandoned swing through truss bridge over Fourche La Fave River on former Spur AR 113 just southwest of Bigelow
Abandoned, with deck and two panels missing

Black River Railroad Bridge (Independence County, Arkansas)
Through truss swing bridge over Black River on railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Nooksack River Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Through truss bridge over Nooksack River on Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF Swing Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1949 by the Virginia Bridge Co.
Bridge over Bayou Lafourche on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF Swinomish Channel Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Through truss bridge over Swinomish Channel on Railroad
Open to traffic

Brady Road Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1960
Swing bridge over Bayou du Large on Brady Rd
Open to traffic

Brazoria Railroad Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Built ca. 1907
Swing through truss bridge over Brazoria River on the Union Pacific Railroad at Brazoria
Open to traffic

Bridge Street Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1913
Swing bridge over Passaic River on Bridge Street in Newark
Open to traffic

Bridgeport Railroad Drawbridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Bridge over Raccoon Creek on Conrail


Burlington Rail Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
First bridge built 1868; Superstructure replaced and rebuilt 1893; 1893 structure replaced 2011-2012.
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway in Burlington
Replaced by a new bridge 2011-2012

Butte Larose Pontoon Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1960
Pontoon lift bridge over Crocodile Bayou on Herman Dupuis Rd
Open to traffic

C&NW Kinnickinnic River Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Bridge over Kinnickinnic River on Union Pacific Railroad (Formerly C&NW Madison Division)
Open to traffic

C&NW Milwaukee River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1915 to replace a circa 1890 double-track swing bridge
Through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Chicago & Northwestern
Closed to all traffic

C&NW Root River Swing Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908 by the American Bridge Co. for the Chicago & Northwestern RR
Deck truss swing bridge over Root River on Union Pacific RR in Racine
Open to traffic

C.B.R.L. - Coalbank Slough Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1914
Deck plate girder bridge over Coalbank Slough on Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in Coos Bay
Closed to all traffic

C.B.R.L. - Coos Bay Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1914
Swing through truss bridge over Coos Bay on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in North Bend
Open to traffic

C.B.R.L. - Siuslaw River Bridge No. 7 (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1914, 2007 CORP Coos Bay Line Closed, Re-opened 2011
Swing span bridge over Siuslaw River on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in Cushman
Open to traffic

C.B.R.L. - Umpqua River Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1914, 2007 CORP Coos Bay Line Closed, Re-opened 2011
Pratt through truss bridge with Warren swing span over Umpqua River Bridge on the Coos Bay Rail Link (C.B.R.L.) in Reedsport
Open to traffic

Caddo Lake Railroad Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1898; replaced in the 1990's
Lost swing railroad bridge over Caddo Lake on the Kansas City Southern Railroad at Mooringsport
Replaced by a new bridge

Camden Railroad Bridge (Ouachita County, Arkansas)
Through truss swing bridge over Ouachita River on the Cotton Belt (now Union Pacific) Railroad at Camden
Still in use

CB&Q Mississippi River Bridge (Winona) (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built in 1891; burned in a fire in 1989; later removed in 1990
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (later BN RR)
Removed

Cedar Bend Drawbridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1887, trestle replaced by I-Beam spans 1962
Warren through truss bridge over St. Croix River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

Center Steet Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1901 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1989
Swing through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Center Street in Cleveland
Open to traffic

Charlestown Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1900 to replace the Charles River Bridge which opened in 1786. It carried an elevated railway until it was demolished and re-routed in 1975.
Swing through truss bridge over Charles River on N. Washington Street in Boston
Open to traffic

Chaska Swing Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
First built 1871, replaced by this structure 1900, abandoned 1972, trail from 1980-1996. Imploded Aug. 22nd 1996 due to sinking pier
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River
Removed

Chatcolet Bridge (Benewah County, Idaho)
Built 1921
Pratt through truss bridge over Lake Coeur d'Alene on the Trail of the Couer D'Alenes (formerly Union Pacific Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Chattahoochee Railroad Bridge (Gadsden County, Florida)
Through truss bridge over Apalachicola River on CSX Railroad


Chauvin Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1958
Bridge over Bayou Little Caillou on Bayouside Drive
Open to traffic

Chef Menteur Pass Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1929
Through truss swing bridge over Chef Menteur Pass on US 90 in New Orleans
Open to traffic

Cherry Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901
Bridge over North Branch Canal on Cherry Avenue, former Chicago/Milwaukee/St. Paul Railroad
Open to traffic from trains and pedestrains

Chestnut Street Bridge (Carver County, Minnesota)
Opened August 1896, Lost 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Minnesota River on Chestnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Buffalo Lake Trestle (Marquette County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911 by American Bridge Co. for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Through truss bridge over Fox River / Buffalo Lake on Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) in Town of Packwaukee
Open to traffic

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Belt Railway of Chicago (former Chicago & Western Indiana RR)
Open to traffic

Chicago, Madison & Northern RR Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1899
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on CNRR (original Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad)
Open to traffic

Chowan River Bridge (Bertie County, North Carolina)
Built 1953
Lost swing truss bridge over Chowan River on US-17
Replaced by a new bridge

Chutes River Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1954; replaced 2012
Lost swing bridge over Chutes River on ME 11/US 302 in Naples
Replaced by a new bridge

Clarendon Railroad Bridge (Monroe County, Arkansas)
Built 1935 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.
Swing-draw through truss railroad bridge over White River at Clarendon, south of the highway bridge
Open to railroad traffic

CMStPP RR Kinnickinnic River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge over Burnham Canal, Kinnickinnic River on Canadian Pacific Railroad in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

CMStPP RR Menomonee River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Through truss bridge over Menomonee River on Canadian Pacific Railroad in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

CN Fox River Bridge (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Warren pony truss bridge over Fox River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

CN Railroad Swing Bridge (Brown County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge on CN Railroad
Open to traffic

CN RR Oconto Swing Bridge (Oconto County, Wisconsin)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Oconto River on CN Railroad
Open to traffic

CNW Bridge 334 Wisconsin River bridge at Merrimac (Sauk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1909 by Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Combination deck truss bridge over Lake Wisconsin on Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Merrimac
Open to traffic

CNW Fox River Swing Bridge (Winnebago County, Wisconsin)
Originally built for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in 1899
Lattice through truss bridge over Fox River on single track of Canadian National Railway in Oshkosh
Open to traffic

CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, West Channel) (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Reconstructed 1874; Drawspan replaced 1887; A few spans replaced in 1898; replaced by a new bridge in 1908
Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Columbus Drive Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1926 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2012
Swing bridge over Hillsborough River on Columbus Drive in Tampa
Open to traffic.

Colusa Bridge (Colusa County, California)
Built in 1901; rehabilitated in 1947-8, replaced 1980
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Sacramento River on Bridge Street
Bridge replaced 1980

Coosa River Bridge (Etowah County, Alabama)
Built 1939 by the C.G. Kershaw Contracting Co.
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Coosa River on AL 77 in Southside
Open to traffic

Coosa River Railroad Bridge (St. Clair County, Alabama)
Built 1928 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Modified 1964 by the American Bridge Co. during the construction of Logan Martin Lake
Warren through truss bridge over Coosa River (Logan Martin Lake) on Norfolk Southern Railroad
Open to traffic

Coquille River Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1922, Bypassed 1986, Demolished in 1993
Lost swing span bridge over Coquille River on OR-42S (Fromerly US 101) in Coquille
Removed and salvaged in 1993

Core Creek Bridge (Carteret County, North Carolina)
Built 1935
Lost Swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on NC 101
Lost

Cote Blanche Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1956
Bridge over Bayou Lafourche on Local road
Open to traffic

Cotter Railroad Bridge (Baxter County, Arkansas)
Through truss swing railroad bridge over White River on the M&NA Railroad at Cotter
Open to railroad traffic

Cow Bayou Bridge (Orange County, Texas)
Built 1941
Swing bridge over Cow Bayou on Eastbound TX 73 in Bridge City
Open to traffic

Crescent Rail Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1899
Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF/CP/IC&E/DM&E Railroad in Davenport
Open to traffic

CSX Back Bay of Biloxi Bridge (Jackson County, Mississippi)
Swing truss bridge over Back Bay of Biloxi
Open to traffic

CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Chef Menteur Pass
Open to traffic

CSX Coosa River Bridge (Etowah County, Alabama)
Built 1909 by the American Bridge Co.
Parker through truss bridge over Coosa River on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic

CSX Cumberland Swing Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1916 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works to handle N.C. & St. L's Louisville to Birmingham line (bypass bridge 7 miles upriver)
Camelback through truss bridge over Cumberland River on CSX Railroad in downtown Nashville
Open to traffic

CSX Railroad Spur I&M Canal Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Original canal bridge possibly pre-1900
Old Railroad Swing bridge over I&M Canal on CSX RR Industial Spur
Seldom Used