Tower Drive Vertical Lift
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Basin Bridge Rd Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Ship basin near Schuylkill River on Basin Bridge RdOpen to traffic
BNSF - Celilo Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1912Vertical lift bridge over Columbia River on Oregon Trunk Railroad Line in Celilo, OR and Wishram, WAOpen to traffic
BNSF - Lake Ewauna Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Beam lift bridge over Lake Ewuana (Klamath River) on BNSF Railroad Tracks in Klamath FallsOpen to traffic
BNSF/UP - Atchafalaya River Lift Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1908; lift span added in 1969Lift bridge over Atchafalaya River (Berwick Bay) on the BNSF/UP Railroads between Berwick and Morgan CityOpen to traffic
Broadway Bridge (1960) (New York County, New York)
Rail deck opened 1960- Highway in 1962Baltimore through truss bridge over Harlem River on Broadway US 9 and IRT SubwayOpen to traffic
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1969Vertical lift bridge over Cape Fear River on US 76/421 in WilmingtonOpen to traffic
Claiborne Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957Vertical lift bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on Claiborne Ave. (LA 39) in New OrleansOpen to traffic
CN - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1974Warren through truss bridge over Calumet River on Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry (now CNRR)Open
CN - Des Plaines River Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1934Through truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River/BNSF RR on EJ&E Ry in Crest HillOpen to traffic
CRCX - Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge (Richmond County, New York)
Built 1959; use suspended 1991; rehabilitated 2006; returned to service 2007Through lift truss bridge over Arthur Kill on CRCX (formerly B&O RR)Open to traffic
CSX - Alabama River Bridge (Autauga County, Alabama)
Vertical Lift Parker through truss bridge over Alabama River on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Joliet Lift Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Built 1932 by the American Bridge CompanyThrough truss lift bridge over Des Plaines River on CSXOpen to rail traffic
CSX - Seneca Lift Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Three-span through truss railroad bridge with center lift span over the Illinois River east of Seneca. Damaged by a train derailment and collapse in 1916.Three-span Pratt through truss bridge with center lift span over Illinois River on CSX Rail spur in SenecaIn use; rail line leased by CSX Transportation through 2030
CWI - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1967-1968 to replace earlier Strauss-type bridge; temporarily used for road traffic 2012; currently disused, stored in raised positionWarren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana RailroadClosed to all traffic
De Valls Bluff Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1924; new approaches added 1931; repaired in 1972 and 1988; replaced 2004Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over White River on US 70 at De Valls BluffReplaced by a new bridge
Drayton Lift Bridge (Pembina County, North Dakota)
Built 1911; Removed 1955 when new steel bridge was built north of townLost Through truss bridge over Red River on former Almeron AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
EJ&E - Illinois River Bridge (1895) (Grundy County, Illinois)
4 span through truss Vertical lift bridgeWarren through truss bridge with center lift span over Illinois River on EJ&E RWOpen, original 1895 bridge replaced in 2011
Frederica River Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Frederica River on Torras CausewayReplaced by a new bridge
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Opened March 21, 1963; rehabilitated 1980, replaced 1994Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167Replaced by new bridge
Gillis Long Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1985Vertical lift bridge over Red River on US 165B in PinevilleOpen to traffic
Gilmerton Bridge (New) (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 2014Through truss bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on Military HighwayOpen to traffic
Hackensack River Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2003Vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on Truck US 1/US 9 in Jersey CityOpen to traffic
Hood River-White Salmon Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1924, 1938 Lift span added and bridge raised as a result of the construction of Bonneville Dam.Vertical lift bridge over Columbia River in Hood RiverOpen to traffic
James River Bridge (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1980Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport NewsOpen to traffic
James River Bridge (Old) (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1928; Replaced 1982Lost Through truss bridge over James River on US 17Replaced by a new bridge
Junction Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1884; Swing span replaced by lift, superstructure (and possibly substructure) replaced in 1970.Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the former Union Pacific Railroad in Little RockRehabilitation complete open to pedestrians as of 05-17-08
KCS - Illinois River Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1902, Lift Span Added 1978Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Kansas City Southern Railway (former GWWR and Chicago & Alton) RailroadOpen to traffic
Leeville Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1970; Replaced by new bridge in 2010Lost vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 1 at LeevilleReplaced by new bridge
Lindenwood Park Bridge (Cass County, North Dakota)
Modern pratt pony truss vertical lift bridge on WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New YorkOpen to traffic
Memorial Bridge (2013) (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 2012-13, Opened August 2013Through truss lift bridge over Piscatiqua River on US 1Open
Meridian Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953; bypassed by Discovery Bridge in 2008Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at YanktonOpen to pedestrians only
MERR - Carlton Lift Bridge (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Built 1927 by McClintic-Marshall Co. ; rehabilitated 1976; Bypassed by new highway bridge in 2000Warren through/deck truss lift Bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Eastern Railroad and former US 1 in BathOpen to railroad traffic only
Miami & Erie Canal Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Germantown Road /Tytus AvenueNo longer exists
Miami & Erie Canal Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Filled inLost Beam bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on Mohawk Place/ StreetNo longer exists filled in
MKT - Boonville Railroad Bridge (1932) (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1932, abandoned in 1992 and donated to city by Union Pacific; reopened for rail-trail use April 2016.Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on Future Katy Trail in BoonvillePartially opened to rail-trail use April 2nd, 2016
MS14 Sunflower River Bridge (Sharkey County, Mississippi)
Built 1925Lost Through truss bridge over Sunflower River on RMS 14No longer exists
NJTR - Delair Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 as a swing bridge, lift span added in 1960; was the first bridge from Philadelphia to New JerseyPolygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Delaware River on NJTransit and Conrail Shared Assets Operations (formerly Pennsylvania RR)Open to traffic
Passaic River Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1939; rehabilitated 1988Vertical lift bridge over Passaic River on US 1/US 9 Truck in NewarkOpen to traffic
Snake River Bridge (1939) (Asotin County, Washington)
Built 1939Vertical lift bridge over Snake River on US 12 in ClarkstonOpen to traffic
South Park Avenue Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 2005Vertical lift through truss bridge over Buffalo River on South Park Avenue in BuffaloOpen to traffic
State Route 71 Bridge (Gulf County, Florida)
Built 1947; Replaced 1991Through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway/Apalachee Bay on State Route 71Replaced by a new bridge
Stillwater Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1973, 2017-19Vertical lift bridge over St. Croix River on MN 36/WI 64 at StillwaterOpen to pedestrians only
Tomlinson Lift Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 2002Vertical lift bridge over Quinnipiac River on US 1 in New HavenOpen to traffic
Torrence Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 2012Vertical lift bridge over Calumet River on Torrence Avenue in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Triborough Harlem River Lift Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1967Vertical lift bridge over Harlem River between Manhattan and Randall's Island in New YorkOpen to six lanes of traffic
UP - Baring Cross Bridge (1929) (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, Lift span added 1971Vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Arkansas River in Little Rock on the Union Pacific RailroadOpen to two tracks of railroad traffic
UP - Inner Harbor Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1951; Union Pacific stopped all service in 2001 and abandoned the line in 2012.Vertical lift bridge over Oakland Estuary on Alameda Belt Line/Union PacificIntact but closed to all traffic
UP - Melville Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1929Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad at MelvilleOpen to traffic
UP - Rob Roy Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad northeast of Pine BluffOpen to railroad traffic
US 2 Snohomish River Bridge (EB) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1940; replaced in 2001Lost Through truss lift bridge over Snohomish River on US 2 Eastbound Everett AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
US165 Ouachita River Bridge (Caldwell Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1931; Replaced 2007Vertical lift bridge over Ouachita River on US 165 at ColumbiaLost 2007 by implosion
US50 Hubers Landing Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over Osage River on US 63 and US 50Replaced by new bridge
Vilano Beach Bridge (Old) (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built 1949; Replaced 1995; East approach remains as a pier.Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Tolomato River on State Route A1A Coastal HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Willow Avenue Bridge (1964) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1964; Replaced through-truss swing bridge; rehabilitated 1987 and 2010; currently on list to be replacedThrough truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on River Road/Willow Avenue/Whiskey Island DriveOpen to traffic
Wittpenn Bridge (1930) (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1957; demolished in 2022Lost vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on NJ 7 in Jersey City
Woodland Bridge (Old) (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1955, replaced by a fixed high span in 1985Lost vertical lift bridge over Intracoastal Waterway (Algiers Canal) on LA 407Replaced by a new bridge