Historic Bridges of the U.S.

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Allen Street Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1970, Replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Replaced by a new bridge in 2000

Apple Tree Cove Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1991
Vertical lift bridge over Apple Tree Cove on WA 104 in Kingston
Open to traffic

Apple Tree Cove Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1979; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical lift bridge over Apple Tree Cove on WA 104 in Kingston
Open to traffic

Arroyo Colorado Bridge (Cameron County, Texas)
Built 1953
Vertical lift bridge over Arroyo Colorado on FM 106 in Rio Hondo
Open to traffic

ASB Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Construction started 1909 and opened to traffic on December 28, 1911
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF Railroad in Kansas City
Open to railroad traffic

Baring Cross Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Originally completed Dec. 21, 1873; destroyed by flooding on April 3, 1927; rebuilt 1929
Vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Arkansas River in Little Rock on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic

Bayou Boeuf LA 307 Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1976
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Boeuf on LA 307
Open to traffic

Bayou La Batre Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1984
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou La Batre on AL 188 in Grand Bay
Open to traffic

Bayou La Loutre LA 46 Bridge (St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou La Loutre on LA 46
Open to traffic

Bayou Lacarpe LA 661 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1965
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lacarpe on LA 661 in Houma
Open to traffic

Bayou Lafourche LA 182 Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1956
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 182 in Raceland
Open to traffic

Bayou Lafourche LA 308 Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 308 in Galliano
Open to traffic

Bayou Lafourche LA 308S Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1972
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 308S in Galliano
Open to traffic

Bayou Pierre Pass Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1988
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Pierre Pass on Local Road in Pierre Part
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 350 Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1950
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 350
Open to traffic

Bayou Terrebonne LA 3087 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1965
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Terrebonne on LA 3087 in Houma
Open to traffic

Bayou Terrebonne LA 58 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1964
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Terrebonne on LA 58 in Montegut
Open to traffic

Beardstown Railroad Bridge (Cass County, Illinois)
Through truss vertical-lift bridge over Illinois River on BNSF (formerly CB&Q, then BN) Railroad in Beardstown
Open to traffic

Billys Creek Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built 1941
Vertical lift bridge over Billys Creek on FL 80 Westbound in Fort Myers
Open to traffic

BNSF Railroad Bridge 5.1 (Multnomah County, Oregon)
1908 Built with swing span, 1989 Vertical lift replaces swing span
Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on BNSF Railroad Line in Portland
Open to traffic

Boonville Railroad Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1932, replacing an earlier bridge built in 1874. Abandoned in 1986.
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the abandoned MKT Railroad in Boonville
Railroad line discontinued

Bullards Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1952
Vertical lift bridge over Coquille River on US 101
Open to traffic

Burlington-Bristol Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1990
Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on PA 413 in Bristol
Open to traffic

Buzzards Bay Railroad Bridge (Barnstable County, Massachusetts)
Through truss vertical lift bridge over Cape Cod Canal on the Bay Colony Railroad at Buzzards Bay
Open to traffic

Caddo Lake Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1914; lift mechanism disabled in the 1940s; replacement bridge built 1994; rehabilitated and reopened as a pedestrian bridge in 1995
Vertical lift bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 538 at Mooringsport
Open to pedestrians only

Camino Del Rey Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 2000
Vertical lift bridge over San Luis Rey River on Camino Del Rey in Bonsall
Open to traffic

Cape Fear Memorial Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1969
Vertical lift bridge over Cape Fear River on US 76/421 in Wilmington
Open to traffic

Carter Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1939
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Carter Road in Cleveland
Open to traffic

Cerritos Channel Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1946
Vertical lift bridge over Cerritos Channel on CA 47 in Long Beach
Open to traffic

Chandler Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1952
Vertical lift bridge over Coos River on HWY 241
Open to traffic

City Waterway Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1957
Vertical lift bridge over Ravenna Park Ravine on E. 11th Street in Tacoma
Closed to all traffic

Clybourn Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Clybourn Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Cody Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over St. Francis River on US 79 at Cody, northeast of Marianna
Replaced by a new bridge in 1984

Columbia Bridge (Caldwell Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1931; Replaced 2007
Vertical lift bridge over Ouachita River on US 165 at Columbia
Lost 2007 by implodsion

Columbia River Interstate Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Northbound bridge built 1917; southbound bridge built 1958
Pair of vertical lift bridges over the Columbia River on I-5 between Vancouver and Portland in Portland
Open to traffic

Columbus Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Public Works Administration
Vertical lift bridge on Columbus Road (CR 356) in Cleveland
Open to traffic

Coquille River Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1986
Vertical lift bridge over Coquille River on OR 42S in Coquille
Open to traffic

CSX-Norfolk Southern Railroad Drawbridge (Limestone County, Alabama)
Bridge over Tennessee River on CSX, Norfolk Southern Railroads in Decatur
Open to traffic

Danziger Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1988-89
Vertical lift bridge over the Industrial Canal on US 90 in New Orleans
Open to traffic

De Valls Bluff Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1924; new approaches added 1931; repaired in 1972 and 1988; replaced 2004
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over White River on US 70 at De Valls Bluff
Replaced by a new bridge

Delaware River Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1996
Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on CR 413 in Burlington
Open to traffic

Delcambre Carlin LA 14 Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936
Vertical lift bridge over Delcambre Carlin on LA 14
Closed to all traffic

Duffield Avenue Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1928
Vertical lift bridge over Duffield Avenue on Morristown Line
Unknown status

Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 2000
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in Duluth
Open to traffic

Eagle Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1930-31 by F.L. Gorman; rehabilitated 1991
Vertical lift bridge over Cuyahoga River on Eagle Avenue
Closed to all traffic

Eagle Harbor Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Eagle Harbor Road
Open to traffic

East Avenue Gulf Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on East Avenue Gulf Road in Holley
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1974
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 271 in Middleport
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1972
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 259 in Spencerport
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1988
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 250 in Fairport
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1914
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 63 in Medina
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1954
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 98 in Albion
Open to traffic

Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on NY 19 in Brockport
Open to traffic

Exchange Street Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Exchange Street in Lockport
Open to traffic

Fauntleroy Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 2002
Vertical lift bridge over Puget Sound on WA 160 in Seattle
Open to traffic

Florence Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1981
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100/IL 106 (Old US 36) in Florence
Open to two-lane traffic

Fort Smith Frisco Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Originally built by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, now used by the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad between Fort Smith and Van Buren in Van Buren
Open to railroad traffic

Gasport Road Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1913; rehabilitated 1972
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Gasport Road in Gasport
Open to traffic

GWWR Illinois River Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on KCS (former GWWR and Chicago & Alton) Railroad
Open to traffic

Hackensack River Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2003
Vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on Truck US 1/US 9 in Jersey City
Open to traffic

Hackensack River Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1957
Vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on NJ 7 in Jersey City
Open to traffic

Hannibal Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Built 1871 as a swing bridge; vertical-lift span installed 1993
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on the Norfolk Southern Railroad at Hannibal
Open to railroad traffic

Hardin Bridge (Calhoun County, Illinois)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1983
Vertical-lift bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100 at Hardin
Open to two-lane traffic

Harry S. Truman Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Hawthorne Avenue Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1910; Rehabilitated 1944, Rehabilitated & Painted in 1999
Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Hawthorne Avenue in Portland
Open to traffic

Highland Avenue Milwaukee River Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2000
Bridge over Milwaukee River on Pedestrian Walkway in Milwaukee
Open to pedestrians

Hillsborough River Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1939
Vertical lift bridge over Hillsborough River on Eastbound US 92 in Tampa
Open to traffic

Hoquiam River Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Hoquiam River on US 101 in Hoquiam
Open to traffic

Hulberton Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1913
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Hulberton Road
Open to traffic

Industrial Canal LA 39 Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957
Vertical lift bridge over Industrial Canal on LA 39 in New Orleans
Open to traffic

Ingersoll Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1911
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Ingersoll Street in Albion
Open to traffic

Inner Harbor Railroad Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1951
Vertical lift bridge over Oakland Inner Harbor on SP Railroad in Oakland
Open to traffic

Intracoastal Waterawy LA 23 Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over the Intracoastal Waterawy on LA 23 in New Orleans
Open to traffic

Intracoastal Waterway LA 27 Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1977
Vertical lift bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on LA 27
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Prince George County, Virginia)
Built 1967
Vertical lift bridge over James River on VA 156
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1980
Vertical lift bridge over James River on US 17 in Newport News
Open to traffic

Junction Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad in Little Rock
Rehabilitation complete open to pedestrians as of 05-17-08

Keithsburg Rail Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
This bridge replaced a previous Iowa Central railroad bridge, constructed in the 1880s, that crossed at the same location. The old stone piers from the previous bridge still stand next to the current bridge.
Vertical lift bridge that carried the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad across the Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Abandoned with main span removed

Keystone Harbor Bridge (Island County, Washington)
Built 1979
Vertical lift bridge over Keystone Harbor on WA 20 Extension
Open to traffic

Lake City Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built 1934 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana. Replaced by a four-lane bridge in 1998.
Abandoned vertical-lift bridge over St. Francis River on AR 18 at Lake City
Bridge demolished except for the main lift span, which has been relocated slightly and preserved

Lake Ewauna Rail Bridge (Klamath County, Oregon)
Beam bridge over Lake Ewuana (Klamath River) on BNSF Railroad Tracks in Klamath Falls
Open to traffic

Lamb-Fish Bridge (Tallahatchie County, Mississippi)
Built 1905 by the American Bridge Co.
Vertical lift bridge over the Tallahatchie River on Levee Road
Open to traffic

Leeville Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 1 at Leeville
Open to traffic

Little Caillou Bayou LA 24 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1941
Vertical lift bridge over Little Caillou Bayou on LA 24 in Houma
Open to traffic

Lockport Canal Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1959
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over Lockport Canal in Lockport
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street
Open to traffic

Main Street Bridge (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1941
Vertical lift bridge over St. Johns River on US 1 (Main Street) in Jacksonville
Open to four-lane traffic

Mantua Creek Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Built 1935
Vertical lift bridge over Mantua Creek on NJ 44 in Paulsboro
Open to traffic

Marine Parkway Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2001
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Rockaway Inlet on Marine Parkway in New York
Open to traffic

McKinley Avenue Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2004
Bridge over Milwaukee River on W Mckinley Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Meridian Bridge (Yankton County, South Dakota)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1953
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on US 81 at Yankton
Open to traffic

Michigan Avenue Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1996
Vertical lift bridge over Buffalo River on Michigan Avenue in Buffalo
Open to traffic

Michigan Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1978
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Michigan Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Mississippi River Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Warren through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Soo Line Railroad

Mississippi River Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago and Northwestern Railroad

Napa River Bridge (Napa County, California)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1977
Vertical lift bridge over Napa River on CA 121 in Napa
Open to traffic

Navigation Blvd. Bridge (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1994
Vertical lift bridge over CC Ship Channel on Navigation Blvd. in Corpus Christi
Closed to all traffic

New Youngs Bay Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1964
Vertical lift bridge over Youngs Bay on US 101 in Astoria
Open to traffic

Ninth Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Vertical lift bridge over Gowanus Canal on Ninth Street in New York
Open to traffic

North Adam Street Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1918
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on North Adam Street in Lockport
Open to traffic

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