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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 Seneca
In 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 position
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Closed to all traffic
Danziger Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1988-89
Vertical lift bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on US 90 in New Orleans
Open to traffic
Dauphin Island Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1955; Destroyed 1979 by Hurricane Frederic
Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Pass aux Herons) on AL 193
Destroyed by Hurricane Frederic
DCR - Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
Modern Warren through truss lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Delmarva Central Railroad
In use by Norfolk Southern Railroad
De Valls Bluff Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)
Built 1924; new approaches added 1931; repaired in 1972 and 1988; replaced 2002
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over White River on US 70 at De Valls Bluff
Replaced by a new bridge
Delcambre Canal LA 14 Bridge (1936) (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1936, replaced 1998
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Delcambre Canal on Route 14
Replaced by a new bridge
Delcambre Canal LA 14 Bridge (1998) (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1998
Vertical lift bridge over Delcambre Canal on LA 14
Open to traffic
DL&W - Morris & Essex Canal Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)
Lost Deck plate girder lift bridge over Morris & Essex Canal on Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR
No longer exists
Dock Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1800's
Lost Bridge over Erie Canal/Mohawk River on 890 Dock Street
No longer exists
Drayton Lift Bridge (Pembina County, North Dakota)
Built 1911; Removed 1955 when new steel bridge was built north of town
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on former Almeron Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 1986, 1999, 2007, 2009
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in Duluth
Open to traffic
Dumbarton Toll Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 1927, Replaced 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on Route 84
Demolished
Dunn Memorial Lift Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1933; Replaced 1969; named for Private Parker F. Dunn (WWI)
Lost vertical lift through truss bridge over Hudson River on US 9/20
Replaced by a new bridge
Duplantis Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1973
Vertical lift bridge over Petit Caillou Bayou on Klondyke Road
Open to traffic
Eagle Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1930-31 by the Strobel Steel Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1991; closed 2005
Vertical lift bridge over Cuyahoga River on Eagle Avenue
Intact but 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 Ave-Gulf Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on East Ave & Gulf Road in Holley
Open to traffic
EJ&E - Illinois River Bridge (1895) (Grundy County, Illinois)
4 span through truss Vertical lift bridge
Warren through truss bridge with center lift span over Illinois River on EJ&E RW
Open, original 1895 bridge replaced in 2011
EJ&E - Illinois River Bridge (2011) (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built in 2011
Warren through truss bridge over Illinois River on Elgin Joliet & Eastern RR
Open to traffic
EL - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Planned, but never built
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Never Built
Eleventh Street Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1930
Through truss bridge over Puyallup Waterway on East 11th Street in Tacoma
Intact but closed to all traffic
Ellender Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1977
Vertical lift bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on LA 27
Open to traffic
Erie Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Bridge over Erie Canal on River Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Madison County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Peterboro Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Modern polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Reed Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main St. in Brockport
Open to traffic
Erie Canal Lift Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)
Built in 1897 replacing an iron bowstring; removed when canal was filled in.
Lost pony truss lift bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad Street in Ilion.
No longer exists
Erie Canal Lift Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1910; replaced 1914
Bridge over Erie Canal on New York 250
Replaced by a new bridge
Eureka Slough Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1920
Through truss bridge over Eureka Sough on California Route 101
No longer exists
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
Fairport Lift Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1988, 2021
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street (NY 250) in Fairport
Open to traffic
FB&CT Trail - Fairview Lift Bridge (McKenzie County, North Dakota)
Built 1913 for Great Northern RR; was only lifted once, upon completion in 1913; carried both rail and vehicular traffic between 1926 & 1956; rail traffic ceased in 1986; listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Trail
Open to pedestrians
FEC - Miami Canal Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built in 1925, removed 1929 of a flood
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Miami Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
FEC - Port Mayaca Drawbridge (Martin County, Florida)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Lucie Canal on South Central Florida Express (formerly the South Central Florida Railroad)
Open to traffic
FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1924 towers and machinery were removed
Deck plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast RW
Open to traffic but the towers mahinery removed
FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Lift Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built ?; Replaced by a new bridge ?
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Ferry Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Removed 1920
Lost Bridge over Erie Canal on Ferry Street
Removed
FIR - Industrial Flats Lift Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1953
Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Flats Industrial Railroad
Open to traffic but seldom used
Fitzhugh Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1899
Pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Fitzhugh Street
No longer exists
Flint River Bridge (Baker County, Georgia)
Built 1921
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flint River on Roadway 37
No longer exists
Florida Avenue Bridge (2005) (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 2005 by the American Bridge Co.
Bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on Florida Avenue and NOPB RR
Open to both rail and vehicular traffic
Fore River Bridge (2006) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built as a temporary bridge in 2006; Disassembled in 2017 but parts remain in storage
Bailey/Acrow pony truss vertical-lift bridge over Weymouth Fore River on MA 3A (Temporary alignment)
In storage or disassembled. Bridge was removed in 2017 but as of 2020 parts remain next to the new bridge
Fore River Bridge (2017) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 2017 to replace previous double-leaf bascule bridge
Through truss vertical-lift bridge over Weymouth Fore River on Bridge Street (MA 3A)
Open to traffic
Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge (Koochiching County, Minnesota)
Built 1912; Northbound Couplet constructed in 1980
Parker through truss bridge over Rainy River on Us 53 Sb
Open to traffic
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fourth Street Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Built 1901
Lost Lift bridge over the Miami & Erie Canal on 4th Street in Minster
No longer exists
Frederica River Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Frederica River on Torras Causeway
Replaced by a new bridge
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Opened March 21, 1963; rehabilitated 1980, replaced 1994
Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167
Replaced by new bridge
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
Gillis Long Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1985
Vertical lift bridge over Red River on US 165B in Pineville
Open to traffic
Gilmerton Bridge (New) (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 2014
Through truss bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on Military Highway
Open to traffic
Glasgow Street Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Old Erie Canal on Glasgow Street
Removed but not replaced
Golden Meadow Lift Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 308 in Golden Meadow
Open to traffic
Green Island Bridge (1884) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1884; Swing span removed and lift span added 1924; RR spans converted for automobile traffic in 1963; Lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss lift bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Green Island Bridge (1981) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1981 after collapse of old Green Island Bridge
Steel stringer lift bridge over Hudson River on Bridge Avenue
Open to traffic
GRNW - Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)
Built 1908 for NPRR 1971 swing span pinned closed, lift span drawbridge added
Pratt through truss bridge over Clearwater River & Dike Bypass on Great Northwest Railroad Company (GRNW)
Open
GSWR - Omaha Bridge (Stewart County, Georgia)
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on the former Seaboard Air Line Railway
Intact but closed to all 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
Halsted Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hamilton City Bridge (Glenn County, California)
Lost vertical-lift bridge over Glenn-Colusa Canal on CA 32 at Hamilton City
Replaced by a new bridge
Harry S. Truman Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Opened July 1, 1945
Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Hathaway Bridge (Bay County, Florida)
Built in 1945 ; replaced by the 1960 St. Andrews Bay Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over St. Andrews Bay on US 98 a truss span was moved and Submerged in the Gulf Used as an Artifical Reef at N 30° 02.676 W 085° 43.752
Replaced by new bridge and at least 1 span section was moved and submerged into the Gulf as an Artifical Reef
Hawthorne Bridge (1910) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1910; Rehabilitated 1944, Rehabilitated & Painted in 1999
Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland
Open to traffic
Hennepin Canal Lock 21 Lift Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Park Access Road
Open to traffic
Hennepin Canal Lock 22 lift Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Canal opened 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal on CR-310 East (Abandoned Alignment)
Open to pedestrians
Hennepin Canal Lock 26 Lift Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Built in 1904
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Hennepin Canal Trail 3 mi E of Colona
Open to pedestrians
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
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 River
Open to traffic
Hook Square Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built 1930
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over Miami Canal on Hook Square in Miami Springs
Open to traffic
Hoquiam River Bridge (Riverside Avenue Bridge) (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Hoquiam River on US 101 in Hoquiam
Open to traffic
Hotel Street Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Built 1874
Lost Whipple lift through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Hotel Street
No longer exists
Houghton-Hancock Bridge (Houghton County, Michigan)
Built 1960 by the American Bridge Division of the U.S. Steel Co.
Vertical lift bridge over Portage Lake on US 41 between Houghton and Hancock
Open to traffic
Hulberton Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1913
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Hulberton Road
Open to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (NB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1917; Main span modification 1958
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over the Columbia River on northbound I-5 between Vancouver and Portland
Open to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (SB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1958
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Southbound I-5
Open to traffic
Illinois River 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
Bridge reopened as of 06-27-2019 after emergency repairs.
Index Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)
Built 1919; Replaced 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 built 1919
Replaced by new bridge 1980
Ingersoll Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1911
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Ingersoll Street in Albion
Open to traffic
IR - Illinois River Bridge (Ottawa) (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1898; Lift span added 1933
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad in Ottawa
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
James River Bridge (Old) (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Built 1928; Replaced 1982
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on US 17
Replaced by a new bridge
Jekyll Creek/Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)
Built 1955
Lost Deck girder bridge over Jekyll Creek/Intracoastal Waterway on Jekyll Island Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Joe Page Bridge (Calhoun County, Illinois)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1983 & again in 2004
Vertical-lift bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100 at Hardin
Open to two-lane traffic
Jordan Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)
Built 1928 by the Atlantic Bridge Co.; Closed 2008; Removed 2010
Lost vertical lift bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on VA 337 in Portsmouth
Replaced by the South Norfolk-Jordan Bridge
Judge Perez Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over the Algiers Canal (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) on LA 23 in Belle Chasse
Open to traffic
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 Rock
Rehabilitation complete open to pedestrians as of 05-17-08
KCS - Illinois River Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)
Built 1902, Lift Span Added 1978
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Kansas City Southern Railway (former GWWR and Chicago & Alton) Railroad
Open to traffic
KCS - Neches River Lift Bridge (Jefferson County, Texas)
Constructed in 1941, it was operated on-site until 2004 until its operation was remotely relocated to Kansas City.
Bridge over Neches River on KCS Railroad
Open to traffic
KCT - Highline Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 2005
Two-level through truss bridge and network of approaches over Kansas River on the KCTRR in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Knowlesville Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)
Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street
Open to traffic
L&N - Danville Lift Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)
The original wooden bridge was built at this location in 1859. It was modified and rehabilitated in the 1870's then rebuilt in 1931 by the VIrginia Bridge Co. Ten years later in 1941 the bridge had to be raised due to the creation of Kentucky Lake.
Abandoned through truss bridge over Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake on L&N Railroad
Disassembled on Benton County side,the two spans on the Houston County side are used as a private residence
LA 24 Company Canal Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951
Vertical Lift Bridge over Company Canal on LA 24 in Bourg
Open to traffic
LA659 Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1958; Replaced 1996
Lost Deck plate girder vertical lift bridge over Intracostal Canal on LA 659
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafourche Bayou Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lafourche Bayou on State Route 1
No longer exists
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
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Vertical lift
View Exhibit mapCSX - 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 Seneca
In 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 position
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Calumet River on abandoned Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad
Closed to all traffic
Danziger Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)Built 1988-89
Vertical lift bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on US 90 in New Orleans
Open to traffic
Dauphin Island Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)Built 1955; Destroyed 1979 by Hurricane Frederic
Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Pass aux Herons) on AL 193
Destroyed by Hurricane Frederic
DCR - Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)Modern Warren through truss lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Delmarva Central Railroad
In use by Norfolk Southern Railroad
De Valls Bluff Bridge (Prairie County, Arkansas)Built 1924; new approaches added 1931; repaired in 1972 and 1988; replaced 2002
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over White River on US 70 at De Valls Bluff
Replaced by a new bridge
Deep Channel Bayou Bridge (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1982
Bridge over Deep Channel Bayou on Route 317
No longer exists
Built 1982
Bridge over Deep Channel Bayou on Route 317
No longer exists
Delcambre Canal LA 14 Bridge (1936) (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)Built 1936, replaced 1998
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Delcambre Canal on Route 14
Replaced by a new bridge
Delcambre Canal LA 14 Bridge (1998) (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)Built 1998
Vertical lift bridge over Delcambre Canal on LA 14
Open to traffic
DL&W - Morris & Essex Canal Bridge (Passaic County, New Jersey)Lost Deck plate girder lift bridge over Morris & Essex Canal on Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR
No longer exists
Dock Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)Built 1800's
Lost Bridge over Erie Canal/Mohawk River on 890 Dock Street
No longer exists
Drayton Lift Bridge (Pembina County, North Dakota)Built 1911; Removed 1955 when new steel bridge was built north of town
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on former Almeron Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 1986, 1999, 2007, 2009
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in Duluth
Open to traffic
Dumbarton Toll Bridge (San Mateo County, California)Built 1927, Replaced 1982
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on Route 84
Demolished
Dunn Memorial Lift Bridge (Albany County, New York)Built 1933; Replaced 1969; named for Private Parker F. Dunn (WWI)
Lost vertical lift through truss bridge over Hudson River on US 9/20
Replaced by a new bridge
Duplantis Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)Built 1973
Vertical lift bridge over Petit Caillou Bayou on Klondyke Road
Open to traffic
Eagle Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1930-31 by the Strobel Steel Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1991; closed 2005
Vertical lift bridge over Cuyahoga River on Eagle Avenue
Intact but 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 Ave-Gulf Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)Built 1911; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on East Ave & Gulf Road in Holley
Open to traffic
EJ&E - Illinois River Bridge (1895) (Grundy County, Illinois)4 span through truss Vertical lift bridge
Warren through truss bridge with center lift span over Illinois River on EJ&E RW
Open, original 1895 bridge replaced in 2011
EJ&E - Illinois River Bridge (2011) (Grundy County, Illinois)Built in 2011
Warren through truss bridge over Illinois River on Elgin Joliet & Eastern RR
Open to traffic
EL - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Planned, but never built
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Never Built
Eleventh Street Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)Built 1930
Through truss bridge over Puyallup Waterway on East 11th Street in Tacoma
Intact but closed to all traffic
Ellender Bridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)Built 1977
Vertical lift bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on LA 27
Open to traffic
Erie Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Bridge over Erie Canal on River Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Madison County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Peterboro Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Modern polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Reed Street
No longer exists
Erie Canal Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1915; rehabilitated 1992
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main St. in Brockport
Open to traffic
Erie Canal Lift Bridge (Herkimer County, New York)Built in 1897 replacing an iron bowstring; removed when canal was filled in.
Lost pony truss lift bridge over Erie Canal on Railroad Street in Ilion.
No longer exists
Erie Canal Lift Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)Built 1910; replaced 1914
Bridge over Erie Canal on New York 250
Replaced by a new bridge
Eureka Slough Bridge (Humboldt County, California)Built 1920
Through truss bridge over Eureka Sough on California Route 101
No longer exists
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
Fairport Lift Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1914; rehabilitated 1988, 2021
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street (NY 250) in Fairport
Open to traffic
FB&CT Trail - Fairview Lift Bridge (McKenzie County, North Dakota)Built 1913 for Great Northern RR; was only lifted once, upon completion in 1913; carried both rail and vehicular traffic between 1926 & 1956; rail traffic ceased in 1986; listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Parker through truss bridge over Yellowstone River on Trail
Open to pedestrians
FEC - Miami Canal Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)Built in 1925, removed 1929 of a flood
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Miami Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
FEC - Port Mayaca Drawbridge (Martin County, Florida)Pony/through plate girder bridge over St. Lucie Canal on South Central Florida Express (formerly the South Central Florida Railroad)
Open to traffic
FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)Built 1924 towers and machinery were removed
Deck plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast RW
Open to traffic but the towers mahinery removed
FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Lift Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)Built ?; Replaced by a new bridge ?
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Ferry Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)Removed 1920
Lost Bridge over Erie Canal on Ferry Street
Removed
FIR - Industrial Flats Lift Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1953
Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Flats Industrial Railroad
Open to traffic but seldom used
Fitzhugh Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1899
Pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Fitzhugh Street
No longer exists
Flint River Bridge (Baker County, Georgia)Built 1921
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flint River on Roadway 37
No longer exists
Florida Avenue Bridge (2005) (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)Built 2005 by the American Bridge Co.
Bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on Florida Avenue and NOPB RR
Open to both rail and vehicular traffic
FMS - Imperial River Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built 1925
Bridge over Imperial River on Fort Myers Southern RR
No longer exists
Built 1925
Bridge over Imperial River on Fort Myers Southern RR
No longer exists
Fore River Bridge (2006) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)Built as a temporary bridge in 2006; Disassembled in 2017 but parts remain in storage
Bailey/Acrow pony truss vertical-lift bridge over Weymouth Fore River on MA 3A (Temporary alignment)
In storage or disassembled. Bridge was removed in 2017 but as of 2020 parts remain next to the new bridge
Fore River Bridge (2017) (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)Built 2017 to replace previous double-leaf bascule bridge
Through truss vertical-lift bridge over Weymouth Fore River on Bridge Street (MA 3A)
Open to traffic
Fort Frances-International Falls International Bridge (Koochiching County, Minnesota)Built 1912; Northbound Couplet constructed in 1980
Parker through truss bridge over Rainy River on Us 53 Sb
Open to traffic
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fourth Street Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)Built 1901
Lost Lift bridge over the Miami & Erie Canal on 4th Street in Minster
No longer exists
Frederica River Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Frederica River on Torras Causeway
Replaced by a new bridge
Fulton Street Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)Opened March 21, 1963; rehabilitated 1980, replaced 1994
Lost Through truss lift bridge over Red River on US167
Replaced by new bridge
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
Gillis Long Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)Built 1985
Vertical lift bridge over Red River on US 165B in Pineville
Open to traffic
Gilmerton Bridge (New) (Chesapeake, Virginia)Built 2014
Through truss bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on Military Highway
Open to traffic
Glasgow Street Bridge (Wayne County, New York)Lost Through truss bridge over Old Erie Canal on Glasgow Street
Removed but not replaced
Golden Meadow Lift Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built ca. 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 308 in Golden Meadow
Open to traffic
Green Island Bridge (1884) (Albany County, New York)Built 1884; Swing span removed and lift span added 1924; RR spans converted for automobile traffic in 1963; Lost to scour caused by flooding in 1977
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss lift bridge over Hudson River on Railroad/Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Green Island Bridge (1981) (Albany County, New York)Built 1981 after collapse of old Green Island Bridge
Steel stringer lift bridge over Hudson River on Bridge Avenue
Open to traffic
GRNW - Clearwater River Bridge (Nez Perce County, Idaho)Built 1908 for NPRR 1971 swing span pinned closed, lift span drawbridge added
Pratt through truss bridge over Clearwater River & Dike Bypass on Great Northwest Railroad Company (GRNW)
Open
GSWR - Omaha Bridge (Stewart County, Georgia)Vertical lift through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on the former Seaboard Air Line Railway
Intact but closed to all 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
Halsted Street Lift Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1894
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Halsted Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hamilton City Bridge (Glenn County, California)Lost vertical-lift bridge over Glenn-Colusa Canal on CA 32 at Hamilton City
Replaced by a new bridge
Harry S. Truman Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Opened July 1, 1945
Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Hathaway Bridge (Bay County, Florida)Built in 1945 ; replaced by the 1960 St. Andrews Bay Bridge
Lost Through truss bridge over St. Andrews Bay on US 98 a truss span was moved and Submerged in the Gulf Used as an Artifical Reef at N 30° 02.676 W 085° 43.752
Replaced by new bridge and at least 1 span section was moved and submerged into the Gulf as an Artifical Reef
Hawthorne Bridge (1910) (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1910; Rehabilitated 1944, Rehabilitated & Painted in 1999
Vertical lift bridge over Willamette River on Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland
Open to traffic
Hennepin Canal Lock 21 Lift Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)Built 1904; rehabilitated 1976
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Park Access Road
Open to traffic
Hennepin Canal Lock 22 lift Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)Canal opened 1907
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Hennepin Canal on CR-310 East (Abandoned Alignment)
Open to pedestrians
Hennepin Canal Lock 26 Lift Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)Built in 1904
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Hennepin Canal Trail 3 mi E of Colona
Open to pedestrians
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
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 River
Open to traffic
Hook Square Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)Built 1930
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over Miami Canal on Hook Square in Miami Springs
Open to traffic
Hoquiam River Bridge (Riverside Avenue Bridge) (Grays Harbor County, Washington)Built 1970
Vertical lift bridge over Hoquiam River on US 101 in Hoquiam
Open to traffic
Hotel Street Bridge (Oneida County, New York)Built 1874
Lost Whipple lift through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Hotel Street
No longer exists
Houghton-Hancock Bridge (Houghton County, Michigan)Built 1960 by the American Bridge Division of the U.S. Steel Co.
Vertical lift bridge over Portage Lake on US 41 between Houghton and Hancock
Open to traffic
Hulberton Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)Built 1913
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Hulberton Road
Open to traffic
Humble Canal LA-55 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1998
Vertical lift bridge over Humble Canal on LA-55
Open to traffic
Built 1998
Vertical lift bridge over Humble Canal on LA-55
Open to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (NB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1917; Main span modification 1958
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over the Columbia River on northbound I-5 between Vancouver and Portland
Open to traffic
I-5 - Columbia River Bridge (SB) (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1958
Vertical lift Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Southbound I-5
Open to traffic
Illinois River 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
Bridge reopened as of 06-27-2019 after emergency repairs.
Index Bridge (Little River County, Arkansas)Built 1919; Replaced 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Red River on US 71 built 1919
Replaced by new bridge 1980
Ingersoll Street Bridge (Orleans County, New York)Built 1911
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Ingersoll Street in Albion
Open to traffic
IR - Illinois River Bridge (Ottawa) (LaSalle County, Illinois)Built 1898; Lift span added 1933
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad in Ottawa
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
James River Bridge (Old) (Isle of Wight County, Virginia)Built 1928; Replaced 1982
Lost Through truss bridge over James River on US 17
Replaced by a new bridge
Jekyll Creek/Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Glynn County, Georgia)Built 1955
Lost Deck girder bridge over Jekyll Creek/Intracoastal Waterway on Jekyll Island Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Joe Page Bridge (Calhoun County, Illinois)Built 1930; rehabilitated 1983 & again in 2004
Vertical-lift bridge over the Illinois River on IL 100 at Hardin
Open to two-lane traffic
Jordan Bridge (Chesapeake, Virginia)Built 1928 by the Atlantic Bridge Co.; Closed 2008; Removed 2010
Lost vertical lift bridge over South Branch Elizabeth River on VA 337 in Portsmouth
Replaced by the South Norfolk-Jordan Bridge
Judge Perez Bridge (Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana)Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over the Algiers Canal (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) on LA 23 in Belle Chasse
Open to traffic
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 Rock
Rehabilitation complete open to pedestrians as of 05-17-08
KCS - Illinois River Bridge (Greene County, Illinois)Built 1902, Lift Span Added 1978
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Kansas City Southern Railway (former GWWR and Chicago & Alton) Railroad
Open to traffic
KCS - Neches River Lift Bridge (Jefferson County, Texas)Constructed in 1941, it was operated on-site until 2004 until its operation was remotely relocated to Kansas City.
Bridge over Neches River on KCS Railroad
Open to traffic
KCT - Highline Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)Built 1917; rehabilitated 2005
Two-level through truss bridge and network of approaches over Kansas River on the KCTRR in Kansas City
Open to traffic
Knowlesville Road Bridge (Orleans County, New York)Built 1910
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street
Open to traffic
L&N - Danville Lift Bridge (Benton County, Tennessee)The original wooden bridge was built at this location in 1859. It was modified and rehabilitated in the 1870's then rebuilt in 1931 by the VIrginia Bridge Co. Ten years later in 1941 the bridge had to be raised due to the creation of Kentucky Lake.
Abandoned through truss bridge over Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake on L&N Railroad
Disassembled on Benton County side,the two spans on the Houston County side are used as a private residence
LA 24 Company Canal Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)Built 1951
Vertical Lift Bridge over Company Canal on LA 24 in Bourg
Open to traffic
LA659 Intracoastal Waterway Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)Built 1958; Replaced 1996
Lost Deck plate girder vertical lift bridge over Intracostal Canal on LA 659
Replaced by a new bridge
Lafourche Bayou Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lafourche Bayou on State Route 1
No longer exists
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
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