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Rio Vista Lift Bridge (Solano County, California)
Built 1944; Rehabilitated 1960; Span adjacent to the eastern lift tower lost after being struck by the Italian freighter Ilice on January 15,. 1967
Vertical lift bridge over Sacremento River on CA 12 in Rio Vista
Open to traffic

Rock Island Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1899 by the Choctaw and Memphis Railroad; lift span added 1972
Vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Arkansas River in Little Rock at the Clinton Presidential Library. Open to pedestrians.
Rehabilitation complete. Open for pedestrian traffic as of 10-01-11.

Roosevelt Island Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1955
Vertical lift bridge over East River at Roosevelt Island in New York
Open to traffic

Sacramento River Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1934
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Sacramento River on I 880 Eisenhower Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

San Francisco Bay Toll-Bridge (San Mateo County, California)
Built 1929; Replaced 1968; West Lift tower and two remaining spans were demolished in 1984
Lost Through truss bridge over San Francisco Bay on CA Route 92 San Mateo Toll Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Sandusky Bay Lift Bridge (Ottawa County, Ohio)
Built 1929; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck girder bridge over Sandusky Bay on Edison Street (State Route 269)
Replaced by a new bridge towers removed

Sarah Mildred Long Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1991; railroad use discontinued Dec. 2015; replaced 2017-2018
Vertical lift bridge over Piscataqua River on US 1 Bypass in Portsmouth
Replaced by a new bridge

Sarah Mildred Long Bridge (New) (York County, Maine)
Built 2018
Vertical-lift bridge over Piscataqua River on US-1 Bypass
Open to traffic

Satartia Bridge (Yazoo County, Mississippi)
Built 1976
Vertical lift bridge over Yazoo River on Satartia Road
Open to traffic

Sault Ste. Marie International Rail Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Built 1887; Swing span added 1895; Bascule spans added 1913; Vertical lift added 1960.
Camelback through truss bridge over St Mary's River / Soo Locks on a railroad crossing connecting to Canadian rail system
Open to traffic

SBD - Trent River Bridge (Jones County, North Carolina)
Built 1950
Bridge over Trent River on Seaboard System Railroad
Removed but not replaced

SCL - Savannah River Bridge (Chatham County, Georgia)
Built 1952 after the bascule bridge was hit by a ship in 1951; South tower hit 1966, sending the bridge into the water; Re-opened 1967; Hit again in 1968 & 1969; Final hit April 1971 to the north tower, removed afterwards
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Savannah River on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Removed

Sears Point Toll Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Lost Bridge over Tolay Creek on State Route 37 Sears Point Road
No longer exists

Sheffield Steel Blue River Lift Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
A replacement built in 1964 to service the Armco Steel plant. Original bridge 1950.
Abandoned pony/through plate girder vertical lift bridge over Blue River on Abandoned Railroad
Abandoned

Shippingsport Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Lost 7 span through truss vertical lift bridge, replaced with a modern span.
Lost through truss bridge over Illinois River on once carried US 51 and later IL 351
Replaced by new bridge

Shore Drive-Farm River Bridge (Old) (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Lost Bridge over Farm River on Rt 142
Destroyed by collision

Snake River Bridge (Asotin County, Washington)
Built 1939
Vertical lift bridge over Snake River on US 12 in Clarkston
Open to traffic

Snohomish River Bridge (Northbound) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1994
Vertical lift bridge over Snohomish River on northbound WA-529
Open to traffic

Snohomish River Bridge (Southbound) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1954
Vertical lift bridge over Snohomish River on southbound WA-529
Open to traffic

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

South Park Avenue Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 2005
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Buffalo River on South Park Avenue in Buffalo
Open to traffic

Southard Street Viaduct Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1922
Lost Concrete stringer bridge over Delaware & Raritan Canal on Southard Street Viaduct
Replaced by a new bridge

Southern - Tombigbee River Bridge (Sumter County, Alabama)
Lost Bridge over Tombigbee River on Southern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Southern Boulevard Temporary Lift Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 2018
ACROW pony truss bridge over Inracoastal Waterway on Southern Boulevard
Open to traffic

Southern Railroad Drawbridge (Limestone County, Alabama)
First bridge built on this spot was burned during the Civil War, replaced with a pontoon bridge. A swing bridge was built in 1885, and it was replaced by this modern drawbridge in 1978-79.
Vertical Lift Drawbridge over Tennessee River in Decatur
Open to traffic

St Francis River Bridge (Cross County, Arkansas)
Built 1950-51;
Lost Bridge over St Francis River on AR 42
Lost

St. Paul Avenue Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1966
Bridge over Milwaukee River on St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

State Route 71 Bridge (Gulf County, Florida)
Built 1947; Replaced 1991
Through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway/Apalachee Bay on State Route 71
Replaced by a new bridge

Steel Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Willamette River on Pacific Highway West & MAX Blue Line in Portland
Open to highway and light rail traffic on upper deck; bicycle/pedestrian and rail traffic on lower deck

Stillwater Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1973, 2017
Vertical lift bridge over St. Croix River on MN 36/WI 64 at Stillwater
Open to pedestrians only

Stratford Avenue Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1975
Vertical lift bridge over Pequonnock River on CT 130 in Bridgeport
Open to traffic

Sunflower River Bridge (Sharkey County, Mississippi)
Built 1925
Lost Through truss bridge over Sunflower River on Route Highway 61
No longer exists

Swinomish Channel Bridge (Skagit County, Washington)
Built 1937
Lost Bridge over Swinomish Channel on Washington Route 20
Superstructure replaced

Teche Bayou LA 344 Bridge (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1964
Vertical lift bridge over Teche Bayou on LA 344 at Loreauville
Open to traffic

Tehama Lift Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1911; Replaced 1977
Lost Warren through truss vertical lift over Sacramento River on Aramayo Way
Replaced by a new bridge

Tensas River Bridge (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1971
Vertical lift bridge over Tensas River on US 425 & LA 15 (Northbound) at Clayton
Open to traffic

Tensaw Spanish River Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1927, demolished and replaced in 1995
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Tensaw Spanish River on US Hwy. 90 *
Replaced by a new bridge

Third Street Bridge (Allen County, Ohio)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on 3rd Street
No longer exists

Three Mile Slough Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1949
Vertical lift bridge over Three Mile Slough on CA 160
Open to traffic

TMRW - Deschutes Waterway Bridge (Thurston County, Washington)
Built 1929
Pony plate girder vertical lift bridge w/ removed mechanism over Deschutes Waterway on Northern Pacific RR
Open

Tolomato River Bridge (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built 1949
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Tolomato River on State Route A1A Coastal Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Tomlinson Lift Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 2002
Vertical lift bridge over Quinnipiac River on US 1 in New Haven
Open to traffic

Torrence Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 2012
Vertical lift bridge over Calumet River on Torrence Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

Tower Bridge (Yolo County, California)
Built 1934 by George Pollock & Company; Trolley tracks removed from median and converted to vehiclular lanes in 1963
Vertical lift bridge over Sacramento River on CA 275 in West Sacramento
Open to traffic

Triborough Harlem River Lift Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1967
Vertical lift bridge over Harlem River between Manhattan and Randall's Island in New York
Open to six lanes of traffic

Tule Lake Lift Bridge (Nueces County, Texas)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1994
Vertical lift bridge over CC Ship Channel on Navigation Blvd. in Corpus Christi
Removed

Union Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Union Street
No longer exists

Union Street Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1913 by Southern Pacific Railroad, 2008 Converted for pedestrian use
Pratt through truss bridge over Willamette River on Pedestrian/Bicycle trail (former Union Pacific Railroad) in Salem
Open to pedestrians

UP - Baring Cross Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1929, Lift span added 1971
Vertical-lift railroad bridge over the Arkansas River in Little Rock on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to two tracks of railroad traffic

UP - Burbank - Hedges Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1930, 1952, vertical lift added 1977
Vertical lift bridge over Columbia River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Carquinez Strait Bridge (Contra Costa County, California)
Originally built for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1929-1930, this is the last simple truss railroad bridge built in the United States at a new location (i.e. where none had existed before).
Warren through truss bridge over Carquinez Strait on double track of Union Pacific Railroad in Martinez
Open to traffic

UP - Cedar Bayou Lift Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1966
Warren through truss bridge over Cedar Bayou on Union Pacific Railroad
Abandoned

UP - Cerritos Channel Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1996
Modern Warren through truss bridge over Cerritos Channel on Alameda Corridor (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Houma Lift Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built in 1982 to replace an earlier swing bridge. Abandoned in 1991 and moved to Freeport, TX in 2010
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Union Pacific Railroad
Removed and relocated to Freeport, Texas, in late 2010

UP - Illinois River Lift Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Built 1912
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Illinois River on Union Pacific Railroad in Pekin
Open to traffic

UP - Kansas River Bridge (Topeka) (Shawnee County, Kansas)
1903, Rebuilt 1951 With Three New Spans
Six span through truss bridge over Kansas River of lift spans
Open to traffic

UP - Melville Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1927-1929.
Warren through truss bridge over Atchafalaya River on Union Pacific Railroad at Melville
Open to traffic

UP - Old Brazos River Lift Bridge (Brazoria County, Texas)
Had been built in Houma, Louisiana in 1982 and was relocated to Freeport in 2010/2011
Through truss bridge over Old Brazos River on Union Pacific Railroad Company
Open to traffic

UP - Osage City Bridge (Cole County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge on the Union Pacific Railroad over Osage River at Osage City
Open to traffic

UP - Ouachita River Bridge (Caldwell Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss bridge over Ouachita River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Port Allen Bridge (West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Lift Truss bridge over Port Allen Canal on Union Pacific Railroad
Open

UP - Red River Bridge (Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
Vertical Lift Warren truss bridge over Red River on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Rob Roy Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Union Pacific Railroad northeast of Pine Bluff
Open to railroad traffic

UP - San Bernard River Bridge (New) (Brazoria County, Texas)
Built 2018
Pony/through plate girder bridge over San Bernard River on Union Pacific
Open to traffic

UP - San Joaquin River Bridge (San Joaquin County, California)
Warren through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - St. Paul Lift Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 replacing a swing bridge, raised 1925, rebuilt over Warner Road 1956
Vertical lift bridge over Mississippi River on the Union Pacific Railroad in St. Paul


UP - Victoria Barge Canal Bridge (Victoria County, Texas)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Victoria Barge Canal on Railroad
Open to traffic

US 43 Florence Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
Built in 1858, rebuilt in 1906 and 1938, replaced.
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sr 20 & Tennessee River on US 43
Replaced by new bridge

US165 Ouachita River Bridge (Caldwell Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1931; Replaced 2007
Vertical lift bridge over Ouachita River on US 165 at Columbia
Lost 2007 by implosion

US171 Moss Bluff Drawbridge (Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1923; Replaced 1969
Warren through truss bridge over English Bayou on US 171
Removed

US2 Snohomish River Bridge (eastbound) (Snohomish County, Washington)
Built 1940; replaced in 2001
Lost Through truss bridge over Snohomish River on US 2 Eastbound Everett Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

US50 Hubers Landing Bridge (Osage County, Missouri)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over Osage River on US 63 and US 50
Replaced by new bridge

US79 Arkansas River Bridge (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
Built 1915; Rehabilitated 1954; Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on US 79
Replaced by new bridge

Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion Parish, Louisiana)
Bridge over Vermilion River on Lulu Rd.
Open to traffic

Wards Island Bridge (New York County, New York)
Built 1950; Reconstructed 2010-12
Vertical lift pony/through plate girder bridge over Harlem River on Pedestrian Crossing
Open to pedestrians only

Washington Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 2006-07
Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on Washington Street
Open to traffic

Wells Street Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1985
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Wells Street (Eastbound US 18) in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Wesport Sough Bridge (Columbia County, Oregon)
Built 1928
Lost Bridge over Wesport Slough on Route 409
No longer exists

West 3rd Street Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Public Works Administration
Vertical lift through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on W. 3rd Street in Cleveland
Open to traffic

West Avenue Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Route 33 West Avenue
No longer exists

West Avenue Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on West Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

West Larose Lift Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1960
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over the Intracoastal Waterway in LaRose
Open to traffic

West Pearl River US 90 Bridge (St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1933
Vertical lift bridge over West Pearl River on US 90
Open to traffic

William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1948; rehabilitated 1973
Vertical lift bridge over Passiac River on I-280 in Newark
Open to traffic

Willow Avenue Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1964
Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Willow Avenue / Whiskey Island
Open to traffic

Wisconsin Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1975
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Wisconsin Avenue Bridge (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1984
Vertical lift bridge over US Government Canal Fox River on Wisconsin Avenue in Kaukauna
Open to traffic

Wisconsin Avenue Bridge (pre-1984) (Outagamie County, Wisconsin)
Built 1925, replacing earlier Swing bridge on the same site. Replaced 1984
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River (US Army Corps of Engineers Canal) on Wisconsin Avenue / Island Street (now part of Wisconsin Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge

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

Wittpenn Bridge (New) (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built soon in 2017
Concrete stringer bridge over Hackensack River on Route 7
Under construction

Woodland Bridge (Old) (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1955, replaced by a fixed high span in 1985
Lost vertical lift bridge over Intracoastal Waterway (Algiers Canal) on LA 407
Replaced by a new bridge

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

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