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12th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Chicago River on 12th Street (Now Roosevelt Road)Never built
18th Street Lift Bridge (1915) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built June 23, 1915, Removed 1957Lost Through truss bridge over Louisville & Portland Canal on 18th StreetRemoved
2nd Street Bridge (Van Wert County, Ohio)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss lift bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on South Main Street (now 2nd Street)Replaced by a new bridge
3rd Street Bridge (Allen County, Ohio)
Lost Double-intersection Warren pony truss lift bridge over Miami & Erie Canal on 3rd StreetNo longer exists
Acosta Bridge (Old) (Duval County, Florida)
Built 1921; Replaced 1991Lost Parker through truss bridge over St Johns River on State Route 13Replaced by a new bridge
Adam Street Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1918 by Lackawanna Bridge Co.; Closed 2014Vertical lift bridge over Erie Canal on North Adam Street in LockportClosed to all traffic
Allen Street Bridge (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1970, Replaced 2000Lost through truss bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in KelsoReplaced by a new bridge in 2000
Almonaster Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Planned, But Never ConstructedWarren through truss bridge over Industrial Canal on Almonaster Avenue/With RailroadNever built
AM - Fort Smith Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Originally built by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad, now used by the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad. Vertical lift span added in the 1970s.Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Arkansas River on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad between Fort Smith and Van Buren in Van BurenOpen for traffic
AMTK - Dock Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1935Warren through truss with all verticals bridges over Passaic River on Amtrak (formerly Pennsylvania RR)Open to traffic
AMTK - Groton Bridge (1919) (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1919 by the American Bridge Co. as a bascule bridge; draw span replaced by vertical lift in 2008Vertical-lift through truss bridge over Thames River on Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)Open to traffic
Antioch Bridge (1926) (Contra Costa County, California)
Built 1926 by Aven Hanford and Oscar Klatt, who went on to build the original span of the Carquinez Bridge; Replaced 1978K- through truss lift bridge over San Joaquin River on Route 160Replaced by a new bridge
Arroyo Colorado Bridge (Cameron County, Texas)
Built 1953Vertical lift bridge over Arroyo Colorado on FM 106 in Rio HondoOpen to traffic
ASB Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic on December 28, 1911; upper roadway deck removed 1987Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF Railway in Kansas CityOpen to railroad traffic
Basin Bridge Rd Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Ship basin near Schuylkill River on Basin Bridge RdOpen to traffic
Bayou Black Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1946Warren deck truss bridge over Bayou Black on La0182Open to traffic
Bayou La Batre Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1984Vertical lift bridge over Bayou La Batre on AL 188 in Grand BayOpen to traffic
Bayou LaCarpe LA 661 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1964Vertical lift bridge over Bayou LaCarpe on LA 661 in HoumaOpen to traffic
Bayou Pierre Part Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1988Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Pierre Part on Lee Drive in Pierre PartOpen to traffic
Bayou Teche LA 3361 Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 3361 in Breaux BridgeOpen to traffic
Bayou Teche LA 350 Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1950Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 350Open to traffic
Bayou Terrebonne LA 3087 Bridge (Old) (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1965; Closed 2011; Replaced with new bridge 2013Lost vertical lift bridge over Bayou Terrebonne on Prospect Blvd. (LA 3087) in HoumaReplaced by new bridge
Bayou Terrebonne LA 58 Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1963Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Terrebonne on LA 58 in MontegutOpen to traffic
Bayou Vermilion LA 14 Bridge (Vermilion Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1938Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 14 at AbbevilleOpen to traffic
Bayou Vermilion LA 182 Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1981Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 182 (Pinhook Rd) in LafayetteOpen to traffic
Bayou Vermilion LA 733 Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 733 in LafayetteOpen to traffic
Bayou Vermilion LA 92 Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1948Vertical lift bridge over the Bayou Vermilion on LA 92 at MiltonOpen to traffic
Billys Creek Bridge (Lee County, Florida)
Built 1941; inoperable since 1987Vertical lift bridge over Billys Creek on FL 80 Westbound in Fort MyersOpen to traffic
Black Warrior River Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1922; replaced 1974Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Alabama 43Replaced by a new bridge
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 - Chambers Bay Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Originally built 1913-1914, Girders added 1937Vertical lift bridge over Chambers Bay on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Kennewick-Pasco Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1905, replacing a bridge built in 1887; Lift span added 1975Parker through truss bridge over Columbia River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen 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 - Old Galveston Causeway (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1912, Original Bascule replaced in 1987; 1987 bascule span replaced in 2012 by a lift spanModern lift bridge with concrete arch approach spans over Galveston Bay on BNSF Railway (and former highway)Open to railroad traffic only
BNSF - Prescott Lift Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built in 1984 replacing a swing spanBridge over St. Croix River on BNSF RailwaysOpen to traffic
BNSF - Salmon Bay Lift Bridge No. 4 (King County, Washington)
Proposed, but never builtWarren through truss with all verticals bridge over Lake Washington Canal on Burlington Northern & Santa FeNever built
BNSF - Snake River Bridge (Franklin County, Washington)
Built 1971Vertical lift bridge over Snake River on Burlington Northern - Santa Fe RailroadOpen to traffic
BNSF - Snowden Bridge (Richland County, Montana)
Built 1914; retrofitted to also allow vehicular toll traffic in 1925Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF RailroadOpen to railroad traffic
BNSF - Willamette River Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
1908 Built with swing span, 1989 Vertical lift replaces swing spanVertical lift bridge over Willamette River on BNSF Railway Line in PortlandOpen 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
Bridge of Lions (2006) (St. Johns County, Florida)
Built in 2006 as temporary bridge while original was rehabilitated; removed in 2010.Removed Acrow Pony Truss vertical lift bridge over Matanzas River on Anastasia Boulevard at St. AugustineRemoved but not replaced
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
Bullards Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1952Vertical lift bridge over Coquille River on US 101Open to traffic
Buquet Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1976Vertical lift bridge over Grand Caillou Bayou on Falgout Canal RoadOpen to traffic
Burlington-Bristol Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1990Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on PA 413 in BristolOpen 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 1995Vertical lift bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 538 at MooringsportOpen to pedestrians only
Cambridge Street Bridge (1810) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; Replaced 1925Lost Timber stringer bridge over Charles River on Cambridge Road/River StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Canal Bridge (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Modern Warren pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Main Street in Fort PlainNo longer exists
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
Carter Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.Vertical lift through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Carter Road in ClevelandOpen to traffic
CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1932, RR line abandoned 1970's, bridge removed summer 1980Lost Through truss bridge over Illinois River now removed Chicago, Burlington & QuincyRemoved
CBQ - Illinois River Bridge (Old) (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1890 minus movable span; Movable span installed 1913; Replaced in 1932 by a vertical lift spanLost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River on Chicago Burlington & Quincy RRDemolished
CFNR - Brazos Drawbridge (1979) (Napa County, California)
Built 1979; Rendered inoperable by copper theives 2007; Reopened for traffic 2009Bridge over Napa River on California Northern Railroad (CFNR)Bridge is open to rail traffic with ongoing repairs
Chandler Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1952Vertical lift bridge over Coos River on Coos River HighwayOpen to traffic
Chelsea Street Bridge (New) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 2014Modern Warren through truss bridge over Chelsea Creek on Chelsea StreetOpen to traffic
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Lift Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Currently owned by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park1923 Girder and truss lift bridge over C&O CanalClosed to all traffic
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213Destroyed by collision & replaced
Cincinnati Southern Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1922 using the existing piers from a 1877 bridgeThrough truss bridge over Ohio River on Norfolk Southern Railroad in CincinnatiOpen 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
Clybourn Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1968; Closed for restoration in July 2010 & remains closedVertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Clybourn Street in MilwaukeeClosed to all traffic during restoration
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
CN - Wolf River Lift Bridge (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)
Several track upgrades have been completed since the bridge was erected in 1894. Major upgrades to the hydraulic swing machinery were completed in 1987.Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wolf River on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge (Union County, New Jersey)
Built 1926; site of Newark Bay Bridge Accident in 1958; damaged in ship collision 1966; railroad abandoned 1976; lift spans demolished 1980, approach spans demolished 1988Lost vertical lift bridge over Newark Bay on the Central Railroad of New JerseyRemoved
Cochrane Bridge (Mobile County, Alabama)
Built 1927Lost vertical lift truss bridge over Mobile River on US-90, AL-16Replaced by a new bridge
Cody Bridge (Lee County, Arkansas)
Lost vertical-lift through truss bridge over St. Francis River on US 79 at Cody, northeast of MariannaReplaced by a new bridge in 1984
Columbus Road Bridge (1940) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1940 by the Public Works Administration; Center span replaced 2013 still in use of vehical trafficVertical lift bridge on Columbus Road (CR 356) in ClevelandCenter span replaced in 2013
Combon Bridge (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1990Vertical lift bridge over Grand Caillou Bayou on Combon Bridge Road just off LA 57Open to traffic
Commodore Schuyler F. Helm Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1946; Demolished 2019Vertical lift bridge over Cerritos Channel on CA 47 in Long BeachReplaced by a new bridge
CP - Mississippi River Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1981Vertical Lift Bridge with a Warren through truss bridge span over Mississippi River/1st Street on RailroadOpen to rail 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
CRCX - Harsimus Branch Lift (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Built 1930Pratt through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Conrail Passaic & Harsimus LineOpen to traffic
CRCX - Paulsboro Draw (New) (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Opened to service Feb. 2015Pony plate girder vertical lift bridge over Mantua Creek on CRCXOpen to traffic
CRCX - Upper Bay Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1930 to replace trestle dating to 1913Parker through truss bridge over Newark Bay on CSX RR (formerly Lehigh Valley 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 - Anacostia River Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1892, rebuilt 1972; partially collapsed in Nov. 2007 when runaway coal train derailed on bridge; repaired and put back into service.Pony/through plate girder bridge over Anacostia River on Conrail/CSX RROpen to traffic
CSX - Bridgeport Lift Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built 1981 using a lift span relocated from Danville,Tennessee/Kentucky Lake built in 1931Warren through truss bridge over Tennessee River Barge Channel on CSX RailroadOpen to traffic
CSX - Cooper River Bridge (Berkeley County, South Carolina)
Built 1943Through truss Bridge over Cooper River on CSX RROpen 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 - Kentucky Lake Bridge (Humphreys County, Tennessee)
Built in 1945CSX railroad bridge over Kentucky Lake adjacent to Hwy 70 bridge in JohnsonvilleOpen for traffic
CSX - Rantowles Creek Bridge (Charleston County, South Carolina)
Built 1925;Girder bridge over Rantowles Creek on Atlantic Coast Line RailroadOpen to 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
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