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"O" Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built in 1880s as a railroad bridge; relocated here 1904
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over South Omaha Stockyards on "O" Street
Removed

295th Street Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on 295th Street at Wilkinson Pioneer Park
Open to pedestrians only

35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Whipple through truss bridge over Railroad Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
Open to traffic

Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge

Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only

Ak-sar-ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street
Replaced by new bridge

Arizona Avenue Railway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1909 for the B&O Railroad, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians

Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians

Avon Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on a pedestrian trail (former Broyles Road) in Avon
Open to pedestrians

Beaverkill Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1885
Whipple through truss bridge over Beaverkill on Chiloway Road
Closed to all traffic

Benson Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1871; Rehabilitated 1996
Whipple through truss bridge over Benson Creek on a pedestrian trail at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort
Open to pedestrians

Bermudian Creek Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Bermudian Creek on PA 4017
Replaced by a new bridge

Bicycle Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Lafayette Bridge Co., replaced in 1982
Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Bicycle Bridge Road
Replaced by new bridge

Big Wheeling Creek Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1896
Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on CR 5
Open to traffic

Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site

Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.

Bowers Hill Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 7/4 (Fish Creek Road)
Open to traffic

Bridge L-158, Goldens Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
This bridge was originally part of a three span bridge and located approximately one mile south of Kingston NY. Moved to it's current location c.1907
Whipple through truss bridge over Croton River
Closed to all traffic

Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic

Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)
Pair of wrought iron through truss bridge built by the Columbia Bridge Works,
Lost pair of Whipple through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge

Burlington Rail Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)
First bridge built 1868; Superstructure replaced and rebuilt 1893; 1893 structure replaced 2011-2012.
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway in Burlington
Replaced by a new bridge 2011-2012

C&NW Milwaukee River Swing Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1915 to replace a circa 1890 double-track swing bridge
Through truss bridge over Milwaukee River on Chicago & Northwestern
Closed to all traffic

Cambalache Bridge (Arecibo, Puerto Rico)
Built 1893
Whipple through truss bridge over Rio Grande de Arecibo
Abandoned

Capon Lake Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Originally built 1874 near Romney; relocated here in 1938
Whipple through truss bridge over Cacapon River, just off WV 259
Open to pedestrians only

CB&Q Grand River Bridge (Older) (Decatur County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Railroad
Lost

Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road


Chagrin River Bridge (Lake County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1979,2009
Through truss bridge over Chagrin River on Pleasant Valley Drive
Restored and open to traffic

Charlotte Highway Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1886 by Buckeye Bridge Works; replaced 2001 and relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County
Whipple Truss bridge originally over Grand River on Charlotte Highway, now relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated

Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001

Clearfield Creek Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883
Through truss bridge over Clearfield Creek on TR 566 WAS TR 565
Closed to all traffic

Coal Bank Hill Bridge (Original) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

County Road 100 East Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Closed to all traffic

Dean Road Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1898 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Dean Road
Open to traffic

DeLong Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Wrought Iron bridge Company
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Old SR17
Replaced by new bridge

Delray Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1883 in Concord Township, relocated to this location in 1931, replaced in 2002
Lost Through truss bridge over Spring Creek on E1200N Road
Replaced by new bridge

Dunnville Bottoms Railroad Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge over Chippewa River on Red Cedar State Trail
Open to pedestrians

E.I.R.R. - Snake River Bridge (Cassia County, Idaho)
Built Ca. 1890
Whipple through truss bridge over Snake River on Eastern Idaho Railroad (E.I.R.R.)
Open to traffic

Elk River PRR Truss Bridge (Abandoned) (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Elk River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Abandoned

Ellingson Truss Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Imported to this location from Mitchell County in 1937 replacing a wooden bridge; destroyed during the relocation process in 1994; later replaced.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Local Road near the Allamakee- Winneshiek County border
Lost

Emlenton Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on PA 38 (Emlenton Street)
Replaced by new bridge

Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson; one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned three-span Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing

Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Open to traffic

Faust Street Bridge (Comal County, Texas)
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.; made obsolete by new bridge in 1932; rehabilitated 1998
Through truss bridge over Guadalupe River on Faust Street in New Braunfels
Open to pedestrians only

Feederdam Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Closed through truss bridge over Eel River on Towpath Road
Closed to all traffic

First Bismarck Railroad Bridge (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
Built in 1882 under the direction of George Morison; superstructure replaced 1905
Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Missouri River carrying the Northern Pacific Railway in Bismarck
Orginal Whipple truss spans replaced with through Warren truss spans, reusing the original piers

First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889 under engineer George S. Morison; replaced 1949-52
Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in Cairo
Replaced by the current bridge, reusing many of the piers in the process

First Glasgow Railroad Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1878-79 by Gen. William Sooy Smith; superstructure replaced in 1900
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Superstructure replaced

First High Bridge (Jessamine County, Kentucky)
Built 1876-77, new superstructure built in 1910-11, original substructure demolished in 1913
Lost Deck truss bridge over Kentucky River on Cincinnati Southern Railway at High Bridge


First Wabash Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Built 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash Bridge
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Missouri River at St. Charles
Replaced by new bridge

FM 368 Whipple Through Truss (Wichita County, Texas)
Whipple through truss bridge over Wichita River on road
Intact but closed to all traffic

Gallatin Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River near Gallatin
No longer exists

Gallman Road Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by the Columbia Bridge Works over St. Mary's River in Mercer County; relocated in 2002
Through truss bridge over Raccoon Creek on a pedestrian trail in Newark
Open to pedestrians only

Genesee River Bridge (Allegany County, New York)
Built 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over Genesee River on Lattice Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic

George Street Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Lomas Forge & Bridge Works; rehabilitated 1989 and 2011.
Through truss bridge over Hogan Creek on George Street in Aurora
Open to two-lane traffic

Glenville Truss Bridge (Gilmer County, West Virginia)
Built 1885; bypassed by new bridge in 1963
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Conrad Court
Closed to all traffic

Grand River Bridge (Grundy County, Missouri)
Lost through truss bridge over Grand River somewhere near Trenton
No longer exists

Grand River Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1883 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; closed to traffic in the 1990s
Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on 137th Street
Abandoned with deck partially missing

Graysville Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 27
Closed to all traffic

Great Miami River CR 21 Bridge (Logan County, Ohio)
Built 1882 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1997
Whipple through truss bridge over Great Miami River on CR 21
Open to traffic

Grimms Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1960 and 1997
Through truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Grimms Bridge Road (TR 1042) in Calcutta
Open to traffic

Hale Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1882; replaced 1993
Lost through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Hale Avenue at 75S-160W
Replaced by new bridge

Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1891, damaged in 1995, replaced in 1996
Lost Through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in Delphi
Replaced by new bridge

Hardin City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1879; relocated 1989 to a location one mile from its original location
Relocated through truss bridge northwest of Steamboat Rock
Relocated to a wildlife refuge just off the street. Bridge is derelict but may be relocated to a park or bike trail in the future

Harrison Springs Road Bridge (Harrison County, Indiana)
Built ca.1884 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company, removed after abutment failure.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blue River on Harrison Springs Road (CR #35)
Removed

Haw Creek Railroad Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's, replaced in 2006
Through truss bridge over Haw Creek on former Pennsylvania Railroad in Columbus
Replaced by new bridge

Hayden Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1882 in Corrine, Utah, 1901 Moved to current location, 1987 Abandoned
Abandoned Whipple truss bridge over McKenzie River on Abandoned Weyerhauser Logging Railway in Springfield
Abandoned

Hays Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built either in 1881 crossing the Nueces River or in 1887 crossing the Atchafalaya basin, and was moved to current location in 1908-1911. (available information disagrees)
Whipple-Phoenix / Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Hays Street
Open to pedestrians

Hendricks Ford Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by the King Bridge Company
Whipple through truss bridge over Driftwood River
Closed to all traffic

Higginsport Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built ca.1885
Abandoned Whipple Truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Big Run Rd.
Abandoned

Hopewell Bridge (Greenup County, Kentucky)
Built 1868; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Little Sandy River on KY 3306
Open to traffic

Howard Street Kokosing River Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1874; One of two spans remained until June 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Kokosing River on Howard Street (old CR 35)
No longer exists

Hursh Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1879; replaced 1992
Lost through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Hursh Road at 950N-560E
Replaced by new bridge

Indiana State Museum Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
This is a replica of a Whipple truss bridge, and is not historic
Through truss bridge over Indiana Central Canal and N. Blackford Street on Walkway at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis
Open to pedestrians

Iowa Central Mississippi River Railroad Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
Built 1886, demolished 1910
Lost Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on formerly the Iowa Central Railroad in Keithsburg
Replaced by new bridge

Iroquois River Bridge (Newton County, Indiana)
Built 1879
Lost Through truss bridge over Iroquois River on CR 350W
Replaced by new bridge

Kennebec Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Replaced 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Bridge Street in Augusta
Replaced by a new bridge

Kentucky Route 228 Bridge (Meade County, Kentucky)
Built in 1885 by Smith Bridge Company; replaced 1988
Lost through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on Kentucky Route 228 in Wolf Creek
Bridge has been replaced.

Kentucky Route 49 Bridge (Marion County, Kentucky)
Built 1881 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced 1984
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rolling Fork River on Kentucky Route 49
Replaced by new bridge

Laughery Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., restored 2008.
Triple Intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Old IN 56
Recently rehabilitated and open for pedestrian use

Laytonville - Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1888
Deck truss bridge over Burger Creek on Laytonville - Dos Rios Road
Open to traffic

Little Raccoon Creek Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built in 1889 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced in 1991
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR 21 (Pipeline Road)
Replaced by new bridge

M&StL/CBQ Des Moines River Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1907 using parts from the CBQ bridge at Plattsmouth, removed 1950
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed

Marietta Road Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1900; Replaced 1978
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Southern Railroad Yard (Inman) on Marietta Road in Atlanta
Replaced by new bridge

Markland Bridge (Switzerland County, Indiana)
Built 1882
Through truss bridge over Log Lick Creek on Dead End Road
Demolished in an apparent act of stupidity.

Maxville Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built 1886; replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over White River on CR 675 W
Replaced by new bridge

Mead Avenue Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871; additional trusses added 1912
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over French Creek on Mead Avenue in Meadville
Closed to all traffic

Mill Road Bridge (Darke County, Ohio)
Built 1881 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Greenville Creek on TR 385 in Gettysburg
Open to traffic

Mill Road Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Neshaminy Creek on Mill Road North of Jamison, PA
Currently closed to traffic

Miller Station Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1887 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over French Creek on PA 1016
Currently undergoing replacement- new culvert will take the old bridge's place...

Milton Road Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over Whitewater River on Milton Road
Replaced by new bridge

Morton Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca.1880 by the Western Bridge Works of Fort Wayne
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Marion Center Road
Open to traffic

Muscatatuck River Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890; replaced 1994
Lost through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on CR 740S
Replaced by new bridge

NCIR Shenago River Bridge (Lawrence County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Shenango River on P&LE RR Big Run Branch? in New Castle
Appears to be abandoned

Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1888 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Removed

Negley Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1882 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio
Through truss bridge over North Fork Little Beaver Creek on TR 1026
Open to traffic

New Hope Through Truss Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1884 by the Lomas Forge & Bridge Works
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over White Oak Creek on Main St. in New Hope
Abandoned

North Bosque River Bridge (Bosque County, Texas)
Built 1900
Through truss bridge over North Bosque River on CR 3112 in Clifton
Open to traffic

North Fork Kentucky River KY 3193 Bridge (Breathitt County, Kentucky)
Built ca.1890; may have been rehabilitated in 1956
Through truss bridge over North Fork of Kentucky River on KY 3193
Open to traffic

North Hogan Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; replaced 1997
Lost through truss bridge over North Hogan Creek on North Hogan Road
Replaced by new bridge

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