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Riverside Avenue Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1871 as part of a six-span bridge over the Housatonic River; relocated here 1895; reconstructed 1989Whipple through truss bridge over Northeast Corridor (Metro North Railroad) on Riverside AvenueOpen to traffic
Riverside Park Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Built 1888; replaced in 1907Lost Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 30th StreetNo longer exists
Robbin's Mill Bridge (Athens County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880'sLost Whipple through truss bridge over Hocking River on Unknown roadNo longer exists
Rochester Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Span collapsed due to overweight truck May 4th, 1947; Replaced 1948Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on RoadPartially collapsed in 1947 and replaced on a new alignment
Rubey Street Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over CB&Q RR on Rubey StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Rude Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1896Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on CR 5Open to traffic
Salamonie Road Bridge (Huntington County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Co.; replaced 1993Lost Whipple truss over Wabash River on CR 200 W (Salamonie Road)Replaced by modern bridge
Second Street Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1884Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on Second Street in ColumbusReplaced by new bridge
Second Street Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Built 1886 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1982Whipple through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Second Street in AlleganOpen to traffic
Sheep Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1950 and 2010Through truss bridge over Conewago Creek on Sheepbridge Road (SR 4021)Open to traffic
Shoals Bridge (1880) (Martin County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., replaced in 1932Lost Whipple through truss bridge over W Fk. White River on 4th Street/US 50/US 150Replaced by new bridge
Sibley Railroad Bridge (Old) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887-88 as a three-span Whipple through truss, replaced 1915Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Missouri River at SibleyReplaced
Slade's Ferry Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
(Main design: Whipple deck truss)Built 1875; Swing span struck 1932 by a tanker and replaced with a bascule; Replaced 1970Lost double-decker truss bridge over Taunton River on Remington AvenueRemoved
Smithton Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1935 and 1964; replaced 1986Lost cantilevered through truss bridge over Youghigheny River on PA 981 in SmithtonReplaced by new bridge
South Broadway Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on South Broadway StreetReplaced by a new bridge
South Cairo Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Catskill Creek on Sandy Plains RoadReplaced by a new bridge
South Clinton Avenue Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1983Through truss bridge over Amtrak NE Corridor on South Clinton Avenue in TrentonOpen to traffic
Southern - Ocmulgee River Bridge (Pulaski County, Georgia)
(Main design: Warren through truss with alternating verticals)Built 1890 Lost 1993Lost Warren swing bridge over Ocmulgee River on Southern Railway CompanyRemoved
SP - Big Trees Bridge (Old) (Santa Cruz County, California)
Built here 1905; Replaced 1908Lost Whipple through truss bridge over San Lorenzo River on Southern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
SP - Pecos River Bridge (1st) (Val Verde County, Texas)
Built 1883; Replaced 1892Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pecos River on Southern Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge on a new alignment
Spring Brook Park Bridge (St. Joseph County, Indiana)
Originally built on Jefferson Blvd; Relocated here around 1906; Replaced 1929Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Ironwood DriveReplaced by a new bridge
Spy Run Avenue Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Massillon Bridge Company; Replaced in 1959Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Spy Run AvenueReplaced on a new alignment and demolished
Stanley Mill Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built by the county in 1884; Lost during an ice jam in 1984Lost Whipple hrough truss bridge over Iowa river on Stanley Mill RoadDestroyed by collision
Station Road Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1881-82 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992Through truss bridge over the Cuyahoga River on Station Road in Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOpen to pedestrians only
Steenbarger Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built 1880; Partial Collapse 1950; Rehabilitated 1953; Replaced 1992Lost two-span through truss bridge over Flatrock River on CR 800 NReplaced by new bridge
Stellhorn Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Smith Bridge Company; Replaced 1960Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St Marys River on Lower Huntington RoadReplaced by new bridge
Stillwater River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1880?Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Stillwater RiverNo longer exists
Stone Quarry Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 2009Through truss bridge over Embarras River on TR 135D, 3.0 mi. northeast of CharlestonIntact but closed to all traffic
Stottville Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Built 1881Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Claverack Creek on CR 20/ Atlantic Avenue in StottvilleReplaced by a new bridge
Stringtown Road Bridge (Vanderburgh County, Indiana)
Lost after 1937 floodLost Whipple through truss bridge over Pigeon Creek on Stringtown RoadNo longer exists
Sugar River Bridge (Lewis County, New York)
Built 1888Whipple through truss bridge over Sugar River on snowmobile trailOpen for snowmobiles.
Sunderland Bridge (old) (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Destroyed by Montague City Covered Bridge 1936Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Sugarloaf RoadDestroyed by flooding
Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1868 as part of a larger bridge over the Mississippi River at Burlington; one span relocated here and shortened in 18911 Span Whipple through truss bridge with Phoenix columns over Mississippi River on former railroad spur in Moline.Open to service vehicles only
Taylor's Mill Bridge (Warren County, Ohio)
Built 1874; demolished 1979Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Middletown RoadReplaced by new bridge
TIBR - Sabine River Bridge (Beauregard Parish, Louisiana)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Erected 1905 using a double trussed secondhand Whipple Truss spanSwing through truss bridge over Sabine River on Timberrock Railroad CompanyOpen
Tioga Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.Two-span through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Tioga RoadOpen to pedestrians only
TNO - Colorado River Bridge (Old) (Wharton County, Texas)
Built ?; Replaced 1903Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Colorado River on Texas & New Orleans RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Tobias Bridge (Jefferson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 2004Whipple truss bridge over Big Creek on CR 1360 WestOpen to one-lane traffic
Toll Bridge Road Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built ca. 1889; destroyed February 4, 2006 by drunk driver hitting bridge.Lost through truss bridge over Lampasas River on Toll Bridge Road in SaladoDestroyed by drunk driver and replaced with modern slab of concrete.
Tom's Run Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1881 over Tom's Run on Lower Gratis Road near Farmersville, moved to Carillon Park in 1985.Whipple through truss bridge in DaytonOpen to pedestrians
Tom's Run Bridge (original location) (Montgomery County, Ohio)
move completed in 1985Whipple through truss bridge over Tom's Run on Lower Gratis RoadRemoved, Restored and Preserved in Carillon Historical in Dayton, OH
Tunnel Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Replaced 1973Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Tunnel Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge, only the piers and raised approaches remain
Union Street Drawbridge (Old) (Monroe County, New York)
Replaced 1910,11Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Highway 259 Union StreetNo longer exists
UP - Blair Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Nebraska)
Built 1883; superstructure replaced 1923-24; spans relocated to cross Wind River in WyomingLost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific RailroadSuperstructure replaced
UP - Omaha Railroad Bridge (1887) (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1886-87 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1916Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by new bridge
UP - Riparia Bridge (Whitman County, Washington)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built 1889; Removed 1969Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Snake River on Union Pacific RailroadRemoved
Upper Paris Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1879; rehabilitated 1987Whipple through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Sutton Road near ParisOpen to traffic
VA123 Iron Bridge (Prince William County, Virginia)
Built 1878; Destroyed 1972Lost Through truss bridge over Occoquan River on VA123Destroyed by flooding
Vallonia Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1887Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on old section of CR 375 WestBypassed, but open to pedestrians
Van Buren Avenue Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on N. Van Buren Avenue in FreeportOpen to pedestrians only
Van Buren Road Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Van Buren Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1878Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Van Buren StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Van Zile Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1883 by the Massillon Bridge Company; rehabilitated 1999Whipple through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Van Zile RoadOpen to traffic
Vera Cruz Bridge (Wells County, Indiana)
Built in 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co., bypassed by a new bridge in 1984Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on a bypassed section of SR 301Closed to all traffic
Vinton Bridge (Old) (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1935Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Wabash - Cedar Creek Bridge (Old) (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1885; replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1930 (per Wabash RR documents)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Wabash RailroadReplaced by a new DPG bridge in 1930 (per Wabash RR documents)
Wabash - English Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Original 92' Howe truss bridge at this location built 1891; replaced 1916 with this bridge; replaced 1932 with a 163' DPG span (removed 1968 account of line abandonment for Lake Red Rock project)Lost Whipple truss bridge over English Creek on former Wabash RRDemolished with piers remaining
Wabash - First Missouri River Bridge (St. Charles County, Missouri)
Upgraded in 1884 from the original in 1871; replaced 1936 by the current Wabash BridgeLost bridge over the Missouri River with Trellis through truss and Whipple through truss spansReplaced by new bridge erected about 1/2 mile north (downstream)
Wabash - Grand River Bridge (Chariton County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Replaced by a new DPG bridge in 1913; spans of this bridge were relocated onto the Moberly-Des Moines and Moulton-Ottumwa branches.Lost Through truss bridge over Grand River on Wabash RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Wabash - Sangamon River Bridge (Old) (Macon County, Illinois)
Built 1884; Replaced 1907; At least on span is known to have been modified & relocated in 1910Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Sangamon River on Wabash RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Wabash - Soap Creek Bridge (Davis County, Iowa)
Removed account of line abandonment 1982Lost Double whipple through truss bridge over Soap Creek on former N&W/Wabash RRDemolished
Wabash - Vermilion River Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1868, replaced in 1929-30Lost Deck truss bridge over Vermilion River on former Wabash Railroad in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Wabash - Village Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1885 in Missouri; Erected here 1916; Bridge abandoned 1982; Sold to local land owner & converted ??Whipple through truss bridge over Village Creek on private road (abandoned N&W, ex-Wasbash)Converted to four-wheeler/pedestrian usage by private owner
Wabash - Watersheke Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Original 134' Howe truss bridge at this location built 1888; replaced 1916 with this bridge (originally from Br. #499); replaced 1931 with 119' DPG span; removed 1968 account of abandonment concurrent with Lake Red Rock projectLost Whipple through truss bridge over Watersheke Creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayDemolished & inundated within Lake Red Rock
Wabash Trace Nature Trail - West Nishnabotna River Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Built 1884 in Decatur, Illinois; Relocated & modernised in 1910; Timber trestle approach added 1929; I-beam approach added 1951; More timber trestle added 1956; Abandoned 1984; Converted to trail ?Whipple through truss bridge over West Nishnabotna River on Wabash Trace Nature TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Washington Street Bridge (1898) (White County, Indiana)
Built 1898 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron Works; Partially collapsed in 1946 and replacedLost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge after a partial collapse
Waterloo Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1885 by the Indianapolis Bridge Company; Replaced 1969Lost Whipple Truss Bridge over Whitewater River on Road 440 NorthReplaced by new bridge
WC - St. Croix River High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)Built 1884, Demolished February 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central RailwayRemoved but not replaced
Wells Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Wells Street in Fort WayneOpen to pedestrians only
West Auburn Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1881; bypassed by a new bridge in 1996 but left standing.Whipple through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on Bn Road near West UnionReplaced by bridge on new alignment but left standing.Can be seen from the new bridge.
White Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1879 at North Mankato; Relocated here 1918; Partial collapse in 1972; Bailey Bridge added at that timeLost Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on White Bridge RoadReplaced by a new bridge in 1975
Whitmore Mill Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Skunk River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Wilbur Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1882Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rondout Creek Replaced by a new bridge
Wiley's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 1942Through truss bridge over Maiden Creek on Bowers Road (TR 749)Intact but closed to all traffic
Winslow Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Bridge Street in WinslowNo longer exists
Wise's Ford Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1887-88; replaced 1993.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 300 WestReplaced by new bridge
Witton Creek Road Bridge (Monroe County, Ohio)
Built 1883 by the King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, OHThrough truss bridge over Clear Fork on Witton Creek Road (CR 15)Removed, replaced with modern pony truss.
Wolf Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Originally Erected in 1880s on 3rd, moved slightly and re-erected in 1903 when Dayton View Bridge was completely replacedLost Whipple through truss bridge over Wolf CreekNo longer exists
Woodland Street Bridge (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built 1886; Replaced 1964Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cumberland River on Woodland StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Woolen Mill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1890, closed to traffic in 1914, replaced in 1915Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on Bridge Street in DanvilleReplaced by new bridge
Wyoming Heritage Trail - Wind River Bridge (Fremont County, Wyoming)
Whipple truss originally built 1883 at Blair, Nebraska; relocated here 1925Whipple through truss bridge over Wind River on Wyoming Heritage Trail (former railroad)Open to pedestrians
Yardleyville Centennial Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1912Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Delaware RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Zorger Road Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; converted to road ca 1937Whipple through truss bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Zorger Road.Intact but closed to all traffic
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