Historic Bridges of the U.S.

Auwaiakeakua Bridge (Hawaii County, Hawaii)
Built 1940
Lost wooden bridge over Auwaiakekua Gulch on Mamalahoa Road
No longer exists

Avenue 43 Off Ramp over Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Concrete tee beam bridge over Arroyo Seco Ave 43 Ramp on Ramp/Connector 110 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

Avenue 43 over the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County, California)
Bridge over Arroyo Seco Channel & Cal 110 (Pasadena Freeway) on Ave. 43 in Los Angeles, California
Open to Traffic

Branch of Big Creek Bridge (Ellis County, Kansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Projects Administration and Ellis County.
Stone arch bridge over Branch of Big Creek on Victoria Road
Open to traffic

Caddo Lake LA 1 Bridge (Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Nine-span pony truss bridge over Caddo Lake on LA 1 near Mooringsport
Open to traffic

Calapooia River Bridge (Linn County, Oregon)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1966
Through truss bridge over Calapooia River on Main Street in Brownsville
Open to traffic

Centennial Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1996
Steel through arch bridge over Mississippi River, Railroad and US 61 on US 67 in Davenport
Open to traffic

Cherry Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940; Restored 1990
Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on W. Cherry Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Clear Creek Swinging Bridge (Marion County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1975
Lost suspension bridge over Clear Creek on AR 125
Replaced by a modern bridge

Concord Street over the Verdugo Wash (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Verdugo Wash on Concord Street in Glendale
Open to traffic

Coop Creek Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1940
Concrete slab bridge with stone piers over Coop Creek on Broadway Street (CR 236) in Mansfield
Open to traffic

CSX Railroad Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Built 1940
Timber stringer bridge over Csx Railroad on Se 150 S
Open to traffic

First Street over Figueroa Street (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1971
Steel stringer bridge over Figueroa Street on First Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

Gordons Creek-Main Street Bridge (Forrest County, Mississippi)
Built 1940
Bridge over Gordons Creek-Main Street on Main Street in Hattiesburg
Open to traffic

Greenville Bridge (Chicot County, Arkansas)
Opened to traffic Sept. 17, 1940
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 82 between Greenville and Lake Village
Open to traffic

Harper Creek Bridge (Edwards County, Illinois)
Built 1940
Arch bridge over Harper Creek on CH 9, 4 mi. south of Albion
Open to traffic

Highway 282 Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Stringer bridge over an unnamed creek on AR 282
Open to traffic

Hilea Bridge (Hawaii County, Hawaii)
Built 1940
Wooden bridge over Hilea Stream on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 11)
Open to traffic

Holland Creek Bridge (Russell County, Alabama)
Built 1940
Warren pony truss bridge over Holland Creek on 10th Avenue in Phenix City
Open to traffic

Horsehead Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Stringer bridge over Horsehead Creek on AR 164
Open to traffic

Illinois Bayou AR 164 Bridge (Pope County, Arkansas)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1974
Concrete bridge over Illinois Bayou on AR 164
Open to traffic

Kilmore Creek US 421 Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on US 421
Open to two-lane traffic

Little Wabash River Bridge (Edwards County, Illinois)
Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on FAS 800, 0.5 mi. south of Blood
Open to traffic

Lockport Swing Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit

Los Verjeles Road Bridge (Yuba County, California)
Built 1940
Concrete arch bridge over South Honcut Creek on Los Verjeles Road in Loma Rica
Open to traffic

Lynch Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940 by Wausau Iron Works; Replaced 1992
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Black River on Opelt Avenue in Town of Levis
Replaced by new bridge

Meramec River MO 21 Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1940
Steel through arch bridge over the Meramec River on MO 21
Open to four lanes of traffic

Milltown Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Two-span stone arch bridge over Vache Grasse Creek on CR 77 (Mount Harmony Road) west of Milltown
Current status unknown

Milwaukee River Parkway, Lincoln Park, North Branch (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940
Bridge over North Branch Milwaukee River on Milwaukee River Parkway
Open to traffic

Milwaukee River Parkway, Lincoln Park, South Branch (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940
Bridge over South Branch Milwaukee River on Milwaukee River Parkway
Open to traffic

Moss Road Bridge (Blount County, Alabama)
Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Calvert Prong Little War on Moss Road
Open to traffic

Mulberry Relief Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)
Built 1940
Steel stringer bridge over Mulberry Relief Creek on CR 67 - D
Open to traffic

Mulholland Drive over the Hollywood Freeway (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Concrete tee beam bridge over Hollywood Freeway (US 101) on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

New Franklin Viaduct (Howard County, Missouri)
Built 1940
Massive concrete deck girder bridge over Katy Trail and city streets on MO 5 in New Franklin
Open to traffic

Old Rudy Way Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Stringer bridge with stone piers over an unnamed creek on Old Rudy Way (CR 19) just off AR 282 at Rudy
Open to traffic

Plainview Road Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1976
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Plainview Road (CR 537)
Open to traffic

Red Cliff Arch Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 2004
Steel deck arch bridge over Eagle River, Union Pacific Railroad, and Water Street on US 24 at Red Cliff
Open to traffic

Riverside Drive over Burbank Western Channel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Bridge over Burbank Western Channel on Riverside Drive in Glendale
Open to traffic

South Fork US 421 Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Wildcat Creek on US 421
Open to traffic

Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1940
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Tacoma Narrows on WA-16 in Tacoma
Collapsed in 1940

Tallahatchie River Bridge (Panola County, Mississippi)
Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Tallahatchie River on MS 6 west of Batesville
Open to two-lane traffic

Temple Street over Figuora Street (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Bridge over Figueroa Street on Temple Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

US 61-Scenic Highway Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1940
Concrete tee beam bridge over US 61 on US 190 in Baton Rouge
Open to traffic

Valentine Road Bridge (Waukesha County, Wisconsin)
Built 1940
Concrete arch bridge over Oconomowoc River on Valentine Road in Oconomowoc Lake
Open to traffic

Victory Blvd over Burbank Western Cannel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Bridge over Burbank-Western Channel on Victory Blvd in Burbank
Open to traffic

Vine Street (Pilgrimage Bridge) over the Hollywood Freeway (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1940
Beam bridge over Hollywood Freeway (US 101) on Pilgrimage Bridge in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

Wells Avenue Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1940
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Little Yellow Creek on Wells Avenue (Old OH 7) in Wellsville
Open to traffic

Western Avenue Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1942
Vertical lift bridge over the Sanitary & Ship Canal on Western Avenue in Chicago
Open to traffic

White Salmon River Bridge (Klickitat County, Washington)
Built 1940
Pony truss bridge over White Salmon River on WA 141
Open to traffic