Union Bridge Co.
of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania
View Exhibit mapProduction locations included
Buffalo, New York &
Athens, Pennsylvania
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, IowaOpen to traffic
6th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Allegheny River on 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
BN - Alton Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1894Lost through truss swing bridge over the Mississippi River on the Burlington Northern Railroad at AltonRemoved after the railroad line was abandoned
BN - Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)
Superstructure, 1888Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri RiverLine abandoned in 1982; Removed in 1984
BN - Winona Bridge (Winona County, Minnesota)
Built 1891Lost through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Winona Bridge Railway (later BN RR)Removed
BO - Montezuma Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Truss span, ca.1890'sThrough truss bridge over Wabash River on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at MontezumaRenovated to accommodate pedestrian trail in 2018.
CBQ - Galena River Bridge (E) (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Galena River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Old) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1899Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy & Highway (Until 1930)Replaced by a new bridge
CIRwy - White River Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built 1893Through truss bridge over White River on former Conrail Railroad in NoblesvilleAbandoned, but intact
CNYK - Lackawaxen River Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1894Pratt deck truss bridge over Lackawaxen River on Norfolk Southern (formerly Erie Railway)Open to traffic
Coraopolis Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Truss Fabricator, 1893Lost through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Grand Avenue/Ferree StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CSRX - Frankenstein Trestle (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1892Deck plate girder bridge over Frankenstein Cliff (Named for American Artist Godfrey N. Frankenstein) on Conway Scenic RailwayOpen to traffic
CV - Susquehanna River Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1886Lost Deck truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Cumberland Valley RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
First Cairo Railroad Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built 1889Lost through and deck truss bridge over the Ohio River carrying the Illinois Central Railroad in CairoReplaced by the current bridge, reusing many of the piers in the process
First Frisco Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1885Lost Through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Frisco Railroad in Fort SmithReplaced by new bridge
Fort Madison Bridge (Old) (Lee County, Iowa)
Superstructure, 1888Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Railroad and RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Frisco Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Superstructure Main Contractor, 1892Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at MemphisOpen to railroad traffic
IC - Argyle South Bridge (Lafayette County, Wisconsin)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Big Muddy River Bridge (Jackson County, Illinois)
Built 1886Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Big Sioux River Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1887Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Former Illinois Central RailroadRemoved but not replaced
IC - Little Sioux River Bridge #1 (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1886Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned
IC - Little Sioux River Bridge #2 (Cherokee County, Iowa)
Built 1887Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned
IC - Little Sioux River Bridge #3 (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1887Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned
IC - Little Sioux River Bridge #4 (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1886Abandoned Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Little Sioux River on Abandoned Illinois Central RailroadMost Removed but not replaced
IC - Maquoketa River Bridge (Delaware County, Iowa)
Built 1886Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
IC - Rock River Bridge (Old) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1888Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Illinois Central RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Kate Shelley High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1901Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Union Pacific Railroad west of BooneBypassed
Keating Summit Bridge (Potter County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891Pony truss bridge over WNY&P RR (former NS, Conrail, PRR) on TR 305 (Bush Hill Road)Removed but not replaced
Laughery Creek Viaduct (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1899-1901Deck plate girder bridge over Laughery Creek on CSX Railroad (former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)Open to traffic
Leavenworth Terminal Bridge (Leavenworth County, Kansas)
Built 1893Lost through truss swing bridge over the Missouri River on Chicago & North Western Railway at LeavenworthRemoved
Luhr Brothers Boat Dock Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)
Pratt through truss bridge over The eastern side of the Mississippi River on Dock AccessOpen to authorized personell only
LV - Lehigh River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896Abandoned Pratt deck truss bridge over Lehigh River on Lehigh Valley RailwayAbandoned
Mark Twain Bridge (Marion County, Missouri)
Substructure, 1936Lost through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 36 at HannibalReplaced by a new bridge to carry I-72
Merchants Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Contractor, 1890Three-span through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Venice, Illinois on Terminal Railroad AssosiationOpen to two tracks of railroad traffic. Only one train is allowed to cross the bridge at a time, due to its age.
MERV - Hothers Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Conococheague Creek on former Southern Pennsylvania Iron & Railroad CompanyAbandoned but privately owned
MP - Arkansas River Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1891Lost Pegram truss swing bridge over Arkansas River for Railroad and at one time Wagon traffic in Ft. Smith. It was removed due to the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas river navigation project.Lost
Northampton Street Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Fabricator, 1896Cantilevered through truss bridge over Delaware River on Northampton StreetOpen to two-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit
NYC - Maiden Lane Bridge (1899) (Albany County, New York)
Built 1899Lost Baltimore through swing truss bridge over Hudson River, Maiden Lane on New York Central RailroadRemoved
POTB - Wilson River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1884Pratt through truss bridge over Wilson River on Port of Tillamook Bay RailroadOpen to traffic
Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1888Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities access roadOpen to Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities traffic
Saugatuck River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1884Swing through truss bridge over Saugatuck River on CT 136 in WestportOpen to traffic
South Kingshighway Blvd. UPRR Overpass (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1898Deck plate girder bridge over S. Kingshighway Boulevard on the Union Pacific Railroad in St. Louis City, Mo.Open to one track of railroad traffic
Tanners Creek Bridge (Norfolk, Virginia)
Draw bridge over Tanners Creek on Hampton Boulevard & Norfolk & Atlantic Terminal RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Idaho Falls Bridge (Old) (Bonneville County, Idaho)
Built 1879Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Snake River on Union Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Walkway Over The Hudson (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1888Cantilevered deck truss bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and HighlandOpen to pedestrians
WC - St. Croix River High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1884Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central RailwayReplaced by the Soo Line High Bridge, just up-stream with a better railroad grade and alignment.
Young's High Bridge (Anderson County, Kentucky)
Superstructure, 1889Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Kentucky River on former Southern RailwayClosed to all traffic