Union Bridge Co.
of Buffalo, New York & Athens, Pennsylvania
View Exhibit mapThis company had been formed in 1884 by the merging of the Central Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York, and Kellogg and Maurice of Athens, Pennsylvania. The Buffalo plant was closed around 1890. Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraopolis_Bridge
Production locations included
Buffalo, New York &
Athens, Pennsylvania
155th Street Viaduct (New York County, New York)
Subcontractor metal work, 1893Deck plate girder bridge
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 (W) (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Galena River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved
CBQ - Galena River Drawbridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Galena River on Chicago Burlington & Quincy RRReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1899) (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 1893Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over White River on former Conrail Railroad in NoblesvilleAbandoned, but now in danger.
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
CR - Clifty Creek Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890Abandoned through truss bridge over Clifty Creek on former Madison railroadAbandoned with deck missing
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
Entiat River Bridge (Chelan County, Washington)
Built 1921Concrete arch bridge over Entiat River on Dinkelman Canyon RdOpen to traffic
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 (1888) (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 North Bridge (Lafayette County, Wisconsin)
Built 1888Lost 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 - 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
IC - Crooked Creek Bridges (Washington County, Illinois)
Lost Pratt through truss bridges over Crooked Creek on Illinois Central RRReplaced by a new bridge
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
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)
Built 1894Pratt 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 (1896) (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
NYLE&W - Berry's Creek Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Built 1896Lost Bridge over Berry's Creek on New York Lake Erie & Western RailroadNo longer exists
POTB - Wilson River Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1884Pratt through truss bridge over Wilson River on Port of Tillamook Bay RailroadOpen to traffic
RI - Old Man's Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Old Man's Creek on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replaced
RI - Packinghouse Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1898Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
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
Tanners Creek Bridge (Norfolk, Virginia)
Draw bridge over Tanners Creek on Hampton Boulevard & Norfolk & Atlantic Terminal RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
THI&E - White Lick Creek Bridge (Old) (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1901Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Terre Haute, Indianapolis, & Eastern Traction Co.Destroyed by flooding
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
UP - South Kingshighway Boulevard 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
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