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11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
13th Avenue Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Ravine filled in 1912
Lost Post Deck truss bridge over gully on 13th Avenue and 27th Street
Filled in
15th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908; replaced 1995
Lost through truss bridge over Youghiogheny River
Replaced by new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1920) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1920; reconstructed 1964
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on First Avenue (Business US 151/IA 922) in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic
1st Street Bridge (1929) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on First Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
24th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1901; Replaced 1994
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on 24th Street & Streetcar
Replaced by a new bridge
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Switzer Canyon on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
Never built
3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1917
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in Minneapolis
Open to traffic
4th Street Bridge (1930) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1930 seismic retrofit in 1995
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Fourth Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
6th Street Bridge - Muskingum River Canal (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914-5; rehabilitated 1977; Replaced 2000
Lost Bascule Lift Bridge over the Muskingum River Canal on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1910, Second Deck added 1927, Seismic Retrofit 1995
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Seventh Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable Railway
Removed
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1888; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Arsenal Bridge (1896) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in Davenport
Open to traffic
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction Company
Destroyed by collision with ice
Bluff Street Bridge (Older) (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Railroads (?) on Bluff Street & Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Replaced
Bridge Street Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)
Replaced 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bristol Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1911; Destroyed by flooding 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Bristol Street Trolley
Destroyed by flooding
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927
Rall-Bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in Portland
Open to traffic
Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1901; Removed 1949 due to the construction of the Hollywood Freeway obliterating Fort Moore Hill
Lost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North Broadway
Removed
Broadway Viaduct (Pre 1923) (Rensselaer County, New York)
Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over New York Central Railroad on Broadway & Cohoes Railway Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic
BTCO - Patapsco River Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Streetcar line (Baltimore Traction/Baltimore Transit)
Removed but not replaced
C&F - Jordan Creek Iron Bridge (1889) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Jordan Creek on Catasauqua & Fogelsville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Caguas Tramway - Puente Río Piedras #1 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built ca. 1907;
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
Removed
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic
Calvert Street Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1891; Replaced 1935
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Calvert Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Campbell's Island Trestle (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1904; Converted to road use 1931; Closed 1936; Replaced 1938
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mississippi River Back Channel on Tri-City Railway & Light Co.
Removed
Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1896; reinforced in 1905; rehabilitated 1960; Closed 2008; Foot traffic allowed 2010; Closed to foot traffic 2019
Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in Burlington
Closed; Doomed
Centennial Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built ca.1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1938
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on State Route 36
Lost
Central Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983 and 2008
Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas City
Closed
Central Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1912; replaced 1959
Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on I- 90 Inner Belt Former Central Viaduct
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Viaduct (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Swing span removed and replaced 1912
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Inner Belt Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge (1926) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1926; Seismic retrofit 1993-95
Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on E Cesar E Chavez Ave/Macy Street
Open to traffic
Chain Bridge (1810) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1810; replaced 1909
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street/Trolley
Replaced by a new bridge
Cherry Creek Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1914; Replaced 1983
Lost Slab bridge over Cherry Creek on Downing Street
Replaced by new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1913; Replaced 1964
Warren through truss bascule bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908, Replaced 1959
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - Cairo Flood Gate Tunnel (Alexander County, Illinois)
Arch built 1903; Floodgate added 1914
Flood gate and tunnel on US 51 under CN RR
Open to rail traffic above and highway traffic below
Colonel John Joseph Tominac Memorial Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over Little Conemaugh River on PA 271 (Maple Avenue) in Johnstown
Open to traffic
Combination Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1890-96; North Approach replaced 1907; Nebraska swing span electrified 1919; South approach replaced 1922; North Approach rebuilt 1929; Rails removed 1937; Iowa swing span removed 1957; Cantilevered roadways widened 1961-62; Replaced 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Old US 20 in Sioux City
Replaced by new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (1909) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937; Closed 1997; Draw spans removed 2010
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street
Draw spans removed
Connodoguinet Creek Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900 ca
Lost Through truss bridge over Connodoguinet Creek on Cumberland Valley Traction Co. Trolley
Replaced by a new bridge
Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02
Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Cottonwood Falls Luten Bridge (Chase County, Kansas)
Built 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1975. Rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2007.
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Cottonwood River in Cottonwood Falls
Open to pedestrians only
CR&M - Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1905
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Indian Creek on Cedar Rapid & Marion Street Railway
Removed
CSX - Gwynn Falls Parkway Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Deck plate girder bridge over Gwynn Falls Parkway on CSX Transportation (former Western Maryland Railway)
Open to traffic
Detroit-Superior Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1965 and 1997
Steel arch bridge over Cuyahoga River on US 6/20 in Cleveland
Open to traffic
DME - 12th Street Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)
Through Plate Girder Bridge over 12th Street on Railroad
Open to traffic
DMRy - Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Removed in the 1980s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca 1898,
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DR&T - Trinity River Viaduct (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1931; Removed 1956
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Trinity River on Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.
Removed
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 1986, 1999, 2007, 2009
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in Duluth
Open to traffic
Eads Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan Eads; automobile deck closed 1989-2003 for rehabilitation and replacement; reopened July 4, 2003
Three-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River and N. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. in downtown St. Louis
Upper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower railroad deck open
East Side Trolley Tunnel (Providence County, Rhode Island)
Built 1914; Track removed and tunnel reconfigured for Bus/Trolleybus use.
Tunnel under College Hill on Bus Lane (Originally Rhodse Island Co. Trolleys)
Eden Park Arch & Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1874; Demolished 1949
Lost Deck arch bridge over Eden Park Drive on Trolley
Removed but not replaced
Edgebrook Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1896; Converted to bus-only use 1949; Abandoned 1968; Removed 1974
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad & Deer Creek on St. Louis Public Service Co.
Removed
Electric Railway Suspension Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Proposed 1892
Wire suspension bridge over River on Electric Railway
Never built?
Elephant Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Built ca 1892; Replaced 1915
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Lake Shore & Erie Railroad/New York Central Railroad/Mahoning Valley Railway/Mahoning River on East Federal Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Escanaba Street Railway - Escanaba River Trestle (Delta County, Michigan)
Built 1893
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Escanaba River on Escanaba Street Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Fifth Street Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)
Built 1935; Replaced 1996
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over CSX Railroad & Valley Road on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
First Avenue Bridge (1911) (San Diego County, California)
Built 1911
Lost Deck truss bridge over Maple Canyon on First Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)
Built 1910
Pratt Through truss bridge over Heart River on Fort Lincoln Trolley
Open
Fort Lincoln Trolley - Old Channel Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)
Built 1898, Relocated Here 1960
Pratt through truss bridge over Former channel on Fort Lincoln Trolley
Open to traffic
Fort River Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Bypassed c. 1940; Later rehabilitated for pedestrian use
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Fort River on a pedestrian path next to MA 116 in Amherst
Open to pedestrians
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fort Snelling Bridge (2nd) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1909, Replaced 1961
Lost Steel arch bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Fortune Street Bridge (Old) (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1892; Replaced 1926
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Fortune Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Franklin Street Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1937
Through truss bridge over Stony Creek River on PA 3055 (Franklin Street) in Johnstown
Open to traffic
Front Street Viaduct (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on North Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge
FSL&T - Iron Mountain Viaduct (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1914; Replaced 1936
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iron Mountain Railroad on Fort Smith Light & Traction Co
Replaced by new bridge
Glade Bridge (1892) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1892; Railroad deck added 1908; Railroad deck removed ca, 1928; Replaced 1987
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Allegheny River on US 6 & Warren Street Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Glen Echo Trolley Trestle (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Built 1890
Abandoned bridge over dry run on abandoned trolley right-of-way
Abandoned
Goshen Land Company Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)
Built 1890, Rehabilitated 2001-02
Two-span Pratt through truss bridge over Calfpasture River on Route 746 in Goshen
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue Viaduct
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
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View Exhibit map11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1887; Replaced 1984
Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
13th Avenue Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)Ravine filled in 1912
Lost Post Deck truss bridge over gully on 13th Avenue and 27th Street
Filled in
15th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1908; replaced 1995
Lost through truss bridge over Youghiogheny River
Replaced by new bridge
15th Street Bridge (Older) (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1892; Condemned & replaced 1924
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Missouri River on 15th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1892; Condemned & replaced 1924
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Missouri River on 15th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1920) (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1920; reconstructed 1964
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on First Avenue (Business US 151/IA 922) in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic
1st Street Bridge (1929) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1929
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on First Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
24th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1901; Replaced 1994
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on 24th Street & Streetcar
Replaced by a new bridge
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7
Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
Filled in
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7
Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
Filled in
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)Open-spandrel arch bridge over Switzer Canyon on 30th Street & San Diego Electric Railroad
Never built
3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1917
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in Minneapolis
Open to traffic
4th Avenue South Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1915; Replaced 1997
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Midtown Greenway on 4th Avenue South
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1915; Replaced 1997
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Midtown Greenway on 4th Avenue South
Replaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (1930) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1930 seismic retrofit in 1995
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Fourth Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
6th Street Bridge - Muskingum River Canal (Muskingum County, Ohio)Built 1914-5; rehabilitated 1977; Replaced 2000
Lost Bascule Lift Bridge over the Muskingum River Canal on 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1910, Second Deck added 1927, Seismic Retrofit 1995
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Seventh Street in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1902; Replaced 1958
Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
9th Street Incline Viaduct (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1885; Closed 1904; Demolished 1905
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over 9th Street/Railroad (ATSF)/Other city streets on Kansas City Cable Railway
Removed
Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge (Douglas County, Nebraska)Built 1888; widened with 3rd truss line added 1922-1924; tolls removed 1947; replaced by I-480 bridge in 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908
Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1908; Replaced 1965
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Arsenal Bridge (1896) (Scott County, Iowa)Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997
Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in Davenport
Open to traffic
Belleview Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1955
Slab bridge over Brush Creek on Belleview Avenue & Kansas City Public Service Co. Sunset Hill Line
Open to traffic
Built 1955
Slab bridge over Brush Creek on Belleview Avenue & Kansas City Public Service Co. Sunset Hill Line
Open to traffic
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction Company
Destroyed by collision with ice
Bluff Street Bridge (Older) (Jackson County, Missouri)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Railroads (?) on Bluff Street & Metropolitan Street Railway Co.
Replaced
BNSF - South 66th Street Overpass (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1908, Expanded 1927
Deck plate girder bridge over South 66th Street on BNSF Railway
Built 1908, Expanded 1927
Deck plate girder bridge over South 66th Street on BNSF Railway
Bridge Street Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)Replaced 1906
Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bristol Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)Built 1911; Destroyed by flooding 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Bristol Street Trolley
Destroyed by flooding
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in Minneapolis
Replaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927
Rall-Bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in Portland
Open to traffic
Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1901; Removed 1949 due to the construction of the Hollywood Freeway obliterating Fort Moore Hill
Lost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North Broadway
Removed
Broadway Viaduct (Pre 1923) (Rensselaer County, New York)Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over New York Central Railroad on Broadway & Cohoes Railway Co.
Replaced by a new bridge
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)Opened to traffic May 24, 1883
Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York
Open to traffic
Brush Creek Culvert (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost 1996
Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Brush Creek on Swope Parkway/Paseo Boulevard/47th Street/Kansas City Public Service Co.
Demolished/Filled in during stream relocation project
Lost 1996
Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Brush Creek on Swope Parkway/Paseo Boulevard/47th Street/Kansas City Public Service Co.
Demolished/Filled in during stream relocation project
BTCO - Bear Creek Drawbridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Removed 1958
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Bear Creek Estuary on Baltimore Transportaion Co.
Removed
Removed 1958
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Bear Creek Estuary on Baltimore Transportaion Co.
Removed
BTCO - Jones Creek Drawbridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1906, removed after service ceased 1958
Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over Jones Creek on Baltimore Transit Company
No longer exists
Built 1906, removed after service ceased 1958
Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over Jones Creek on Baltimore Transit Company
No longer exists
BTCO - North Point Creek Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1906; removed after end of streetcar service in 1958
Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over North Point Creek on former Baltimore Transit streetcar line
Removed but not replaced
Built 1906; removed after end of streetcar service in 1958
Lost Deck plate girder swing bridge over North Point Creek on former Baltimore Transit streetcar line
Removed but not replaced
BTCO - Patapsco River Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Streetcar line (Baltimore Traction/Baltimore Transit)
Removed but not replaced
C&F - Jordan Creek Iron Bridge (1889) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)Built 1889; Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Jordan Creek on Catasauqua & Fogelsville Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Caguas Tramway - Puente Río Piedras #1 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)Built ca. 1907;
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
Removed
Caguas Tramway - Puente Río Piedras #2 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Built ca. 1907;
Lost Bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
Removed
Built ca. 1907;
Lost Bridge over Río Piedras on Caguas Tramway
Removed
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic
Calvert Street Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1891; Replaced 1935
Lost Deck truss bridge over Rock Creek on Calvert Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Campbell's Island Trestle (Rock Island County, Illinois)Built 1904; Converted to road use 1931; Closed 1936; Replaced 1938
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mississippi River Back Channel on Tri-City Railway & Light Co.
Removed
Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)Built 1896; reinforced in 1905; rehabilitated 1960; Closed 2008; Foot traffic allowed 2010; Closed to foot traffic 2019
Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in Burlington
Closed; Doomed
Centennial Bridge (Tehama County, California)Built ca.1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1938
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on State Route 36
Lost
Central Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983 and 2008
Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas City
Closed
Central Viaduct (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1912; replaced 1959
Lost Through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on I- 90 Inner Belt Former Central Viaduct
Replaced by a new bridge
Central Viaduct (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1888; Swing span removed and replaced 1912
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Inner Belt Expressway
Replaced by a new bridge
Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge (1926) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1926; Seismic retrofit 1993-95
Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on E Cesar E Chavez Ave/Macy Street
Open to traffic
Chain Bridge (1810) (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1810; replaced 1909
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Merrimack River on Main Street/Trolley
Replaced by a new bridge
Cherry Creek Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)Built 1914; Replaced 1983
Lost Slab bridge over Cherry Creek on Downing Street
Replaced by new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)Built 1913; Replaced 1964
Warren through truss bascule bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built 1908, Replaced 1959
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge
CN - Cairo Flood Gate Tunnel (Alexander County, Illinois)Arch built 1903; Floodgate added 1914
Flood gate and tunnel on US 51 under CN RR
Open to rail traffic above and highway traffic below
Colonel John Joseph Tominac Memorial Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)Built 1958; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over Little Conemaugh River on PA 271 (Maple Avenue) in Johnstown
Open to traffic
Combination Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)Built 1890-96; North Approach replaced 1907; Nebraska swing span electrified 1919; South approach replaced 1922; North Approach rebuilt 1929; Rails removed 1937; Iowa swing span removed 1957; Cantilevered roadways widened 1961-62; Replaced 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Missouri River on Old US 20 in Sioux City
Replaced by new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (1909) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937; Closed 1997; Draw spans removed 2010
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street
Draw spans removed
Connecticut Company/Springfield Line Overpass (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over NYNH&H Springfield Line on Connecticut Company New Britain-Hartford Line
Removed but not replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over NYNH&H Springfield Line on Connecticut Company New Britain-Hartford Line
Removed but not replaced
Connodoguinet Creek Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1900 ca
Lost Through truss bridge over Connodoguinet Creek on Cumberland Valley Traction Co. Trolley
Replaced by a new bridge
Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1901-02
Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Cottonwood Falls Bowstring (Chase County, Kansas)
Replaced ca. 1914
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on road.
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced ca. 1914
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cottonwood River on road.
Replaced by a new bridge
Cottonwood Falls Luten Bridge (Chase County, Kansas)Built 1914 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1975. Rehabilitated for pedestrian use in 2007.
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Cottonwood River in Cottonwood Falls
Open to pedestrians only
Court Street Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1884; Modified 1899; Replaced 1921
Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Court Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1884; Modified 1899; Replaced 1921
Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Court Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CR&M - Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Built 1905
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Indian Creek on Cedar Rapid & Marion Street Railway
Removed
CSL - Central Station Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1933; Removed 1974
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago Surface Lines
Removed
Built 1933; Removed 1974
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad on Chicago Surface Lines
Removed
CSX - Gwynn Falls Parkway Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)Deck plate girder bridge over Gwynn Falls Parkway on CSX Transportation (former Western Maryland Railway)
Open to traffic
CWI - 51st Street Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over 51st Street on Chicago & Western Indiana
Open
Steel stringer bridge over 51st Street on Chicago & Western Indiana
Open
Detroit-Superior Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1917; rehabilitated 1965 and 1997
Steel arch bridge over Cuyahoga River on US 6/20 in Cleveland
Open to traffic
DME - 12th Street Overpass (Scott County, Iowa)Through Plate Girder Bridge over 12th Street on Railroad
Open to traffic
DMRy - Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1917; Removed in the 1980s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Built circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca 1898,
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DR&T - Trinity River Viaduct (Dallas County, Texas)Built 1931; Removed 1956
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Trinity River on Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.
Removed
Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)Opened as a transporter bridge in 1905; reconstructed as a vertical-lift bridge in 1930; rehabilitated 1986, 1999, 2007, 2009
Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Duluth Ship Canal on Lake Avenue in Duluth
Open to traffic
Eads Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1869-1874 under the direction of engineer James Buchanan Eads; automobile deck closed 1989-2003 for rehabilitation and replacement; reopened July 4, 2003
Three-span steel arch bridge over the Mississippi River and N. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd. in downtown St. Louis
Upper vehicular deck open to vehicular traffic on weekdays. Closed on weekends; Lower railroad deck open
East Side Trolley Tunnel (Providence County, Rhode Island)Built 1914; Track removed and tunnel reconfigured for Bus/Trolleybus use.
Tunnel under College Hill on Bus Lane (Originally Rhodse Island Co. Trolleys)
Eden Park Arch & Viaduct (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1874; Demolished 1949
Lost Deck arch bridge over Eden Park Drive on Trolley
Removed but not replaced
Edgebrook Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built 1896; Converted to bus-only use 1949; Abandoned 1968; Removed 1974
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad & Deer Creek on St. Louis Public Service Co.
Removed
Electric Railway Suspension Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Proposed 1892
Wire suspension bridge over River on Electric Railway
Never built?
Elephant Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)Built ca 1892; Replaced 1915
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Lake Shore & Erie Railroad/New York Central Railroad/Mahoning Valley Railway/Mahoning River on East Federal Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Escanaba Street Railway - Escanaba River Trestle (Delta County, Michigan)Built 1893
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Escanaba River on Escanaba Street Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Fifth Street Viaduct (Richmond, Virginia)Built 1935; Replaced 1996
Lost Concrete rigid frame bridge over CSX Railroad & Valley Road on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
First Avenue Bridge (1911) (San Diego County, California)Built 1911
Lost Deck truss bridge over Maple Canyon on First Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Lincoln Trolley - Heart River Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)Built 1910
Pratt Through truss bridge over Heart River on Fort Lincoln Trolley
Open
Fort Lincoln Trolley - Old Channel Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)Built 1898, Relocated Here 1960
Pratt through truss bridge over Former channel on Fort Lincoln Trolley
Open to traffic
Fort River Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)Built 1880 by Corrugated Metal Co.; Bypassed c. 1940; Later rehabilitated for pedestrian use
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Fort River on a pedestrian path next to MA 116 in Amherst
Open to pedestrians
Fort Smith-Van Buren Free Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1912; Refurbished 1956; Replaced 1969
Lost through truss vertical-lift bridge over Arkansas River on Midland Boulevard (US 71) in Fort Smith
Replaced by new bridge as part of the Kerr-McClellan Arkansas River navigation project.
Fort Snelling Bridge (2nd) (Ramsey County, Minnesota)Built 1909, Replaced 1961
Lost Steel arch bridge over Mississippi River on Fort Snelling Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Fortune Street Bridge (Old) (Hillsborough County, Florida)Built 1892; Replaced 1926
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Fortune Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Franklin Street Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1937
Through truss bridge over Stony Creek River on PA 3055 (Franklin Street) in Johnstown
Open to traffic
Front Street Viaduct (Franklin County, Ohio)Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Railroad Tracks on North Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge
FSL&T - Iron Mountain Viaduct (Crawford County, Arkansas)Built 1914; Replaced 1936
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Iron Mountain Railroad on Fort Smith Light & Traction Co
Replaced by new bridge
Garcia Avenue Bridge (Hillsborough County, Florida)
Built 1909; Replaced 1959
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Garcia Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909; Replaced 1959
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hillsborough River on Garcia Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Girard Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1925
Stringer bridge over CSX Belmont Branch on Girard Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1925
Stringer bridge over CSX Belmont Branch on Girard Avenue
Open to traffic
Glade Bridge (1892) (Warren County, Pennsylvania)Built 1892; Railroad deck added 1908; Railroad deck removed ca, 1928; Replaced 1987
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Allegheny River on US 6 & Warren Street Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Glen Echo Trolley Trestle (Montgomery County, Maryland)Built 1890
Abandoned bridge over dry run on abandoned trolley right-of-way
Abandoned
Goshen Land Company Bridge (Rockbridge County, Virginia)Built 1890, Rehabilitated 2001-02
Two-span Pratt through truss bridge over Calfpasture River on Route 746 in Goshen
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Suspension Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)Built 1891 by the King Bridge Co.; replaced in 1959 by the Grand Avenue Viaduct
Lost suspension bridge over Mill Creek Valley on Grand Avenue
Replaced as part of an "urban renewal project"
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