Deck plate girder
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American Legion Memorial Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Built 1963; rehabilitated 1986Deck plate girder bridge over Potomac River on Interstate 495 (Captial Beltway)Open to traffic
Bagby Bridge (1966) (Mariposa County, California)
Built 1966Deck plate girder bridge over Merced River on California State Route 49Open to traffic
Barkley Canal Bridge (Lyon County, Kentucky)
Built 1964Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Barkley Canal on Kentucky Route 453 (Woodlands Trace)Open to traffic
Beaver Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1971Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Brook on Beaver StreetIntact but closed to all traffic
Bladensburg Road Bridge (Prince George's County, Maryland)
Built 1955Deck plate girder bridge over Anacostia River on Bladensburg Road (U.S. Route 1 Alternate)Open to traffic
Blythe-Ehrenberg Highway Bridge (La Paz County, Arizona)
Built 1960; Rehabilitated 1974Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Interstate 10/U.S. Route 95Open to traffic
Buffalo Skyway (Erie County, New York)
Built 1956; rehabilitated 1976Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo River & Industrial Flats on New York State Route 5Open to traffic
California-Arizona Interstate Bridge (Mohave County, Arizona)
Built 1966 to replace previous Red Rock BridgeDeck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Interstate 40Open to traffic
Callicoon Bridge (Current) (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1961Deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Delaware Avenue/Bridge StreetOpen to traffic
Cannon-McCollister Bridge (Dixie County, Florida)
Built 1965Deck plate girder bridge over Suwannee River on County Route 340Open to traffic
Colorado River Toll Bridge (Yuma County, Arizona)
Twin-span haunched deck plate girder bridge over Colorado River on Federal Highway 2DOpen to traffic
Devo Bridge (Malheur County, Oregon)
Built 1960; rehabilitated 2007-08Deck plate girder bridge over Snake River on Interstate 84Open to traffic
Dewey M. Johnson Bridge (Jackson County, Florida)
Built 1978Twin-span haunched deck plate girder bridge over Apalachicola River on Interstate 10Open to traffic
Dexter Coffin Jr. Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 1991Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on Interstate 91Open to traffic
Dowling Park Bridge (Lafayette County, Florida)
Built 1955Haunched plate girder/concrete stringer bridge over Suwannee River on County Route 250Open to traffic with a weight limit
Enfield-Suffield Veterans Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 2007Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on Connecticut Route 190Open to traffic
Ernest Vandiver Causeway (Barbour County, Alabama)
Built 1962Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Chattahoochee River on U.S. Route 82Open to traffic
FDR Memorial Bridge (Washington County, Maine)
Built 1962Deck plate girder bridge over Lubec Narrows on ME 189 / NB 774Open to traffic
Fox Island Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Built 1954Tee beam/cantilevered girder bridge over Hale Passage on Fox Island RoadOpen to traffic with a weight limit
Harrison Boulevard Bridge (Benton County, Oregon)
Built 1964 as bypass of Van Buren Street BridgeHaunched deck plate girder bridge over Willamette River on Harrison Boulevard (OR 34 Westbound)Open to traffic
Harry Flood Byrd Memorial Bridge (Bedford County, Virginia)
Built 1959Concrete tee beam/steel plate girder bridge over James River on Blue Ridge ParkwayOpen to traffic
Haulover Canal Bridge (Current) (Brevard County, Florida)
Built 1965 to replace previous bridgeDeck plate girder bridge over Haulover Canal on Courtenay Parkway NorthRestricted access. Entry into NASA required
High Island Bridge (Bronx County, New York)
Wooden Queenpost deck truss bridge with steel plate girder span over Eastchester Bay on Pedestrian WalkwayOpen to pedestrians only
High Island Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
Built 1978Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Texas State Route 124Open to traffic
Holman J. Walker Bridge (Marion County, Tennessee)
Built 1965Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Tennessee River (Nickajack Lake) on Interstate 24Open to traffic
Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge (Brevard County, Florida)
Opened March 1, 1968Steel deck plate girder bridge over Indian River on FL 520Open to traffic
Hunts Falls Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2012Deck plate girder bridge over Merrimack River on Nesmith StreetOpen to traffic
I-35 Red River Bridge (Love County, Oklahoma)
Original bridge built 1957; twin span added 1965; both bridges rehabilitated 1984Deck plate girder bridge over Red River of the South on Interstate 35Open to traffic
I-40 Arkansas River Bridge (Sequoyah County, Oklahoma)
Built 1967; rehabilitated 1983. Collapsed on May 26, 2002 after being hit by a barge, killing 14. Reopened to traffic July 29, 2002.Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on I-40 in Webbers FallsOpen to traffic
I-90 Connecticut River Bridge (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1982Steel haunched deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90)Open to traffic
John Beades Memorial Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1978Bascule bridge over Dorchester Bay on Morrissey Boulevard in BostonOpen to traffic
John Philip Sousa Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1938-1941; rehabilitated 1996Deck plate girder bridge over Anacostia River on Pennsylvania Avenue SEOpen to traffic
John T. Brooks Memorial Bridge (Okaloosa County, Florida)
Built 1964Deck plate girder bridge over Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on U.S. Route 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway)Open to traffic
Lewis and Clark Memorial Bridge (Brule County, South Dakota)
Built 1974Deck plate girder bridge over Missouri River (Lake Francis Case) on Interstate 90Open to traffic
Lottery Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1967; rehabilitated 1991Deck plate girder bridge over Sugar River on Jarvis Hill RoadOpen to traffic
Lowell Road Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1964Deck plate girder bridge over Concord River on Lowell RoadOpen to traffic
Maple Street Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built 1960Deck plate girder bridge over Springfield Dam Spillway on Maple StreetOpen to traffic
Mohegan-Pequot Bridge (New London County, Connecticut)
Built 1967; Tolls removed 1980; Rehabilitated 1996Deck plate girder bridge over Thames River on Connecticut Route 2AOpen to traffic
Morrison Bluff Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Built 1980Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on AR 109 at Morrison BluffOpen to traffic
Mt. Washington Auto Road Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Mount Washington Auto Road dates to 1861, although the bridge is likely newer than thatDeck plate girder bridge over Peabody River on Mount Washington Auto RoadOpen to traffic
Murray Lake Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Built 1974Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River (Murray Lake) on Interstate 430Open to traffic
NH-16 Saco River Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1945 as bypass of Saco River Covered Bridge; rehabilitated 1978Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Saco River on New Hampshire Route 16Open to traffic
North Hero Bridge (Grand Isle County, Vermont)
Built 1954 to replace previous truss bridgeHaunched deck plate girder bridge over Alburg Passage on Grand Isle Causeway (U.S. Route 2)Open to traffic
North Springfield Dam Access Bridge (Windsor County, Vermont)
Deck plate girder bridge over Springfield Dam on Restricted Use Road & WalkwayOpen to authorized vehicles and authorized pedestrian traffic only
Pawtucket Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
First bridge at this location dates to 1796. Current bridge built 1927 & replaced 2019-2021Deck plate girder bridge with decorative queenpost deck trusses over Pawtucket Canal on Pawtucket StreetClosed to all traffic with demolition and replacement in progress
Pendleton Bridge (Arkansas County, Arkansas)
Built 1971Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on Arkansas State Route 1Open to traffic
Penny-Hester Bridge (Wake County, North Carolina)
Built 1980Deck plate girder bridge over Neuse River on North Carolina Route 98 (Durham Road)Open to traffic
Phillip Saint Julian Wilson Bridge (Halifax County, Virginia)
Built 1952; Rehabilitated 2007 with US 58 shifted onto new bypass bridgeDeck plate girder bridge over Roanoke River (John H. Kerr Reservior) on U.S. Route 15 & Old U.S. Route 58Open to traffic
Sebastian Inlet Bridge (Indian River County, Florida)
Built 1964 to replace previous bascule bridgeUnique double-deck bridge with concrete girder/stringer spans (upper level) and deck plate girder spans (lower level) over Sebastian Inlet on Florida Scenic Route A1AOpen to traffic
Snow's Cut Bridge (New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Built 1963 to replace previous swing bridgeDeck plate girder bridge over Snow's Cut (Intracoastal Waterway) on North Lake Park Boulevard (U.S. 421)Open to traffic
Sportmans Park Bridge (Limestone County, Alabama)
Built 1955Deck plate girder bridge over Elk River on Elk River Mills Road (CR 20)Open to traffic with a weight limit
Still River Depot Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1900 & Rehabilitated 1950 per NBI, but not confirmed. Closure date unknownDeck plate girder bridge over Nashua River on Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Access RoadClosed and gated on west end. Accessible to pedestrians at east end but at one's own risk
VFW Highway Beaver Brook Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1949; demolished and replaced 2019-2020Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Brook on VFW Highway (Merrimack River Parkway)Closed to all traffic with replacement in progress. Temporary bridge in place
W.C. Holmes Memorial Bridge (Baldwin County, Alabama)
Built 1972Deck plate girder bridge over Portage Creek (Intracoastal Waterway) on Alabama State Route 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway)Open to traffic
Waterford Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1980Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on NH/VT 18Open to traffic
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1980Deck plate girder bridge over Anacostia River on East Captiol StreetOpen to traffic
William H. Putnam Memorial Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 2015Deck plate girder bridge over Connecticut River on Connecticut Route 3Open to traffic