Jack Arch Deck
View Exhibit mapA jack-arch deck is a specific variety of deck that was used on a number of bridges in the first couple decades of the 20th Century, and perhaps other dates. The jack-arch system is formed by creating an arch spanning between pairs of parallel iron/steel deck stringers, using brick, corrugated metal, or wood, and then pouring concrete on top. This encases most of the stringers in concrete, and provides a flat deck surface on top. New Hampshire produced a detailed discussion of them here:
http://www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/environment/doc...
Big Creek Bridge (Ellis County, Kansas)
Five span pony truss over Big Creek on 11th Street in Ellis, KansasOpen to pedestrians
Big Hill Road Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1905Pony truss bridge over Fawn River on Big Hill RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Card Road Bridge (Macomb County, Michigan)
Built 1910Pony truss bridge over North Branch Clinton River on Card RoadClosed to all traffic
Castle Rock Upper Bridge (Boulder County, Colorado)
Built ca. 1930; bypassed 1953, but left in place to serve recreational areaSteel girder/floorbeam bridge over Middle Boulder Creek on Old Boulder Canyon Drive (Co Rd 54A, former CO 119)Open to traffic; posted for load
Chinquapin Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Abandoned Camelback through truss bridge over Sangamon River on Chinquapin Road (Abandoned section)Derelict/abandoned
Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Original bridge built 1880; this bridge built 1895; closed to vehicles 2009; closed to pedestrians 2014Steel stringer bridge over Jackson Park North Lagoon on Columbia DriveIntact but closed to all traffic
Clarks Mill Road Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1912; replaced 2007Lost through truss bridge over North Fork Yellow Fork Creek on Clarks Mill (TR 773)Lost
Fischer Creek Bridge (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Pony truss bridge over Fischer Creek on Recreational TrailOpen to pedestrians only
Fudge Road Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built 1913 by the Central States Bridge Co. of Indanapolis, InPony truss bridge over Aukerman Creek on TR 347Currently closed to automobile traffic.
Lickley Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built 1920Steel stringer bridge over Newton Drain on Lickley RoadOpen to traffic
Lime Creek Bridge (Cedar County, Nebraska)
Built 1955Steel stringer bridge over Lime Creek on 886th RoadOpen to traffic
Loss Creek Bridge (Ellsworth County, Kansas)
Built 1935Girder bridge over Loss Creek on Local Rd. 314Open to traffic
Ohl Street Bridge (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1909 by Canton Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1980Through truss bridge over Shenango River on Ohl Street in GreenvilleClosed to all traffic; awaiting replacement
Pendleton Avenue Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1982; Replaced 2000Lost Steel stringer bridge over Fall Creek on Pendleton AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Verne Road Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1911; Closed early 2000s; Removed ca. 2020Pony truss bridge over Misteguay Creek on Verne RoadRemoved either 2020 or early 2021
Waterford Bridge (Dakota County, Minnesota)
Built 1909; made obsolete by a new bridge in 2010, won SavingPlaces grant and fortified substructure: remains intact for pedestrian useThrough truss bridge over Cannon River on CR 166 Canada Ave.Bypassed by a new bridge in 2010. Bridge open to pedestrians only.
Way Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1920; now abandonedSteel stringer bridge over East Branch St. Joseph River on Way Road (abandoned)Closed