Phoenix Columns

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15th Street Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1872; Replaced 1932
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough on 2nd Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Arkwright Bridge (Kent County, Rhode Island)
Built 1888 by Dean & Westbrook; rehabilitated 1980, 1998; Closed to traffic 2011
Pratt through truss bridge over North Branch Pawtuxet River on Hill Street in Coventry
Closed to vehicular traffic.

Atherton Bridge (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Built 1870 by J.H. Cofrode & Co.; closed to traffic in 1975
Iron pony truss bridge over South Branch Nashua River on Bolton Road in Lancaster
Closed indefinitely due to deck damage from flooding. Future uncertain.

Babocomari Ranch Bridge (Cochise County, Arizona)
Pratt through truss bridge over Babocomari Wash on West Railroad Drive
Open to authorized vehicles only. On private (posted) property, please ask if wanting to visit.

Base Road Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1970; Closed July 2013; raized Aug. 5, 2013.
Wooden bridge over the CSX Railroad on Base Road
demolished

Blodgett's Bridge (Pre 1911) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1888-1894 (based on portal design) and replaced in 1925
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Housatonic River on Ashley Falls Road in Ashley Falls
Replaced by a new bridge

BMS - Cross Power Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built 1869; Rehabilitated 1924; Strengthened 1944-1946; Abandoned 2006
2 span skewed Whipple through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on former Berlin Mills Railway
Closed

Bridge Street Bridge (Pre 1909) (Schoharie County, New York)
Likely built 1888 - 1894 based on portal bracing design
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

BVT - Boise River Bridge (Canyon County, Idaho)
Built 1907; Removed ca. 1928
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boise River on Boise Valley Railroad
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

CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1866) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1866; Replaced 1898
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Hokendauqua) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned deck truss bridge over Lehigh River and LVRR on CNJ RR
Derelict/abandoned

CNJ - LV Overpass (Carbon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Lehigh Valley Railroad on Central Railroad of New Jersey
Replaced by a new bridge

CNJ/Reading - Middle Brook Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Middle Brook on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Cooper's Tubular Arch Bridge (Onondaga County, New York)
Built in 1886 in Canajoharie, New York. Relocated to present location in 1975.
Bowstring through truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway in Old Erie Canal State Park
Open to pedestrians

County Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mehoopany Creek in Mehoopany.
No longer exists

CPRR - Bear River Bridge (Box Elder County, Utah)
Built 1882; Replaced & dismantled 1896; Rebuilt in Oregon 1901.
Whipple through truss bridge over Bear River on Central Pacific Railroad relocated to Springfield, Oregon.
Replaced by a new bridge

Craig Creek Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1886; relocated 1902
Deck truss bridge over Craig Creek on Old Rail Road (Route 817)
Open to traffic

Daro Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1895
Pony truss bridge over Huntington Creek on TR 490
Intact but closed to all traffic

Dart's Mill Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Build around the same time and in the same style as the Rosemont, Raven Rock Bridge
9 panel Pratt through truss bridge
Lost

Dingman's Ferry Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Relocated here 1900 from the Susquehanna River
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 739
Open to vehicular traffic only (no pedestrians allowed)

East Main Street Bridge (Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge on East Main Street
No longer exists

Engineer Street Bridge (Whitley County, Kentucky)
Built ca.1880
Pratt through truss bridge over Lynn Camp Creek in Corbin
Preserved and open to pedestrians as part of a city park

Everetts Corners Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1940; Replaced and stored 2020.
Pratt pony truss bridge over Huntington Creek on TR 472
Replaced but stored for future reuse

Farley Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1889 by Dean & Westbrook
Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Millers River on Farley Road in Erving
Open to traffic

Faux Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1895
Pony truss bridge over Wapwallopen Creek on TR 392 in Mountain Top
Open to traffic

Ftorkowski Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910
Pony truss bridge over Huntington Creek on TR 482
Open to traffic

GAP - Bollman Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1871 on the B&O Railroad; relocated 1910 as a vehicular bridge
Iron through truss bridge formerly carrying the B&O Railroad
Open to pedestrians only

Genesee River Bridge (1880s) (Allegany County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Genesee River on W State Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Georgetown Loop - Devil's Gate Trestle (Clear Creek County, Colorado)
Built 1877 by the Colorado Central Railroad. Dismantled 1939, but rebuilt 1984 and again in 2002
Rebuilt trestle on the Georgetown Loop Railroad
Open to tourist railroad

Georgia City Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; approach spans added 1885; closed to traffic 1986; relocated to Webb City
Relocated bowstring through truss at King Jack Park in Webb City
Open to pedestrians

Gerloff Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888, closed to traffic in mid 1970's; Rebuilt by High Steel Structures & reopened July 1998
Pratt through truss bridge over Swamp Creek on Gerloff Road near Zieglersville, PA
Open to traffic

Geysers Road Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1970
Pratt Through truss bridge over Big Sulphur Creek on Geysers Road
Open to traffic

GHSA - Richmond Bridge (Old) (Fort Bend County, Texas)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Brazos River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Gleaves Road Bridge (Wythe County, Virginia)
Built unknown location ca. 1880s, Installed at this location in 1903 as a railroad bridge; abandoned by railroad in 1938, reopened as a highway bridge ca. 1948
Pratt through truss bridge over Cripple Creek on Gleaves Road (Route 619)
Open to traffic

Greenlane Drive Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Yellow Breeches Creek on Greenlane Drive in Lower Allen
Open to traffic

GRNW - Clearwater River Bridge (Lewis County, Idaho)
Built 1889, original location unknown, installed here 1916
Whipple-Pratt through truss swing bridge over Clearwater River on Great Northwest Railroad
Open to traffic

GTW - International Railroad Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 1870-1873; completed October 1873; opened November 3, 1873; replaced 1901
Lost Whipple through truss swing bridge over Niagara River on Grand Trunk Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Gualala Road Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built in this location 1940
Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork Gualala River on Gualala Road
Open to traffic

Hamden Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1993
two span pin connected Pratt pony truss bridge with Phoenix columns over South Branch Raritan River on Hamden Road
Open to traffic

Haupt Creek Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Built 1880, relocated 1909 to Monte Rio, relocated 1937 to this location
Pinned Pratt through truss bridge over Haupt Creek on Stewart Point Skagg Springs Road
Open to traffic

Hawthorne Street Bridge (Covington, Virginia)
Built between 1888 and 1894 based on portal brace design. Possibly relocated at this site 1900?, Reconstructed 2006
Pratt through truss bridge over CSXT Railroad on E. Hawthorne Street in Covington
Open to traffic

Hayden Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1882 in Corrine, Utah; Moved here 1901; Abandoned 1987, Reopened 2019
Whipple truss bridge over McKenzie River on Abandoned Weyerhauser Logging Railway in Springfield
Bridge was planked and opened in April of 2019.

Hays Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Originally built 1881 as a railroad bridge over the Nueces River; moved to current location in 1910 as a road bridge; rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrians in 2010
Whipple through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Hays Street in San Antonio
Open to pedestrians

Henszey Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1869
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Hoosic River
Replaced by a new bridge

Hubbards Flats Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891; rehabilitated 1950
Truss bridge over Huntington Creek on TR 451
Open to traffic

IC - Kent Creek Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Located here in 1911, Truss likely dates from 1870s
Pratt through truss bridge over Kent Creek on Illinois Central Railroad spur
No longer exists

Independence Bowstring Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Built 1871 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Verdigris River at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth

Jersey Shore Bridge (Pre 1908) (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built either 1889 or 1894; heavily damaged by flood 1908 and replaced
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on PA-44
Destroyed by flooding

KY644 Levisa Fork Bridge (Lawrence County, Kentucky)
Built ?; One span built 1904 by the King Bridge Co.; Converted to road use after 1914; rehabilitated 1970
Through truss bridge over Levisa Fork of Big Sandy on KY 644
Open to traffic

Laytonville - Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1888 as a railroad bridge; adapted and relocated in 1934
Deck truss bridge over Burger Creek on Laytonville - Dos Rios Road
Open to traffic

Lower Landsdown Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1982
Phoenix column Pratt through truss bridge over Capoolong Creek on Lower Landsdown Road
Open to traffic

Lower Turnpike Bridge (Washington County, New York)
Built 1889 by Dean & Westbrook; Rehabilitated 2013
Pin-connected Baltimore through truss bridge over Mettawee River on Lower Turnpike Road
Open to traffic

Main Street -Oswegatchie River Bridge (Old) (Lewis County, New York)
Built between 1888 and 1894 based on portal brace design.
Lost Phoenix Column Through truss bridge over Oswegatchie River on Main Street in Harrisville
Replaced by a new bridge

Main Street-Westecunk Creek Bridge (Pre 1905) (Ocean County, New Jersey)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Westecunk Creek on Main St
Replaced by a new bridge

Manayunk Canal Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned Pratt Pony Truss Pedestrian Bridge over Manayunk Canal
Destroyed by overheight rail car

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (1870) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1870
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Railroad in Augusta.
Removed but not replaced; Supports still stand

MEC - Kennebec River Bridge (1874) (Kennebec County, Maine)
Built 1874 by Clarke, Reeves, & Co.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Maine Central Railroad in Waterville.
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Saco River Bridge (Old) (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Replaced 1906
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Saco River on Main Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

MEC - Saco River Bridge (Older) (Oxford County, Maine)
Built ca.1870
Lost Phoenix Column Whipple through truss bridge over Saco River on Maine Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Mill City Trail - North Fork Santiam River Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1888 near San Jose, CA, Relocated to Mill City 1919.
Pratt through truss bridge over North Fork Santiam River on Mill City Trail
Open to pedestrians

Mill Road Bridge (New Location) (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1876
Bowstring pony truss bridge over park pond on pedestrian path
Open to pedestrian traffic.

MP - Mill Creek Phoenix Bridge (Washington County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek on Missouri Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

New Braunfels Avenue Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built for Morgan City, Louisiana in 1881; Relocated here 1910. Closed 1975; Demolished 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Southern Pacific RR on New Braunfels Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

NW - Scioto River Bridge (Older) (Ross County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Norfolk & Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

NWP - Keyes Estuary Bridge (1907) (Marin County, California)
Built 1880 elsewhere; Relocated here 1906/7; Removed 1931 and relocated again
Pratt through truss bridge over Key's Creek on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Removed

NWP - Monte Rio Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Relocated here 1909. Line abandoned 1935. Spans relocated 1937.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Russian River on Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Removed

NYC - Catskill Creek Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1884
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Catskill Creek on New York Central Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

NYC - Goldens Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
This bridge was originally part of a three span bridge and located approximately one mile south of Kingston NY. Moved to its current location c.1907
Whipple through truss bridge over Croton River
Closed to all traffic

NYC - Rondout Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1882
Lost Triple Intersection Pratt & Whipple through truss bridge over Rondout Creek on NYC West Shore Line
Replaced by a new bridge

NYWS&B - Clyde River Bridge (1883) (Cayuga County, New York)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Clyde River/Erie Canal on New York, West Shore, & Buffalo Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Old Danforth Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1890 by Dean & Westbrook; bypassed 1982
Pratt pony truss bridge on an old alignment of Danforth Street over Sudbury River in Framingham.
Open to pedestrians

Old Route 61 Wolf Creek Bridge (Bland County, Virginia)
Built 1890 as a railroad bridge; Converted to highway bridge in 1946 when rail line discontinued; closed to vehicular traffic in 1987
Pratt through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on former Route 61
Open to pedestrians

PAL - Valley Creek Bridge (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built Ca. 1870 at an unknown location, moved here 1891
Pratt through truss bridge over Valley Creek on Paducah and Louisville Railroad
Open to traffic

PE - San Gabriel River Bridge (Bellflower; Old) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built ? elsewhere; Erected here ca. 1905; Replaced 1963
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over San Gabriel River on Pacific Electric Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Pearl Street Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Assiscunk Creek on Pearl Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Philadelphia & Reading - Milton Bridge (1871) (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Philadelphia & Reading RR
No longer exists

Phoenix Bridge (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1887 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; Erected here in 1903 by the C&O Railroad; Converted to auto use in 1963.
Pratt through truss bridge over Craig Creek on Ball Park Road (Route 685)
Open to traffic

Pulp Mill Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built circa 1868; Bypassed 1921
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge
Derelict/abandoned

Queen Anne Bridge (Prince George's County, Maryland)
Abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge over Patuxent River on Queen Anne Bridge Rd in Town of Queen Anne (Hardesty)
Abandoned

Raven Rock Rosemont Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1878
Through truss bridge over Lockatong Creek on Raven Rock Road
Restoration complete, bridge open

Red Bank Road Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1916
Girder bridge with Phoenix Column bents over Chessie System on Red Bank Road
Removed but not replaced

Roosevelt International Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1897; Swing span destroyed in 1909 flood; roadway added in 1933; last train ran Feb 1957, removed in 1959 for building of St Lawrence Seaway
Lost Through truss bridge over St Lawrence River on New York Central RR and roadway
Replaced by a new bridge

Ross Fording Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.
Pratt pony truss bridge over Octoraro Creek on Ross Fording Road
Open to traffic

Russell G. Young Bridge (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1888 at Huntington Mills, relocated in 1969
Pratt pony truss bridge over Huntington Creek on private road
Open - private

Sandy Hook Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1890
Pratt through truss bridge over Pootatuck River on Dayton Street
Open to pedestrians only

SP - Eagle Pass-Piedras Negras International Railway Bridge (1884) (Maverick County, Texas)
Built 1884; Replaced 1922
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rio Grande on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

SP - Pecos River Bridge (1st) (Val Verde County, Texas)
Built 1883; Replaced 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Pecos River on Southern Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge on a new alignment

SVT - Little Walnut Creek Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built 1904 using an older span; Removed Ca. 1930
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Scioto Valley Transit Company
Replaced by a new bridge

Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1868 as part of a larger bridge over the Mississippi River at Burlington; one span relocated here and shortened in 1891
1 Span Whipple through truss bridge with Phoenix columns over Mississippi River on former railroad spur in Moline.
Open to service vehicles only

Tannery Bridge (Pocahontas County, West Virginia)
Built 1895
Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Greenbrier River on CR 250/2 in Durbin
Open to traffic

Throckmorton's Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge
Probably lost

Tug Fork Bridge (McDowell County, West Virginia)
Built or relocated here in 1907
Through truss bridge over Tug Fork on CR 7/13
Replaced by a new bridge

U&MV - Mohawk River Whipple Truss (Herkimer County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mohawk River on Utica & Mohawk Valley Railway
Removed but not replaced

UI&E - Block House Gorge Trestle (Schuyler County, New York)
Built 1873 by Clarke, Reeves & Co.; removed sometime before 1944 per Historic Aerials
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over tributary of Cayuta Creek on Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad
Removed but not replaced

UI&E - Deep Gorge Trestle (Schuyler County, New York)
Built 1873 by Clarke, Reeves & Co.; opened November 11, 1873; replaced 1890s
Lost Fink deck truss bridge over tributary of Cayuta Creek on Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Walden Avenue Bridges (Erie County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridges over New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railroad on Walden Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Walns Mill Road Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1885; Timber Piles Added 1948
Pony truss with Phoenix Columns over Crosswicks Creek on Walns Mill Road
Open to traffic

Walp Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 2004; Replaced 2021
Lost Pratt Pony truss bridge over Nescopeck Creek on TR 342 (Walp Road)
Replaced by a new bridge

West Fork Pigeon River Bridge (Haywood County, North Carolina)
Built 1891
Pratt through truss bridge over West Fork Pigeon River on NC 1112
Open to traffic

Williams Road Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Originally built 1884 over French Creek in Franklin as a two-span bridge; portions of one span relocated here in 1911-12
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar Creek Middle Branch on Williams Road
Still in place and open to traffic

WW&F - Sheepscot River Bridge (Lincoln County, Maine)
Moved here in 1895; destroyed by flooding after abandonment in 1933; cut up in 1937.
Lost Through truss bridge over Sheepscot River on Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington RR
Removed but not replaced