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11th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1887; Replaced 1984Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroadon 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
13th Avenue Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1895; Ravine filled in 1912Lost Post Deck truss bridge over gully on 13th AvenueFilled in
15th Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908; replaced 1995Lost through truss bridge over Youghiogheny RiverReplaced by new bridge
15th Street Bridge (Cascade County, Montana)
Built 1892; Condemned & replaced 1924Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Missouri River on 15th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (1920) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1920; reconstructed 1964Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on First Avenue (Business US 151/IA 922) in Cedar RapidsOpen to traffic
1st Street Bridge (1929) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on First Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
24th Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1901; Replaced 1994Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on 24th Street & StreetcarReplaced by a new bridge
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Switzer Canyon on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadNever built
30th Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Built 1908; Replaced with a culvert and filled in 1956-7Lost Timber stringer bridge on 30th Street & San Diego Electric RailroadFilled in
3rd Avenue Bridge (Cabell County, West Virginia)
Built 1907Lost Parker through truss bridge over Guyandotte River on 3rd AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1917Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in MinneapolisOpen to traffic
4th Avenue South Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1915; Replaced 1997Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Midtown Greenway on 4th Avenue SouthReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (1903) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1977Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 4th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
4th Street Bridge (1930) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1930 seismic retrofit in 1995Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Fourth Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsed
6th Street Bascule Bridge (Old) (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908; Replaced 2002Lost Girder bridge over Milwaukee River on Lrd S 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge - Muskingum River Canal (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Built 1914-5; rehabilitated 1977; Replaced 2000Lost Bascule Lift Bridge over the Muskingum River Canal on 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
7th Street Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1912 by the Penn Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over NS Railroad on PA 4013 in AltoonaReplaced by new bridge.
7th Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1910, Second Deck added 1927, Seismic Retrofit 1995Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Seventh Street in Los AngelesOpen to traffic
95th Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Replaced 1958Lost bascule truss bridge over Calumet River on 95th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Aetnaville Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1891; closed to traffic December 1988Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Georgia Street in WheelingClosed to all traffic
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 1966Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30Replaced by new bridge
Albertus L. Meyers Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913, rehabilitated 1973Concrete arch bridge over Little Lehigh Creek on 8th Street in AllentownOpen to traffic
Aliso Street Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1881; Replaced 1938-1940Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Los Angeles River on Railroad (PE)/Aliso StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1875) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1875; Rails added 1876; Replaced 1908Lost Pratt Through truss bridge over Anacostia River in 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908; Replaced 1965Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Appalachian Trail/CSX - Potomac River Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1894, was mainline until 1931 bridge built to the north; damaged in derailment 2019Through truss bridge over Potomac River and old C&O Canal in Harpers Ferry on CSX Railroad and Appalachian TrailClosed for repair after derailment
ARR - Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel (Anchorage, Alaska)
Built 1943, converted to combined railroad and highway tunnel 1998-2000Tunnel under Maynard Mountain on Portage Glacier Highway and Alaska RailroadOpen to traffic
Arsenal Bridge (1896) (Scott County, Iowa)
Built 1896, Rehabilitated 1983 & 1997Baltimore through truss bridge over Mississippi River on 2 lanes of traffic and 2 rail lines in DavenportOpen to traffic
ASB Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Opened to traffic on December 28, 1911; upper roadway deck removed 1987Vertical-lift through truss bridge over the Missouri River on the BNSF Railway in Kansas CityOpen to railroad traffic
Atchison Swing Bridge (Atchison County, Kansas)
Built 1875; Replaced ca. 1900Lost Post through truss bridge over Missouri River on Road & RailroadsReplaced by a new bridge
Bassett Brook Bridge (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1830; part of 1920s era New England Interstate Route 8; bypassed c. 1935.Stone arch bridge over Bassett Brook on Mass Route 8 (old alignment) & Berkshire Street Railway in CheshireOpen to pedestrians only
Bellaire Toll Bridge (Belmont County, Ohio)
Operated as a privately owned toll bridge unitl 1991 when Ohio DOT cut off the west approach to build a new OH 7. Now owned by KDC investments which is in litigation with three companys who claim they paid for the exclusive scrap rights.Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River at BellaireClosed to all traffic since 1992
Belleview Avenue Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1955Slab bridge over Brush Creek on Belleview Avenue & Kansas City Public Service Co. Sunset Hill LineOpen to traffic
Bellmans Creek Bridge (Bergen County, New Jersey)
Beam bridge over Bellmans Creek on 83rd Street & New York Susquehanna & Western RailwayOpen to traffic
Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction CompanyDestroyed 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 - 4th Avenue Bridge (Stutsman County, North Dakota)
Built 1917Slab bridge over 4th Avenue on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BO - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852; Converted to road-only use 1894; 3 spans destroyed by flood 1924; Totally destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad/US 340Destroyed by flood
Boston Street Bridge (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1902Brick arch bridge over Harris Creek Sewer on Boston StreetOpen to traffic
Boylston Street Arch (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1808; rehabilitated 1932Stone arch bridge over Charles River on MA 9 (Boylston Street) in NewtonOpen to traffic
Bremer Avenue Bridge (Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Replaced 1950Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Bremer Avenue/Railroad (WCF&N)Replaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Bridge (San Miguel County, New Mexico)
Replaced 1906Lost Through truss bridge over Gallinas Creek on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bridge Street Overpass (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1948Pony truss bridge over an abandoned railroad on PA 2005 (Carey Avenue) in PlymouthOpen to traffic
Bristol Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1911; Destroyed by flooding 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Bristol Street TrolleyDestroyed by flooding
Broad Street Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1836 as Erie Canal AqueductStone arch bridge over Genesee River on Subway Tunnel in RochesterOpen to traffic
Broadway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1887-88 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; replaced ca. 1987Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Broadway Street in MinneapolisReplaced by a new bridge, but one span relocated and reused for the Merriam Street Bridge
Broadway Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1927Rall-Bascule lift bridge over Willamette River on Broadway Street in PortlandOpen to traffic
Broadway Bridge (1893) (Ada County, Idaho)
Built 1893; Replaced 1956Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Boise River on Broadway & Boise Valley RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Bridge (1905) (New York County, New York)
Built 1905; Replaced December 24th, 1960Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Harlem River on Broadway (US 9) & IRT West Side LineReplaced by a new bridge
Broadway Tunnel (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1901; Removed 1949 due to the construction of the Hollywood Freeway obliterating Fort Moore HillLost Tunnel under Fort Moore Hill on North BroadwayRemoved
Brooklyn Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Opened to traffic May 24, 1883; elevated railway removed 1944Suspension bridge over East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New YorkOpen to traffic
Brush Creek Culvert (Jackson County, Missouri)
Lost 1996Lost 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
C&ET - High Level Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Replaced 1909Pratt deck truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Road and Conneaut & Erie Traction Co.Replaced by a new bridge
C&O - Kanawha River Bridge (Charleston) (Kanawha County, West Virginia)
Built 1907; Single-lane road added 1920Parker through truss bridge over Kanawha River on CSX Railroad (Formerly Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad)Intact but closed to all traffic
Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton AvenueOpen to traffic
Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; Replaced 1948Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Carpenters Bluff Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Built 1910; Renovated for auto use 1965, rehabilitated 1981Through truss bridge over Red River on Carpenters Bluff Road (formerly KO&G RR)Open to foot traffic only and includes a Wagon Shelf extension of South deck
Cascade Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1896; reinforced in 1905; rehabilitated 1960; Closed 2008; Foot traffic allowed 2010; Closed to foot traffic 2019Deck truss bridge over Cascade Ravine on S. Main Street in BurlingtonClosed; Doomed
Catawissa Bridge (1898) (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1898, 2 spans were rebuilt in 1906 after ice damage; rehab in 1937; replaced 1986Lost through truss bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on PA 42Replaced by new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Replaced 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad & HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Quincy Railroad Bridge (1899) (Adams County, Illinois)
Built 1899; Wagon decks removed 1930; Replaced 1961Warren through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy & Highway (Until 1930)Replaced by a new bridge
Centennial Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built ca.1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, Replaced 1938Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Sacramento River on CA 36Lost
Central Avenue Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1983 and 2008Two-level deck truss bridge over Kansas River on Central Avenue in Kansas CityClosed
Central Viaduct (Older) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1888; Swing span removed and replaced 1912Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Inner Belt ExpresswayReplaced by a new bridge
Centre Street Bridge (Essex County, New Jersey)
Built 1911; Road deck added after the Hudson & Manhattan moved traffic onto the Dock Bridge; Removed 1979Lost Warren through truss bridge over Passaic River on NJ 158 & Pennsylvania RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge (1926) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1926; Seismic retrofit 1993-95Open spandrel Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on E Cesar E Chavez Ave/Macy StreetOpen to traffic
Charlestown Bridge (1900) (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built in 1900 to replace the Charles River Bridge which opened in 1786. It carried an elevated railway until it was demolished and re-routed in 1975. Bridge was demolished in 2020.Lost Pratt through truss bridge with former swing span over Charles River on N. Washington Street in BostonDemolished
Cheesequake Creek Bridge (1898) (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1898; Replaced 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cheesequake Creek on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cherry Creek Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1914; Replaced 1983Lost Slab bridge over Cherry Creek on Downing StreetReplaced by new bridge
Cherry Street Bridge (1884) (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1884; westernmost through truss span lost in a steamship collision 1908 and replaced by temporary timber trestle; entire bridge replaced 1914Lost Pratt swing/Whipple through truss swing bridge over Maumee River on Cherry Street and Interurban tracksReplaced by a new bridge
Cheshire Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1992 when purchased by the State of New Hampshire; Tolls were removed in 2001.Through truss bridge over Connecticut River on VT 11 / NH 11 in CharlestownOpen to traffic
Cheshire Toll Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1806? Purchased in 1897 by the Springfield Electric Railway Company and replaced.Lost Lattice Through truss over Connecticut River on Claremont Road.Replaced by a new bridge
Cheshire Toll Bridge (1906) (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Built 1906; replaced 1930.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Claremont Road.Replaced by a new bridge
Chicago Avenue Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Built 1913; Replaced 1964Warren through truss bascule bridge over N/S Leg of the Indiana Harbor Canal on Chicago Avenue & Chicago. South Shore. & South Bend RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
China Basin Bridge (1905) (San Francisco County, California)
Built 1904/1905; Replaced in 1933Lost Truss bridge over China Basin/Mission Creek on Third StreetReplaced by a new bridge
City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908, Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Clinton Street Overpass (Monroe County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on Clinton Street/Albia Interurban RailwayNo longer exists
CLP - Otter Creek Bridge (Rutland County, Vermont)
Built 1907, Out of service c.1972; Abandoned 1988Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on Clarendon & Pittsford RailroadDerelict/abandoned
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 1980Lost Through truss swing bridge over Missouri River on Old US 20 in Sioux CityReplaced by new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (1909) (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1937; Closed 1997; Draw spans removed 2010Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Congress Street in Bridgeport.Draw spans removed
Cook's Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1857; Widened 1897; rehabilitated in 2016Stone arch bridge over Charles River on Elliot StreetOpen to traffic
Cortland Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1901-02Double-leaf bascule bridge over North Branch Chicago River on W. Cortland Street in ChicagoOpen to traffic
Cottonwood Falls Bowstring (Chase County, Kansas)
Replaced ca. 1914Lost 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 FallsOpen to pedestrians only
County Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1906; Replaced 1925Lost Parker through truss bridge over Raritan River on Sheridan StreetNo longer exists
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1917Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Court Street Bridge (Jefferson County, New York)
Built 1884; Modified 1899; Replaced 1921Lost Through truss bridge over Black River on Court StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CP - Wisconsin Dells Railroad Bridge (1903) (Columbia County, Wisconsin)
Built 1903; East Approach added 1956Pratt deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River;Broadway Street (WI 13/WI 16/WI 23) on Canadian Pacific Railway & Removed highway in Wisconsin DellsOpen to traffic
Crawford Avenue Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905; Replaced 1959Lost Parker through truss bridge over Youghiogheny River on Crawford Avenue & West Penn RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Criss-Cross Bridge (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1892; Highway Relocated 1932; Abandoned 1949; Removed 1950Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Shrewsbury River on Road & CNJ RRReplaced by a new bridge
CSX - Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1919; opened 1920Bascule bridge over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (Industrial Canal) on CSX Railroad in New OrleansOpen to rail traffic; closed to vehicular traffic
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