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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
18th Street-Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca.1880's by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; Replaced 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on 18th Street
Replaced by new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
295th Street Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on 295th Street at Wilkinson Pioneer Park
Open to pedestrians only
2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; Relocated Here 1934
Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
Open to traffic
6th Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on 6th Street in Logansport
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)
Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only
Adaline Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 7/4 (Fish Creek Road)
Open to 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 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
American Railroad - Puente de Cambalache (Arecibo, Puerto Rico)
Built 1893
Whipple through truss bridge over Río Grande de Arecibo on Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico
Abandoned
American Railroad - Puente Río Yauco (Yauco, Puerto Rico)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Río Yauco on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
Removed
Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Built in 1893 by Lafayette Bridge Company; replaced in 1983
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant Road
Replaced by new bridge
Amtrak - Christiana Borough Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893-1895; modifications in 1907 to accommodate trolley lines; catenary attachments for electric lines and traffic and pedestrian protection screens added in 1937 when railroad electrified;1952 repairs made to structural steel; Replaced 1985
Lost Whipple Through truss bridge over Amtrak on Bridge Street (Sr 2025)
Replaced by new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1887 at a different location, installed here in 1907;
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Ash-Consaul Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1909 reusing 5 spans from Cherry Street; Replaced 1957
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Azalia Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
Built in 1878 by McCormack & Sweeney; removed in 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 800 South
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
Bay View Junction Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built 1885, replaced with through plate girder 2016
Whipple through truss bridge over Railroad (Amtrak) on Railroad (CSX)
Replaced by a new bridge
Bell's Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1888; Replaced 1954
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Bells Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Benson Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)
Built 1881; Rehabilitated 1996
Whipple through truss bridge over Benson Creek on a pedestrian trail at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort
Open to pedestrians
Bicycle Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1893 by the Lafayette Bridge Co., replaced in 1982
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Bicycle Bridge Road
Replaced by new bridge
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
BM - Merrimack River Bridge (Haverhill) (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; replaced by present structure 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Merrimack River on B&M Western Route
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
BN - Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1888 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Line abandoned in 1982; Removed in 1984
BN - Sioux City High Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Replaced 1982
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Burlington Northern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1893; Replaced 2011-2012.
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway in Burlington
Replaced by a new bridge 2011-2012
BO - Bellaire Bridge (Old) (Belmont County, Ohio)
Built 1869-1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Little Kanawha River Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Built 1883; Replaced 1924
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Verona Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)
Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Whipple deck truss bridge over Middle River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO Highlandtown PRR Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)
Built ca. 1885
Whipple through truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on CSX Transportation (nee B&O)
Open to traffic
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.
Bridge L-158, 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
Bridge Street Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Built 1879
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Bridge Street
Abandoned
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic
Broad St. Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)
Image lists it as built in 1889. Design suggests early 1870s.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blanchard River on Broad Ave.
No longer exists
Broadway Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Brown's Mill Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
replaced ca. 1969
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on CR 600S
Replaced by a new bridge
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)
Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
Burnett Bridge (Wichita County, Texas)
Whipple through truss bridge over Wichita River on road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Burtonville Road Bridge (Old) (Montgomery County, New York)
Lost Bowstring/Through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Burtonville Road in Burtonsville.
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
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
C&NW - Little Wind River Bridge (Fremont County, Wyoming)
Erected 1927 using parts fabricated in 1883
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wind River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #6 - Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
California Avenue Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889 using 1862 spans ; Deck Raised 1896; Raxed 1926
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Woods Run on California Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; demolished 1964
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Replaced by a new bridge
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)
(Main design: Other through truss)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Canalside Rail-Trail - Connecticut River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1880, Warrens added 1936
Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Canalside Rail-Trail in Montague
Open to pedestrians only
Capital Crescent Trail - C&O Canal Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio RR at Ridley Creek, Ridley Park, Pa. (southwest of Philadelphia); dismantled and rebuilt by the B&O at this location 1909, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss and Pratt through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Capon Lake Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Originally built 1874 near Romney; relocated here in 1938
Whipple through truss bridge over Cacapon River, just off WV 259
Open to pedestrians only
Carmi Bridge (Older) (White County, Illinois)
Built 1878; Collapsed & Replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Collapsed; Replaced by a new bridge
Cathance River Bridge (Older) (Sagadahoc County, Maine)
Originally Erected in 1866, moved to ME and re-erected in 1895
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cathance River on Black Hill Road (ME 24)
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Grand River Bridge (Old) (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1879; Replaced 19XX
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Oldest) (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
CB&Q - Rulo Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
CBQ - Thompson River Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)
Built 1881; Removed ?
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Thompson River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
Cedar Bluff Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Built 1877; Replaced 1972
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Chain Bridge (1874) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1874 for U.S. Arny Corps of Engineers by Phoenix Bridge Co.; repaired 1910, 1927, and 1936, demolished 1937
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Potomac River on Chain Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Charlotte Highway Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Built 1886 by Buckeye Bridge Works; replaced 2001 and relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County
Whipple Truss bridge originally over Grand River on Charlotte Highway, now relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated
Chenango River Bridge (Chenango County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Chenango River
Demolished
Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Cincinatti & Eastern - Little Miami River Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Cincinatti & Eastern Railway
No longer exists
Cincinnati Southern - Cumberland River Bridge (1st) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Finished November 1876
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railroad
No longer exists - superstructure replaced then crossing relocated
Clearfield Creek Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883
Through truss bridge over Clearfield Creek on TR 566 WAS TR 565
Closed to all traffic
Clinton Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Clinton Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNW - Red Cedar River Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)
Built 1879, Strengthened 1896; Replaced By a New Bridge Upstream 1912
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Former Chicago & North Western
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (Older) (Albany County, New York)
Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on Congress Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Corunna Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)
Built ca. 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Shiawassee Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1960
CPRR - Bear River Bridge (Box Elder County, Utah)
Built 1882; Replaced & relocated 1886
Whipple through truss bridge over Bear River on Central Pacific Railroad relocated to Springfield, Oregon.
Replaced by a new bridge
CR 100E-Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Closed to all traffic
CR 5-Big Wheeling Creek Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Built 1882 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on County Road 5
Replaced by a new bridge on new alignment, but allowed to remain in place
CSX - Highland Falls Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Built 1883
Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River Shoreline on CSX River Subdivision
Open to traffic
Cutsinger Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)
Built 1884; deck collapsed twice in 1965; closed and replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Big Blue River on County Road 800 East
Replaced by a new bridge
Dayton View Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Covered bridge buil in 1854 expanded with three CBW bowstring spans in 1871, Covered spans replaced with Whipples in the early 1880s. Removed 1908
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Miami River near Monument Ave. Bridge location
No longer exists
Dean Road Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built 1898 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Dean Road
Open to traffic
DeLong Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built in 1888 by the Wrought Iron bridge Company Replaced in 1984.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Old SR17
Replaced by new bridge
Delray Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1883 in Concord Township, relocated to this location in 1931, replaced in 2002
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Spring Creek on E1200N Road
Replaced by new bridge
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893; Replaced 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
EIRR - Snake River Bridge (Cassia County, Idaho)
Built Ca. 1890
Whipple through truss bridge over Snake River on Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR)
Open to traffic
Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellis Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Embarras River Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Embarras River
No longer exists
Emlenton Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on PA 38 (Emlenton Street)
Replaced by new bridge
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson(Ft. Wayne Iron Works); one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
Falls Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wisconsin River
No longer exists
Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Intact but closed to all traffic
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View Exhibit map15th 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
18th Street-Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Built ca.1880's by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; Replaced 1977
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on 18th Street
Replaced by new bridge
1st Avenue Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Rock River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
295th Street Bridge (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)Made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on 295th Street at Wilkinson Pioneer Park
Open to pedestrians only
2nd River Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)Columbia Bridge Works Whipple span probably built ca. 1880, other span of unknown origin possibly added later.
Lost Whipple through truss at Middletown
Lost
35th Street Overpass (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1888 in Chicago, Illinois; Relocated Here 1934
Whipple through truss bridge over BNSF Fort Madison Yard on 35th Street in Fort Madison, Iowa
Open to traffic
6th Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on 6th Street in Logansport
Replaced by new bridge
Abington Bridge (Wayne County, Indiana)Built 1881; replaced 1991
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Pottershop Road
Replaced by new bridge
Able Mitchell Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., bypassed 1991
Through truss bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on Mansfield Road northeast of Bridgeton
Open to pedestrians only
Adaline Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Fish Creek on CR 7/4 (Fish Creek Road)
Open to 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 1966
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Douglas Street/US 6/US Alt 30
Replaced by new bridge
American Railroad - Puente Caño Martín Peña (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Caño Martín Peña on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
Removed
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Caño Martín Peña on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
Removed
American Railroad - Puente de Cambalache (Arecibo, Puerto Rico)Built 1893
Whipple through truss bridge over Río Grande de Arecibo on Compañía de los Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico
Abandoned
American Railroad - Puente Río Yauco (Yauco, Puerto Rico)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Río Yauco on American Railroad Co. of Puerto Rico
Removed
Americus Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)Built in 1893 by Lafayette Bridge Company; replaced in 1983
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Grant Road
Replaced by new bridge
Amtrak - Christiana Borough Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1893-1895; modifications in 1907 to accommodate trolley lines; catenary attachments for electric lines and traffic and pedestrian protection screens added in 1937 when railroad electrified;1952 repairs made to structural steel; Replaced 1985
Lost Whipple Through truss bridge over Amtrak on Bridge Street (Sr 2025)
Replaced by new bridge
Armitage Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built 1887 at a different location, installed here in 1907;
Whipple through truss bridge over McKenzie River on Pedestrian Path in Coburg
Open to pedestrians
Ash-Consaul Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)Built ca. 1909 reusing 5 spans from Cherry Street; Replaced 1957
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Azalia Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)Built in 1878 by McCormack & Sweeney; removed in 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 800 South
Replaced by a new bridge in 1972
Bay View Junction Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)Built 1885, replaced with through plate girder 2016
Whipple through truss bridge over Railroad (Amtrak) on Railroad (CSX)
Replaced by a new bridge
Bell's Mill Bridge (Hamilton County, Iowa)Built ca. 1888; Replaced 1954
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Boone River on Bells Mill Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Benson Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Kentucky)Built 1881; Rehabilitated 1996
Whipple through truss bridge over Benson Creek on a pedestrian trail at the end of Taylor Ave. in Frankfort
Open to pedestrians
Bicycle Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1893 by the Lafayette Bridge Co., replaced in 1982
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wabash River on Bicycle Bridge Road
Replaced by new bridge
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
BM - Merrimack River Bridge (Haverhill) (Essex County, Massachusetts)Built 1880 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; replaced by present structure 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Merrimack River on B&M Western Route
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
BN - Nebraska City Railroad Bridge (Otoe County, Nebraska)(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1888 under the direction of George S. Morison
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Line abandoned in 1982; Removed in 1984
BN - Sioux City High Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)Built 1888; Replaced 1982
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River on Burlington Northern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)(Main design: Whipple through truss)
Built 1893; Replaced 2011-2012.
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF Railway in Burlington
Replaced by a new bridge 2011-2012
BO - Bellaire Bridge (Old) (Belmont County, Ohio)Built 1869-1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Cave Station Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over North River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Little Kanawha River Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)Built 1883; Replaced 1924
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Kanawha River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Parkersburg Bridge (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)Construction started July 9, 1869, and the bridge opened January 7, 1871
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Ohio River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO - Verona Bollman Bridge (Augusta County, Virginia)Built 1873; Replaced 1923
Whipple deck truss bridge over Middle River on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
BO Highlandtown PRR Overpass (Baltimore, Maryland)Built ca. 1885
Whipple through truss bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on CSX Transportation (nee B&O)
Open to traffic
Bonanza Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)Built 1883; replaced and relocated in 1994-95
Whipple through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on Bonanza Road
Relocated to a field next to the original site
Bostick Road Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Built 1894 by the Canton Bridge Co.; closed April 2004
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Bostick Road in Fort Wayne
Rehabilitated in place for reuse as a pedestrian bridge.
Bridge L-158, 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
Bridge Street Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)Built 1879
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Bridge Street
Abandoned
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Briscoe Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1893
Through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old River Road
Restoration completed and open to traffic
Broad St. Bridge (Hancock County, Ohio)Image lists it as built in 1889. Design suggests early 1870s.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Blanchard River on Broad Ave.
No longer exists
Broadway Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)Built ca. 1880's
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Brown's Mill Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)replaced ca. 1969
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on CR 600S
Replaced by a new bridge
Buffalo Bridges (White County, Indiana)Built in 1881 by the Columbia Bridge Works; replaced in 1974.
Lost pair of through truss bridges over Tippecanoe River on SR16
Replaced by new bridge
Burnett Bridge (Wichita County, Texas)Whipple through truss bridge over Wichita River on road
Intact but closed to all traffic
Burtonville Road Bridge (Old) (Montgomery County, New York)Lost Bowstring/Through truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Burtonville Road in Burtonsville.
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
C&A - Louisiana Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)Built 1873; 2nd pier collapsed destroying two spand November 6th, 1876; Replaced 1897
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago & Alton Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
C&NW - Little Wind River Bridge (Fremont County, Wyoming)Erected 1927 using parts fabricated in 1883
Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wind River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #6 - Charlotte Highway Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)Built 1886 over the Grand River in Ionia County, MI and carried the Charlotte Highway. It was rehabilitated and relocated to the H.B.P. in 2005-06
Whipple through truss bridge over Bridge Park Drive on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians
California Avenue Bridge (Old) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)Built 1889 using 1862 spans ; Deck Raised 1896; Raxed 1926
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Woods Run on California Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1875; demolished 1964
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Replaced by a new bridge
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)(Main design: Other through truss)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Canalside Rail-Trail - Connecticut River Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)Built 1880, Warrens added 1936
Whipple through truss bridge over Connecticut River on Canalside Rail-Trail in Montague
Open to pedestrians only
Capital Crescent Trail - C&O Canal Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)Originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio RR at Ridley Creek, Ridley Park, Pa. (southwest of Philadelphia); dismantled and rebuilt by the B&O at this location 1909, converted to trail use in 1992
Whipple through truss and Pratt through truss bridge over Canal & Arizona Avenue on Capital Crescent Trail (formerly B&O Railroad)
Open to pedestrians
Capon Lake Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)Originally built 1874 near Romney; relocated here in 1938
Whipple through truss bridge over Cacapon River, just off WV 259
Open to pedestrians only
Carmi Bridge (Older) (White County, Illinois)Built 1878; Collapsed & Replaced 1916
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Collapsed; Replaced by a new bridge
Cathance River Bridge (Older) (Sagadahoc County, Maine)Originally Erected in 1866, moved to ME and re-erected in 1895
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cathance River on Black Hill Road (ME 24)
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Grand River Bridge (Old) (Decatur County, Iowa)Built 1879; Replaced 19XX
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Grand River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Quincy Railroad Bridge (Oldest) (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
CB&Q - Rulo Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)Built 1887 under the direction of George S. Morison; replaced 1977 by new truss spans reusing the existing piers
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Missouri River
Superstructure replaced
CBQ - First Burlington Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1893
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Thompson River Bridge (Decatur County, Iowa)Built 1881; Removed ?
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Thompson River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
Cedar Bluff Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)Built 1877; Replaced 1972
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
Replaced by new bridge
Cedar Street Bridge (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)Built 1876; rehabilitated ca. 1960
Through truss bridge over Back Creek on Feed Mill Road
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)Built 1883; Replaced 1908
Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Chain Bridge (1874) (Washington, District of Columbia)Built 1874 for U.S. Arny Corps of Engineers by Phoenix Bridge Co.; repaired 1910, 1927, and 1936, demolished 1937
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Potomac River on Chain Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Charlotte Highway Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)Built 1886 by Buckeye Bridge Works; replaced 2001 and relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County
Whipple Truss bridge originally over Grand River on Charlotte Highway, now relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated
Chenango River Bridge (Chenango County, New York)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Chenango River
Demolished
Chouteau Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Built 1887; converted into vehicular use in 1951; demolished in 2001
Lost three-span Whipple truss bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City
Replaced by new bridge in 2001
Cincinatti & Eastern - Little Miami River Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)Whipple through truss bridge over Little Miami River on Cincinatti & Eastern Railway
No longer exists
Cincinnati Southern - Cumberland River Bridge (1st) (Pulaski County, Kentucky)Finished November 1876
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Cincinnati Southern Railroad
No longer exists - superstructure replaced then crossing relocated
Clearfield Creek Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)Built 1883
Through truss bridge over Clearfield Creek on TR 566 WAS TR 565
Closed to all traffic
Clinton Street Bridge (Defiance County, Ohio)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Maumee River on Clinton Street
Replaced by a new bridge
CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Built 1867; Repaced 1897
Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
No longer exists
CNW - Red Cedar River Bridge (Dunn County, Wisconsin)Built 1879, Strengthened 1896; Replaced By a New Bridge Upstream 1912
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River on Former Chicago & North Western
Replaced by a new bridge
Coal Bank Hill Bridge (1881) (Hardin County, Iowa)Built 1881, Replaced 1919
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Iowa River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Congress Street Bridge (Older) (Albany County, New York)Replaced ca. 1913
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River on Congress Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Corunna Bridge (Shiawassee County, Michigan)Built ca. 1880 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Shiawassee River on Shiawassee Street
Replaced by a new bridge in 1960
CPRR - Bear River Bridge (Box Elder County, Utah)Built 1882; Replaced & relocated 1886
Whipple through truss bridge over Bear River on Central Pacific Railroad relocated to Springfield, Oregon.
Replaced by a new bridge
CR 100E-Deer Creek Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Built 1885 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Whipple through truss bridge over Deer Creek on CR 100 East
Closed to all traffic
CR 5-Big Wheeling Creek Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)Built 1882 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Whipple through truss bridge over Big Wheeling Creek on County Road 5
Replaced by a new bridge on new alignment, but allowed to remain in place
CSX - Highland Falls Bridge (Orange County, New York)Built 1883
Whipple through truss bridge over Hudson River Shoreline on CSX River Subdivision
Open to traffic
Cutsinger Ford Bridge (Johnson County, Indiana)Built 1884; deck collapsed twice in 1965; closed and replaced in 1975
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Big Blue River on County Road 800 East
Replaced by a new bridge
Dayton View Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)Covered bridge buil in 1854 expanded with three CBW bowstring spans in 1871, Covered spans replaced with Whipples in the early 1880s. Removed 1908
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Miami River near Monument Ave. Bridge location
No longer exists
Dean Road Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)Built 1898 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1992
Through truss bridge over Vermilion River on Dean Road
Open to traffic
DeLong Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)Built in 1888 by the Wrought Iron bridge Company Replaced in 1984.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on Old SR17
Replaced by new bridge
Delray Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)Built 1883 in Concord Township, relocated to this location in 1931, replaced in 2002
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Spring Creek on E1200N Road
Replaced by new bridge
Derry Overhead Bridge (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1893; Replaced 1965
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Pennsylvania Railroad on PA 217
Replaced by a new bridge
EIRR - Snake River Bridge (Cassia County, Idaho)Built Ca. 1890
Whipple through truss bridge over Snake River on Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR)
Open to traffic
Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellingson Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Imported to this location from Mitchell County in 1939 replacing a wooden bridge; destroyed during the relocation process in 1994; later replaced.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Ellingson Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Imported to this location from Mitchell County in 1939 replacing a wooden bridge; destroyed during the relocation process in 1994; later replaced.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Ellingson Bridge Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellis Bridge (Muskingum County, Ohio)Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Embarras River Bridge (Cumberland County, Illinois)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Embarras River
No longer exists
Emlenton Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)Built 1883 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; replaced 1987
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on PA 38 (Emlenton Street)
Replaced by new bridge
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson(Ft. Wayne Iron Works); one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
Falls Bridge (Marathon County, Wisconsin)Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Wisconsin River
No longer exists
Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)Built 1884 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Intact but closed to all traffic
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