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Built during 1950s

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12th Street Bridge (Mower County, Minnesota)
Built in 1953; replaced in 2007
Slab bridge over Dobbins Creek on 12th Street
Open to traffic

15th Avenue Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Concrete culvert bridge over Branch Prairie Creek on 15th Avenue (State Highway 200)
Open to traffic

16th Road Overpass (Marquette County, Wisconsin)
Built 1950
Timber stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago & Northwestern Railway) on 16th Road in Town of Buffalo
Open to traffic

16th Street Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1958; Rehabilitated 1974; Replaced 2007; Spans were meant to be reused on a trail but were 12' short; One span scrapped 2015, other remains "in storage" on the Western bank in hopes of reuse
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over South Skunk River on 16th Street in Ames
Replaced, one span lays abandoned in a field on west side of waterway, span on the east side of the waterway removed from field in 2015

17th Street Causeway (Old) (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1954-6; Replaced 2001
Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on 17th Street
Replaced 2001

1st Avenue South Bridge (NB) (King County, Washington)
Built 1956
Bascule bridge over Duwamish River on WA 99 in Seattle
Open to traffic

220th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1959, replaced 2012
Pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on 220th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

22nd Street Footbridge (San Francisco County, California)
22nd ST POC over US 101. NBI says 1953-Abutment says 1952


23rd Avenue Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1952
Concrete rigid frame bridge over I-25 on 23rd Avenue
Open to traffic

23rd Street Bridge (US 101) (San Francisco County, California)
Steel stringer over US 101. NBI says 1953-Abutment says 1952
Open to traffic

25th Street Footbridge (San Francisco County, California)
POC over US 101. NBI says 1953 abutment says 1952
Open to pedestrians only

265th Street Bridge (Butler County, Iowa)
Built 1955
Parker Pony truss bridge over Freddeke Creek on 265th Street
Open to traffic

3 Rivers Trail - IA-3 Overpass (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1956
Steel stringer bridge over IA3 on 3 Rivers Trail
Open to pedestrians only

41st Street Bridge (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Built 1953
Steel stringer bridge over Indian Creek Canal on 41st Street in Miami Beach
Open to traffic

4th Street Bridge (Benton County, Iowa)
Built 1955
Concrete tee beam bridge over Small Stream on Fourth Street
Open to traffic

5 Points Rd Kishwaukee River Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1956
Steel stringer bridge over S. Br Kishwaukee Rv on Five Points Road
Open to traffic

51st Street Bridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Built 1952; replaced 1982
Lost steel stringer bridge over Arkansas River on I-44 in Tulsa
Replaced by new bridge

55th Avenue Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1950
Riveted Camelback Pratt through truss bridge over Middle River on 55th Avenue
Open to traffic

5th Street Bridge (Crawford County, Indiana)
Built 1952
Concrete arch bridge over Little Blue River on 5th Street in English
Open to traffic

5th Street Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 1992
Polygonal Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Utility Canal on Fifth Street in Montague
Open to traffic

7th Street NE Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1956
Girder bridge over Zumbro River on 7th St NE
Open to traffic

86th Street Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1958; Replaced 1994
Lost Aluminum Bridge over Over I-35 & I-80 on 86th Street in Urbandale
Replaced by new bridge

95th Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Bascule bridge over Calumet River on 95th Street (US 12/US 20) in Chicago
Open to traffic

9th Street Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1955
Bridge over San Antonio River on 9th Street
Open to traffic

A. Piatt Andrew Bridge (Essex County, Massachusetts)
Built 1950
Steel arch bridge over Annisquam River on MA 128 in Gloucester
Open to traffic

Abandoned CNW - US18 Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1957-8
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over US 18 on Chicago & North Western Railway
Abandoned

Abandoned MoPac - Cache Channel Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1950 to span the newly created Cache River Diversion Channel
Pony plate-girder bridge over the Cache River Diversion Channel next to IL 3 on Abandoned Missouri Pacific Railroad
Still standing, but rails removed

Abandoned W&LE - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1956; abandoned in 2001
Abandoned pennsylvania through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Wheeling & Lake Erie RR
Derelict/abandoned Raised

ABL - Fruitvale Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1951; Officially abandoned by the Alameda Belt Line in 2012
Vertical lift bridge over Oakland Inner Harbor on Alameda Belt Line
Abandoned

Adair Run Bridge (Giles County, Virginia)
Built 1951
Concrete arch bridge over Adair Run on Elwood Mountain Road 648 in Glen Lyn
Open to traffic

Aetna Furnace Hwy Bridge (Hart County, Kentucky)
Built 1955
Concrete stringer bridge over Lynn Camp Creek on KY-936
Open to traffic

AFRR - CA88 Overpass (Amador County, California)
Built 1958
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Amc Rr on State Route 88
Open to traffic

Agate Passage Bridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Built 1950
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Agate Passage on WA 305 in Suquamish
Open to traffic

Agua Dulce Canyon Road Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1954
Steel stringer bridge over Agua Dulce Creek on Agua Dulce Canyon Road
Open to traffic

Alameda Avenue Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1958
Concrete rigid frame bridge over I-25 on Alameda Avenue (CO-26)
Open to traffic

Alaskan Way Viaduct (King County, Washington)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1957; replaced 2010-2018
Double-deck stringer bridge running parallel to Alaskan Way along Seattle waterfront
Open to traffic; to be demolished in 2018 after completion of new tunnel

Albany Road Bridge (Ray County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1950
Wooden bridge over BNSF Railway on Albany Road
Open to traffic

Albright Bridge (Preston County, West Virginia)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1988
Steel stringer bridge over Cheat River on WV 26
Open to traffic

Alexandria Wellington Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Built 1954
Howe pony truss bridge over Tallahatchee Creek on Alexandria Wellington Road
Open to traffic

Allen Road Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1956; replaced Summer 2005
Lost pony truss bridge on Allen Road in West Chester Township
Replaced by new bridge

Alloway Creek Bridge (Salem County, New Jersey)
Built 1952
Swing bridge over Alloway Creek on CR 658
Open to traffic

Alondra Boulevard Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1971
Concrete tee beam bridge over Los Angeles River on Alondra Blvd
Open to traffic

Alondra Boulevard San Gabriel River Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 1972
Concrete tee beam bridge over San Gabriel River on Alondra Blvd
Open to traffic

AM - Hurricane Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1956
Deck plate girder bridge over Hurricane Creek on Arkansas-Missouri Railroad
Open to traffic

Andrew P. McArdle Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1954; rehabilitated 2002
Bascule bridge over Chelsea River on Meridian Street in Boston
Open to traffic

Androscoggin River Bridge (Oxford County, Maine)
Built 1955; Replaced 2015
Through truss bridge over Androscoggin River on ME 232 in Rumford
Replaced by a new bridge

Angeles Crest Highway Tunnel #1 (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1950
Tunnel on State Route 2
Open to traffic

Angeles Crest Highway Tunnel #2 (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1950
Tunnel on State Route 2
Open to traffic

Ann Street Bridge (Cumberland County, North Carolina)
Built 1950
Tee beam bridge over Big Cross Creek on Ann Street in Fayetteville
Open to traffic

Anna Maria Island Bridge (Manatee County, Florida)
Built 1957
Bascule bridge over Sarasota Pass on FL 64 in Sarasota
Open to traffic

Aptos Creek Bridge (Santa Cruz County, California)
Built 1955
Pony truss bridge over Aptos Creek in Day Valley
Open to traffic

Aquarium Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1955; Removed 2013
Steel rigid frame bridge over Surf Avenue on Pedestrian walkway
Demolished

Argonne Road Bridge (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1954
Concrete tee beam bridge over I-90 on Argonne Road
Open to traffic

Arkansas River CO 291 Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built or reconstructed in 1959
Pony truss bridge over Arkansas River on CO 291 north of Salida
Open to two-lane traffic on a state highway

Armstrong Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1954
Parker through truss bridge over Clackamas River on OR 224
Open to traffic

Arrah Wanna Road Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1957, Replaced 2012
Polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Salmon River on Arrah Wanna Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Arroyo Colorado Bridge (Cameron County, Texas)
Built 1953
Vertical lift bridge over Arroyo Colorado on FM 106 in Rio Hondo
Open to traffic

Ashton Road Bridge (Grundy County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Concrete tee beam bridge over I-80 on Ashton Road (TR 1)
Open to traffic

Ashwood Bridge (Leflore County, Mississippi)
Built 1954
Steel stringer bridge over Tallahatchie River on CR 518
Open to traffic

Athens Road Bridge (Perry County, Ohio)
Built 1950
Pony truss bridge over Moxahala Creek on Athens Road
Open to traffic

Atlantic Avenue Bridge (Palm Beach County, Florida)
Built 1952
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
Open to traffic

Atlantic Beach Bridge (Nassau County, New York)
Built 1952
Bascule bridge crossing the Reynolds Channel at Atlantic Beach in New York
Open to traffic

Atlantic Boulevard Bridge (Broward County, Florida)
Built 1955
Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach
Open to traffic

ATSF - Jefferson Boulevard Overpass (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1954
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Jefferson Blvd on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Abandoned

Atwood Park Suspension Footbridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Wire suspension bridge over Kishwaukee River on Seth Atwood Park Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians

AUAR - CR 340 Overpass (E) (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1955
Timber stringer bridge over CR 340 on Austin Area Terminal Railroad
Open to traffic

AUAR - CR 340 Overpass (W) (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1955
Timber stringer bridge over CR 340 on Austin Area Terminal Railroad
Open to traffic

Aubrey J. Wagner Memorial Bridge (Meigs County, Tennessee)
Bridge over the dam replaced a ferry at this location
Two-lane plate deck girder bridge anchored to Watts Bar Dam, spanning the Tennessee River on State Highway 68. Owned and maintained by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Open to traffic

Auxvasse Creek Old US 54 Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1953-4; rehabilitated 1993
Two-span deck truss bridge over Auxvasse Creek on Old US 54 between Auxvasse and Kingdom City
Open to two-lane traffic

Avalon Road Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1955
Culvert bridge over Private Channel on Avalon Road
Open to traffic

B&O - Cuyahoga River Bridge #463 (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1956
Abandoned bridge over Cuyahoga River on former B&O Railroad line ( single track)
Derelict/abandoned

B-Z Corner Bridge (Klickitat County, Washington)
Built 1957
Steel arch bridge over White Salmon River on Glenwood Road
Open to traffic

Bagley Rd Cr27 Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1950
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Baldwin Crk/Bagley #116 on Bagley Rd Cr27
Open to traffic

Bair Road Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Built 1950-1951; rehabilitated 1967
Pony truss bridge over Redwood Creek on Bair Road
Open to traffic

Baker Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built 1950
Pratt through truss bridge over Delaware River on abandoned alignment of Kansas State Highway 4 and 16
Closed to all traffic

Bala Street Bridge (Big Horn County, Montana)
First standardized prestressed concrete bridge in Montana
Bridge over Little Big Horn River on Bala Street
Open to traffic

Baldwin Creek Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1950. The stone pier might be from an earlier railroad bridge.
Small wooden bridge with stone pier on CR 162 over Baldwin Creek east of St. Elmo
Open to traffic

Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (Baltimore, Maryland)
Tunnel under Patapsco River on I-895
Open to traffic

Baptist Church Road Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1950
Concrete arch bridge over New Croton Reservoir on Baptist Church Road
Open to traffic

Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal Footbridge (Hancock County, Maine)
Built 1955
Warren pony truss bridge over Mt. Desert Narrows on Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal Footpath
Closed to all traffic; Owned by Canada

Bar Harbor-Yarmouth Ferry (Hancock County, Maine)
Ferry service began 1955 by the Canadian government; Boats replaced 1982, 1998, & 2002; Serviced ended 2009
Lost Ferry across Bay of Fundy carrying Pedestrians and Automobiles
Ferry serviced ceased in 2009

Baring Bridge (King County, Washington)
Built 1953
Suspension bridge over South Fork Skykomish River on NE Index Creek Road in Baring
Open to traffic

Barnhart Island Road Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1956; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over South Channel St. Lawrence River on Barnhart Island Road
Open to traffic

Barren Fork Bridge (Ozark County, Missouri)
Built 1925
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Barren Fork Creek on CR 5-833 (Old MO 5)
Open to traffic

Battery Street Tunnel (King County, Washington)
Built 1954
Tunnel under city streets on WA 99 in Seattle
Open to traffic

Battle Creek Bridge (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Built 1958
Slab bridge over Branch of Battle Creek on Perry Road
Open to traffic

Baudette International Bridge (Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota)
Built 1959
Through truss bridge over Rainy River on MN 72 in Baudette
Open to traffic

Bay Farm Island Bridge (Alameda County, California)
Built 1953
Bascule bridge over San Leandro Bay on CA 61 in Alameda
Open to traffic

Bay St Louis Bridge (Hancock County, Mississippi)
Built 1953; Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005
Lost Bridge over Bay St Louis on US-90
Replaced by a new bridge

Bayou La Loutre LA 46 Bridge (St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou La Loutre on LA 46
Open to traffic

Bayou Lafourche Bridge (Assumption Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1952
Steel stringer bridge over Bayou Lafourche on La1008
Open to traffic

Bayou Manchac Bridge (East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1953
Concrete tee beam bridge over Bayou Manchac on US-61
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 3361 Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 3361 in Breaux Bridge
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 350 Bridge (St. Martin Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1950
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 350
Open to traffic

Bayou Teche LA 87 Bridge (Old) (Iberia Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1957 replaced 2008
Swing bridge over Bayou Teche on LA 87S
Replaced by a new bridge

Bayou Terrebonne LA 57 Bridge (Old) (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1955; replaced 2006
Lost swing bridge over Bayou Terrebonne on LA 57 in Houma
Replaced by new bridge

Bayou Vermilion LA 733 Bridge (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1951
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 733 in Lafayette
Open to traffic

Bayou Vermilion LA 82 Bridge (Vermilion Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1955
Vertical lift bridge over Bayou Vermilion on LA 82
Open to traffic

Bayou Wauksha Bridge (St. Landry Parish, Louisiana)
Built ca. 1950; relocated here ca. 1985; overlaid with train car chassis ca. 2012
Pony truss bridge over Wauksha Bayou on Will Landry Road
Open to traffic

Baytown Tunnel (Harris County, Texas)
Built 1953, Closed 1995, Demolished 1997-1999 due to the deepening of the Houston Ship Canal
Lost Tunnel under Houston Ship Channel on TX 146
Replaced a new bridge

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