Bridges with Highest Rated Votes

Tombigbee River Bridge (Lowndes County, Mississippi)
Swing Bridge over Tombigbee River on Old 82/Island Road West side of Columbus
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1927; Converted to a one-lane bridge in 1989; Bypassed by a new bridge, closed to vehicles in 1991, restored for pedestrian opening 2013
Rated 99% with 5 votes
Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987; Rehabilitated 2018
Rated 99% with 5 votes
Benton Street Bridge (Older) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Lost 2-span Parker Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Benton Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1902-03; replaced 1949
Rated 99% with 6 votes
Oakman Parrish Road Bridge (Walker County, Alabama)
Pratt through truss bridge over Lost Creek on Oakman Parrish Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1920
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Cotter Bridge (Baxter County, Arkansas)
Six-span rainbow arch bridge over White River on US 62B at Cotter
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1930 by the Marsh Engineering Co. and Bateman Contracting Co.; rehabilitated 2003-04
Rated 98% with 6 votes
Costilla Crossing Bridge (Conejos County, Colorado)
Two-span Thacher through truss bridge over the Rio Grande on CR G east of Antonito
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1892 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2006
Rated 98% with 7 votes
Walnut River Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Through truss bridge over Walnut River, 0.7 mi. west and 2.0 mi. south of Douglass
Open to traffic with 6'6" height restriction.
Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Branch Big Blue River Bridge (Marshall County, Kansas)
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Big Blue River, 1.0 mi. south of Blue Rapids
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Aiken Street Bridge (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Five-span lenticular through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Aiken Street in Lowell
Open to traffic
Built 1883 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1998
Rated 98% with 6 votes
Elmhirst Parkway Bridge (Montgomery County, Maryland)
Steel arch bridge over Rock Creek Tributary on Elmhirst Parkway in Bethesda
Open to traffic
Built 1940
Rated 98% with 5 votes
St. George River Bridge (Knox County, Maine)
Through truss bridge over St. George River on Wadsworth Street in Thomaston
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1991
Rated 98% with 6 votes
New Portland Wire Bridge 19-13-S1 (Somerset County, Maine)
Suspension bridge over Carrabasset River on Wire Bridge Road in New Portland
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1866; rehabilitated 1961
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Dalehead Arch (New York County, New York)
Stone arch bridge over the bridle path on West Drive in Central Park
Open to traffic
Built 1860-62 by Calvert Vaux
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Eaglevale Bridge (New York County, New York)
Two-span stone arch bridge over a pedestrian walkway on 77th Street Entrance in Central Park
Open to traffic
Built 1890
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Huddlestone Arch (New York County, New York)
Stone arch bridge over Montayne's Rivulet on East Drive in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1866 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould
Rated 98% with 7 votes
Hell Gate Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Steel through arch bridge over Hell Gate (East River)
Open to traffic
Originally the world's longest steel arch bridge until the Bayonne Bridge was opened in 1932
Rated 98% with 8 votes
Lock One Park Morrison Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Miami and Erie Canal in New Bremen
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1864; relocated 1894 and again in 1984
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Mallaham Bridge (Putnam County, Ohio)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Riley Creek on Township Road M-6
Open to traffic
Built 1876 by the D.H. Morrison
Rated 98% with 6 votes
Bridgeport Road Bridge (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania)
Pony truss bridge over Anderson Creek on TR 206
Closed to all traffic
Built ca. 1885 by Columbia Bridge Works
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Old Mail Road Bridge (Cumberland County, Tennessee)
Stone arch bridge over Byrds Creek on Old Mail Road in Cumberland Mountain State Park
Open to traffic
Built 1937, located within the National Register-listed Cumberland Homesteads Historic District
Rated 98% with 5 votes
B&O - Kingwood Tunnel (Preston County, West Virginia)
Tunnel on former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Tunnelton
Sealed Up in 1950
Bored 1852; Subsequent work 1903 and 1912; Abandoned and sealed 1950
Rated 98% with 6 votes
J. M. Walters Bridge (Jefferson County, Tennessee)
Warren (w/verticals) Balanced Cantilevered Camelback Pratt K-Truss Hybrid (official type) bridge over French Broad River (Douglass Lake) on U.S. 25-E
Demolished and replaced.
Built 1934, Lost 2017
Rated 98% with 6 votes
Hardin City Bridge (Hardin County, Iowa)
Relocated through truss bridge northwest of Steamboat Rock
Relocated to a wildlife refuge just off the street. Bridge is derelict but may be relocated to a park or bike trail in the future
Built 1879; relocated 1989 to a location one mile from its original location
Rated 98% with 6 votes
Van Duzen River Bridge (Humboldt County, California)
Concrete through arch bridge over Van Duzen River on Abandoned CA-36
Open to pedestrians
Built 1925, Abandoned 1985
Rated 98% with 10 votes
Laytonville - Dos Rios Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Deck truss bridge over Burger Creek on Laytonville - Dos Rios Road
Open to traffic
Built 1888
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Sycamore Mills Bridge (Cheatham County, Tennessee)
Abandoned cable-stayed bridge over Sycamore Creek on an abandoned county road once used to service Sycamore Mills
Abandoned, but nearby residents have constructed a patio deck on the western end of the bridge.
Built 1891. Perhaps the only 19th Century fixed wrought iron cable stayed bridge in America.
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Mulberry Street Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Sr 0230 (Cameron Street),Amtrak on Sr 3012; Mulberry Street
Open to traffic
Built 1909
Rated 98% with 5 votes
BNSF - Chambers Bay Bridge (Pierce County, Washington)
Vertical lift bridge over Chambers Bay on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Originally built 1913-1914, Girders added 1937
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Old Sartell Bridge (Benton County, Minnesota)
Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on Pipeline (formerly Sartell Street)
Closed to all traffic; Future unknown as paper mill is being demolished to make way for development
Built in 1914; Closed to truck traffic in 1950; Made obsolete by a new bridge built 700 feet downstream in 1983; Converted to pedestrian traffic in 1984; Later closed to all traffic- now utility lines cross it.
Rated 98% with 7 votes
High Line Elevated Park (New York County, New York)
Park built on steel stringer bridges over city streets
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1929-34; Abandoned in 1980; Faced threats of demolition in the mid-1980s and again during the Guliani administration; Conversion into a park began in 2006; Section I opened in 2009; Section II opened in 2011; Section III Opened 2014
Rated 98% with 5 votes
Siloam Springs State Park Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Branch McKee Creek
Open to traffic, posted for load
This bridge was part of a long gone county road and is preserved in place.
Rated 98% with 8 votes
Cooper's Cove Keystone Arch Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over waterway next to pond on trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built before 1900 by local farmers
Rated 98% with 11 votes
Wabash - Village Creek Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Whipple through truss bridge over Village Creek on private road (abandoned N&W, ex-Wasbash)
Converted to four-wheeler/pedestrian usage by private owner
Built 1885 in Missouri; Erected here 1916; Bridge abandoned 1982; Sold to local land owner & converted ??
Rated 98% with 6 votes
UP - Miller Creek Bridge #3 (Monroe County, Iowa)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Miller Creek on former UP RR
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
Built 1904, Abandoned early 2000s
Rated 98% with 8 votes
Old Milk River Bridge (Blaine County, Montana)
Abandoned timber through truss bridge over Milk River next to 8 Mile Road
Derelict/abandoned
Rated 98% with 5 votes
A&O - White River Bridge (Beaver) (Carroll County, Arkansas)
Abandoned through truss railroad bridge over White River at Beaver
Derelict with entire deck removed
Built 1907 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co., replacing an earlier 1882 bridge
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Dale Bend Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on Dale Bend Road (CR 49)
Destroyed by overweight truck
Built 1930 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana; Destroyed by overweight truck Jan 30, 2019
Rated 97% with 7 votes
Gualala Road Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Pratt Through truss bridge over North Fork Gualala River on Gualala Road
Open to traffic
Built in this location 1940
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Hooker Creek Bridge (Sonoma County, California)
Stone arch bridge over Hooker Creek on CA 12
Open to traffic
; rehabilitated 1924
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Hahalawe Stream Bridge (Maui County, Hawaii)
Stone arch bridge over Hahalawe Stream on Hana Highway
Open to traffic
Built 1910; rehabilitated 2000
Rated 97% with 5 votes
URR - Monongahela River Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Monogahela River on Former Union Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1903, abandoned in the 1970s, slated to become part of the Montour Trail1903
Rated 97% with 7 votes
Ely Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Big Creek on Ely Street in Bertram
Washed away by floods
Built 1891 by J.E. Jayne & Son; Washed away 2014; Removed from NRHP 12-8-14, replacement bridge underway.
Rated 97% with 6 votes
Brookport Bridge (Massac County, Illinois)
Ten-span through truss bridge on US 45 over the Ohio River at Brookport
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1929
Rated 97% with 12 votes
Unnamed Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Kansas)
Stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 2.0 mi. east and 8.7 mi. south of Vesper
Open to traffic
Built 1938
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Onion Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Through truss bridge over Onion Creek on County Road 4500 west of Coffeyville
Bypassed with a new bridge and abandoned
Built 1911 by the Western Bridge Co.
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Ashmun Street Bridge (Chippewa County, Michigan)
Tied steel arch bridge over Power Canal on Business I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie
Open to traffic
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1998
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Temple Brook Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Stone arch bridge over Temple Brook on NH 45 in Temple
Open to traffic
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1971
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Ouaquaga Bridge (Broome County, New York)
Two-span lenticular through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Dutchtown Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1990
Rated 97% with 8 votes
Croton Dam Spillway Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Steel arch bridge over Croton Reservoir Outlet on Croton Dam Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1904; replaced 1976, replaced again 2005
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Mott Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Timber braced spandrel arch bridge over North Umpqua River on USFS Road 4712
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1983
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Sister Bridge I: Roberto Clemente Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Suspension bridge over Allegheny River on Sixth Street in Pittsburgh
Open to traffic
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1995
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Mercer Street Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over French Creek on Mercer Street in Meadville
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1984
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Meadows Road Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Saucon Creek on TR 376 (Meadows Road)
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1858
Rated 97% with 6 votes
Skinners Falls Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Skinners Falls Road (PA 1002)
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1902 by the American Bridge Co.
Rated 97% with 6 votes
"Flying" Bridge (Chickasaw County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over East Wapsipinicon River on Robert Mattke Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1876 in Otterville, IA. Moved to Fredericksburg, IA in 1998.
Rated 97% with 6 votes
Mount Hope Bridge (Newport County, Rhode Island)
Suspension bridge over Mount Hope Bay on RI 114 in Bristol
Open to traffic
Built 1929 by the McClintic-Marshall Co.; rehabilitated 1985
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Frisco Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)
Cantilevered through truss railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis
Open to railroad traffic
Completed May 12, 1892, under the direction of engineer George S. Morison
Rated 97% with 6 votes
CSX - James River Arch Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
Concrete arch bridge over Riverside Drive on railroad tracks in Richmond
Open to traffic
Built in 1919 by the Atlantic Coast Line RR, and the RF&P Railroad
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Old Sunshine Skyway Bridge (Pinellas County, Florida)
Lost Cantilevered through truss bridge over Intracoastal Waterway - Tampa Bay shipping channel on I-275, US 19
Replaced by new bridge
Northbound bridge opened 1954, Southbound bridge opened in 1971. Southbound bridge destroyed in ship accident on May 9, 1980. Main spans imploded in 1990 but some of the approach spans surive as fishing piers
Rated 97% with 6 votes
UP - Arkansas River Bridge (Sedgwick County, Kansas)
Double-intersection warren through truss bridge over Arkansas River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1944, Approaches and piers reconstructed mid-1990s
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Pheasant Road Bridge near Schwenksville, PA (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Mine Run on Pheasant Road in Schwenksville, PA
Open to traffic
Built 1937
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Panther Creek Bridge (Miami County, Ohio)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Panther Creek on Private driveway off of Sugar Grove Road about 1 mile West of Owens Road.
Abandoned after new private pony truss was constructed.
Built ca. 1880
Rated 97% with 9 votes
First Vincennes Highway Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on Main Street
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced by the Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Rated 97% with 5 votes
BNSF - Missouri River High Bridge (Burleigh County, North Dakota)
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Missouri River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1905, reusing the piers from an 1882 bridge
Rated 97% with 9 votes
Adamsville Bridge (Gallia County, Ohio)
Concrete through girder bridge over Raccoon Creek on Adamsville Road (CR-71)
Open to traffic
Built 1922
Rated 97% with 9 votes
DM&E - G38 Overpass (Washington County, Iowa)
Deck truss bridge over 250th Street and West Fork Crooked Creek on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1903
Rated 97% with 6 votes
Worley Bridge (Milam County, Texas)
Pratt through truss bridge over San Gabriel River on Cr 428
Open to traffic
Built 1911
Rated 97% with 5 votes
White Pass & Yukon - Switchback Arch Bridge (Skagway, Alaska)
Abandoned arch bridge over White Pass on Abandoned White Pass and Yukon Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1900; Abandoned 1969
Rated 97% with 8 votes
Rollins Farm Overpass 29-09-P01 (Strafford County, New Hampshire)
Howe pony truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on Old Ham Road
Reported as closed to all traffic except snowmobiles in winter
Built 1904 rebuilt 1929
Rated 97% with 6 votes
UP - Rock Creek Arch Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1892
Rated 97% with 8 votes
UP - Miller Creek Bridge #1 (Monroe County, Iowa)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Miller Creek on former UP RR
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
Built 1895, abandoned early 2000s.
Rated 97% with 9 votes
UP - Miller Creek Bridge #4 (Monroe County, Iowa)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Miller Creek on former UP RR
Derelict/abandoned with rails removed
Built 1904, Abandoned early 2000s
Rated 97% with 8 votes
Forsyth Bridge (Rosebud County, Montana)
Abandoned bridge over Yellowstone River on US 12
Abandoned
Built 1905, Closed with two spans removed for scrap 1958
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Yazoo River Swing Bridge (Yazoo County, Mississippi)
Abandoned through truss swing bridge over Old Channel Yazoo River in Yazoo City
Abandoned
Completed in early 1882; abandoned in 1937
Rated 97% with 6 votes
LSI - Dead River Bridge (Marquette County, Michigan)
Steel arch bridge over Dead River on Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1916
Rated 97% with 5 votes
Mitchell's Mills Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Clarks Creek on Humboldt Creek Road (Abandoned Section - now Private)
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1878 by the King Iron Bridge Co. Abandoned after 1951.
Rated 97% with 7 votes
Judsonia Bridge (White County, Arkansas)
Through truss bridge with center swing span over Little Red River on CR 66 at Judsonia
Open to traffic
Built 1924 by the R. L. Gaster Construction Co. of Little Rock
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Purdon Crossing Bridge (Nevada County, California)
Pratt half through through truss bridge over South Yuba River on Purdon Road
Open to traffic
Built 1889, rehabilitated 2013
Rated 96% with 9 votes
Apalachicola River Bridge (Calhoun County, Florida)
Through truss bridge over Apalachicola River on FL 20
Open to traffic
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1998
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Fort Atkinson Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over Little Turkey River on 150th Street in Fort Atkinson
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1892 by D.H. Young of Manchester, Iowa
Rated 96% with 11 votes
Little Wabash River Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 157, 2.5 mi. south of Funkhouser
Abandoned with portions of deck missing
Built 1909
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Lost Creek Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Through truss bridge over Lost Creek on 155th Street
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1888
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Brush Creek Bridge (Cherokee County, Kansas)
Through arch bridge over Brush Creek on Old US 66 north of Baxter Springs
Bypassed by a new bridge in 1992, but is still open to one-way traffic on a paved road
Built 1923
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Unnamed Creek Bridge (Lincoln County, Kansas)
Stone arch bridge over an unnamed creek, 2.0 mi. north and 2.3 mi. east of Denmark
Open to traffic
Built 1936
Rated 96% with 8 votes
Branch Canville Creek Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Canville Creek on 3-18.4 Local, 3.4 mi. east and 1.0 mi. north of Odense
Intact but closed to all traffic
Built 1903 by A. M. Blodgett, Kansas City, MO
Rated 96% with 5 votes
St. Anthony Parkway Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
5-span Warren through truss bridge over BNSF Railroad on St. Anthony Parkway in Minneapolis
Demolished
Built 1925; demolished 2016
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Red Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Bypassed through truss bridge over Blue River on Red Bridge Road
Bypassed with a new bridge and preserved.
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1982, bypassed and converted to pedestrian use 2011
Rated 96% with 11 votes
Eagle's Nest Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Salt River on CR 115
Abandoned with deck removed. County road commissioner Harry Grote says he is waiting on verification from county clerk but is pretty for sure this bridge and roads leading to it are still county owned.
Built 1907 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Co.
Rated 96% with 8 votes
Bayonne Bridge (Hudson County, New Jersey)
Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten Island
Toll bridge open to traffic
Built 1931; roadway raised 64 feet 2017-2019
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Yaleville Road Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Pin connected Lenticular through truss bridge over Raquette River on Yaleville Road in Norfolk
Open to traffic
Built 1892 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated 1969
Rated 96% with 5 votes
US36 Tuscarawas River Bridge (Tuscarawas County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Tuscarawas River on US 36 in Gnadenhutten
Demolished by controlled explosion April 7, 2016
Built 1949 by the American Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1995; demolished by explosives April 2016
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Cape Creek Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Concrete arch bridge over Cape Creek on US 101
Open to traffic
Built 1932
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Iron Springs Road Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Toms Creek on PA 3014
Open to traffic
Built 1836-42 by the Tapeworm Railroad
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Old Brownsville Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Bridge Boulevard
Open to traffic
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1987
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Narrowsburg-Darbytown Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Steel arch bridge over Delaware River on PA 652/NY 52
Open to traffic
Built 1954
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Mosquito Lake Road Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Nooksack River on Mosquito Lake Road
Open to traffic
Built 1915; Moved here and modified 1951; Rehabilitated in 2010
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Steyer Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Bridge over Twin Springs Creek on Oneata Drive
Open to traffic
Limestone deck arch was locally built by Michael Steyer.
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians
Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Garden City Old US 31 Bridge (Cullman County, Alabama)
Parker through truss bridge over Mulberry Fork Black Warrior River on Old US 31 in Garden City
Bridge is technically abandoned, but it is soon going to be officially a part of a walking trail and park.
Bridge made obsolete by the new US 31 bridge in 1960
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Kate Shelley High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Union Pacific Railroad west of Boone
Bypassed
Built 1899-1901, bypassed in 2007-09
Rated 96% with 19 votes
Shaw Bridge (Columbia County, New York)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Claverack Creek on Van Wyck Lane in Claverack
Abandoned
Built 1870 by J.D. Hutchinson
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Sylvan Island Railroad Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
1 Span Whipple through truss bridge with Phoenix columns over Mississippi River on former railroad spur in Moline.
Abandoned.
Built 1868 as part of a larger bridge over the Mississippi River at Burlington; one span relocated here and shortened in 1891
Rated 96% with 9 votes
Crescent Bridge (Scott County, Iowa)
Camelback through truss bridge over Mississippi River on BNSF/CP/IC&E/DM&E Railroad in Davenport
Open to traffic
Built 1898, Iowa Approach Added 1905
Rated 96% with 9 votes
MNBR - Naheola Bridge (Choctaw County, Alabama)
Vertical lift bridge over Tombigbee River
Open to rail traffic
Built 1934 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; Road surface removed and bridge closed to automobiles in 2000, Open to railroad traffic
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Appalachian Trail/CSX - Potomac River Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Through truss bridge over Potomac River and old C&O Canal in Harpers Ferry on CSX Railroad and Appalachian Trail
Closed for repair after derailment
Built 1894, was mainline until 1931 bridge built to the north; damaged in derailment 2019
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Fairground Street Bridge (Warren County, Mississippi)
Abandoned Pratt through truss over Illinois Central Railroad on Fairground St; one span was approach span Dubuque RR Bridge (1868 bridge) shortened by 1 panel (approx. 12 ft). 2nd span was also a RR bridge of unknown origin - shortened by 13.5 ft.
Abandoned
One span was approach span on 1868 Dubuque RR Bridge; erected here in 1895; one panel removed; 2nd span relocated from unknown location; both spans built by the Keystone Bridge Company; closed to traffic 1993
Rated 96% with 11 votes
Hatchie Bridge (Haywood County, Tennessee)
Abandoned through truss bridge over the Hatchie River on Hatchie Station Road, off Hwy 138
Abandoned
Built 1929
Rated 96% with 6 votes
CSX - Erie Canal Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Baltimore through truss bridge over the Barge Canal (Erie Canal) between Tonawanda and North Tonawanda
Open to traffic
Built 1918
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Aetnaville Bridge (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Through truss bridge over Ohio River Back Channel on Georgia Street in Wheeling
Closed to all traffic
Built 1891; closed to traffic December 1988
Rated 96% with 10 votes
White Bridge (Mahoning County, Ohio)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Yellow Creek on Riverside Drive
Open for pedestrian use
Built 1877
Rated 96% with 7 votes
Cumberland Valley Railroad Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Susquehanna River on former CRVV
Tracks removed
Built 1916
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Putah Creek Bridge (Napa County, California)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Putah Creek
Lost submerged intact
Built 1896, covered by Lake Berryessa 1957
Rated 96% with 6 votes
CN - East Dubuque Rail Tunnel (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Tunnel under hill with the north portal serving as the lead to east approach to the Dubuque Rail Bridge on CN (former IC) Railway
Open to traffic
Originally built by the Illinois Central Railway in 1868
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Seven Island Bridge (Stokes County, North Carolina)
Pratt through truss bridge
In storage. Resting on ground fully assembled.
Built 1905 in the Pine Hall area, moved to Danbury in 1926, closed to traffic in 1998, removed and placed in storage in 2005 with plans for it to be relocated and rehabilitated in Danbury's Moratock Park as a pedestrian bridge across the Dan River.
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Old Rainbow Lake Bridge (Spartanburg County, South Carolina)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Rainbow Lake on Rainbow Lake Road
Abandoned
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Kiwanis Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Willow Creek in Kiwanis Park in Coralville
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1904 over Picayune Creek southeast of Sharon Center; Closed 1994; Relocated to Kiwanis Park in 1998
Rated 96% with 5 votes
WLE - Ohio River Bridge (Brooke County, West Virginia)
Through truss bridge over Ohio River and WV 2 on Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal, later Pittsburgh & West Virginia, later N&W, later NS, now Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company
Open to traffic
Built 1904 to get the Wabash Railroad into Pittsburgh to compete with the Pennsylvania RR interests in that city
Rated 96% with 6 votes
CNTP - Tunnel 13 (Scott County, Tennessee)
Abandoned tunnel on Abandoned Railroad
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1877
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Mebane Bridge (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Dan River on Mebane Bridge Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1924-25 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Rated 96% with 5 votes
UP - Stone Arch (Linn County, Iowa)
Bridge over Unnamed Stream on UP
Open to traffic
Built 1901 during a double tracking project
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Cottage Grove Avenue WPA Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Cottage Grove Avenue
Open to traffic
Built by WPA in 1940
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Moseley Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Tubular wrough iron bowstring pony arch bridge over creek on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1865; Dismantled 1958; Reconstructed 2013
Rated 96% with 13 votes
Unnamed creek tributary of Vermilion River (Livingston County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over unnamed creek/ tributary of Vermilion on Private drive turning west off of N 800 E Rd.
Intact but closed to all traffic
Rated 96% with 6 votes
Whiteside Tunnel (Hamilton County, Tennessee)
Abandoned tunnel near Whiteside, TN on Raccoon Mountain on former alignment of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, later NC&St.L, L&N, and CSX
Abandoned
Was built in 1858 by the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad. It was bypassed by a double track cut to the south of it in 1911.
Rated 96% with 5 votes
Edgemere Street Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Stone arch bridge over Lake No. 3 on Edgemere Street in North Little Rock
Open to traffic
Built 1926 by the Metropolitan Trust Company
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Tull Bridge (Saline County, Arkansas)
Through truss bridge over Saline River on CR 5 (Old AR 291) at Tull
Closed with approaches removed and awaiting rehabilitation
Built 1916 by the Boardman Co. of Oklahoma City, OK
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Fernbridge (Humboldt County, California)
Concrete arch bridge over Eel River on CA 211
Open to traffic
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1918
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Canon Avenue Bridge (El Paso County, Colorado)
Stone arch bridge over Fountain Creek on Canon Avenue in Manitou Springs
Open to traffic
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1990
Rated 95% with 7 votes
Black Hawk Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Three-span cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River, Front Street, and DM&E Railroad on WI 82 at Lansing
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1955
Rated 95% with 12 votes
Tama Lincoln Highway Bridge (Tama County, Iowa)
Concrete slab bridge over Mud Creek on 5th Street E in Tama
Open to traffic
Built 1915 by Paul Kingsley
Rated 95% with 10 votes
Spring Creek Branch 1250N Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Two-span bedstead pony truss bridge over a branch of Spring Creek on 1250N Road
Closed to traffic
Built 1904
Rated 95% with 6 votes
IC - Townhall Road Overpass (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Indian Creek & Townhall Road on Abandoned Railroad southwest of Hopedale
Abandoned
Built 1889
Rated 95% with 7 votes
Clements Stone Arch Bridge (Chase County, Kansas)
Two-span stone arch bridge over Cottonwood River
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1886
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Twin Bridges (Henderson County, Kentucky)
Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over the Ohio River on US 41. Rehabilitated 2008
Open to traffic
Northbound bridge built 1932; southbound built 1965
Rated 95% with 6 votes
HB&T - Buffalo Bayou Bascule Bridge (Harris County, Texas)
Abandoned bascule pony truss bridge over Buffalo Bayou on Railroad
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1912
Rated 95% with 12 votes
Old Appleton Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Boscawen-Canterbury Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Old Canterbury Road in Boscawen
Removed but not replaced
Built 1907, Closed in 1965; Demolished 2014
Rated 95% with 8 votes
Sewalls Falls Road Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Sewalls Falls Road
Demolished and replaced
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1936; Demolished & replaced by UCEB in 2015
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Raccoon Creek Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Vertical lift bridge over Raccoon Creek on US 130
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1940
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Upper Keeseville Bridge (Essex County, New York)
Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over AuSable River on River Street in Keeseville
Closed to all traffic
Built 1878 by Murray, Dougal & Co.; Closed 2008
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Queensboro Bridge (Queens County, New York)
Cantilevered through truss bridge over East River on NY 25 in New York
Open to a total of 10 lanes of traffic
Opened to traffic March 30, 1909
Rated 95% with 13 votes
Spile Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over Black Lake Outlet on Spile Bridge Road
Closed to traffic
Built 1874 by the King Bridge Co.; later relocated here; closed to traffic May 12, 2010
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Hope Memorial Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Deck truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on OH 10 in Cleveland
Open to traffic
Built 1932 by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1983
Rated 95% with 9 votes
Falling Rock Camp Iron Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Iron pony truss bridge over Rocky Fork at Falling Rock Boy Scout Camp
Has been moved and restored in the camp.
Built ca. 1872; relocated 1927 and 1931
Rated 95% with 6 votes
McConnelsville Bridge (Morgan County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge over Muskingum River on County Road 203 in McConnelsville
Open to traffic
Built 1913 by the Oregonia Bridge Co. of Lebanon, Oh.; rehabilitated 1991
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Big Creek Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Reinforced concrete tied arch bridge over Big Creek on US 101
Open to traffic
Built 1931
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Cunningham Road Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on PA 3008
Demolished and replaced.
Built 1894 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Co./Nelson & Buchanan
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Sister Bridge III: Rachel Carson Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Suspension bridge over Allegheny River on Ninth Street in Pittsburgh
Open to traffic
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1993
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Open to traffic
Built 1884 by the Penn Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2005
Rated 95% with 7 votes
English Center Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
Eyebar suspension bridge over Little Pine Creek on SR 4001
Open to traffic
Built 1891 by Dean & Westbrook
Rated 95% with 9 votes
Falls Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
Open to traffic
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1986
Rated 95% with 8 votes
CP - Tunkhannock Viaduct (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Massive ten-span concrete arch bridge over Tunkhannock Creek on Canadian Pacific Railroad at Nicholson
Open to traffic
Built 1912-15 for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Rated 95% with 7 votes
Gay Street Bridge (Knox County, Tennessee)
Pratt deck-arched cantilevered truss over the Tennessee River on Gay Street
Open to traffic
Built 1897, reconditioned 2004
Rated 95% with 8 votes
Carpenters Bluff Bridge (Grayson County, Texas)
Through 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
Built 1910; Renovated for auto use 1965, rehabilitated 1981
Rated 95% with 7 votes
Moneek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Buzzi Unicem - LaSalle Rail Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Illinois River/I&M Canal/Railroad (IAIS) on Buzzi Unicem's private rail line in La Salle
Open
Built 1896, two deck truss spans removed and replaced with a Parker truss in 1932
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Sutliff Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Three span through truss bridge over Cedar River on CR F14
One span destroyed by flooding June 2008 - Restored summer 2012
Built 1897-98; destroyed by flooding June 13, 2008, Restored summer 2012
Rated 95% with 11 votes
Tom's Run Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Whipple through truss bridge in Dayton
Open to pedestrians
Built 1881 over Tom's Run on Lower Gratis Road near Farmersville, moved to Carillon Park in 1985.
Rated 95% with 8 votes
Hell's Half Acre Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Abandoned through truss bridge over South Fork on Former IL 48, southwest of Taylorsville
Abandoned with one pony truss span collapsed
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Newcastle Bridge (McClain County, Oklahoma)
Lost through truss bridge over S. Canadian River on old US 62/277
Two spans collapsed in May 20, 2013 tornado. Seven surviving spans were then demolished, and the remaining single span donated to Newcastle.
Built 1923, Lost to tornado 2013
Rated 95% with 6 votes
James Creek Bridge (Jackson County, Kansas)
Pony truss bridge over James Creek on a local road, 5.0 mi. west and 2.3 mi. north of Delia
Derelict/abandoned
Built in 1878 by the Milwaukee Bridge Works which would later become Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works.
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Caledonia Bridge (Marion County, Ohio)
Abandoned bowstring through truss bridge over Olentangy River on abandoned road just off of Caledonia Northern Road in Caledonia
Abandoned
Built 1873 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company
Rated 95% with 8 votes
Rockville Bridge (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Masonry stone arch viaduct over Susquehanna River on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic
Longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world, this is the third bridge to be built at this location completed on March 30, 1902
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Big Creek Bridge (Hardin County, Illinois)
Abandoned bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Big Creek on 3 Miles Creek Road
Abandoned
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Hoyt Street Bridge (Gage County, Nebraska)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Big Blue River on Hoyt Street
Derelict/abandoned
Built in 1870 by the Ohio Bridge Company/William Rezner.
Rated 95% with 8 votes
Glaze's Ford Bridge (Washington County, Tennessee)
Pratt through truss bridge over Nolichucky River
Closed to all traffic
Built in 1901 at Glaze's Ford, flood damage repaired and strengthened in 1912-1913, closed in 1983 and left intact on private property
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Cemetery Street Bridge (Clarke County, Georgia)
Pratt through truss bridge over Oconee River on Cemetery Street
Open to traffic
Built 1899
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Enola Low Grade Trail - Safe Harbor Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned bridge on former PRR low-grade freight line, it crosses over the Congestoga Creek and passes by the Safe Harbor Powerplant
Abandoned
Built 1904-06, Abandoned to rail service 1988
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Built ca. 1872
Rated 95% with 7 votes
Caneadea Camelback Bridge (Allegany County, New York)
Camelback Parker Truss Iron Bridge over Genesee River on East Hill Rd.
Closed
Built 1903
Rated 95% with 7 votes
DM&E - Iowa River Bridge (Tyson Spur) (Louisa County, Iowa)
Lost Parker through truss over Iowa River on former Iowa Beef Packers (Tyson Foods) spur line
Bridge removed
Built 1894, Approach Collapsed 2008, removed completely 2014
Rated 95% with 13 votes
Rockwell City Bridge (Calhoun County, Iowa)
Abandoned marsh arch bridge over Lake Creek
Abandoned
Built 1915, abandoned in the 1980s
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Woodson Bridge (Shackelford County, Texas)
Wire suspension bridge over Clear Fork Brazos River
Closed to all traffic
Built 1896. Remodeled in 1926 by Austin Bridge Co.
Rated 95% with 6 votes
PE - Santa Ana River Pegram Truss (Orange County, California)
Pegram through truss bridge over Santa Ana River Channel on Pacific Electric Railway
Closed to all traffic
Built 1920; Abandoned 1950; Closed off early 1970s
Rated 95% with 6 votes
UP - Burbank - Hedges Bridge (Benton County, Washington)
Vertical lift bridge over Columbia River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1930, 1952, vertical lift added 1977
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Adams Street Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Stone bridge over Neponset River on Adams Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Slab spans built 1765; arch spans added 1847; rehabilitated 2006
Rated 95% with 6 votes
CGW - Egan Stone Arch (Ogle County, Illinois)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Farm Field on Abandoned Chicago & Great Western Railway
Abandoned
Built Ca. 1887
Rated 95% with 11 votes
Quinn Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
Kingpost through truss bridge over Quinn Creek off 300th St
Abandoned
Built 1885
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Minneopa Creek Stone Arch Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Stone Arch over Minneopa Creek on County Rd 69 & Union Pacific Railroad
Open
Road (Formerly rail) portion built 1879 ; Railroad portion built 1905
Rated 95% with 11 votes
BNSF - Skunk River Bridge (Henry County, Iowa)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Skunk River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1899
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Hoover Trail - Morning Sun Stone Arch (Louisa County, Iowa)
Abandoned Stone Arch Bridge over 40th Street and Unamed Branch of Honey Creek on Hoover Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1886
Rated 95% with 14 votes
Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Hoosier Creek Tributary Stone Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Hoosier Creek Tributary on Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1890
Rated 95% with 5 votes
IANR - Stone Arch (Benton County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over unknown stream on Iowa Northern Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1891
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Field Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Pinned half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Small Stream on Field
Open to private traffic
Built 1895
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Sakatah Singing Hills Trail - Stone Culvert (Rice County, Minnesota)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Sakatah Singing Hills Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Rated 95% with 6 votes
SDIY - Goat Canyon Trestle (San Diego County, California)
Timber stringer bridge over Goat Canyon on Pacific Imperial Railroad (PIR)
Open to traffic
Rated 95% with 5 votes
Old Sweetland Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Abandoned Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Sweetland Creek on Trolley Avenue
Abandoned
Built 1897; Abandoned 1956
Rated 95% with 6 votes
Old Shoal Creek Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
Camelback through truss bridge over Shoal Creek on US 43
closed to traffic
Built 1925
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Mountain Fork River CR 38 Bridge (Polk County, Arkansas)
Two-span pony truss bridge over Mountain Fork River on CR 38 near Potter
Open to one lane traffic
Built 1905
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Chevelon Canyon Bridge (Navajo County, Arizona)
Pony truss bridge over Chevelon Creek on Holbrook-Winslow Road
Open to traffic
Built 1913 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co. Rehabilitated in 2013.
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Pioneer Bridge (Siskiyou County, California)
Deck truss bridge over Shasta River on CA 263
Open to traffic
Built 1931
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Village Hill Road Bridge (Tolland County, Connecticut)
Stone arch bridge over Ten Mile River on Village Hill Road in Columbia
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1870; rehabilitated 2002
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Hartley Drive Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Hartley Drive
Open to snowmobiles only.
Built 1914 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Greencastle Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Abandoned
Built 1922; Abandoned 1992
Rated 94% with 9 votes
Bertram Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Rare Pratt variant (Hammond) through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Bertram Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1880's; rehabilitated 1987
Rated 94% with 8 votes
Big Creek Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over Big Creek on Big Creek Road in Bertram
Open to traffic
Built 1893, rehabilitated in 1929
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Closed following collapse.
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.
Rated 94% with 11 votes
Upper Bluffton Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on W. Ravine Road
Queenpost span is relocated to a nearby property to be used as a driveway; through truss span was scrapped.
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.; rehabilitated in 2001; closed to traffic in 2009; queenpost span now private property, through truss span is gone
Rated 94% with 15 votes
Wells Street Bridge (Allen County, Indiana)
Whipple through truss bridge over St. Marys River on Wells Street in Fort Wayne
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Rated 94% with 10 votes
Old Scotland Bridge (Boone County, Indiana)
Three-span stone arch bridge over Sugar Creek on CR 200E
Open to traffic
Built 1901
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Silver Creek Bridge (Chase County, Kansas)
Stone arch bridge over Silver Creek, 1.0 mi. north and 0.5 mi. east of Clements
Open to traffic
Rated 94% with 7 votes
CB&Q - Republican River Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Three-span through truss bridge over Republican River on the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, northeast of Concordia
Closed to railroad traffic with rails removed
Built 1894 by the Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Rated 94% with 6 votes
12th Street Bridge (Boyd County, Kentucky)
Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge (riveted) over Ohio River on U.S. 23 Spur (12th Street) in Ashland
Open to traffic, two lanes, one way southbound
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1986
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Kentucky & Indiana Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Through truss railroad bridge over Ohio River between Louisville and New Albany
Open to railroad traffic
Built 1912; Interurban traffic ends 1946; road deck partially collapsed and closed to northbound traffic. Company employees can use southbound lane.
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Loch Raven Reservoir Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Three-span through truss bridge over Loch Raven Reservoir / Gunpowder Falls on Warren Road (old MD 143)
Open to traffic
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1994
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Vaughan Memorial Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Stone arch bridge over Vaughan Stream on Litchfield Road in Hallowell
Open to traffic
Built 1905
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Caplinger Mills Bridge (Cedar County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Sac River at Caplinger Mills
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1895 by the Chicago Bridge Co.
Rated 94% with 8 votes
Wardell Bridge (Pemiscot County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Little River on CR 216 at Wardell
Closed to all traffic
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Washington Avenue Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over the railroad tracks on Washington Avenue in Sedalia, three blocks east of MO 765
Open to traffic
Built 1910-11 by the Midland Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1989 and 2013
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Interurban Road Todd Creek Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Concrete arch bridge over Todd Creek on NW Interurban Road in Kansas City
Bypassed by new bridge
Built 1912
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Surf City Swing Bridge (Pender County, North Carolina)
Swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on NC50/NC210 in Surf City
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1954-55; Closed 2018; Demolished 2019
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge 45-14-14 / 29-10-09 (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Covered Town Lattice through truss bridge over Connecticut River between Cornish, NH, and Windsor, VT
Open to one-lane traffic
Built 1866; Tolls removed 1943; Rehabilitated 1989
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Horseshoe Bend Road Bridge (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Stone arch bridge over Copper Creek on Horseshoe Bend Road in Kingtown
Open to traffic
Built 1896
Rated 94% with 8 votes
Carroll Street Bridge (Kings County, New York)
Retractable bridge over Gowanus Canal on Carroll Street in New York
Open to traffic
Built 1889
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Smithfield Street Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Two-span lenticular through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh
Open to four lanes of traffic
Built 1883 under the direction of engineer Gustav Lindenthal
Rated 94% with 13 votes
Dark Hollow Road Bridge Warwick Township, PA (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over a branch of Neshaminy Creek on Dar Hollow Road in Warwick Township.
Open to traffic
Built 1935
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Hares Hill Road Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Wrought-iron arch bridge over French Creek on Hares Hill Road
Open to traffic
Built 1869 by Thomas Moseley
Rated 94% with 8 votes
Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge 38-43-01 (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Covered bridge over Shenango River on Kidds Mill Road (TR 471)
Open to pedestrians only
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Brackenridge Park Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Lenticular through truss bridge over San Antonio River on Brackenridge Road in San Antonio
Open to two-lane traffic
Built 1890 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Stony Creek Bridge (Dinwiddie County, Virginia)
Rainbow arch bridge over Stony Creek on Southbound US 1
Open to two lanes of southbound traffic
Built 1926
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Fort Laramie Bridge (Goshen County, Wyoming)
Three-span bowstring through truss bridge over the North Platte River at Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1875 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1958
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Northwestern Railroad Bridge (Eau Claire County, Wisconsin)
Lattice Deck Truss over Chippewa River on Former Union Pacific Railroad
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1880, approach added 1898, abandoned 2007, Became a trail summer 2015
Rated 94% with 10 votes
McIntyre Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge formerly over North Skunk River in Milgrove Access Wildlife Area
Destroyed by flooding in 2010, salvageable and awaiting restoration by Workin' Bridges.
Built 1883 by the King Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1989; collapsed during flooding in 2010; parts restored awaiting to be reerected.
Rated 94% with 8 votes
Starrucca Viaduct (Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania)
Massive stone arch bridge over Starrucca Creek and frmr D&H RR on New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway at Lanesboro
Open to traffic
Built 1847-48
Rated 94% with 9 votes
DL&W - Delaware River Viaduct (Warren County, New Jersey)
Concrete arch bridge over Interstate 80, Delaware River and Stateford Road on former Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Abandoned, but intact
Built 1908-1911 as part of the 28.5 mile New Jersey Cut-Off; abandoned in 1979, tracks removed in 1984
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians
Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Schell Bridge (Franklin County, Massachusetts)
Cantilevered Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Connecticut River on East Northfield Road in Northfield
Closed to all traffic
Built 1903 by New England Structural Co.; Closed 1985
Rated 94% with 10 votes
CN - Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Mississippi River crossing on BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway in Dubuque
Open to railroad traffic
Swing Span Built 1892, Approach Spans Built 1899; Bridge Strengthened 2012/13
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Kinzua Bridge (McKean County, Pennsylvania)
Deck girder bridge over Kinzua Creek on former Erie Railway at Kinzua Bridge State Park
Remaining spans open to pedestrian traffic
Built 1900, closed to traffic in 1959, mosly destroyed by a tornado on July 21, 2003, remaining spans rehabilitated and reopened in 2011 as the "Kinzua Sky Walk"
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Girard Point Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River, Railroad, Roads on I-95, Double Deck
Open to traffic
Built 1973
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Old Galveston Causeway (Galveston County, Texas)
Modern lift bridge with concrete arch approach spans over Galveston Bay on BNSF Railway (and former highway)
Open to railroad traffic only
Built 1912, Original Bascule replaced in 1987; 1987 bascule span replaced in 2012 by a lift span
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Royal Gorge - Hanging Bridge (Fremont County, Colorado)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Edge of Arkansas River on Rock & Rail LLC/Caņon City & Royal Gorge Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1879
Rated 94% with 5 votes
CRandIC - Iowa River Bridge (S) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Quadrangular Lattice through truss & Warren through truss bridge over Iowa River on CRandIC Railway
Open to traffic
Built Using at Least One Relocated Truss
Rated 94% with 9 votes
Monsrud Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Paint Creek on Swebakken Road, now resides in Yellow River State Forest
In storage
Built 1887 by the King Bridge Co.
Rated 94% with 9 votes
McCoy's Ferry C&O Canal Arch Bridge (Washington County, Maryland)
Stone arch bridge over McCoy's Ferry Road
Rated 94% with 5 votes
NS - Gallitzin Tunnel (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Tunnel under Tunnel under Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR) on Norfolk Southern Railway (formerly PRR)
Closed to all traffic
Constructed 1902-1904, Subsequent work 1905, 1912, 1920, Closed 1995
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Rock Lick Creek Bridge (Breckinridge County, Kentucky)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Rock Lick Creek on Abandoned Road
Open to pedestrians
Built around 1880 by the King Bridge Co.
Rated 94% with 14 votes
Marble Cliff Quarry - Scioto River Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Pratt through truss bridge over Scioto River on Abandoned Marble Cliff Quarry Tracks/Road
Closed to all traffic
Rated 94% with 5 votes
Fall Creek Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Bridge on abandoned road next to Illinois 71 west of Ottawa, Illinois
Derelict/abandoned
Rated 94% with 9 votes
Garnavillo Township Bridge (Clayton County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Stream on 250th Street
Closed to all traffic
Built 1902
Rated 94% with 6 votes
3 Rivers Trail - Keystone Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Crooked Creek on Three Rivers Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1903
Rated 94% with 6 votes
DM&E - Bear Creek Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Stone arch bridge on Railroad over Branch of Bear Creek
Open to traffic
Built 1883
Rated 94% with 6 votes
Old US 50 Culvert (Clay County, Illinois)
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed creek on Old US 50
Open to traffic
Built 1923
Rated 94% with 5 votes
RI - Rock Creek Bridge (Cedar County, Iowa)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on former Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1890 by BCR&N, taken over by Rock Island, Abandoned 1940, Partially washed out ca. 1944
Rated 94% with 7 votes
Coosa River Memorial Bridge (Etowah County, Alabama)
Concrete arch bridge over Coosa River on Broad Street in Gadsden
Open to traffic
Built 1927 by the C.G. Kershaw Contracting Co.
Rated 93% with 5 votes
Yankee Jims Bridge (Placer County, California)
Suspension bridge over North Fork American River on Yankee Jims Road
Open to traffic
Built 1930 to replace a collapsed deck truss bridge
Rated 93% with 8 votes
Waldo Road Bridge (Yuba County, California)
Through truss bridge over Dry Creek on Waldo Road in Spenceville Wildlife Area
Open and crossed, May 2010, after temporary closure in February 2009 due to deteriorating condition.
Built 1901
Rated 93% with 6 votes
Arrigoni Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Steel through arch bridge over Connecticut River on CT 66 in Middletown
Open to traffic
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1994
Rated 93% with 8 votes
Red Bridge (Allamakee County, Iowa)
Timber through truss over Yellow River on Fuel Hollow Road
Abandoned with deck removed
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1948
Rated 93% with 7 votes
280th Street Bridge (Buchanan County, Iowa)
Relocated pony truss bridge on the SW 6th Street Liberty Trail in Independence
Open to pedestrians only
Originally built 1898 southwest of Independence on 280th Street; relocated 2004
Rated 93% with 5 votes