Narrowest Bridges
Based on deck width
Note: This page only includes bridges listed on this website. We can't guarantee that all U.S. bridges are represented here.
Mt Zion Swinging Bridge (Lawrence County, Tennessee)
Pedestrian Bridge over Sugar Creek
Open to pedestrians
Built ca.1950; Rehabilitated ca.2011
Deck width: 2.0 ft.
- Suspension Bridge (Trinity County, California)
Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Hayfork Creek
Derelict/abandoned, most of deck missing. Unknown what it leads to.
This bridge was built after oil barrels were invented, they are used for the foundation. A bridge appears at this location on the 1982 Halfway Ridge USGS topo map, but not on the 1951 Hyampom topo.
Deck width: 2.0 ft.
- Corral Creek Suspension Bridge (Trinity County, California)
Wire suspension bridge over Corral Creek on Trail off of Pattison Peak Road
Open to pedestrians only
Rehabilitated 2017
Deck width: 2.0 ft.
- The Suspension Bridge (Trinity County, California)
Wire suspension bridge over Hayfork Creek on Trail off of Pattison Peak Road
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1974 by the Wills Brothers and rehabilitated c. 2015
Deck width: 2.0 ft.
Hanapepe Swinging Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Wire suspension bridge over Hanapepe River on Footpath
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1911, extensively rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki in 1992
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Waimea Swing Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Wire suspension bridge over Waimea River on Footbridge
Open to pedestrians
Built early 1900's, extensively damaged and rebuilt in 1992 after Hurricane Iniki.
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Big Creek Park Footbridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Unnamed ditch on Foot traffic
No longer exists
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Arroyo Grande Swinging Bridge (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Wire suspension bridge over Arroyo Grande Creek on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only
Built in 1995 to replace a similar bridge (from 1875) that was damaged in a storm
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Drift Creek Falls Suspension Bridge (Lincoln County, Oregon)
Wire suspension bridge over Drift Creek on Drift Creek Falls Trail 1378
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1997
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Tish Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Pratt truss bridge over Tish Creek on Eagle Creek Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Installed by helicopter lift on February 28, 2017.
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Fern Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Lost Truss bridge over Fern Creek on Eagle Creek Trail
Destroyed by fire
Built 1963
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Falls Creek Trail Bridge (Skamania County, Washington)
Wire suspension bridge over Falls Creek on Trail #152A
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Tom Melby Memorial Bridge (Adams County, North Dakota)
Wire suspension bridge over Flat Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Bridge appears to be in good condition.
Built in 1987 and rehabilitated in 2018.
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Windham Rail-Trail Bridge (Rockingham County, New Hampshire)
Warren pony truss with no verticals bridge over Tributary of Flatrock Brook on Windham Rail-Trail (former B&M Railroad)
Open to pedestrians only
Likely modern construction as part of rail-trail but parts may be original to railroad
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Spook Cave King Post (Clayton County, Iowa)
Kingpost pony truss bridge over Drainage channel on Walking path
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 3.0 ft.
Creekside Tail - Suspension Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Wire suspension bridge over Lewis Creek on Creekside Trail Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1998
Deck width: 3.2 ft.
Little Golden Gate Bridge (Champaign County, Illinois)
Wire suspension bridge over Lake of the Woods on a pedestrian trail in the Champaign County Forest Preserve
Open to pedestrians
Built 1960
Deck width: 3.5 ft.
West End Drive Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Steel stringer bridge over Robinson Run on West End Road
Closed to all traffic
Built 1931
Deck width: 3.6 ft.
Chautauqua Park Swinging Bridge #1 (Livingston County, Illinois)
Wire suspension bridge over Vermillion River on a pedestrian path in Chautauqua Park
Open to pedestrians
Built 1898 by the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Turkey Run Suspension Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Wire suspension bridge over Sugar Creek on Pedestrian Path
Re-opened in October 2013.
Built 1918 after collaspe of the orginal bridge
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Lover's Leap Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Swinging Pedestrian bridge
Open to pedestrians
First built in 1886, replaced in 1904 with a 160 ft span, current 262 ft span built in 1922
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Wagners Lake Pedestrian bridge (Platte County, Nebraska)
Triple-intersection lattice through truss bridge over Wagners Lake on Private foot traffic
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Riverwalk Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1938-40 as part of a massive undertaking by the city of San Antonio and the W.P.A. to preserve the San Antonio River as it winds through downtown San Antonio.
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Frost Trail Bridge (Bennington County, Vermont)
Steel stringer bridge over Paran Creek on Frost Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2011
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
- Kapaia Swinging Bridge (Kauai County, Hawaii)
Wire suspension footbridge over Kapaia River (Hanamaulu Stream)
Open to pedestrians only
Bridge closed September 2006 due to being unsafe. Damaged heavily during a storm on Friday, March 9, 2012 - tearing out most of the mainspan. Rebuilt 2018
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Reverchon Park Bridge (Dallas County, Texas)
Stone arch bridge over Turtle Creek
Open to pedestrians only
Built ca. 1937 by the Works Progress Administration.
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
- IslandWood Suspension Footbridge (Kitsap County, Washington)
Wire suspension bridge over stream off Blakely Harbor on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2002
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
- Wabash Railroad Bridge #1247B (Livingston County, Illinois)
Lost Timber foot bridge over drainage ditch on west side of Wabash Railroad tracks
Demolished
Original 19' timber foot bridge at this location built 1882; removed unknown date
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Wabash Railroad Bridge #1248A (Livingston County, Illinois)
Lost Timber stringer foot bridge over Unknown drainage ditch
Demolished
Original 30' timber foot bridge at this location built 1879; removed at an unknown date
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
- NS - Van Dyke Street Overpass (Macon County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cole Creek on River Trail
Replaced by a new bridge
Original through plate girder built ca. 1910; Road overpass DPG built ca. 1919
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Tunnel Bridge #2 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Ravine on Tunnel Drive
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1930
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
Tunnel Bridge #1 (Fremont County, Colorado)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Ravine on Tunnel Drive
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1930
Deck width: 4.0 ft.
- Keg Creek Bridge (Mills County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Keg Creek on Green Street
No longer exists
Built ca. 1930
Deck width: 4.9 ft.
Los Angeles River Pedestrian Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Steel Warren arch pedestrian bridge over Los Angeles River near Glendale Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to Pedistrians
Built 1929
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
John Zink Park Footbridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Bowstring pony truss footbridge over unnamed creek in John Zink Park in Skiatook
Due to pier washout, bridge is currently closed to foot traffic.
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Slippery Rock Crossing (Belknap County, New Hampshire)
Modern wooden Warren through truss with no verticals covered bridge over Tioga River on Pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Chicago Basin Trail Suspension Bridge (La Plata County, Colorado)
Wire suspension bridge over Animas River on Chicago Basin Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2008, replacing a suspension bridge that had become unstable due to age, repeated floods and general deterioration. Thought to be the third bridge at this site.
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
- MOB Black Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1998: Rehabed 2013
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
- Dry River Suspension Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Wire suspension bridge over Dry River on Dry River Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2007 by Seattle Bridge Builders
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Lone Star Brewery Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Pratt pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Museum Reach Riverwalk
Open to pedestrians only
Bridge Between the towers of the Original Lone Star Brewery
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Commerce-Market Pedestrian Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Bridge over San Antonio River between Commerce and Market Streets
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1967
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Patterson Viaduct Pedestrian Bridge (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Cable-stayed bridge over Patapsco River on Pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2006
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Stone Foot Bridge (Fannin County, Texas)
Stone arch bridge over Unnamed Creek
Open to pedestrians only
Built during the construction of Bonham State Park ca. 1936
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
CBQ - Quincy Bay Bridge (Oldest) (Adams County, Illinois)
Lost Bollman deck truss bridge over Quincy Bay on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Approached replaced by DPGs 1886; Replaced 1899
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Chance Pond Brook Pedestrian Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Lattice through truss bridge over Chance Pond Brook on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Saranac River Pedestrian Bridge (Clinton County, New York)
Wire suspension bridge over Saranac River on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Spruce Street Suspension Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Wire suspension bridge over Kate Sessions Canyon on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1912 by city of San Diego
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Quince Street Bridge (San Diego County, California)
Timber stringer bridge over Maple Canyon on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built in 1905
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Hump Bridge (Chittenden County, Vermont)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Allen Brook on Sidewalk
Open to traffic
Built 1896 by Henry Root; Rehabilitated 1995
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Bicycle Bridge (Tippecanoe County, Indiana)
Concrete rigid frame pedestrian bridge over Unnamed Ravine
Open to pedestrians only
Constructed in 1924 to allow children to cross ravine and attend Highland School
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
- 8th Avenue E Bridge (Ransom County, North Dakota)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Sheyenne River on Footpath
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1970's by National Guard; Collapsed Sept 25, 2008
Deck width: 5.0 ft.
Benson Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Concrete arch bridge over Lower Multnomah Falls on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1914
Deck width: 5.8 ft.
Leavitt Meadows Campground Trail Bridge (Mono County, California)
Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over West Walker Creek on West Walker Trail (#22046)
Open to pedestrians only
Built between 1933 and 1953; rehabilitated 1953; damaged by flooding 1996
Deck width: 5.8 ft.
Two Cent Bridge (Kennebec County, Maine)
Wire suspension bridge over Kennebec River built as a pedestrian bridge
Open to pedestrians
Original build in 1901 was washed away and rebuilt in 1903; one of the last pedestrian toll bridges still standing in the US
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Eel River/Vandalia Railroad Flowers Creek bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Flowers Creek on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Vandalia, Eel River, Detroit and Eel River Railroads) near Chili
Abandoned
Abandoned wood stringer bridge and rail line has been abandoned since 1977. Once carried Wabash Railroad trains when they had control of the Detroit and Eel River Railroad.
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Washington Park Footbridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Bridge over Root River on Golf Course Walkway
Open to pedestrians
Built ca. 1915; Rebuilt 1995; Restored 2007
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
PRR - RACE Tower Industrial Line Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over unnamed ditch behind Church near Main Street(old US 35, 435) and 18th Street intersection on Formerly Conrail(nee Penn Central, Pennsylvania, Panhandle, New Castle and Richmond Railroads) in Logansport
Abandoned
This small bridge was part of the original alignment of Logansport's first rail line that left the current line at 18th Street and headed along the South side of Wabash River to South Burlington Avenue where a depot and turntable once sat.
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Mystery Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Mystery bowstring-like bridge now sitting in a field off MO 58
Moved to new location
Stored at this location for a few years
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Erie Zoo Drift Catcher Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Mill Creek, Erie County, PA on Erie Zoo train
Open to traffic
Built 1918, City of Erie, $12,000, Repair summer, 2010, $475,000, completion August, 2010.
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Ritz-Carlton Footbridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Forest Park Parkway and MetroLink between the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (on the north) and Carswold Drive (on the south)
Open to bicyclists and pedestrians
Built in 2005
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
SSW - Drainage Trestle (Navarro County, Texas)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Drainage on St Louis Southwestern Railroad
Abandoned
Built 1881
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Church Crossing (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail for People
Open to pedestrians only, no bicycles, roller blades, skates, or similar.
Built 1990
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
San Antonio Zoo Railroad Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Warren through truss bridge over San Antonio River on San Antonio Zoo Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1956
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
CSX - Northern Route Bridge (Vigo County, Indiana)
Warren through truss bridge over Wabash River on CSX Transportation
Open to traffic
Built around 1900 for NYC railroad, now carries CSX Transportation and Conrail Shared Assets traffic
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Dalton Suspension Bridge (Victoria County, Texas)
Abandoned wire suspension bridge over Guadalupe River
Abandoned
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail - Rosendale Trestle (Ulster County, New York)
Deck truss bridge over Rondout Creek and Main Street on Railroad
Open to pedestrians
Built 1895; closed to traffic in 1977; Rehabilitated and reopened to pedestrians 2013
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Big Rock Forest Preserve Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Suspension bridge over Big Rock Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built in 2005
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Banner Bridge (Wise County, Virginia)
Bridge is on what was once a spur line to coal mines about a half mile northward.
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Riegelsville Footbridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Queenpost pony truss bridge over Delaware Canal on pedestrian traffic from Durham St to the Riegelsville Inn parking lot
Essentially new "fun truss" bridge added to Canal park walking tour
Built 2009
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Deer Pen Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1939
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
McEnry Bridge (Clark County, Washington)
Modern deck truss bridge over Lacamas Creek on Lacamas Park Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
- Baker River Bridge (Whatcom County, Washington)
Cable-stayed bridge over Baker River on pedestrian pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1998
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Bernard Pack Suspension Bridge (Valley County, Idaho)
Wire suspension bridge over Middle Fork Salmon River on pedestrian and pack trail
Open to pedestrian and equestrian activities only
Built 1957
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
- P&SVRR - Latrobe Trestle (El Dorado County, California)
Trestle bridge on P&SVRR over Marshland
Demolished and filled in with gravel
Built 1863-1864, filled in circa 1900.
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Ohio Edison Bridge (Marshall County, West Virginia)
Pratt through truss bridge over Ohio River on Pedestrian Path
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Sugar River Sunapee Pedestrian Bridge (Sullivan County, New Hampshire)
Warren through truss with no verticals bridge over Sugar River on Pedestrian
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2012
Deck width: 6.0 ft.
Tannery Hill Bridge 29-01-e (Belknap County, New Hampshire)
Lattice through truss bridge over Gunstock River on Recreation Trail
Open to traffic
Built 1995
Deck width: 6.2 ft.
Sellwood Bridge (2015) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Steel arch bridge over Willamette River on Tacoma Street
Open to traffic
Built 2015
Deck width: 6.2 ft.
Wolfe Park Suspension Bridge (Franklin County, Ohio)
Wire suspension bridge over Alum Creek on Ohio to Erie Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built 1922 to connect Franklin Park
Deck width: 6.3 ft.
- Erie Canal Footbridge (Oneida County, New York)
Riveted Pratt through truss footbridge over Erie Canal on abandoned walkway in Durhamville
Derelict/abandoned
Deck width: 6.3 ft.
CNTP - Rock Creek Bridge #1 (Morgan County, Tennessee)
Deck girder bridge over Rock Creek on railroad
Open
Built in 1906 by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad in cooperation with the city of Cincinnati, Ohio
Deck width: 6.5 ft.
CNTP - Cumberland River Bridge (Pulaski County, Kentucky)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Cumberland River on Norfolk Southern Railway at Burnside
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1880 for the Cincinnati Southern Railway, replaced in 1955
Deck width: 6.5 ft.
SNETT - Canal Street Overpass (North) (Worcester County, Massachusetts)
Deck plate girder bridge over Canal Street on Southern New England Trunkline Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicycles
Built 1917; converted to trail use 2015
Deck width: 6.5 ft.
- Long Bridge (Accomack County, Virginia)
Timber stringer bridge over West Ridge Ck @ Tangier on Long Bridge Road
Open to traffic
Built 1972
Deck width: 6.9 ft.
- Wallace Road Bridge (Accomack County, Virginia)
Timber stringer bridge over West Ridge Ck @ Tangier on Wallace Road
Open to traffic
Built 1958
Deck width: 6.9 ft.
Concepcion Creek Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Modern Bowstring pony truss bridge over Concepcion Creek
Open to pedestrians only
Deck width: 7.0 ft.
WVRR - Williams Creek Bridge (Fayette County, Indiana)
Pony arch bridge over Williams Creek on Whitewater Valley Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1917 and 1918.
Deck width: 7.0 ft.