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Cape Arago Light Station Footbridge, Gregory Point, Charleston, Coos County, OR

Cape Arago Light Station Footbridge, Gregory Point, Charleston, Coos C...

See also HABS OR-189 for documentation on the Cape Arago Lighthouse Significance: Completed in 1938, the Cape Arago footbridge was the third "high" bridge constructed at the Cape Arago Light Station that was es... More

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, Bradley County, TN

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, Bradley County, TN

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, Bradley County, TN

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain Island, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, WI

Fountain Island Bridge, Lakeside Park between Promen Drive & Fountain ...

Significance: The Fountain Island Bridge is one of seven remaining bowstring truss bridges in the State of Wisconsin. Survey number: HAER WI-23 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction Buildin... More

Cronk Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River on Cronk Road, Litchfield, Hillsdale County, MI

Cronk Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River on Cronk Road, Litchfield...

Significance: The pony truss bridge was determined to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Survey number: HAER MI-22 Building/structure dates: 1886 Initial Construction

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tallega, Lee County, KY

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tal...

Significance: Only mixed pony-through truss by Oregonia Bridge Company in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-15 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, MI

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, ...

Significance: The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction. Survey number: HAER MI-73

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted connections perforated the metal, needlessly weakening... More

Big Goose Creek Bridge, County Road 5, Sheridan, Sheridan County, WY

Big Goose Creek Bridge, County Road 5, Sheridan, Sheridan County, WY

Significance: This small four panel Pratt Pony is an excellent early example of a roadway truss configuration, which is common for Wyoming. Survey number: HAER WY-69 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersville, Frederick County, MD

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersv...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the country between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitatin... More

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Significance: The Mason Road Bridge is one of the largest Pratt pony truss structures with pinned connections surviving in Michigan. It has been considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places... More

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myersville, Frederick County, MD

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myer...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the county between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitating... More

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, KY

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013,...

Significance: The Pratt Half Hipp Pony Truss was constructed in 1893 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. It is the only documented bridge in the state known to have been constructed by this company. Survey numb... More

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater, Oceana County, MI

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Liberty Bridge, Spanning Smith Fork Creek on City Road, Liberty, De Kalb County, TN

Liberty Bridge, Spanning Smith Fork Creek on City Road, Liberty, De Ka...

Significance: The Liberty Bridge is a representative example of the Warren pony truss and of the work of the Nashville Bridge Company. It is also a contributing structure in the Liberty Historic District as th... More

Bear Creek Bridge, Spanning Bear Creek on St. Killian Road, Sextonville, Richland County, WI

Bear Creek Bridge, Spanning Bear Creek on St. Killian Road, Sextonvill...

Significance: The Bear Creek Bridge is an example of early, single-span Pratt Half-Hip Pony truss. The construction technique of built-up members is typical for the pre-1895 period. Survey number: HAER WI-42 ... More

Twenty Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River on Twenty Mile Road, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Twenty Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River on Twenty Mile Road...

Significance: The 20 Mile Road Bridge is a large and early example of a riveted pony truss structure with no pinned connections. It is all the more unusual for its Pratt rather than Warren truss design because... More

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson County, KS

Meriden Rock Creek Bridge, Spanning Rock Creek, Meriden, Jefferson Cou...

Significance: Wrought iron bowstring arch. Survey number: HAER KS-2 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870- ca. 1879 Initial Construction

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Address changed from "Spanning the Flat River at Burroughs Drive, Lowell vic., Kent County, Michigan" to "Spanning Looking Glass river on Portland Riverwalk, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan" because the bridge... More

Mitchell's Mill Bridge, Spanning Winter's Run on Carrs Mill Road, west of Bel Air, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Mitchell's Mill Bridge, Spanning Winter's Run on Carrs Mill Road, west...

Significance: The Mitchell's Mill Bridge is a surviving example of the late 19th century wrought iron bridges once found throughout rural Maryland. The Pratt pony truss employed in the Mitchell's Mill span was... More

Mitchell's Mill Bridge, Spanning Winter's Run on Carrs Mill Road, west of Bel Air, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Mitchell's Mill Bridge, Spanning Winter's Run on Carrs Mill Road, west...

Significance: The Mitchell's Mill Bridge is a surviving example of the late 19th century wrought iron bridges once found throughout rural Maryland. The Pratt pony truss employed in the Mitchell's Mill span was... More

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac County, MI

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac C...

Significance: With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet. Survey number:... More

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Significance: Primarily one of local significance. This bridge is a Warren-Pony Truss and is one of several in the area of Fairfield County. Survey number: HAER CT-5 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Co... More

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Significance: Primarily one of local significance. This bridge is a Warren-Pony Truss and is one of several in the area of Fairfield County. Survey number: HAER CT-5 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Co... More

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton County, MI

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton Coun...

Significance: The Petrieville Road Bridge is one of two remaining multi-span, riveted connection, Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-14

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambria Road, Camden, Hillsdale County, MI

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambr...

Significance: The Cambria Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a bridge built by an Ohio company of this era in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-43 Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambria Road, Camden, Hillsdale County, MI

Cambria Road Bridge, Spanning West branch of St. Joseph River on Cambr...

Significance: The Cambria Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a bridge built by an Ohio company of this era in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-43 Building/structure dates: 1899 Initial Construction

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian County, KY

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian Coun...

Significance: Oldest dated bedpost pony truss in Kentucky. The only example in the State built by the Groton Bridge Company of New York. Survey number: HAER KY-7 Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction

Taylor Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Bayfield Road, Amnicon Falls, Douglas County, WI

Taylor Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Bayfield Road, Amnicon Falls, ...

Significance: Crossing the Middle River in rural Douglas County in northwest Wisconsin, the Taylor Bridge is a timber, bolt-connected, pony truss of queen-post design. Constructed in 1929-30, it is the last rem... More

Taylor Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Bayfield Road, Amnicon Falls, Douglas County, WI

Taylor Bridge, Spanning Middle River at Bayfield Road, Amnicon Falls, ...

Significance: Crossing the Middle River in rural Douglas County in northwest Wisconsin, the Taylor Bridge is a timber, bolt-connected, pony truss of queen-post design. Constructed in 1929-30, it is the last rem... More

Kentucky Route 5272 Bridge, Spanning Whippoorwill Creek, Lickskillet, Logan County, KY

Kentucky Route 5272 Bridge, Spanning Whippoorwill Creek, Lickskillet, ...

Significance: The bridge is an early representative of an engineering type technology popular throughout Kentucky during the last quarter of the 19th and the first part of the 20th century. Constructed in 1880 ... More

Kentucky Route 5272 Bridge, Spanning Whippoorwill Creek, Lickskillet, Logan County, KY

Kentucky Route 5272 Bridge, Spanning Whippoorwill Creek, Lickskillet, ...

Significance: The bridge is an early representative of an engineering type technology popular throughout Kentucky during the last quarter of the 19th and the first part of the 20th century. Constructed in 1880 ... More

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 400, Bluffton, Wells County, IN

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 4...

Significance: This single span Pratt pony truss bridge is a good example of early 20th metal bridge construction. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company and highly rated in a survey of Indiana's metal bridg... More

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 400, Bluffton, Wells County, IN

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 4...

Significance: This single span Pratt pony truss bridge is a good example of early 20th metal bridge construction. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company and highly rated in a survey of Indiana's metal bridg... More

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremont County, ID

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremo...

Significance: The Fall River Bridge is extremely significant as the only known example of a timber Howe pony truss remaining in Idaho. It represents, in fact, one of the few survivals of this bridge type in th... More

Mc Donald truss bridges in Galston Gorge NSW, 1894-1909 (7457718986)

Mc Donald truss bridges in Galston Gorge NSW, 1894-1909 (7457718986)

This image depicts the McDonald-type truss bridges built in Galston Gorge in 1893. The bridges were completed in 1894 and served as a crossing between Galston and Hornsby Heights. The bridge in the foreground ... More

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhou...

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Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhou...

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Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Stono River Bridge, Spanning Stono River between James & Johns Islands...

Significance: The Stono River Bridge is identified as "Charleston 3) in the South Carolina Department of Transportation's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory. The bridge is noteworthy in that it represents th... More

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Saginaw County, MI

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Sagina...

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Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, MI

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, ...

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural uses and related traffic. The bridge is a truss leg bedstead, pony truss structure. It is o... More

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, MI

Ridgeville Road Bridge, Spanning Bean Creek, Morenci, Lenawee County, ...

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural uses and related traffic. The bridge is a truss leg bedstead, pony truss structure. It is o... More

Range Line Road Bridge, Spanning West Branch of Eau Claire River, on Range Line Road, Antigo, Langlade County, WI

Range Line Road Bridge, Spanning West Branch of Eau Claire River, on R...

Significance: The Range Line Road Bridge is a single span Warren truss consisting almost entirely of riveted angles. A distinctive feature is the continuous top chord that extends to the shoe, eliminating the ... More

Hot Springs Bridge, Spanning Bruneau River, Hot Springs Road, Bruneau, Owyhee County, ID

Hot Springs Bridge, Spanning Bruneau River, Hot Springs Road, Bruneau,...

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Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Railroad, Hudson, St. Croix County, WI

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Ra...

Significance: The 7th Street Bridge was one of two remaining Howe truss bridges in Wisconsin identified in a 1981 survey. The other example was the Old Wells Road Bridge, which was also built by the Chicago, S... More

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield County, SC

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield...

Significance: The Road S-47 bridge is identified as Chesterfield 2 in the SCDHPT's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory and represents one of 148 metal truss bridges remaining in South Carolina. It is one of f... More

Bridge of Pines, Ermatinger Drive in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI

Bridge of Pines, Ermatinger Drive in Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Chip...

Significance: In 1906, the city of Chippewa Falls established Irvine Park. The Bridge of Pines represents two phases of the park's development, In 1907 the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company erected a one-span... More

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tallega, Lee County, KY

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tal...

Significance: Only mixed pony-through truss by Oregonia Bridge Company in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-15 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, MI

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, ...

Significance: The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction. Survey number: HAER MI-73

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, MI

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, ...

Significance: The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction. Survey number: HAER MI-73

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersville, Frederick County, MD

Stauffer Road Bridge, Spanning Israel Creek at Stauffer Road, Walkersv...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the country between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitatin... More

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Mason Road Bridge, Spanning Bad River, Ithaca, Gratiot County, MI

Significance: The Mason Road Bridge is one of the largest Pratt pony truss structures with pinned connections surviving in Michigan. It has been considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places... More

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myersville, Frederick County, MD

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myer...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the county between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitating... More

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myersville, Frederick County, MD

Harmony Road Bridge, Harmony Road spanning Little Catoctin Creek, Myer...

Significance: This bridge is associated with the development of transportation in Frederick County. Metal truss bridges were the most popular bridge form in the county between the 1870s and 1930s, facilitating... More

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, KY

Kentucky 1013 Bridge, Spanning Sand Lick Creek at Kentucky Route 1013,...

Significance: The Pratt Half Hipp Pony Truss was constructed in 1893 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company. It is the only documented bridge in the state known to have been constructed by this company. Survey numb... More

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater, Oceana County, MI

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Liberty Bridge, Spanning Smith Fork Creek on City Road, Liberty, De Kalb County, TN

Liberty Bridge, Spanning Smith Fork Creek on City Road, Liberty, De Ka...

Significance: The Liberty Bridge is a representative example of the Warren pony truss and of the work of the Nashville Bridge Company. It is also a contributing structure in the Liberty Historic District as th... More

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron Count...

Significance: With a total bridge length of 21.9m (72'), it is an unusual for a Pratt Pony Truss bridge to be this long. Survey number: HAER MI-85

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron County, MI

Grassmere Road Bridge, Spanning Pinnebog River, Caseville, Huron Count...

Significance: With a total bridge length of 21.9m (72'), it is an unusual for a Pratt Pony Truss bridge to be this long. Survey number: HAER MI-85

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Address changed from "Spanning the Flat River at Burroughs Drive, Lowell vic., Kent County, Michigan" to "Spanning Looking Glass river on Portland Riverwalk, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan" because the bridge... More

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Burroughs Street Bridge, Spanning Flat River, Lowell, Kent County, MI

Address changed from "Spanning the Flat River at Burroughs Drive, Lowell vic., Kent County, Michigan" to "Spanning Looking Glass river on Portland Riverwalk, Portland, Ionia County, Michigan" because the bridge... More

Burt Road Bridge, Spanning east fork of west branch of St. Joseph of Maumee River, Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, MI

Burt Road Bridge, Spanning east fork of west branch of St. Joseph of M...

Significance: The Burt Road Bridge is the only known surviving example of a Michigan bridge built by the Ohio Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio. This firm was one of many short lived bridge companies that operate... More

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac County, MI

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac C...

Significance: With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet. Survey number:... More

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac County, MI

Custer Road Bridge, Spanning Black River Drain, Carsonville, Sanilac C...

Significance: With a main span of 27.52m (90.3 feet), this is among the longest known surviving Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan, since only fifteen percent of the total exceed eighty feet. Survey number:... More

South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge, NPS Route 11 spanning south branch of Quantico Creek, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia

South Branch Quantico Creek Bridge, NPS Route 11 spanning south branch...

Significance: The design and construction of this structure represent a renewal of interest in rustic forms of architecture that also influenced the construction of this bridge. This style highlighted the use ... More

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Significance: Primarily one of local significance. This bridge is a Warren-Pony Truss and is one of several in the area of Fairfield County. Survey number: HAER CT-5 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Co... More

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Significance: Primarily one of local significance. This bridge is a Warren-Pony Truss and is one of several in the area of Fairfield County. Survey number: HAER CT-5 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Co... More

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Beachside Avenue Bridge, Westport, Fairfield County, CT

Significance: Primarily one of local significance. This bridge is a Warren-Pony Truss and is one of several in the area of Fairfield County. Survey number: HAER CT-5 Building/structure dates: 1891 Initial Co... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagerstown Road, Middletown, Frederick County, MD

Hagerstown Road Bridge, Spanning Little Cotoctin Creek at Old Hagersto...

Significance: The Hagerstown Road Bridge is one of 26 metal truss bridges remaining in Frederick County. In 1978, there were approximately 40, but increased traffic has led to removal of many bridges. The bri... More

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton County, MI

Petrieville Road Bridge, Spanning Grand River, Petrieville, Eaton Coun...

Significance: The Petrieville Road Bridge is one of two remaining multi-span, riveted connection, Warren pony truss bridges in Michigan. Survey number: HAER MI-14

Madison County Bridge 90, Spanning Killbuck Creek on County Road No. 600, Moonville, Madison County, IN

Madison County Bridge 90, Spanning Killbuck Creek on County Road No. 6...

Significance: Madison County Bridge No. 90 is an unusual variation of a Warren Pony truss, and the second longest survivor of its type in Indiana. The bridge was surveyed and highly rated by historian James L.... More

Madison County Bridge 90, Spanning Killbuck Creek on County Road No. 600, Moonville, Madison County, IN

Madison County Bridge 90, Spanning Killbuck Creek on County Road No. 6...

Significance: Madison County Bridge No. 90 is an unusual variation of a Warren Pony truss, and the second longest survivor of its type in Indiana. The bridge was surveyed and highly rated by historian James L.... More

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian County, KY

Suger Creek Bridge, Spanning Suger Creek, Hopkinsville, Christian Coun...

Significance: Oldest dated bedpost pony truss in Kentucky. The only example in the State built by the Groton Bridge Company of New York. Survey number: HAER KY-7 Building/structure dates: 1894 Initial Construction

Ten Eyck Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar River, Brodhead, Green County, WI

Ten Eyck Road Bridge, Spanning Sugar River, Brodhead, Green County, WI

Significance: The Ten Eyck Road Bridge is a single lane, two span Pratt Standard pony truss that was erected in 1907. Built by the Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana, the structure was identi... More

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 400, Bluffton, Wells County, IN

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 4...

Significance: This single span Pratt pony truss bridge is a good example of early 20th metal bridge construction. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company and highly rated in a survey of Indiana's metal bridg... More

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 400, Bluffton, Wells County, IN

Wells County Bridge No. 74, Spanning Rock Creek Ditch at County Road 4...

Significance: This single span Pratt pony truss bridge is a good example of early 20th metal bridge construction. It was built by the Indiana Bridge Company and highly rated in a survey of Indiana's metal bridg... More

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremont County, ID

Fall River Bridge, Spanning Fall River on CCC Camp Road, Ashton, Fremo...

Significance: The Fall River Bridge is extremely significant as the only known example of a timber Howe pony truss remaining in Idaho. It represents, in fact, one of the few survivals of this bridge type in th... More

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhoun County, MI

Fourteen Mile Road Bridge, Spanning St. Joseph River, Tekonsha, Calhou...

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Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural development and related traffic. The bridge is a steel camelback, pony truss, structure wi... More

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Horton Road Bridge, Spanning Black Creek, Adrian, Lenawee County, MI

Significance: The bridge is part of Lenawee County's local roadway system which primarily serves existing agricultural development and related traffic. The bridge is a steel camelback, pony truss, structure wi... More

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Saginaw County, MI

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Sagina...

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Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Saginaw County, MI

Hemlock Road Bridge, Spanning north branch of Bad River, Brant, Sagina...

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North Branch Quantico Creek Bridge, Prince William Forest Park, on NPS Route 406 spanning north branch of Quantico Creek, Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia

North Branch Quantico Creek Bridge, Prince William Forest Park, on NPS...

Significance: This bridge is representative of a common bridge type that became indigenous to the late nineteenth to early twentieth century landscape of America: a low Pratt pony metal truss bridge. The bridg... More

Tongue River Bridge, Spanning Tongue River on County Road No. 97, Monarch, Sheridan County, WY

Tongue River Bridge, Spanning Tongue River on County Road No. 97, Mona...

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DeGray Creek Bridge, Spanning DeGray Creek at Blish Road (CR 50), Arkadelphia, Clark County, AR

DeGray Creek Bridge, Spanning DeGray Creek at Blish Road (CR 50), Arka...

Significance: The American practice of using pins for bridge connections lasted from the 1860s until the 1920s. DeGray Creek Bridge is the only known surviving pin-connected Pratt pony truss bridge in Arkansas... More

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganville, Allegany County, MD

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganvi...

Significance: The Proenty Road Bridge is significant as one of three steel pony truss bridges remaining in Allegany County. These and other similar bridges were important in the growth of the transportation ne... More

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganville, Allegany County, MD

Proenty Road Bridge, Spanning Jennings Run at Proenty Road, Corriganvi...

Significance: The Proenty Road Bridge is significant as one of three steel pony truss bridges remaining in Allegany County. These and other similar bridges were important in the growth of the transportation ne... More

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Railroad, Hudson, St. Croix County, WI

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Ra...

Significance: The 7th Street Bridge was one of two remaining Howe truss bridges in Wisconsin identified in a 1981 survey. The other example was the Old Wells Road Bridge, which was also built by the Chicago, S... More

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Railroad, Hudson, St. Croix County, WI

Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Chicago, St.Paul, Minneapolis,Omaha Ra...

Significance: The 7th Street Bridge was one of two remaining Howe truss bridges in Wisconsin identified in a 1981 survey. The other example was the Old Wells Road Bridge, which was also built by the Chicago, S... More

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield County, SC

Road S-47 Bridge, Spanning Deep Creek on Road S-47, Ruby, Chesterfield...

Significance: The Road S-47 bridge is identified as Chesterfield 2 in the SCDHPT's Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory and represents one of 148 metal truss bridges remaining in South Carolina. It is one of f... More

Poplar Grove Road Bridge, Spanning Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Lebanon, Dodge County, WI

Poplar Grove Road Bridge, Spanning Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, Le...

Significance: The Poplar Grove Road Bridge utilizes a single span, two lane, Warren Double-Intersection pony truss. Erected in 1883 by the Alden and Lassig Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago for the Chicago & Nor... More

Saluda County Bridge No. 4, Road S-26 spanning Clouds Creek, Jones Crossroads, Saluda County, SC

Saluda County Bridge No. 4, Road S-26 spanning Clouds Creek, Jones Cro...

Significance: The significance of the bridges lies not so much in its design, as in the fact that it is the only known Warren pony truss constructed in South Carolina by the Austin Brothers Bridge Company of At... More

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tallega, Lee County, KY

Kentucky Route 708 Bridge, Spanning Middle Fork of Kentucky River, Tal...

Significance: Only mixed pony-through truss by Oregonia Bridge Company in Kentucky. Survey number: HAER KY-15 Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, MI

Sturgeon Road Bridge, Spanning Sturgeon River, Baraga, Baraga County, ...

Significance: The Sturgeon Road Bridge is significant as a long span, pony steel truss structure typical of that era of bridge construction. Survey number: HAER MI-73

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6, Van Loon Wildlife Area, La Crosse, La Cro...

See also HAER WI-22 for additional documentation. Significance: In 1897, Charles M. Horton of Minnesota received a patent for an improvement on trusses and bridges. According to Horton, riveted and bolted conn... More

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