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Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (...

Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under t... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Z...

Significance: Built of native sandstone and ashlar masonry, and designed to complement its natural surroundings, this bridge is a superb example of "National Park Service-Rustic" stone bridge engineering. It i... More

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Little Crossings Bridge, National Road (U.S. Route 40) spanning Casselman River, Grantsville, Garrett County, MD

Little Crossings Bridge, National Road (U.S. Route 40) spanning Cassel...

Significance: Bridge construction began in late 1813 and proceeded through the summer of 1814 despite several delays due to increased rains. On November 16, 1814, workers successfully turned "the largest and w... More

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The three Bridalveil Fall bridges are the only surviving road bridges in the park dating ... More

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The three Bridalveil Fall bridges are the only surviving road bridges in the park dating ... 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

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road,...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: El Capital Bridge exemplifies the National Park Service "rustic style" of architecture. ... More

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road,...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: El Capital Bridge exemplifies the National Park Service "rustic style" of architecture. ... More

Delaware River Scenic Byway - Lumberville/Raven Rock Pedestrian Bridge

Delaware River Scenic Byway - Lumberville/Raven Rock Pedestrian Bridge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A scenic view of the Roebling Pedestrian Bridge at Lumberville/Raven Rock captures the beauty of the Delaware River and the Delaware Riv... More

Eastburn-Jeanes Limekilns, On Papermill Road & on Pike Creek Road, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Eastburn-Jeanes Limekilns, On Papermill Road & on Pike Creek Road, New...

Significance: The limestone/marble deposits in the Pike Creek Valley of New Castle County are the largest in the State of Delaware. During the first third of the 19th century they became the center of an exten... More

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson County, WI

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson Count...

Significance: Of the four Pennsylvania truss bridges that were identified in Cultural Resources in Wisconsin, the state's manual for historic properties, the Lynch Bridge is one of only two that remain today. ... More

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson County, WI

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson Count...

Significance: Of the four Pennsylvania truss bridges that were identified in Cultural Resources in Wisconsin, the state's manual for historic properties, the Lynch Bridge is one of only two that remain today. ... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... 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

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Manchester Street Bridge, Spanning Baraboo River on Manchester Street, Baraboo, Sauk County, WI

Manchester Street Bridge, Spanning Baraboo River on Manchester Street,...

Significance: The Manchester Street Bridge is a Camelback (Pratt) through truss. It was erected in 1884 by the Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works, a very prolific late nineteenth century firm that built bridges t... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... 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

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (...

Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under t... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... More

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville,...

Significance: The Louisville Bridge & Iron Company fabricated each span between 1898 and 1890 for use in a bridge at Trace Creek on the Nashville Division. Between 1908 and 1910 all three of these spans were r... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge No. 128, Spanning Turtle Creek, Tiffany, Rock County, WI

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge No. 128, Spanning Turtle Creek,...

Significance: The Tiffany Stone Bridge is the oldest remaining stone arch bridge in the State of Wisconsin. It is an excellent representative example of the stonework done by the Chicago & North Western Railwa... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The three Bridalveil Fall bridges are the only surviving road bridges in the park dating ... More

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson County, WI

Lynch Bridge, Spanning Black River at River Road, Levis, Jackson Count...

Significance: Of the four Pennsylvania truss bridges that were identified in Cultural Resources in Wisconsin, the state's manual for historic properties, the Lynch Bridge is one of only two that remain today. ... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street to Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street...

Survey number: HAER DE-12-C Building/structure dates: 1902-1908 Initial Construction

Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge, Spanning North East Creek at Former (Bypassed) Section of North East Road (SR 272), North East, Cecil County, MD

Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge, Spanning North East Creek at Former (By...

Report includes engineering analysis of Burr arch truss. Significance: For almost two centuries, from 1735 until 1926, this site was used for water-powered industries. Erected in 1860 by local bridge builder J... 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

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville,...

Significance: The Louisville Bridge & Iron Company fabricated each span between 1898 and 1890 for use in a bridge at Trace Creek on the Nashville Division. Between 1908 and 1910 all three of these spans were r... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Fayette Station Bridge, Spanning New River at County Route 82, Fayette, Fayette County, WV

Fayette Station Bridge, Spanning New River at County Route 82, Fayette...

Significance: Fayette Station Bridge was the first bridge to cross the New River in Fayette County, West Virginia. The bridge was a result of the road building process when it was a local issue instead of the ... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Turtleville Iron Bridge, Spanning Turtle Creek, on Lathers Road, Beloit, Rock County, WI

Turtleville Iron Bridge, Spanning Turtle Creek, on Lathers Road, Beloi...

Significance: The Turtleville Iron Bridge carries Lather Road 140 feet, from abutment face to abutment face, across Turtle Creek. It was built in 1887 by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company, and is a Pratt t... More

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

Bridalveil Fall Bridge No. 2, Spanning Bridalveil Creek on carriage ro...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The three Bridalveil Fall bridges are the only surviving road bridges in the park dating ... 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

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road,...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: El Capital Bridge exemplifies the National Park Service "rustic style" of architecture. ... 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

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (...

Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under t... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Blood Road Bridge, Blood Road, spanning Johnson Creek, east of Lyndonville, Lyndonville, Orleans County, NY

Blood Road Bridge, Blood Road, spanning Johnson Creek, east of Lyndonv...

Significance: The Blood Road Bridge is one of the few remaining pre-1900 bridges fabricated and erected by the Havana Bridge Works, of Havana, New York. The W.H. Shepard & Sons bridge at Woodworth Road, also d... More

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville,...

Significance: The Louisville Bridge & Iron Company fabricated each span between 1898 and 1890 for use in a bridge at Trace Creek on the Nashville Division. Between 1908 and 1910 all three of these spans were r... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie County, WI

Appleton Locks & Dams, Fox River at Oneida Street, Appleton, Outagamie...

Significance: The Appleton Locks and Dams Complex allows passage for watercraft around 1 1/2 miles of rapids as well as a 4 foot falls present in the Lower Fox River at Appleton. Survey number: HAER WI-84 Bui... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster, Worcester County, MA

Ponakin Road Bridge, Spanning Nashua River on Ponakin Road, Lancaster,...

Significance: The single span Ponakin Road Bridge is 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with vertical end posts. The bridge has diagonal compression members and diagonal eye-bar tension members that extend two pa... More

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsville, Clark County, WI

Grand Avenue Bridge, Spanning O'Neil Creek at Grand Avenue, Neillsvill...

Significance: One of few ornately decorated iron truss Pratt bridge ever erected in Wisconsin. It was built by the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., one of the leading nineteenth century bridge-building firms. S... More

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Smokemont Bridge, Spanning Oconaluftee River at entrance to Smokemont Campground, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Roads & Bridges, Smokemont Bridge,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bridge, water, historic structure, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road, Yosemite Village, Mariposa County, CA

El Capitan Bridge, Spanning Merced River on El Capitan crossover road,...

part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: El Capital Bridge exemplifies the National Park Service "rustic style" of architecture. ... 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

Eastburn-Jeanes Limekilns, On Papermill Road & on Pike Creek Road, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Eastburn-Jeanes Limekilns, On Papermill Road & on Pike Creek Road, New...

Significance: The limestone/marble deposits in the Pike Creek Valley of New Castle County are the largest in the State of Delaware. During the first third of the 19th century they became the center of an exten... More

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (moved from fork of Feather River), Oroville, Butte County, CA

Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge & Stone Toll House, Near Lake Oroville (...

Significance: This structure is the only surviving suspension bridge in the American West dating to the mid 19th century. When reconstructed over Lake Oroville, it was "strengthened" with pile supports under t... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Pine Creek Bridge, Spanning Pine Creek on Z...

Significance: Built of native sandstone and ashlar masonry, and designed to complement its natural surroundings, this bridge is a superb example of "National Park Service-Rustic" stone bridge engineering. It i... More

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, Allegheny County, PA

Conrail Port Perry Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River, Port Perry, All...

Part of the Monongahela River Recording Project, which included HAER PA-385, Monongahela Navation Company Lock and Dam No. 7; HAER PA-299, Monongahela Lock and Dam No. 7; and HAER PA-304, Lower Monongahela Rive... More

Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street to Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Brick Arch Viaduct, Liberty Street...

Survey number: HAER DE-12-C Building/structure dates: 1902-1908 Initial Construction

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbert County, GA

Blackwell Bridge, Heardmont Vicinity, County Road 244, Heardmont, Elbe...

Significance: The Blackwell Bridge, a single-span, pin-connected Pratt through truss, is the largest remaining steel truss bridge in Elbert County. It was fabricated and erected by the Austin Brothers Bridge C... 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

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of Virgin River on Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Springdale, Washington County, UT

Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, Virgin River Bridge, Spanning North Fork of...

Significance: Although partially reconstructed in 1960, the Virgin River Bridge retains its structural integrity. Attractive and well-executed, the bridge is a three-span, 'I' beam structure, which was skillfu... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River, north of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Connecting Railway, Schuylkill River Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill River...

See also HABS PA-6213 for additional documentation. Includes photographs. See also HAER PA-71 for related documentation. Includes photographs. Significance: Completed in 1867, the Connecting Railway's Schuylkil... More

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville, Lincoln County, TN

Bridge No. 33.3, Spanning Elk River at Milepost JC-33.3, Fayetteville,...

Significance: The Louisville Bridge & Iron Company fabricated each span between 1898 and 1890 for use in a bridge at Trace Creek on the Nashville Division. Between 1908 and 1910 all three of these spans were r... More

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