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Notes on preliminary studies by the Missouri Department of Transport. Includes facts and
photographs on a selection of structures.
http://www.modot.state.mo.us/services/histbrid.htm
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The Bridge Project
Aims to save the 97-year-old Hojack Swing Bridge in Rochester, New York. News, images and related
documents. Also a collection of illustrated articles about bridges worldwide.
http://www.TheBridgeProject.com
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Historic Bridges of Washington State
Photographs and data categorized by county from the state Department of Transportation, with map.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/eao/culres/bridges/bridgefinder.htm
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Zoarville Station Bridge
The only Fink Through-Truss bridge known to exist in the United States. Also includes links to a
biography of Fink and to the bridge builders, Smith, Latrobe and Company.
http://www.tuscazoar.org/ZSB.htm
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Willamette River Bridges of Portland
Documentation study by the American Engineering Record (HAER), and the Oregon Department of
Transportation. Features photographs, detailed drawings, and historic and descriptive data.
http://www.odot.state.or.us/eshtm/port.htm
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Waldo-Hancock Bridge
Restoration project status, bridge facts, and a short history. Located in Maine.
http://www.state.me.us/mdot/whbridge/
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The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Illustrated essay covering the events before, during, and after construction. Spans the Delaware
River between Philadelphia and New Jersey.
http://www.navpoint.com/~arpit/tacony.htm
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Staten Island Bridges
Basic data and photographs of the Bayonne and Goethale bridges, and the Outerbridge crossing.
Opened 1928 to 1930
http://www.panynj.gov/tbt/sibframe.HTM
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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Photographic collection of the construction between 1931-1936. Held at the Bancroft Library,
University of California.
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/dynaweb/ead/calher/baybridge/@Generic__BookView;cs=default;ts=default
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The Rupert Train Bridge
Campaign to save this bridge in Columbia County which was built by the Phoenix Bridge Company in
1933.
http://caboosenut.com/rupert_bridge.htm
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The Portage Bridge
Tom Cook's illustrated history including sources and related links. Rebuilt in 1874 after fire had
destroyed the original wooden structure. Located in the Genesee Valley, New York State.
http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/bridge.html
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The Original Greenville Bridge
Historical data of this steel through-truss bridge across the Mississippi river. Includes facsimile
of the original handbill with facts and diagrams, and a gallery of construction photographs.
http://www.greenvillebridge.com/2a_1940.htm
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The New York State Bridge Authority
Features a history of the department and illustrated histories of the Rip Van Winkle,
Kingston-Rhinecliff, Mid-Hudson, Newburgh-Beacon, and Bear Mountain bridges.
http://www.nysba.state.ny.us/bridge_histories.htm
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Municipal Bridge
Illustrated essay covers construction and costs. Spans the Mississippi river at St. Louis.
http://www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/ibex/archive/guidebook/muni_bridge.htm
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Minnesota's Historic Bridges
Text and photographs with a focus on the state's masonry arch, truss and reinforced concrete arch
bridges.
http://www.mnhs.org/places/nationalregister/bridges/bridges.html
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Michigan's Historic Bridges
Photographs and data listed by County.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11154_11188---,00.html
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Menesetung Bridge
Brief history of this 1907 bridge in Huron County, Ontario.
http://www.hurontourism.on.ca/PAGES/ATTRACTION%20PAGES/menesetungbridge.html
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Lorain-Carnegie Bridge in Cleveland
Publication on the design and construction by Wilbur J. Watson. Reprinted from the Civil
Engineering journal for November, 1932.
http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/lcbridge/
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Lenticular Truss Bridges In Massachusetts
Historical article from the University of Massachusetts. Features information on the ooriginal
patent and annotated photographs of the surviving bridges.
http://www.ecs.umass.edu/cee/cee_web/bridge/1.html
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Indiana's Iron Truss Bridges
Article on the development inspired by Whipple's discovery of how to scientifically analyze the
complicated framework.
http://www.jabarker.com/services/intruss.html
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The History of the Cleveland Viaduct
An account of the origin and history, written during its construction in 1878. Author Collins
French.
http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/viaduct/
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Historical American Engineering Record - Fortieth Street Bridge
Provides a chronology, description and historical information. Spans the Allegheny river between
Pittsburgh and Millvale. Built 1924. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
http://www.dsrotenstein.com/pdf/HAER-PA-447.pdf
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Historic Bridges Over the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania
Photographs and information on iron and steel truss bridges.
http://www.venangoil.com/bridgesallegheny.html
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The Historic Bridges of Virginia
Data and photographs from the Virginia Historic Structures Task Group. Categorized by county.
http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/history/
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Historic Bridges of the Windham Region
Features selected bridges divided into four broad types: covered, stone arch, metal truss, and
concrete arch bridges.
http://www.southernvermont.com/content/historicbridges/
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Historic Bridges of Southeast Missouri
Photographs and data classified by type, location and status.
http://thecaperock.com/roads/bridges/
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Historic Bridges of Oregon
Offers links to information and photographs of many of the state's historically significant
bridges.
http://www.odot.state.or.us/eshtm/br.htm
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Historic Bridges of Nebraska
Construction details and photographs of designated historic bridges. Classified by county.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/nediv/bridges/histbrdg.htm
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Historic Bridges of California
Photographic gallery and basic data. Also includes covered bridges and related links.
http://www.bridgeautomation.com/bridgegallery.htm
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Historic Bridges - Mercer County Pennsylvania
Photographs and data of covered, arch, and steel bridges.
http://www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/engr/hist_main.HTM
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Historic Bridges
Photographs and data of historic cast and wrought iron bridges, early steel bridges, and early
stone and concrete bridges. Classified by state. From the University of Florida .
http://www.ce.ufl.edu/~historic/
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Historic Bridges in Butte, Nevada and Yuba Counties, California
Essays and photographs of truss, suspension, and covered bridges.
http://members.tripod.com/~djkuba/index-12.html
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Highway Bridges: A Northern California Sampler
Article on the history of California bridges by Jill Livingston, published in the Society for
Commercial Archeology Journal.
http://www.livinggoldpress.com/bridges.htm
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George Washington Bridge
Suspension bridge across the Hudson river. Features a range of current and historic data and
photographs.
http://www.panynj.gov/tbt/gwframe.HTM
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Genesee River Bridges
Timeline with construction notes of historic Rochester bridges. Also includes a selection of old
postcard images.
http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-r/river/bridges.html
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The Frontiersmen of New York - Bridges
Extract from the book written by Jeptha R. Simms in 1883. Covers the history of the early bridges.
http://www.fortklock.com/simmsbridges.htm
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Drawbridges - Alameda County
Bridge information and history, statistics, and workings for these six bridges built between the
years 1892 to 1902.
http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/pwa/B&P.shtml
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Disappearing Bridges
Photographic catalog by Daniel Alward of historic iron and steel bridges mainly in Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
http://www.venangoil.com/Bridges.html
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Crooked River Gorge Bridge
Illustrated article from the Oregon Department of Transportation describes the history of this 1911
railway bridge.
http://www.odot.state.or.us/region4/crooked/history.htm
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Connecticut's Historic Highway Bridges
Features history of bridge building, notable builders, individual bridges classified by
construction type, and preservation case studies.
http://www.past-inc.org/historic-bridges/HistoryofBB.html
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Cilleyville Bog Bridge
History and restoration program drawings and notes. Located in New Hampshire and designed by Ithiel
Town.
http://www.andover.k12.nh.us/town/cilleybo/bhome.htm
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Bridges over the Sacramento River
An illustrated history by Joel Windmiller of the I and M Street Bridges (1911) and Tower Bridge
(1935).
http://www.highwayman-routes.com/tower_bridge_history.htm
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Bridges of the Upper Delaware
Construction histories and photographs of thirteen structures including Roebling's Delaware
aqueduct built in 1848.
http://www.riverreporter.com/bridges/welcome.html
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Bridges of Metropolitan Cleveland
Full text of the book written by Sara Ruth Watson and John R. Wolfs. Provides historic information
on the most important bridges in Cuyahoga County.
http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/bmc/
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Bridges of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
Full text of this 1918 publication which contains a series of essays. Subjects include the
Detroit-Superior high level bridge, and the early bridges of Cleveland.
http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/bccc/
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The Bridge Over the Cathance
Illustrated article on this Massachusetts cast iron bridge built in 1805 and dismantled in 1950.
http://knox.link75.org/mmb/History/cathbr.html
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Bixby Creek Bridge
Essay by Sean Vitousek discusses the building and social aspects of this Californian bridge.
http://www.pelicannetwork.net/bigsur.bixby.bridge.htm
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Arlington Memorial Bridge
Designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White during the 1920s. Opened 1932. Located
in Washington, the capital city of the United States of America.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/bridge.htm
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Ambassador Bridge
Features a substantive history, bridge facts, and current data. Spans the Detroit river between the
United States and Canada.
http://www.ambassadorbridge.com/
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