Historic Bridge Foundation
P.O. Box 66245
Austin, Texas 78766
Phone 512/407-8898

For information on
preserving bridges
or other information
about bridges,
please contact:
Kitty Henderson,
Executive Director

Links to bridges in other states
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Also visit our listing of Notable Bridges Around the World on our Links page.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

California
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco The public agency that operates Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry.

Building of the Golden Gate Bridge Archival photos are linked to this page.

Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Colorado Official site of the Royal Gorge Bridge and park, located southwest of Colorado Springs.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Connecticut
Arrigoni Bridge in Middlesex County.

Delaware
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Bridge On state route 1.

District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson Bridge is one of seven highway facility crossings over the Potomac River within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Florida
Bridge of Lions, St. Augustine Save Our Bridge Committee site to save the Bridge of Lions, a Mediterranean style bascule bridge located in the heart of the National Historic Landmark District of St. Augustine, Florida.

Florida Department of Transportation Bridge listing.

Georgia
Historic Covered Bridges of Georgia Also known as the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge or Dame Point Bridge. Spans the St. Johns River northeast of downtown Jacksonville, Florida.

Hawaii
Deficient Bridges An article about deficient bridges in Hawaii.

Idaho
Railroad Bridges Mountain biking trail crosses railroad bridges (scroll down to see photos).

Illionois
Superbridge The official site of Clark Bridge in Alton, Illinois. Also featured on Nova in November of 1997.

General William Dean Suspension Bridge Built in 1859.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Indiana
Indiana Historical Bureau General information on all historical sites in Indiana.

Parke County, "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World" Tourism information to the 32 covered bridges in Parke County.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered List for 2002 includes Indiana's historic bridges.

Iowa
The Covered Bridges of Madison County Information about the six remaining covered bridges in Madison County.

Kansas
Historic bridges in and around Kansas Photos and information.

Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge Information about saving this historic bridge.

Missouri-Kansas bridge listing.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Kentucky
Kentucky Covered Bridges Map linked to photographs.

Young's High Bridge Historic railway bridge.

Louisiana
The Louisiana Rail Site Railroad bridges over navigable waters in Louisiana.

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge The longest bridge in the world.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Maine
Maine Department of Transportation Historic bridge site.

Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Built in the 1950s

Massachusetts
Gurney Bridge Restoration Project Built 1820-1824 in East Freetown.

Michigan
Michigan's Historic Bridges Michigan Department of Transportation's official website presents a listing of the state's historic bridges, dates built, and their locations.

Grand Rapids Historic Bridges Photos and information about three historic bridges located in Grand Rapids.

The Ambassador Bridge, between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario Site dedicated to the history and community of the Ambassador Bridge.

Mackinac Bridge Facts and photos of this bridge built in early 1950s.

Minnesota
Minnesota Historic Bridges Minnesota historic bridges information.

Stillwater Bridge Connects Stillwater, Minnesota and Houlton, Wisconsin

Mississippi
Greenville Bridge Project When completed, this will be the longest cable stayed span in the U.S.

Mississippi Bridges Photos of bridges located in Natchez, Vicksburg and Greenville.

Keesler Bridge Listed on the National Register, the 1924 Keesler Bridge crosses the Yazoo River into Greenwood, Mississippi.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Missouri
Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site The only surviving example of the Burr-arch truss system in Missouri, built in 1871 to span the Elk Fork of the Salt River.

Historic Bridges of the Midwest Lots of photos and information about bridges in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Missouri-Kansas bridge listing.

Montana
Fairview Bridge News story of a bridge restoration of Fairview Bridge, which crosses the Yellowstone River.

Tenth Street Bridge Built over the Missouri River and completed in 1920.

Nebraska
Nebraska: Historic Bridges of Nebraska Information about historic bridges in Nebraska.

Wyoming Bridge Built in 1876 in Otoe County.

Nevada
Preserve Nevada Site includes Nevada's eleven most endangered sites, including Virginia Street bridge.

New Hampshire
Covered Bridges Information and photos.

New Jersey
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Provides information on tunnels, bridges and terminals.

New Mexico
Historic bridge on Route 66 "Historic Bridge at the Rio Puerco"

New York
Aldrich Change Bridge Recently restored bridge built in 1858. Story and photo.

New York State Covered Bridge Society Society formed in 1966 to bring bridge enthusiasts together to help preserve the old historic covered spans in New York.

Fiboro Bridges Manhattan East River Bridges provide 24-hour bike and pedestrian access.

Brooklyn Bridge Built in 1945.

Bridges over Niagra Falls History and photos.

Tappan Zee Bridge Opened in 1955, the three-mile-long Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge crosses the Tappan Zee Section of the Hudson River.

Peace Bridge Opened in 1927 to commemorate 100 years of peace between the U.S. and Canada.

North Carolina
Moore's Creek Bridge Moore's Creek National Battlefield commemorates the decisive February 27, 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over 1,600 Loyalists at the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge in the Revolutionary War.

Mile High Swinging Bridge Built to give visitors easy access to the breath-taking view from Grandfather Mountain's Linville Peak.

North Dakota
Four Bears Bridge Site about the replacement of Four Bears Bridge.

Ohio
Zoarville Station Bridge of Camp Tuscazoar The Zoarville Station Bridge at Camp Tuscazoar is "the only Fink through truss bridge known to exist in the United States."

Oklahoma
Download a PDF "Showing Their Age: Oklahoma’s Deteriorating Bridges"

Oklahoma Bridges web site, with photos and information about wood, concrete and steel bridges of Oklahoma.

Oregon
Historic Bridges of Oregon Oregon Department of Transportation site.

Lake Oswego Public Library Historic Photos Historic bridge photos in and around Oswego, Oregon.

The Bridges of Portland Photos and information.

Ferry Street Bridge Information about the preservation and enhancement project.

Pennsylvania
Association for Bridge Construction and Design, Pittsburgh Chapter dedicated to bridge preservation.

Old Covered Bridges of Southern Pennsylvania A Guide to Southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas.

Disappearing Historic Iron and Steel Truss Bridges Historic bridges in and around Venango County in western Pennsylvania.

Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Between Northeast Philadelphia and Burlington County.

Rhode Island
Claiborne Pell Bridge Formerly the Newport Bridge, was built in 1934. The main river section once lifted almost 200 feet, to make way for passing ships, but was disabled in 1990.

South Carolina
Campbell's Covered Bridge The only remaining covered bridge in the state, near Gowenville, built in 1909. You may scroll down to find a photo on this web site.

South Dakota
Van Metre Bridge Located over Bad River.

Tennessee
Department of Transportation Provides general information about bridges in Tennessee.

Market Street Bridge in Chattanooga Story about mainstream commercial diving to inspect a historical bridge. Photos included.

Texas (Please visit our separate list of Texas bridges.)

San Antonio River Foundation - "The mission of the San Antonio River Foundation is to secure community involvement and financial resources to enhance the natural beauty, recreational use and public appreciation of the entire River and its tributaries in Bexar, Wilson, Karnes and Goliad Counties."

The Bats at Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Conservation International (BCI)'s information on the bat colony under Congress Ave. bridge in Austin, TX.

Texas Architecture, Texas Bridges An architectural perspective from TexasEscapes.com

Utah
Rainbow Bridge National Monument Site about a natural bridge.

Vermont
University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program Course description for "Historic Bridges," a part of the Historic Preservation Summer Institute.

The Vermont Covered Bridge Society and the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges Information about Vermont bridges and other bridges located in New England.

University of Vermont, Burlington, Covered Bridges Site Includes announcements.

Virginia
Historic Bridges of Virginia Virginia Transportation Research Council's historic bridges site.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 17-mile link on U.S. Rt. 13 between Virginia Beach/Norfolk and Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Washington
Save Our Bridge A non-profit organization whose goal is to stimulate public interest in restoring the Murray Morgan Bridge between downtown Tacoma and the tide flats.

Floating Bridges Seattle is the land of floating bridges, the longest in the world. Two bridges float on top of Lake Washington connecting Seattle with Bellevue and the Eastside.

Tacoma Narrows Bridge One of the largest suspension bridges in the world. The present bridge replaced "Galloping Gertie," an architectural failure nicknamed for the way it swayed in the wind. The ill-fated span collapsed 4 months and 7 days after it opened in 1940.

West Virginia
New River Gorge (National River) Bridge U.S. Rout 19 in Fayette County.

Wisconsin
Stillwater Bridge Connects Stillwater, Minnesota and Houlton, Wisconsin.

Wyoming
Bridge Off Highway 585 Old Bridge by Wyoming Highway 585 north of Newcastle, Wyoming.

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