Rail-to-road
View Exhibit mapAny railroad converted to a road, or with a road running parallel the tracks on a bridge or tunnel.
Big Bayou Railroad Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1915Pratt through truss bridge over Big Bayou River on dirt road, former Illinois Central RailroadAbandoned
Black Creek Bridge (Wayne County, Missouri)
Built 1927 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad, later converted for vehicular useConcrete slab bridge over Black Creek on CR 345 south of Des ArcOpen to traffic
Blevins Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)
Built in 1889 in another location, relocated here to replace a flood-damaged Howe truss railroad bridge by the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Company on Tweetsie Line, now a county roadPin-connected Pratt through truss bridge over Doe River on Old Tweetsie RailroadOpen to single-lane traffic
Carpenters Bluff Bridge (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built 1910Through truss bridge over Red River on 0728COpen to traffic
Center Street Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1910 as a railroad bridge; relocated 1944; rehabilitated 1983Pony truss bridge over South Fork Tenmile Creek on PA 1011 in ClarksvilleOpen to traffic
Cole Camp Creek NE 301 Bridge (Benton County, Missouri)
Originally built by the Sedalia, Warsaw and Southwestern RailroadPony plate girder bridge over Cole Camp Creek on County Road NE 301Open to one-lane traffic
CR 3/05 Tunnel (Mingo County, West Virginia)
Built for railway, coal mined out, rail closed and was converted to roadwayTunnel on CR 3/05 (former N&W Railroad)Open to traffic
Dale Bridge (Stoddard County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1930 as a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad,
then retrofitted for vehicular use after railroad line was discontinuedWooden trestle with concrete deck on CR 499 near the historic railroad station of DaleOpen to one-lane traffic
Dilworth Bridge (Walker County, Alabama)
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on a private roadOpen to traffic for the Dilworth Coal Plant
Ernest Mines Railroad Bridge (Indiana County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1903Baltimore through truss bridge over McKee Run on Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway
FEC Bahia Honda Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Built 1912, converted to highway use in 1938Railroad through truss bridge over Bahia Honda Channel on the former Florida East Coast RailwayDerelict/abandoned
Flat Creek Railroad Bridge (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1898 by the Sedalia, Warsaw and Southwestern RailroadTwo-span through truss bridge over Flat Creek on South Grand Avenue, south of SedaliaOpen to one-lane traffic
Gleaves Road Bridge (Wythe County, Virginia)
Built 1903 or earlier as a railroad bridge; reopened as a highway bridge ca. 1948Through truss bridge over Cripple Creek on Gleaves Road (Route 619)Open to traffic
Harvey Railroad Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the American Bridge Co. for the CB&Q Railroad; converted for vehicular use in 1938Four-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over the old channel of the Des Moines River on Harvey Island RoadOpen to one-lane traffic on a minimum-maintenance road
Indian Ford Bridge (Stoddard County, Missouri)
Formerly a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad built in 1926(?) and later retrofitted for vehicle use when the line was discontinued in 1967Through truss bridge over St. Francis River between Puxico and Rombauer on Stoddard CR 499Currently closed to traffic
Jowler Creek Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built 1912; replaced 1991Lost two-span concrete arch bridge over Jowler Creek on Interurban RoadReplaced by new bridge
Lake Park Railroad Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Abandoned since 2006Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Little Sioux River on Chicago & Northwestern Railroad- Estherville-Sibley Line (now abandoned)Abandoned
Layton Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1892; rehabilitated 1984Through truss bridge over Youghiogheny River on PA 4038Open to traffic
Levisa Fork KY 2557 Bridge (Floyd County, Kentucky)
Built 1920 by the American Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over Levisa Fork on KY 2557Open to traffic
Little Peno Creek Bridge (Pike County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1900 by the St. Louis & Hannibal RailroadThree-span concrete arch bridge over Little Peno Creek on CR 49Open to traffic
Long Key Viaduct (Monroe County, Florida)
Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obselete by new bridge in 1982, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Long Key Channel on Florida East Coast Railway (prior to 1935), Old US 1 (up to replacement), and presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage TrailOpen to Pedestrians as part of the F.K.O.H.T.
Lyerly Dam Road Bridge (Chattooga County, Georgia)
Built 1957, closed late December 2008, repaired and reopened 2011Pony truss bridge over Chattooga River on Lyerly Dam Road in LyerlyOpen
Marlowe Creek Bridge (Worth County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1885 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad; converted to vehicular use ca. 1981; rehabilitated 1996Through truss bridge over Marlowe Creek on CR 287Open to traffic single lane only
Maroon Creek Bridge (Pitkin County, Colorado)
Built 1888; converted to vehicular use ca. 1929. Bypassed in 2005.Trestle over Maroon Creek on CO 82 at AspenBypassed by a replacement bridge and left in place for pedstrian use.
McKinley Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1910, closed to traffic in October 2001, reopened in 2007Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River at St. LouisOpen to traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 1 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland RailroadFirst of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena VistaOpen to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 2 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland RailroadSecond of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena VistaOpen to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 3 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland RailroadThird of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena VistaOpen to one-lane traffic
Midland Tunnel No. 4 (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1887 by the Colorado Midland RailroadFourth of four tunnels on CR 371 north of Buena VistaOpen to one-lane traffic
Mingo Ditch Bridge (Stoddard County, Missouri)
Formerly a bridge on the Frisco Hoxie Branch railroad built in 1926 (?) and refurbished for vehicle use when the line was discontinued; replaced 2010Lost pony truss bridge over Mingo Ditch southwest of Puxico on CR 499Replaced by a new bridge
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904; converted to vehicular use in 2000Through truss bridge over Monongahela River on Gateway Blvd. in PittsburghOpen to traffic
Mt Etna Crossing (Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930Bridge over Juniata River on Lower Rail TrailOpen to pedestrians & bicylces on the trail side, Traffic on the other
Nada Tunnel (Powell County, Kentucky)
Was constructed to haul logs via narrow gauge railroad from timber operations in the Gorge. Construction began in December 1910 and was completed in September 1911. Rock and dirt were removed by dynamite, steam drills and hand toolsTunnel on KY 77Open to traffic
Ohio River Blvd. Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875Stone arch bridge over Ferry Street on Ohio River Blvd. in SewickleyOpen to traffic
Old Katy Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1895 by the Pencoyd Bridge & Construction Co. Abutments rehabilitated in 1908 and 1913. Opened to vehicular traffic in 1974.Through truss bridge over Lyon Creek on Otter Creek Road, just southeast of WrefordOpen to traffic
Old Pinnacle Road Bridge (Cheatham County, Tennessee)
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad installed the two truss spans in 1898 and the Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. fabricated the plate girder in 1911. In 1922 the County acquired the bridge for a roadway.Through truss bridge over Harpeth River in Kingston SpringsClosed to all traffic
Old Railroad Bed Road Bridge (Lincoln County, Tennessee)
Built 1889Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Cold Water Creek on Old Railroad Bed Road (TN-274)Replaced by new bridge
Old Railroad bridge at Panama (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1903Abandoned bridge. Originally carried Midland Valley Railroad, later county road over Poteau River, now abandoned. Wood deck remains on 1/2 of the bridge, then a gate and no deck beyond. Very large trestle approach (unphotographed) on East side.Abandoned
Old Route 61 Wolf Creek Bridge (Bland County, Virginia)
Built 1890 as a railroad bridge; Converted to highway bridge in 1946 when rail line discontinued; closed to vehicular traffic in 1987Pratt through truss bridge over Wolf Creek on former Route 61Open to pedestrians
Old Seven Mile Bridge (Monroe County, Florida)
Originally built by the railroad in 1912. Replaced 1982 with a modern bridge, but most of the original bridge (with a few spans removed for shipping) intact. Part of the bridge now used for fishing.Concrete Arch and Deck Girder bridge over Moser Channel on Old US 1 with a through truss swing span (removed), now used as a Fishing Pier and observation deck in Marathon
Phoenix Bridge over Craig Creek (Botetourt County, Virginia)
Built 1887 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; Erected here in 1903 by the C&O Railroad; Converted to auto use in 1963.Pratt through truss bridge over Craig Creek on Ball Park Road (Route 685)Open to traffic
Quinsippi Island Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Possibly built 1868 by the CB&Q Railroad; later retrofitted for vehicle trafficPlate girder swing bridge over Quincy Bay providing access to Quinsippi Island Park in QuincyOpen to one-lane traffic
Republican River Pegram Truss Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built 1893 by the Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware as a railroad bridge.Three-span through truss bridge over Republican River on 190th Road (RS 566), northeast of ConcordiaOpen to traffic
River Road Bridges (Marinette County, Wisconsin)
Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee RiverOpen to traffic
Romley Bridge (Chaffee County, Colorado)
Built 1881 by the Denver, South Park, and Pacific RailroadClosed deck truss bridge over Pomeray Gulch (Chrysolite Creek) on FR 295 southwest of St. ElmoOpen to pedestrians only
Sharps Station Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Replaced 2002Lost two-span through truss bridge over Platte River on Interurban RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Shirley Bridge (Van Buren County, Arkansas)
Built 1908 by the Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co. as a railroad bridge; rehabilitated 1978Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River on River Road (CR 125) just outside of ShirleyOpen to one-lane traffic
St. Francisville Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1906 for Big Four Railroad, converted to single lane road bridge after railroad was abandonedTimber stringer bridge over Wabash River Overflow on TR 257 (formerly Big Four Railroad)Open to traffic
St. Francisville Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1906 for Big Four Railroad, converted to single lane road bridge after railroad was abandonedTimber stringer bridge over Wabash River Overflow on TR 257 (formerly Big Four Railroad)Open to traffic
Todd Creek Interurban Road Bridge (Platte County, Missouri)
Built for Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph RRConcrete arch bridge over Todd Creek on NW Interurban Road in Kansas CityBypassed by new bridge
Usal Road Bridge (Mendocino County, California)
Built 1955Recycled rail car deck bridge with wood road deck over Usal Creek on Usal RoadOpen to traffic
Wabash Cannon Ball Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1906 for the Big Four Railroad, abandoned in late 1960's - 70's, years later local farmer bought it and reopened it as a roadway bridgeThrough truss bridge over Wabash River on TR 257 northeast of St. FrancisvilleOpen to one-lane traffic, with a tollbooth in St. Francisville
Wanette-Byars Bridge (Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1993. Originally a railroad bridge, converted to a road bridge.Through truss bridge over Canadian River on Drummond Rd. (D3342 Rd.)Open to traffic