Built during 1940s
There are 1,894 bridges in this category · Only showing 241 bridges with photos
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Holland Creek Bridge (Russell County, Alabama)Built 1940
Warren pony truss bridge over Holland Creek on 10th Avenue in Phenix City
Open to traffic
Horsehead Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Stringer bridge over Horsehead Creek on AR 164
Open to traffic
Illinois Bayou AR 164 Bridge (Pope County, Arkansas)Built 1940; rehabilitated 1974
Concrete bridge over Illinois Bayou on AR 164
Open to traffic
Julien Dubuque Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)Built 1943; rehabilitated 1992
Steel through arch bridge over the Mississippi River on US 20 at Dubuque
Open to traffic
Kankakee River IN 49 Bridge (Jasper County, Indiana)Built 1941; rehabilitated 1996
Through truss bridge over Kankakee River on IN 49
Open to traffic
Kilmore Creek US 421 Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)Built 1940; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over Kilmore Creek on US 421
Open to two-lane traffic
Kimmswick Railroad Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)Built 1947, replacing an earlier bridge
Pony truss railroad bridge over Rock Creek in Kimmswick, next to the Windsor Harbor Bridge
Open to railroad traffic
Lafave River Arch Bridge (Perry County, Arkansas)Built 1941 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Fourche Lafave River on AR 7
Open to traffic
Lake Elizabeth Road over Amargosa Creek (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1946; replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over Amargosa Creek on Elizabeth Lake Road in Palmdale
Replaced by culvert
Las Flores Road over Las Flores Creek (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1942
Pony truss bridge over Las Flores Creek on Las Flores Road in Los Angeles
open to traffic
Levi Branch Bridge (Pope County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over Levi Branch on CR 14 (Old AR 7)
Open to traffic
Liberty Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)Northbound bridge built 1949 and rehabilitated 1986; southbound bridge built 1996
Pair of through truss bridges over Missouri River on MO 291 south of Liberty in Kansas City
Open to four lanes of divided-highway traffic
Little Black River MO 142 Bridge (Ripley County, Missouri)Built 1949
Three-span pony truss bridge over Little Black River on MO 142, northwest of Naylor
Open to two-lane traffic on a paved road
Little Creek AR 164 Bridge (Pope County, Arkansas)Built 1946
Wooden bridge over Little Creek on AR 164
Open to traffic
Little Cypress Creek Bridge (Phillips County, Arkansas)Built 1942; rehabilitated 1977; replaced 2005
Lost aluminum stringer bridge over Little Cypress Creek on CR 66
No longer exists
Little Wabash River Bridge (Edwards County, Illinois)Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on FAS 800, 0.5 mi. south of Blood
Open to traffic
Lockport Swing Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)Built 1940
Swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655 in Lockport
Open to traffic with a weight limit
Los Verjeles Road Bridge (Yuba County, California)Built 1940
Concrete arch bridge over South Honcut Creek on Los Verjeles Road in Loma Rica
Open to traffic
Loughridge Road Tunnel (Murray County, Georgia)Built 1940
Tunnel over CR 23 (Loughridge Road) on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic
Lowell Covered Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built in 1945 by John McWade, Raised in 1953 for Dexter Dam Construction,Closed in to vehicle traffic in 1981, Rehabilitated in 2006
Howe through truss bridge over Dexter Lake/Willamette River on Interpretive Path in Lowell
Open to pedestrians
Lower San Rafael Bridge (Emery County, Utah)Originally built in the 1940s, Relocated to this location in 1973, Replaced 1998
Lost Pony truss bridge over San Rafael River on County Road 1010
Replaced by new bridge
Lynch Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)Built 1940 by Wausau Iron Works; Replaced 1992
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Black River on Opelt Avenue in Town of Levis
Replaced by new bridge
Maeystown Road Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)Built 1941
Stringer bridge with concrete balustrade over Maeystown Creek on Maeystown Road
Open to traffic
Main Street Bridge (Duval County, Florida)Built 1941
Vertical lift bridge over St. Johns River on US 1 (Main Street) in Jacksonville
Open to four-lane traffic
McClugage Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)Eastbound bridge built 1948; westbound bridge built 1982
Pair of cantilevered through truss bridges over the Illinois River on US 24/US 150 in Peoria
Open to four lanes of traffic
McCutcheon Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built 1944; demolished Summer 2008
Lost concrete frame bridge over I-64/US 40 on McCutcheon Road in Ladue
No longer exists
Memphis-Arkansas Bridge (Shelby County, Tennessee)Built 1949
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-55 at Memphis
Open to four lanes of traffic
Meramec River MO 21 Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)Built 1940
Steel through arch bridge over the Meramec River on MO 21
Open to four lanes of traffic
Middle Fork IN 75 Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1942
Concrete arch bridge over Middle Fork Wildcat Creek on IN 75
Open to traffic
Mill Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)Built 1948
Deck truss bridge over Mill Creek on US 26
Open to traffic
Milltown Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Two-span stone arch bridge over Vache Grasse Creek on CR 77 (Mount Harmony Road) west of Milltown
Current status unknown
Milwaukee River Parkway, Lincoln Park, North Branch (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1940
Bridge over North Branch Milwaukee River on Milwaukee River Parkway
Open to traffic
Milwaukee River Parkway, Lincoln Park, South Branch (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)Built 1940
Lost earthen filled arch bridge over South Branch Milwaukee River on Milwaukee River Parkway
Demolished; Replaced by a new bridge
Minnow Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)Built 1942 by the Works Progress Administration
Tee beam bridge over Minnow Creek on CR 50
Open to traffic
Mission Bridge over the Los Angeles River (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1944; rehabilitated 1955
Concrete arch bridge over Los Angeles River on US 101 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Mississinewa River IN 1 Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)Built 1941; rehabilitated 1979 and 2008
Through truss bridge over Mississinewa River on IN 1
Open to traffic
MO 7 Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)Built 1948; rehabilitated 1984, Rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over railroad tracks and Big Creek on MO 7
Open to traffic
Montezuma Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1949; rehabilitated 1987
Six-span through truss bridge over Wabash River on US 36 at Montezuma
Open to two-lane traffic
Moss Road Bridge (Blount County, Alabama)Built 1940
Through truss bridge over Calvert Prong Little War on Moss Road
Open to traffic
Mountain Fork River Bridge (McCurtain County, Oklahoma)Built 1948
Through truss bridge over Mountain Fork River on US 70
Open to traffic
Mulberry Relief Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)Built 1940
Steel stringer bridge over Mulberry Relief Creek on CR 67 - D
Open to traffic
Mulholland Drive over the Hollywood Freeway (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1940
Concrete tee beam bridge over Hollywood Freeway (US 101) on Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Multnomah Channel Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1948
Through truss bridge over Multnomah Channel on FAS A668 in Portland
Replaced by a new bridge in June 2008
Murphysboro Bridge (Jackson County, Illinois)Built 1942; replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Big Muddy River on Town Creek Road (CH 5/FAS 917) at Murphysboro
Replaced by a new bridge
Muscatatuck River IN 256 Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)Built 1941; rehabilitated 1982
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on IN 256
Open to traffic
Muscatatuck River IN 256 Bridge #2 (Jackson County, Indiana)Built 1941
Parker through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River on IN 256
Open to traffic
Neches River Bridge (Jasper County, Texas)Built 1943
Through truss bridge over Neches River on US 190
Open to traffic
Neosho River Bridge (Lyon County, Kansas)Built ca. 1940
Through truss bridge over Neosho River, 0.5 mi. west of Neosho Rapids
Open to traffic
New Bluff Hall Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)Built 1941
Tee beam bridge over Harkness Creek on IL 57 at Bluff Hall
Open to two-lane traffic
New Franklin Viaduct (Howard County, Missouri)Built 1940
Massive concrete deck girder bridge over Katy Trail and city streets on MO 5 in New Franklin
Open to traffic
Nichols Street Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940
Wooden bridge over the KCS Railroad on Nichols Street at the William Woods University campus in Fulton
Open to two-lane traffic
Nishnabotna River Bridge Manilla Vacinity (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945;
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Nishnabotna Creek on 310th St near Manilla
Status unknown
North Fork Route M Bridge (Jasper County, Missouri)Built 1949
Pony truss bridge over North Fork Spring River on Route M (Baseline Road) in Carytown
Open to two-lane traffic
Norwood Creek Bridge (McCurtain County, Oklahoma)Built 1948; replaced 2005
Lost through truss bridge over Norwood Creek on OK 87
No longer exists
Old Canal Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)Built 1949; rehabilitated 1999
Through truss bridge over Chain of Rocks Canal on Old Chain of Rocks Road (at one time US 66) just south of I-270 in Granite City
Open to one-lane highway traffic with a dedicated bike lane
Old Highway 66 Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)Built 1941
Two span Parker through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Old Highway 66
Open to traffic
Old Rudy Way Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)Built 1940 by the Works Progress Administration
Stringer bridge with stone piers over an unnamed creek on Old Rudy Way (CR 19) just off AR 282 at Rudy
Open to traffic
Oneota Drive Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1948
Pony truss bridge over Drainage Channel on Oneota Drive in Decorah
Open to traffic
Owens Creek Main City Road Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over Owens Creek on Main City Road
Open to traffic
Paint Creek IN 218 Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built ca. 1940
Concrete arch bridge over Paint Creek on IN 218
Open to traffic
Park Row over the Pasadena Freeway (CA 110) (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1942
Arch bridge over Pasadena Freeway (CA 110) on Park Row in Los Angeles
Open to traffic
Pecos River High Bridge (Val Verde County, Texas)Built 1944, replacing an earlier 1892 viaduct
Massive cantilevered deck truss bridge over Pecos River on the Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Penns Creek US 522 Bridge (Snyder County, Pennsylvania)Built 1941
Two-span through truss bridge over Penns Creek on PA 522 in Selinsgrove
Open to traffic
Pilot Grove Road Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1992
Pony truss bridge over Pilot Branch on Pilot Grove Road
Open to traffic
Pitt River Bridge (Shasta County, California)Built 1941
Deck truss bridge over Shasta River and railroad tracks on I-5
Open to traffic
Plainview Road Bridge (Franklin County, Arkansas)Built 1940; rehabilitated 1976
Pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on Plainview Road (CR 537)
Open to traffic
Plum Creek Bridge (Brown County, Kansas)Built 1945
Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek, 0.4 mi. south and 5.6 mi. west of Powhattan
Open to traffic
Pomme de Terre Route H Bridge (Polk County, Missouri)Built 1946
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Pomme de Terre River on Route H
Open to traffic
Pony Creek Bridge (Brown County, Kansas)Built ca. 1940
Pratt pony truss bridge over a branch of Pony Creek, 2.3 mi. north of Morrill
Open to traffic
Possum Kingdom Bridge (Palo Pinto County, Texas)Built 1942 by the Works Progress Administration
Eighteen-span stone arch bridge over Brazos River on TX 16
Open to traffic
Possum Trot Road Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over Factory Creek on Possum Trot Road
Open to traffic
Poteau River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)Built 1946
Through truss bridge over Poteau River on US 271 in Pocola
Open to traffic
Prairie Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)Built 1942
Wooden bridge over Prairie Creek on TR 137A southeast of Huey, 1 mi. southeast of Huey
Open to traffic
Puppy Creek Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 2000
Wooden deck bridge over Puppy Creek on Goad Springs Road (CR 240) in Lowell
Open to one-lane traffic
Rabbit Creek Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1942
Bridge over Rabbit Creek on State Line Road in Fort Smith
Open to traffic
Rainbow Bridge (Niagara County, New York)Built 1941
Steel arch bridge over Niagara River on Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. Crosses U.S./Canada Border.
Open to traffic
Red Cliff Arch Bridge (Eagle County, Colorado)Built 1940; rehabilitated 2004
Steel deck arch bridge over Eagle River, Union Pacific Railroad, and Water Street on US 24 at Red Cliff
Open to traffic
Riverside Drive over Burbank Western Channel (Los Angeles County, California)Built 1940
Bridge over Burbank Western Channel on Riverside Drive in Glendale
Open to traffic
Roadside Ditch Bridge No. 2 (Lawrence County, Missouri)Built 1948
Wooden bridge over a branch of Turnback Creek on a private lane just off MO 174
Open to one-lane traffic
Roys Creek Bridge (Brown County, Kansas)Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over Roys Creek, 5.4 mi. north of Robinson
Open to traffic
Rye Hill Road Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)Built 1941 by the Works Progress Administration
Concrete slab bridge over Prairie Creek on Rye Hill Road (CR 90)
Open to traffic
Saline River US 278 Bridge (Bradley County, Arkansas)Built 1949; replaced 2002
Lost pony and deck truss bridge over Saline River on US 278 (formerly AR 4) east of Warren
No longer exists
Salladasburg Bridge (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)Built 1941; rehabilitated 1993
Through truss bridge over Larrys Creek on PA 287 in Salladasburg
Open to two-lane traffic
Salt Creek US 40 Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)Built 1941
Deck plate girder bridge over Salt Creek and the Katy Trail on US 40
Open to traffic
Self Creek US 70 Bridge (Pike County, Arkansas)Built 1949 by the D.F. Jones Construction Co. of Little Rock
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Self Creek (Greeson Lake) on US 70 in Daisy
Open to traffic
Severn Creek KY 355 Bridge (Owen County, Kentucky)Built 1942
Through truss bridge over Severn Creek on KY 355
Open to traffic
Siam Steel Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)Built 1941
One lane, two-span Pratt Truss bridge over Watauga River on Steel Bridge Road (County Road 1011)
One lane bridge, open to traffic
Sidney Road Bridge (Sharp County, Arkansas)Built ca. 1945
Small two-span arch bridge over an unnamed creek on Sidney Road (CR 1)
Open to traffic
Silver Creek IN 403 Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1976
Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on IN 403
Open to traffic
Sinsabaugh Little Black River Bridge (Ripley County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940
Plank span over Little Black River on CR H-10 west of Sinsabaugh
Open to traffic on a gravel road
Skillet Fork Bridge (Marion County, Illinois)Built 1946
Through truss bridge over Skillet Fork Creek on FAS 795, 1 mi. west of Helm
Open to traffic
Smalling Bridge (Carter County, Tennessee)Built 1941
Pratt Truss bridge over Watauga River on Smalling Road
Open to traffic, one-lane bridge
South Fork US 421 Bridge (Clinton County, Indiana)Built 1940; rehabilitated 1985
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Wildcat Creek on US 421
Open to traffic
South Fork Wolf River Bridge (Brown County, Kansas)Built ca. 1940
Pony truss bridge over South Fork Wolf River, 1.3 mi. east and 4.5 mi. north of Everest
Open to traffic
South Holston River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)Built 1950
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over South Holston River on U.S. 421 (State Highway 34)
Open to traffic
Sprague River Bridge I (Klamath County, Oregon)Built 1944
Bridge over Sprague River on Sprague River Highway in Sprague River
Open to traffic
Sprague River Bridge II (Klamath County, Oregon)Built 1944
Concrete deck girder bridge over Sprague River on Sprague River Highway
Open to traffic
St. Francis River Bridge Route W (St. Francois County, Missouri)Built 1948
Concrete tee beam bridge over St Francis River on Route W
Open to traffic
State Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)Built 1949
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on State Street in Chicago
Open to traffic
Stewart Park Road Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)Built 1946
Truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Stewart Park Road in Roseburg
Open to traffic