Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Built during 1960s

Artist Point Bridge (Park County, Wyoming)
Built 1962
Concrete arch bridge over Yellowstone River on Artist Point Road
Open to traffic

Bates Creek Bridge MO 185 (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1963
Steel stringer bridge over Bates Creek on Mo 185 S
Open to traffic

Bear Creek AR 160 Bridge (Union County, Arkansas)
Built 1961; replaced 2005
Lost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on AR 160
No longer exists

Beaver Creek Route H Bridge (Wright County, Missouri)
Built 1961
Pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Route H
Open to traffic

Bidwell Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1965
Suspension bridge over Middle Fork Feather River on CA 162 in Oroville East
Open to traffic

Big Creek Ditch AR 226 Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built 1964
Pony truss bridge over Big Creek Ditch (Bayou Deview) on AR 226
Open to two-lane traffic

Big River Bridge MO 8 (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1960
Steel stringer bridge over Big River on Mo 8 E
Open to traffic

Biggs Bridge (Sherman County, Oregon)
Built 1962
Through truss bridge over Columbia River on US 97
Open to traffic

Blatnik Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1994
Steel through arch bridge over St. Louis Bay on I-535/US 53 between Duluth and Superior
Open to traffic

Bob Cummings Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)
Opened December 21, 1966
Steel through arch bridge over the Ohio River on IN 237 and KY 69 in Cannelton
Open to two-lane traffic

Brandenburg Bridge (Meade County, Kentucky)
Built 1967; rehabilitated 1997
Through truss bridge over the Ohio River on KY 79/IN 135
Open to traffic

Brantingham Street Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1967
Steel stringer bridge over Cedar River on US 18
Open to traffic

Brazil Creek Bridge (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1963
Bridge over Brazil Creek on Route W
Open to traffic

Brent Spence Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1963
Double-decker cantilevered through truss bridge over the Ohio River on I-71/I-75 at Cincinnati
Open to traffic

Bridge Avenue Bridge (Freeborn County, Minnesota)
Built 1966 Previous spans: Closed spandrel concrete bridge built in 1912; Riveted Warren pony truss bridge built in 1895 (at span of 64 ft.)- collapsed in 1912; wooden trestle built in 1867
Stringer bridge over Fountain Lake on 107(Bridge Ave)
Open to traffic

Cache River AR 226 Bridge (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Built 1963
Pony truss bridge over Cache River on AR 226
Open to two-lane traffic

Cache River AR 230 Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1968
Pony truss bridge over Cache River on AR 230 at the Lawrence-Craighead county line
Open to traffic

Cape County Road 522 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1966
Plank bridge on CR 522 over a branch of Shawnee Creek northeast of Pocahontas
Open to one-lane traffic on a gravel road with an 8 ton weight limit

Cleves Bridge (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1959-60
Four-span through truss bridge over the Great Miami River on westbound US 50 at Cleves
Open to two lanes of westbound traffic

Clybourn Street Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1968
Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Clybourn Street in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

Columbia River Bridge (Clatsop County, Oregon)
Built 1966
Through truss bridge over Columbia River on US 101 in Astoria
Open to traffic

Covered Bridge Replacement (Ozaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1961 to bypass the historic covered bridge
Bridge over Cedar Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to traffic

CSAH 1 Bridge (Rock County, Minnesota)
Built 1968
Timber stringer bridge over Rock River on Csah 1 in Ash Creek
Open to traffic

Dearborn Street Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1963
Bascule bridge over Main Branch Chicago River on Dearborn Street in Chicago
Open to traffic

Ditch No. 10 Bridge (Poinsett County, Arkansas)
Built 1967
Pony truss bridge over Ditch No. 10 on AR 214
Open to two-lane traffic

Ditch No. 8 Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1966
Small wooden plank bridge over Ditch No. 8 on CR 260 near the Bollinger County line
Open to one-lane traffic with an 11 ton weight limit

Dry Run Creek US 52 Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1963
Arch bridge over Dry Run Creek on US 52 in Decorah
Open to traffic

Elk Park Road Bridge (Clackamas County, Oregon)
Built 1965
Truss bridge over Salmon River on Elk Park Road
Open to traffic

Enterprise Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built in 1965 by State of California to replace the old Enterprise Bridge that was inundated by Lake Oroville. Bridge connects Feather Falls with Oroville area.
Bridge over South Fork of Lake Oroville (Feather River) on Lumpkin Road.
Open to traffic

Fairmont Lane Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1960; rehabilitated 1984
Cable-stayed bridge over I-70 on Fairmont Lane in Collinsville
Open to traffic

Fee Fee Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Built 1962
Wooden bridge over railroad tracks on Fee Fee Road in Maryland Heights
Open to traffic

Gerald Desmond Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Bridge over Port of Los on California Highway 47 - Interestate 710 in Long Beach
Open to traffic

Gordons Creek Bridge (Forrest County, Mississippi)
Built 1960
Stringer bridge over Gordons Creek on Ronie Street in Hattiesburg
Open to traffic

Griffin Road Spring River Bridge (Sharp County, Arkansas)
Built 1965
Bridge over S Fork Spring River on Cr 1048 (Griffin R in Centerton
Open to traffic

Haw Creek AR 248 Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)
Built 1965; replaced 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over Haw Creek on AR 248
Replaced by new bridge

Helena Bridge (Phillips County, Arkansas)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1991
Through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on US 49 at Helena
Open to traffic

Huntington Drive over Eaton Wash (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1962
Concrete tee beam bridge over Eaton Wash on Huntington Drive in San Marino
Open to traffic

John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1963
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on I-65 in Louisville
Open to six lanes of traffic

Jordan Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Oregon)
Built 1963
Suspension bridge over Crooked River on Jordan Road
Open to traffic

Jordan Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Oregon)
Built 1963
Suspension bridge over Deschutes River on Jordan Road
Open to traffic

Keystone Interchange Bridge (Pennington County, South Dakota)
Built 1968
Wooden arch bridge on US 16A
Open to traffic

Kiamichi River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1966
Pony truss bridge over Kiamichi River on 4044C
Open to traffic

LaRose Intracoastal Waterway LA 1 Bridge (Lafourche Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1961
Vertical lift bridge on LA 1 over the Intracoastal Waterway in LaRose
Open to traffic

Left Hand Chute AR 77 Bridge (Mississippi County, Arkansas)
Built 1965
Pony truss bridge over Left Hand Chute of Little River on AR 77 just south of the intersection with AR 198, northwest of Dyess
Open to two-lane traffic

Lewis and Clark Viaduct (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Opened Nov. 12, 1962; rehabilitated 1984
Deck truss bridge over Kansas River on I-70 Westbound in Kansas City
Open to traffic

Little Blue Creek Bridge (Pike County, Illinois)
Built 1961
Through truss bridge over Little Blue Creek on 482nd Street (TR 506) between Florence and Milton, 2.75 mi. southeast of Detroit
Open to one-lane traffic with a weight limit

Longden Drive over Rubio Wash (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1962
Concrete arch bridge over Rubio Wash on Longden Drive in San Marino
Open to traffic

Marquam Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1966, Seismic Retrofit 1996
Deck truss bridge over Willamette River on I-5 in Portland
Open to traffic

Martha Washington Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1964
Concrete arch bridge over Martha Washington Drive on W. Washington Blvd. in Wauwatosa
Open to traffic

Martintown Road Bridge (Union County, Mississippi)
Built 1968
Pony truss bridge over Tallahatchie River on CR 86 (Martintown Road) in New Albany
Open to traffic

McIlroy Road Bridge (Randolph County, Arkansas)
Built 1963
Lost pony truss bridge over an unnamed creek on McIlroy Road
No longer exists

Mill Creek MO 47 (Washington County, Missouri)
Built 1964
Steel stringer bridge over Mill Creek on Mo 47 S
Open to traffic

Mississippi River I-35W Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1967; collapsed Aug. 1, 2007
Collapsed deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-35W in Minneapolis
Collapsed

Monon SR25 Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1963
Steel stringer bridge over Sr 25 on Abandoned Rr
Open to pedestrians

Narrows Bridge (Cleburne County, Arkansas)
Built 1961 in conjunction with the creation of the lake
Continuous through truss bridge over Little Red River (Greers Ferry Lake) on AR 16 between Higden and Greers Ferry
Open to traffic

New Chain of Rocks Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 1966
Bridge over Mississippi River on I 270
Open to traffic

New Madrid County Road 630 Bridge (New Madrid County, Missouri)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 1995
Wooden deck bridge over Ash Slough Ditch on CR 630 at Route AE
Open to one-lane traffic

Newport Bridge (Newport County, Rhode Island)
Built 1969
Suspension bridge over East Passage Narragansett Bay on RI 138 in Newport
Open to toll traffic

Ninnescah River Bridge (Sumner County, Kansas)
Built 1962
Through truss bridge over Ninnescah River, 2.0 mi. east and 3.8 mi. south of Belle Plaine
Open to traffic

Poplar Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1963
Steel deck girder bridge over the Mississippi River on I-55/I-64/I-70/US 40 in downtown St. Louis
Open to traffic

Rocheport I-70 Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1960; rehabilitated 1993
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Missouri River and Katy trail on I-70 west of Columbia and south of Rocheport
Open to four lanes of traffic

San Pedro Terminal Island Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1963; rehabilitated 1990
Suspension bridge over San Pedro Terminal Island on CA 47 in Los Angeles
Open to traffic

Selah Creek Bridge (Yakima County, Washington)
Built 1969
Concrete arch bridge over Selah Creek on I-82
Open to traffic

Sherman Minton Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1961; rehabilitated 1997
Two-span steel through arch bridge over Ohio River on I-64 between New Albany and Louisville in Louisville
Open to traffic

South Deer Creek Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1967
Truss bridge over South Deer Creek on CR 16
Open to traffic

South Umpqua River I-5 Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon)
Built 1965; rehabilitated 1983
Deck truss bridge over South Umpqua River on Southbound I-5
Open to traffic

Square Rock Creek AR 28 Bridge (Scott County, Arkansas)
Built 1961; replaced 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over Square Rock Creek on AR 28
Replaced by new bridge

St Francis River Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1967
Steel stringer bridge over St Francis River on Route H
Open to traffic

St. Paul Avenue Lift Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 1966
Bridge over Milwaukee River on St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee
Open to traffic

State Street Bridge (Fountain County, Indiana)
Built 1963
Pony truss bridge over Coal Creek on State Street in Veedersburg
Open to traffic

Steamboat Bill Bridge (Limestone County, Alabama)
Built 1963 and replaced the older Keller Memorial Bridge, which was a drawbridge. Eastbound bridge built 1999.
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Tennesee River on US 31/ALT US 72/AL 20
Open to traffic

Taos Gorge Bridge (Taos County, New Mexico)
Built 1965
Deck truss bridge over Rio Grande on US 64, northwest of Taos
Open to traffic

Thomas Creek Bridge (Curry County, Oregon)
Built 1961
Deck truss bridge over Thomas Creek on US 101
Open to traffic

Tyronza River AR 297 Bridge (Mississippi County, Arkansas)
Built 1968; replaced 2006
Lost pony truss bridge over Tyronza River on AR 297 just north of Dyess in Dyess
Replaced by a new bridge

UPRR Bridge over Whittier Blvd. in Pico Rivera (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1964
Steel stringer bridge over Whittier Blvd on UPRR in Pico Rivera
Open to traffic

Utica Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
Built 1962
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Illinois River on IL 178 near Utica in La Salle
Open to two-lane traffic

Vache Grass Creek AR 255 Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Built 1965; replaced 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over Vache Grass Creek on AR 255 in Central City
No longer exists

Warn Creek Bridge (Fulton County, Arkansas)
Built or relocated here in 1966
Through truss bridge over Warn Creek on AR 289
Open to two-lane traffic

West 41st Street Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1965; rehabilitated 1976
Steel stringer bridge over Big Sioux Rv on 41st Street in Sioux Falls
Open to traffic

West Branch Feather River Bridge (Butte County, California)
Built 1962
Deck truss bridge over West Branch Feather River on CA 70 in Concow
Open to traffic

West Fork Cache River AR 230 Bridge (Lawrence County, Arkansas)
Built 1967
Pony truss bridge over West Fork Cache River on AR 230
Open to traffic

Wheeling Tunnel (Ohio County, West Virginia)
Built 1966
Pair of tunnels on I-70 in Wheeling
Open to traffic