Historic Bridge Rehabilitation Case Studies

Below are a selection of historic bridge rehabilitation projects with a brief discussion of scopes of work, cost, and involved firms. The projects selected were largely chosen based on availability of information. These projects are not meant to be examples of only the best historic bridge projects, but rather an exploration of the variety of forms a historic bridge preservation project can take. Remember that each project is unique, and what worked on these projects might not be the best solution for another bridge.

View Case Studies: A-F

ASB Bridge – Rehab of railroad truss lift bridge.
Ballard Bridge – Seismic retrofit of bascule truss bridge.
Belgium Bridge – Relocate and rehab truss bridge for vehicular use.
BNSF Railroad Bridge 9.6 – Rehab of railroad truss bridge.
Bostick Road Bridge – Preservation of truss for pedestrian use.
Boston Bridge – Rehab of cantilever truss bridge.
Bridge of Lions – Rehab of deck plate girder bascule bridge.
Burroughs Street Bridges – Rehab of two truss bridges in one project.
Carroll Street Bridge – Rehab of retractile bridge for vehicular use.
Carrollton Bridge – Rehab and widening of concrete deck arch bridge.
Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge – Rehab of railroad covered bridge.
Checkered House Bridge – Widening and rehab of truss bridge.
Dorset Avenue Bridge – Rehab of deck plate girder bascule bridge.
East Delhi Road Bridge – Rehab of truss bridge for vehicular use.
Fairview-Snodgrass Road Bridge – Relocation of truss for pedestrians.

View Case Studies: G-R

Gay Street Bridge – Rehab of pin-connected cantilever deck truss.
George Street Bridge – Rehab of pin-connected truss for vehicular use.
Goshen Bridge – Rehab and galvanization of truss for vehicular use.
Grantsville Bridge – Rehab of truss bridge with splash guard.
Hadley Bridge – Adding load-bearing stringers to lenticular truss bridge.
Hanover Street Bridge – Rehab of deck truss bascule and concrete arch.
Harrods Creek Bridge – Rehab and widening of concrete deck arch bridge.
Hays Street Bridge – Conversion of Phoenix column truss for pedestrians.
Johns Burnt Mill Bridge – Rehab of stone arch bridge for vehicular use.
KY-490 Rockcastle River Bridge – Rehab truss bridge for vehicular use.
Lone Wolf Bridge – Rehab of vehicular truss for pedestrians.
Maple Road “Foster” Bridge – Rehab of truss bridge for vehicular use.
Old Penfield Road Bridge – Adding load-bearing stringers to truss bridge.
Oregon City Bridge – Rehab of gunite-coated steel through arch bridge.
Phalen Park Bridge – Rehab of stone faced concrete arch bridge.
Pine Creek Bridge – Rehab of lenticular truss bridge for vehicular use.
Providence Road and Wildcat Road Bridges – Rehab of two trusses.
Raven Rock Bridge – Rehab of Phoenix column truss bridge for vehicles.
Robert A. Booth (Winchester) Bridge – Widening of concrete arch bridge.

View Case Studies: S-Z

Sheep Bridge – Rehab of pin-connected truss bridge for vehicular use.
Standardsburg Road Bridge – Rehab and galvanizing of truss bridge.
State Street Bridge – Rehab of truss bridge on failing substructure.
Stenton Avenue Bridge – Rehab of stone arch bridge for vehicles.
Tobias Bridge – Rehab of pin-connected truss bridge for vehicular use.
Triple Whipple Bridge – Rehab of abandoned truss bridge for pedestrians.
Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge – Rehab of truss for vehicular use.
University Avenue Bridge – Rehab of deck plate girder bascule bridge.
Walnut Street Bridge – Rehab of truss for pedestrian use.
Washington Avenue Bridge – Rehab of truss bridge for vehicular use.
Wells Street Bridge – Heavy rehab of double deck bascule bridge.
Wood Road Bridge – Rehab of Phoenix column truss for vehicular use.