Buzzard’s Bay is the gateway to Cape Cod. This extraordinary, 544 foot span provides 136 feet of vertical lift for ships to pass beneath it. The entire steel superstructure for this railroad bridge was manufactured by the Phoenix Bridge Company.
Photograph by Jeff Amerine
Located in Lancaster, it is one of the earliest bridges in the USA to use Phoenix Columns.
Photograph by Nathan Holth
It crosses over the National Road in the Narrows, near Cumberland. The bridge has two 150’ spans, and shares service with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and the Allegheny Passage, a multi-use hiking and biking trail.
Photograph by Jodie Christman
It is located in the town of Queen Anne in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties, and crosses the Patuxent River. It was built by Dean & Westbrook, using Phoenix Columns manufactured by the Phoenix Iron Company.
Photograph by Barbara Cohen
Built by the Phoenix Bridge Company, it is located in Lewiston and Auburn, and crosses the Androscoggin River. It is noted for its multi-span design as well as its 40’ roadway. Originally named “South Bridge”, it was renamed in 2008 to honor Dr. Bernard Lown, a cardiologist who developed the heart defibrillator.
Photograph by Nathan Holth
Built by the Phoenix Bridge Company. It is an historic large-span suspension bridge.
Photograph by Nathan Holth
Located in West Baton Rouge Parish, it is still in use by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Photograph by Kris Cook
Located in Hardin County, this Phoenix Column Bridge is still in use as a railroad crossing. Eligible for listing on the National Register, it was originally built for the Elizabethtown & Paducah Railroad by the Phoenix Bridge Company.
Photograph by James McCray
This through truss bridge over the Little Sandy River was built by the Phoenix Iron Company. It was rehabilitated in 1990 and is open to traffic.
Photograph by Elaine Deutsch
Crossing the Ohio River, this bridge link Louisville, Kentucky to New Albany, Indiana Originally, there was a single track for trains and a passage for animal-powered wagons as well. It was later modified for heavier train traffic and vehicles. The Phoenix Bridge Company supplied the parts for the Kentucky and Indiana Bridge company.
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