Arch - Thru bridges
An arch that rises above the deck, with the roadway hung from or passing through the arch. The inventory lists 369 of them, 0.06% of all US bridges.
- Bridges
- 369
- Share of all bridges
- 0.06%
- Poor condition
- 10.6%
- 39 bridges
- Average age
- 62.9 yrs
- Combined length
- 83 mi
- Oldest
- 1833
Arch - Thru bridges by state
| State | Arch - Thru | Share of state's bridges |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 26 | 0.1% |
| Washington | 23 | 0.3% |
| Illinois | 22 | 0.08% |
| Oregon | 18 | 0.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 0.08% |
| Iowa | 17 | 0.07% |
| Ohio | 17 | 0.06% |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 0.07% |
| Colorado | 17 | 0.2% |
| Texas | 16 | 0.03% |
| Vermont | 15 | 0.5% |
| New York | 14 | 0.08% |
| California | 12 | 0.05% |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 0.2% |
| Michigan | 11 | 0.10% |
| Kentucky | 10 | 0.07% |
| West Virginia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Maryland | 7 | 0.1% |
| Minnesota | 7 | 0.05% |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0.05% |
| Alabama | 7 | 0.04% |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.03% |
| Missouri | 6 | 0.02% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0.05% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0.4% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 0.02% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0.03% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.2% |
| Florida | 3 | 0.02% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.06% |
| Maine | 3 | 0.1% |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0.04% |
| Utah | 3 | 0.10% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 0.1% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.3% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0.03% |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.01% |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.4% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.02% |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.05% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.02% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.02% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.01% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.02% |
Materials used
| Steel | 54.2% |
| Concrete | 25.5% |
| Wood or Timber | 9.5% |
| Steel Continuous | 6.0% |
| Concrete Continuous | 2.7% |
| Masonry | 1.1% |
When they were built
Busiest
- I-195 EB & WB over Provriver Somain&sowaterGoodProvidence County, Rhode Island · 167,300 vehicles/day
- I-95 (SR-9) over Myrtle AVE/I-95/I-10 RmpFairDuval County, Florida · 150,500 vehicles/day
- Nj 42 over Blackwood Railrd TrailGoodCamden County, New Jersey · 124,299 vehicles/day
- HWY 061 over Willamette RiverFairMultnomah County, Oregon · 103,251 vehicles/day
- RTE I490 over Genesee RiverGoodMonroe County, New York · 84,935 vehicles/day
Longest
- I-65 NB over Mobile River DeltaFairMobile County, Alabama · 32,106 ft
- I-65 SB over Mobile River DeltaFairMobile County, Alabama · 32,098 ft
- I 40-SEC 52 over Miss Rvr CR Ci ST RRFairCrittenden County, Arkansas · 9,431 ft
- I40 over Miss Rvr CR Ci ST RRFairShelby County, Tennessee · 9,431 ft
- Swisher Road over Lewisville LakeFairDenton County, Texas · 8,520 ft
Oldest
- C2001 over Mad RiverFairWashington County, Vermont · Built 1833
- C2002 over Ottauquechee RiverFairWindsor County, Vermont · Built 1836
- C3039 over Lewis CreekGoodChittenden County, Vermont · Built 1849
- Covered Bridge ST over W.Br.Cayuga InletFairTompkins County, New York · Built 1853
- City Seymore over Otter CreekFairAddison County, Vermont · Built 1853