US Bridges

Movable - Lift bridges

A movable span that is raised vertically between towers to let vessels pass. The inventory lists 200 of them, 0.03% of all US bridges.

Bridges
200
Share of all bridges
0.03%
Poor condition
15.5%
31 bridges
Average age
58.3 yrs
Combined length
31 mi
Oldest
1903

Movable - Lift bridges by state

StateMovable - LiftShare of state's bridges
Louisiana460.4%
Washington370.4%
New York250.1%
Texas160.03%
New Jersey120.2%
Maine110.4%
Oregon90.1%
Wisconsin80.06%
Ohio50.02%
Illinois40.01%
California40.02%
Florida30.02%
Virginia30.02%
Delaware20.2%
Massachusetts20.04%
New Hampshire20.08%
Pennsylvania20.01%
Connecticut20.05%
Hawaii10.08%
Idaho10.02%
Michigan10.01%
Minnesota10.01%
Mississippi10.01%
North Carolina10.01%
Alabama10.01%

Materials used

Steel99.0%
Steel Continuous1.0%

When they were built

<1900: 0 bridges<19001900s: 3 bridges319001910s: 20 bridges2019101920s: 6 bridges619201930s: 19 bridges1919301940s: 10 bridges1019401950s: 20 bridges2019501960s: 24 bridges2419601970s: 19 bridges1919701980s: 23 bridges2319801990s: 13 bridges1319902000s: 30 bridges3020002010s: 11 bridges1120102020s: 2 bridges22020
Movable - Lift bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. US 1&9 Truck over Passaic Rvr & Local Rds
    Essex County, New Jersey · 106,375 vehicles/day
    Fair
  2. RTE I-280 over Passiac R Ramps Pass.Ave
    Essex County, New Jersey · 100,495 vehicles/day
    Fair
  3. US1+9T over Hackensack River
    Hudson County, New Jersey · 87,045 vehicles/day
    Poor
  4. RTE 900 over From Harlem Rv DR Qns T
    New York County, New York · 86,409 vehicles/day
    Fair
  5. US17 US76 US421 over Cape Fear River
    New Hanover County, North Carolina · 69,000 vehicles/day
    Fair

Longest

  1. US 17 over James River
    Isle of Wight County, Virginia · 23,200 ft
    Fair
  2. RTE 900 over From Harlem Rv DR Qns T
    New York County, New York · 4,675 ft
    Fair
  3. Ford Island Road over Pearl Harbor
    Honolulu County, Hawaii · 4,673 ft
    Fair
  4. Route 156 over James River
    Prince George County, Virginia · 4,463 ft
    Fair
  5. Toll Bridge over Columbia River
    Hood River County, Oregon · 4,418 ft
    Poor

Oldest

  1. Ninth Street over Nycta F Line Gowanus Ca
    Kings County, New York · Built 1903
    Good
  2. Park Access RD over Hennepin Canal
    Bureau County, Illinois · Built 1904
    Fair
  3. Msas 140 over Ship Canal
    St. Louis County, Minnesota · Built 1905
    Fair
  4. Knowlesville Road over Erie Canal
    Orleans County, New York · Built 1910
    Fair
  5. Eagle Harbor Road over Erie Canal
    Orleans County, New York · Built 1910
    Fair