EXISTING KING BRIDGES

 Update 2006

Most of the six decades worth of bridges built by the King Bridge Company have long since been replaced by new structures designed for modern traffic. These include their most important cantilever, suspension, spandrel arch, and moveable bridges built in the era from1880 to the early1900s. However, there are a some King bridges still standing that have either been preserved or restored by national, state or local organizations, or for which efforts are in progress to save them, either in place or in a new location. Some have been maintained to continue to serve in their original function, or moved to provide a new function, and some abandoned to await their fate. A number of these are cited in published books on historic bridges. Others have been listed in state historic bridge inventories or have come to our attention through old bridge enthusiasts who have contacted the King Bridge Company Museum web site and have provided pictures and data. The list below contains bridges known to be standing as of 2006. Some are safe from demolition as part of preservation efforts while others are scheduled to meet the fate of most of the Company’s inventory. Those in imminent danger are noted in italics.

This section of our website has been redesigned to document at least 115 bridges that are still in place; In the following sections, the existing King bridges we know about are organized by state and region, some with references to other locations and websites on which more detail can be found.  (*denotes bridges receiving grants from the A.K. Sloan Charitable Gift Fund and #denotes bridges pictured in old King Bridge Company Catalogues))