1921 US-66 Rock Creek Bridge and Route 66 Mural in Sapulpa, OK

Bridge: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Mural: (Satellite)

US-66 Overview

The 1925 railroad bridge in the background was built by Frisco, and it is now used by the Stillwater Central Railroad (SLWC). [Bridge Hunter]

Street View, Dec 2013

Street View, Apr 2022

2008 photo by Rick Mattioni via BridgeHunter

Jason Armstrong, Jan 2023

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The Route 66 mural:

Street View, Apr 2022

The bridge and mural:

Street View, Apr 2022

1933,1957,1999 US-66 Rio Puerco Bridge west of Albuquerque, NM

(no Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

US-66 Overview

South elevation from I-40. There is no water in the river.

Street View, Jun 2022

North elevation from the Frontage Road.

Street View, Oct 2023

Jaeseop Song, Jul 2019

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1987 Truck US-23 Carl D. Perkins Memorial Bridge over Ohio River near Portsmouth, OH

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Street View, Nov 2017

I'm still finding extant cantilevered bridges across the Ohio River. I wonder if this 1987 bridge was the last cantilevered bridge built in the USA.

I knew central Texas was getting pounded by rain in July 2026, but I did not know that the Ohio River was also flooding.

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STEVEN D, HUELSKAMP comment via ArchivedBridgeHunter
Here is a photo taken August 6, 2020.

I could not find this flood gate.

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I did find the murals on the flood wall.

Street View, Nov 2024

1851 Swinging (Pedestrian) Bridge over James River in Buchanan, VA

(Archive Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Street View, Sep 2015

Street View, May 2018

Mark Brak posted
The old walking bridge over the James River in Buchanan Virginia.

Those restrictions are a little scary.

2010 photo by Glenn Celerier via BridgeHunter

One of Buchanan’s most recognized architectural structures is the Buchanan Swinging Bridge. The Bridge is 366 feet long, 57.5 feet tall and the only one of its type to cross the James River. Portions of the bridge date back to 1851 and have witnesses Hunter’s Civil War Raid, the rerouting of U.S. Route 11, and numerous floods. In 1999 the Swinging Bridge was recognized as a National Register Historic Landmark.

Portions of the large stone piers rising from the James River were constructed in 1851 as part of the Buchanan Turnpike Company’s Toll Bridge. Toll for every person to pass through this wood covered bridge was five cents with an additional five cents for each horse, mule or oxen and five cents for each wagon. On June 13, 1864 the covered bridge was burned by Confederate General McCausland in an effort to prevent Federal troops from crossing the James River on their way to Lynchburg. The bridge was rebuilt following the war but washed away in a flood of 1877. At this time, the R&A; Railroad Company rebuilt a toll free covered bridge. In 1897 this wood covered bridge was replaced with a steel bridge that remained in use until 1938.

In July of 1937 construction of the current concrete James River Bridge was started with an agreement with the Town under Mayor C. W. Blount to maintain pedestrian access to Pattonsburg via the swinging bridge. On July 4, 1938, the new bridges were dedicated by former Governor E. Lee Trinkle as speaker. For more than 150 years, portions of the Buchanan Swinging Bridge have played a critical role in the Town of Buchanan’s history while providing a scenic pedestrian crossing earning it the role as symbol of the Town of Buchanan and is proudly featured on the Town Seal.

[From TownofBuchanan.com via ArchivedBridgeHunter]

1940 17mw Tom Miller Dam and Lake Austin on Colorado River in Austin, TX

(Satellite)

lcra
The dam is 1,590 (485m) long and 100.5' (30.6m) high.
The total discharge capacity is 108kcfs.

Street View, May 2025

Jul 19, 2026:

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The water spilling out of a partially open gate is white instead of green.

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1942 108mw Mansfield Dam and Lake Travis on Colorado River near Marshall Ford, TX

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Street View, Mar 2025

lcra
"Lake Travis is the only lake in the Highland Lakes chain specifically designed to hold back floodwaters. Lake Travis is considered full for water supply purposes at 681 feet msl. At that level, the lake contains 1.1 million acre-feet of water. Lake Travis is designed to hold an additional 776,062 acre-feet of floodwaters in what is referred to as the flood pool."
The dam is 7,089 (2,160m) long and 278' (85m) tall. It has a generating capacity of 108mw. Spillway elevation is 714', and the top of the dam is 750'.
The total discharge capacity is more than 131kcfs.

2025:

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2026 also got a lot of rain. In some places, this year's record broke the record set just last year. Lake Travis is now 100% full, the first time since 2019.

cbsaustin
One floodgate was opened early on Jul 18, and the second one was expected to open on Jul 19.

Boating is not allowed on the lakes while some gates are open.

CBS Austin posted
 https://cbsaustin.com/.../lcra-opens-floodgates-at-tom...
"Lake Travis, which forms behind Mansfield Dam, was expected to rise to a range of 685 to 686 feet above mean sea level through the day Saturday, LCRA said. The lake reached 'full' capacity of 681 feet Friday night for the first time since July 2019, after rising 9 feet in 24 hours, according to CBS Austin meteorologists."
[So the lake got 5' above conservation level.]

When two floodgates were open.

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This water release was the 9th time since it was completed in 1941. [reddit]

Even though the dam has 24 floodgates, the most that have been used is six in 1957. [lcra_rehabilitation]

Kristen Currie posted
As of 9:40PM, Lake Travis is officially at 100% full. First time in 7 years.

St. Claude and Claiborne Avenue Bridges over, and Lock on, Industrial Canal

From north to south or going upstream.

Claiborne: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite) Judge Seeber Bridge

Lock: (Satellite)

St. Claude: (Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; no Historic Bridges; Satellite)

The formal name for the Industrial Canal is the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IH-NC).

1957 Claiborne Avenue Bridge (Judge Seeber Bridge)

The blue lift bridge towers in the right background are for the Florida Avenue Bridge.

Street View, Aug 2019

2011 photo by C Hanchey via ArchivedBridgeHunter_claiborne
["This bridge was refurbished in 2013 with new concrete railings and a new coat of paint." [Matt Lohry comment on ArchivedBridgeHunter_claiborne]]

HistoricBridges_claiborne
"This vertical lift bridge, which also includes a long approach system, stands out in Louisiana for its large size."

Industrial Canal Lock

The Claiborne Avenue Bridge is in the background, and this view was taken from the St. Claude Avenue Bridge.

Street View, Mar 2016

USACE, New Orleans District posted
PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, released the Final General Reevaluation Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock Replacement Project for a 30-day public review from July 10, 2026, through August 10, 2026.
https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/4540034/usace-releases-final-ihnc-report-for-review/

Charlie Everhardt: US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District This Project has had Final Reports since the 1960s. On opening day, I will believe it.

Michael Park: Here comes the Corp of Carpetbaggers. The most invasive species in Louisiana.

[I could not find an estimated cost figure. It is planned to take several years to complete the project.]

Charlie wasn't kidding, they have been studying the replacement since March, 1956.

@ 4:55

The plan is to replace the lock with a larger lock between Claiborne and Florida Avenues and to replace the St. Claude Bridge. Also, some of the flood walls will be replaced with levees for aesthetic reasons. (Are they replacing flood walls that were just built after Hurricane Katrina?)

@ 0:02

Part of the replaning: "The lock has been resized from 1,200 feet and -36 feet deep to 900 feet by 22 feet deep, reflecting the removal of deep-draft navigation following the closure of the MRGO." (I don't know what the MRGO was.)

@ 3:46
"The lock now ranks first in average transit time and second in average delay time of any lock in the nation. It's also increasingly unreliable with more frequent unplanned outages and a growing backlog of maintenance needs."

@ 8:08

I noticed the big crane in the street view at the top of these notes. I see that they also permanently store stop logs at the lock. So, is there a dedicated crane because of the frequency of emergency maintenance outages or because of the risk of draining the Mississippi River or because of another reason?

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The lock helps connect the Mississippi River with the eastern part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW).

@ 1:51

1919 St. Claude Avenue Bridges

@ 4:23

2010 photo by Bob Morgan via BridgeHunter_claude

As part of the lock replacement, this Strauss bridge will be replaced by a trunnion bridge.

@ 6:14

Another view of the stop-log crane. This bridge was originally built for rail and highway, then it was converted to just highway.

Street View, Mar 2023