Bridges & aqueducts in United States
Detourmap maps 202 bridges & aqueducts worth the detour in United States — historic bridges and aqueducts. The best known is Golden Gate Bridge. The 150 most notable are listed here; the rest are on the map. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Iconic
Suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay
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Hoover Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Renowned
Hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River, United States
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Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Set of two parallel bridges over Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, United States
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Grand Coulee Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Concrete hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, United States
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Francis Scott Key Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Collapsed toll bridge in Baltimore, Maryland
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge (2007)
Great structures · 21st century · Notable
Suspension bridge that span the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound in Pierce County, Washington
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Mackinac Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Suspension bridge connecting Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas
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I-35W Mississippi River bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Destroyed bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Oroville Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Earthfill embankment dam in Oroville, California
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Ambassador Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Privately owned suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario
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Glen Canyon Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Dam on the Colorado River in Coconino County, Arizona, United States
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Hell Gate Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Through arch bridge connecting the Bronx and Queens in New York City
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Bridge crossing the mouth of Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
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New River Gorge Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Steel arch bridge over New River Gorge near Fayetteville, West Virginia, USA
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Peace Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Bridge across the Niagara River, connecting Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Suspension bridge between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey
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Bayonne Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Bridge-tunnel beginning in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland, spanning the Chesapeake Bay
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Shasta Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Notable
Dam in Shasta County, California, United States of America
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London Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Old London bridge that was moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States
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Tappan Zee Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former road bridge in the State of New York
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San Diego–Coronado Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge that goes through San Diego-Coronado
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Royal Gorge Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado
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Los Angeles Aqueduct
Great structures · Hidden gem
Canal in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
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Soo Locks
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, United States of America
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Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Arch bridge over the Colorado River at Hoover Dam, United States
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Roosevelt Island Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge between Roosevelt Island and Queens, New York
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11 foot 8 Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Low-clearance bridge in Durham, North Carolina
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Blue Water Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge across the St. Clair River, connecting Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario
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Eads Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Bridge spanning the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri
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BP Pedestrian Bridge
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Footbridge located in Chicago, Illinois
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Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Glass cable-stayed bridge located in Redding, California
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Parker Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Colorado River between California and Arizona
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Teton Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Former earthen dam on the Teton River in Idaho, United States
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Hernando de Soto Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Steel-arch bridge in the United States
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Edmund Pettus Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic bridge in Selma, Alabama, United States
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San Mateo–Hayward Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Road bridge across San Francisco Bay in San Mateo County, California, United States
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Bonneville Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Columbia River, Oregon and Washington, USA
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Dworshak Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River in Clearwater County, Idaho, USA
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Wilson Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Alabama, United States of America, United States of America
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Theodore Roosevelt Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Dam on the Salt River located northeast of Phoenix, Arizona
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Madison Avenue Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Bridge between New York and Bronx Counties, New York, United States of America
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Honeymoon Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Former bridge over Niagara River, collapsed in 1938
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Bridge of the Gods
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Steel truss cantilever bridge in Oregon in the United States
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Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge crossing the San Francisco Bay in Marin and Contra Costa counties in California, United States
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Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Cable-stayed bridge over the Trinity River in North Texas
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Harvard Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bridge over the Charles River near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Henry Hudson Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in New York City, United States
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Astoria–Megler Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge connecting Washington state and Oregon, USA
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Garrison Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Embankment dam on the Missouri River in central North Dakota, United States
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Norris Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam located on the Clinch River in Anderson County and Campbell County, Tennessee, United States
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Benicia–Martinez Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Californian series of road & rail bridges on the Carquinez Strait
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Pulaski Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge between Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, USA
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Commodore Barry Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cantilever bridge from Pennsylvania, USA to New Jersey, USA
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Bixby Creek Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic bridge in Monterey County, California, United States
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Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Cable-stayed bridge in Boston, Massachusetts
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John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bridge connecting Cincinnati, OH and Covington, KY
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Roseman Covered Bridge
Great structures · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in United States of America
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Chief Joseph Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, United States
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Yellowtail Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Bighorn River in Big Horn County, Montana, United States
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George Washington Memorial Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Highway bridge crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Washington
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Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Ontario and Lewiston, New York
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Delaware Memorial Bridge
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware and New Jersey
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Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People
Great structures · Hidden gem
Cable stayed bridge in Portland, Oregon, United States
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New Tappan Zee Bridge
Great structures · Hidden gem
Bridge across the Hudson River, New York, United States of America
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Fontana Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in North Carolina, United States of America, United States of America
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Buffalo Bill Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Shoshone River in Park County, Wyoming, United States
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Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Hydroelectric power station in Lewiston, New York, near Niagara Falls
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Cochiti Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Dam in New Mexico, United States of America, United States of America
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John Day Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam on the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington, United States
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Flaming Gorge Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Concrete thin-arch dam on the Green River in northern Utah, United States
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Hartwell Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in South Carolina, United States of America, United States of America
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Arrowrock Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Arch dam in Elmore and Boise counties in Idaho, United States
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Priest Rapids Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Grant / Yakima counties, Washington
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Lower Granite Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Gravity dam on the Snake River, Washington, United States
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Mossyrock Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Dam on the Cowlitz River in Lewis County, Washington state, United States of America
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Coolidge Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Reinforced concrete multiple dome and buttress dam
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Chickamauga Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Big Bend Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Missouri River in South Dakota, US
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Gavins Point Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Cedar County, Nebraska and Yankton County, South Dakota
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New Croton Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Dam in Westchester County, New York, United States of America
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Hungry Horse Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Arch dam on the South Fork Flathead River in Montana, USA
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Imperial Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Concrete slab and buttress, ogee weir structure across the California/Arizona border
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Kentucky Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Morrow Point Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Cimarron, Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
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J. Strom Thurmond Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Savannah River on the border of Georgia and South Carolina in the United States
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South Fork Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former dam near South Fork, Pennsylvania
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Douglas Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Little Goose Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Washington state, United States
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Rocky Reach Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Chelan / Douglas counties, Washington
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Sepulveda Dam
Great structures · Hidden gem
Flood control dam on the Los Angeles River in California, United States
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Lower Baker Dam
Great structures · 21st century · Hidden gem
Dam in Skagit County, Washington, United States of America
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Lower Monumental Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Franklin and Walla Walla counties, Washington, U.S
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Trinity Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam in Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Trinity County, California
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Moses-Saunders Power Dam
Great structures · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dam on the Saint Lawrence River on the US-Canada border
