Search Tips

• If you choose "Match all keywords", all bridge entries containing every keyword will be returned in the search results.
• If you choose "Match any keyword", all bridge entries containing at least one of the keywords will be returned in the search results.
• All search terms must be separated by a space. Use double-quotes for literal phrases (e.g. "Isle of Orleans").
• U.S. state and Canada province postal codes are automatically converted for you to their full text. For example, you can type TX or Texas to retrieve all bridges in Texas.
• You can search using the Reference abbreviations used in the Inventory.
• Keywords bridge and bridges are ignored unless used in a compound or possessive word like footbridge or bridge's.

Search Examples

• Find bridges across the Susquehanna, Delaware, or Hudson rivers:
  
  Any of these keywords: "Susquehanna River" "Hudson River" "Delaware River"
  
  
• Find bridges in Alberta, Alaska, or British Columbia:
  
  Any of these keywords: Alberta AK BC
  
  
• Find bridges that span between Texas and Mexico:
  
  All of these keywords: Texas Mexico
  
  
• Find bridges that are mentioned in both Fritz Leonhardt's Brücken and David Plowden's Bridges: Spans of North America:
  
  All of these keywords: BFL BPL
  
  
• Find bridges over the Rhône and Saône Rivers:
  
  Any of these keywords: Rhone Saone
  
  
• Find bridges in which a Roebling or company John A. Roebling's Sons was involved:
  
  All of these keywords: Roebling*
  
  
• Find bridges in New York or New Jersey:
  
  Any of these keywords: "New York" "New Jersey"