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More than 200 markers sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers recognizing historically significant local, national, and international civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.
 
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By Mark Hilton, December 4, 2013
Ellicott's Stone
1 Alabama, Mobile County, Le Moyne — Ellicott's Stone — Erected April 9th, 1799
On U.S. 43 at milepost 19,, 0.1 miles south of Lofton Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
2 Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Alaska Governor's Mansion
On Calhoun Avenue at Indian, on the left when traveling north on Calhoun Avenue.
3 Arizona, Cochise County, San Simon — The San Simon Rest Area - Percy Jones, Jr.
Near Interstate 10 at milepost 388.
4 Arizona, Cochise County, San Simon — The San Simon Rest Area - Percy Jones, Jr.
5 Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park — Kaibab Trail Suspension Bridge — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Rim Trail north of Yavapai Point, on the right when traveling west.
6 Arizona, Coconino County, Marble Canyon — Navajo Bridge
Near U.S. 89A at milepost 538.
7 Arizona, Coconino County, Page — Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam — Reclamation: Managing Water in the West
8 Arizona, Maricopa County, Mesa — Prehistoric Irrigation in the Salt River Valley
Near North Horne Avenue, 0.4 miles south of East McKellips Road.
9 Arizona, Yavapai County, Bumble Bee — The Sunset Point Rest Area — Dedicated to the Engineering Achievement of — William Clayton LeFebvre, 1890-1964 —
10 California, Alameda County, San Leandro — Chabot Dam
Near Estudillo Avenue.
11 California, Alameda County, Sunol — Alameda Creek Water System — Sunol Water Temple Restoration
Near Paloma Way.
12 California, Humboldt County, Fernbridge — Fernbridge
On California Route 211 at Depot Street, on the left when traveling south on State Route 211.
13 California, Kern County, Lebec — Interstate Highway 5
Near Interstate 5, 0.8 miles north of Frazier Mountain Park Road.
14 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — Tehachapi Pass Railroad Line — Constructed 1874 – 1876 — Commemorated October 1998 —
On Woodford-Tehachapi Road, 3.2 mi E of Keene exit, on the left when traveling east.
15 California, Los Angeles County, Gorman — The “Ridge Route” — California Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — Constructed 1914-1915 —
Near Vista Del Lago Road at Interstate 5.
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16 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Los Angeles City Hall — Local Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near North Main Street north of 1st Street.
17 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — 653 — "The Cascades"
On Foothill Boulevard, 0.1 miles north of Balboa Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
18 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Sylmar — 653 — The Cascades
On Foothill Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Balboa Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
19 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, South Arroyo — Colorado Street Bridge — Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Colorado Boulevard, 0.1 miles west of Orange Grove Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
20 California, Los Angeles County, Torrance, Old Torrance — Pacific Electric Railway — El Prado Bridge
On Torrance Boulevard at Bow Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Torrance Boulevard.
21 California, Marin County, Sausalito — 974 — The Golden Gate Bridge
Near U.S. 101, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
22 California, Mono County, Lee Vining — The Tioga Pass Road — Constructed 1883 & 1910 - Commemorated 2002
On Tioga Pass Road (State Highway 120), on the right when traveling east.
23 California, Orange County, Tustin — Marine Corps Air Station Tustin — Blimp Hangars
On Park Avenue at Victory Road, on the right when traveling south on Park Avenue.
24 California, Orange County, Yorba Linda — 40 — Irrigation in Orange County
Near Santa Ana Canyon Road.
25 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, "Old Sacramento" — Sacramento Water Works — Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On I street at Front Street, on the right when traveling west on I street.
26 California, San Bernardino County, Mentone — Henry Harbinson Sinclair — 1858-1914
On Mill Creek Road (California Route 38) 1 mile east of Bryant Street, on the right when traveling east.
27 California, San Mateo County, Burlingame — 100th Anniversary of the Crystal Springs Dam
On Skyline Boulevard west of Crystal Springs Road when traveling south.
28 California, San Mateo County, Pescadero — 930 — Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Near Pigeon Point Road near California Highway 1.
29 California, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara — Cold Spring Arch Bridge — Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — ASCE —
On Stagecoach Road near San Marcos Pass Road (California Route 154).
30 California, Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara — Santa Barbara Mission Early Water Supply — Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near Los Olivos Street north of Alameda Padre Serra, on the right when traveling north.
31 California, Yuba County, Camptonville — Lester Allen Pelton
On Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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32 Colorado, La Plata County, Durango — Durango - Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
On Main Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Avenue.
33 Colorado, Montezuma County, Cortez — Prehistoric Mesa Verde Reservoirs
Near State Highway 10.
34 Colorado, Montezuma County, Mesa Verde National Park — Far View Reservoir
Near State Highway 10, 1.3 miles south of Wetherill Mesa Road.
35 Florida, Collier County, Naples — Bay City Walking Dredge — National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark — 1924 —
Near Tamiami Trail East (U.S. 41) south of San Marco Road (County Route 92), on the right when traveling south.
36 Florida, Columbia County, High Springs — Bellamy Road — Florida Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near Oleno Park Road near U.S. 441.
37 Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, Historic District — Castillo de San Marcos — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A) (Business U.S. 1) at Cuna Street, on the right when traveling north on South Castillo Drive (State Road A1A).
38 Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — City Plan of Savannah
On W Congress Street near Bull Street, on the left when traveling east.
39 Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Savannah Historic District
On W. Bryan Street near Bull Street, on the left when traveling west.
40 Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — The Mullan Road — Mullan Road Historical Site
On Forest Road N 3098 near Interstate 90.
41 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Monument of the Millennium — Wastewater System
42 Indiana, Franklin County, Metamora — Duck Creek Aqueduct
On Pennington Rd, 0.2 miles east of Columbia St, on the left when traveling east.
43 Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, Mile Square — Historic National Road / Make History, Drive It — The Road That Built The Nation
On West Washington Street at Senate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
44 Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington — John A. Roebling Bridge
On Court Avenue (Kentucky Route 17) 0.1 miles north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
45 Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Allendale-Lakeside — McNeill St. Pump Station — Historic Site — Shreveport —
On North Common Street, 0.5 miles north of Caddo Street.
46 Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Elmwood — Huey P. Long Bridge, Louisiana — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On River Road (State Road 611-1) north of St. George Street, on the right when traveling north.
47 Louisiana, Plaquemines Parish, Buras — Eads Jetties
On Herbert Harvey Drive, 0.5 miles south of Levee Road, on the left when traveling south.
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48 Louisiana, St. Charles Parish, Destrehan — Hale Boggs Bridge
On River Road (State Highway 48) south of South Destrehan Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
49 Louisiana, St. Charles Parish, Luling — Hale Boggs Bridge
On River Road (State Highway 18) north of Fre'Re Street, on the left when traveling north.
50 Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish, Mandeville — Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On North Causeway Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
51 Maine, Cumberland County, Cape Elizabeth — Portland Head Light — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Shore Road, on the right when traveling north.
52 Maine, Cumberland County, Harpswell — Bailey Island Bridge
On Harpswell Island Road (Maine Route 24) on Harpswell Island Road.
53 Maine, Cumberland County, Naples — Songo Lock
On Sebago Lake State Park Road, 1.9 miles east of U.S. 302, on the left when traveling north.
54 Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland Observatory, Portland, Maine — Built 1807 — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —
On Congress Street just north of Kellogg Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 Maine, Penobscot County, Bangor — Bangor Water District Thomas Hill Standpipe
On Thomas Hill Road, 0.1 miles south of Ohio St., on the right when traveling south.
56 Maryland, Baltimore County, Relay — The Thomas Viaduct
Near Railroad Avenue near Viaduct Avenue.
57 Maryland, Howard County, Savage — Bollman Iron Truss Bridge — 1869
On Foundry Street near Gorman Road, on the left when traveling north.
58 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — Building The Cabin John Bridge
On MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
59 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — Springing Over the Monocacy / The Enduring Aqueduct — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Mouth of Monocacy Road, 1.3 miles west of Dickerson Road (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling west.
60 Maryland, Prince George's County, Fort Washington — Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail (U.S. I-95) 0.8 miles west of Oxon Hill Road (State Route 414).
61 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Conway — Bardwells Ferry Bridge
On Bardwells Ferry Road, 0.2 miles north of Wholey Road when traveling north.
62 Massachusetts, Franklin County, Gill, Riverside — 278 — Riverside Village Historic District — Town of Gill, Massachusetts
On Riverview Drive just south of Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.
63 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Canton — Canton Viaduct
On Neponset Street.
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64 Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Quincy — The Granite Railway
On Granite Rail Court, on the right when traveling east.
65 Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Brockton — Brockton Railroad Viaducts and Bridges — Massachusetts Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Centre Street (Massachusetts Route 123) west of Commercial Street, on the right when traveling west.
66 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Dry Dock 1 — Boston Nat’l Hist Pk — Charlestown Navy Yard —
Near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
67 Michigan, Allegan County, Allegan — S549A — The Second Street Bridge
On State Street (2nd Street) south of Brady Street, on the left when traveling south.
68 Michigan, Mackinac County, St. Ignace — Mackinac Bridge, Michigan — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near Boulevard Drive.
69 Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Downtown East — Stone Arch Bridge - Great Northern Railway — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near West River Parkway.
70 Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Downtown West — Stone Arch Bridge
Near West River Parkway west of Portland Avenue South.
71 Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Saint Anthony Main — The Stone Arch Bridge — Saint Anthony Falls Heritage Trail —
72 Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown — The Gateway Arch — Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
On North Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard.
73 Missouri, St. Louis, Downtown West — Union Station
On Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
74 Missouri, St. Louis, Forest Park — River Des Peres Sewage and Drainage Works
On Clayton Avenue, 0.4 miles west of South Kingshighway, on the right when traveling west.
75 Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood — Remembering the Achievements of James P. Kirkwood — March 27, 1807 - April 22, 1877 — Co-Founder (1852) and Second President (1867-1868) of the American Society of Civil Engineers —
Near West Argonne Drive, 0.1 miles west of South Kirkwood Road (U.S. 61/67), on the right when traveling east.
76 Montana, Chouteau County, Fort Benton — Mullan Wagon Road
On Front Street near 17th Street, on the right when traveling north.
77 Nevada, Clark County, Boulder City — Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium — Hoover Dam
On U.S. 93, on the right when traveling west.
78 Nevada, Clark County, Boulder City — Hoover Dam
On U.S. 93, on the right when traveling west.
79 Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — 14 — Virginia & Gold Hill Water Company — Comstock Historical Marker No. 14 — 130 South B St., Virginia, City, NV —
On South B Street north of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling south.
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80 New Hampshire, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough — 203 — Stone Arch Bridges
On West Main Street (New Hampshire Route 149) at U.S. 202, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
81 New Hampshire, Sullivan County, Cornish — 158 — Cornish-Windsor Bridge
On Chase Road (SR 12A) at Bridge Street on Chase Road (SR 12A).
82 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson — Great Falls Raceway and Power System — National Historic Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark
Near Spruce St..
83 New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Morris Canal — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Near Waterloo Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
84 New Mexico, Sierra County, Truth or Consequences — Elephant Butte Dam
On State Road 177 at State Road 51, on the left when traveling east on State Road 177.
85 New Mexico, Taos County, Dixon — Rio Grande Gaging Station — U.S. Geological Survey — Established 1889 —
On State Road 68, on the left when traveling south.
86 New York, Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie — Poughkeepsie-Highland Bridge — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
87 New York, Erie County, Buffalo, First Ward — The Cargill Superior Elevator — The Industrial Heritage Trail
On Fuhrmann Boulevard, 0.2 miles north of Ohio Street, on the left when traveling north.
88 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Fulton Ferry District — The Brooklyn Bridge — 1867 - 1883
On Brooklyn Bridge Expressway, on the right when traveling north.
89 New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Fulton Ferry District — The Builders of the Bridge
Near Brooklyn Bridge Promenade.
90 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Erie Canal — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On East Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Exchange Blvd (Route 383), on the left when traveling east.
91 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, Downtown — Second Erie Canal Aqueduct
On East Broad Street (New York State Route 31) 0.1 miles east of Exchange Blvd (New York State Route 383).
92 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Civic Center — The Rotunda
On Centre Street, on the right when traveling south.
93 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Hudson Square — Holland Tunnel — National Historic Civil And Mechanical Engineering Landmark — Constructed 1920-1927 —
Near Varick Street at Watts Street, on the right when traveling south.
94 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lenox Hill — Queensboro Bridge, New York — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark — American Society of Civil Engineers, 1852 —
On East 60th Street south of Second Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
95 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Liberty Island — The New Colossus — A Sonnet to the Statue of Liberty
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96 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Lower East Side — Williamsburg Bridge, New York — Completed: 1903 Designated: 2009 — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —
On Delancey Street at Clinton Street, in the median on Delancey Street.
97 New York, Niagara County, Lockport — 7 — Lock Construction
On Pine Street.
98 New York, Niagara County, Lockport — Lockport Locks — Erected August 16, 1975
On W. Genesee Street, on the left.
99 New York, Niagara County, Niagara Falls — Bridges of Niagara — International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
100 New York, Orange County, West Point — U. S. Military Academy — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Thayer Road, on the right when traveling north.

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