Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Abandoned

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Fredericktown City Lake Railroad Bridge (Madison County, Missouri)
Abandoned deck girder railroad bridge over Fredericktown City Lake, a reservoir on Little St. Francis River
Abandoned with rails removed but otherwise in decent condition

Frog Bayou Old AR 282 Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1921-22 by the J.S. Terry Construction Co. of Poteau, OK, Abandoned 1994
Abandoned through truss bridge over Frog Bayou on Old AR 282
Derelict

Frumet Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Made obsolete by a new bridge on Route H in 1962 or earlier
Abandoned through truss bridge over Big River west of Frumet, visible from Route H
Abandoned with deck missing

FT. W&WV Interurban viaduct under Monon Railroad (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built to allow the Interurban line from Lafayette to Ft. Wayne to cross under the elevated Monon line. Interurban line abandoned in 1932, CSX line abandoned in 1990's, but this structure still remains.
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company(ex-Lafayette & Logansport Traction Company, Indiana Service Corporation, others) on CSX Transportation(ex-L&N, Monon Railroads)
Abandoned

Gatesville Bridge (Copiah County, Mississippi)
Built 1920; bypassed by new bridge in 1997
Abandoned through truss bridge over Pearl River
Abandoned

Gladden Road Buffalo River Bridge (Perry County, Tennessee)
Built 1901
Abandoned through truss bridge over Buffalo River on Gladden Road in Linden
Abandoned

Glenallen Tunnel (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Completed August 14, 1869
Abandoned railroad tunnel north of Glenallen on the Belmont Branch, Iron Mountain Railroad
Abandoned and inaccessible on private land

Gordon Bridge (Butler County, Kansas)
Bypassed by new bridge in 1985
Abandoned through truss bridge over Walnut River on SW 163rd, west of Gordon
Abandoned with deck removed

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Wabash River Bridge (Adams County, Indiana)
Part of the "Fishing Line" carrying passengers from Cinncinatti to Northern Michigan. Abandoned during PC ownership. One span removed and placed elsewhere on rail system. Single span remains. Easily seen from US 27.
Abandoned through truss bridge over Wabash River on Formerly Penn Central(nee Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad) Not included in Conrail after PC collapsed. in Ceylon, between Geneva and Berne
Abandoned, one span removed, one remains

Green Valley Creek Bridge (Christian County, Missouri)
Replaced 1973
Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Green Valley Creek on Ghan Road (old Mo 14 E)
Abandoned

Greenwood Lake Bridge (Sebastian County, Arkansas)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Greenwood Lake on Mount Harmony Road
Abandoned with deck missing

Hartford and Slocomb Railroad (Geneva County, Alabama)
Bridge is a concrete arch bridge built September 30, 1907 for the Hartford and Slocomb Railroad. H & S RR ended services in 1992. Bridge currently remains abandoned in place.
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Hurricane Creek on old Hartford and Slocomb Railroad about 300 yards south of Coe Road
Abandoned

Hell's Half Acre Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Abandoned through truss bridge over South Fork on Former IL 48, southwest of Taylorsville
Abandoned with one pony truss span collapsed

Hemple Road Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Through truss bridge on TR 46 (Hemple Road)
bypassed by new bridge

Hendrickson Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Built 1933-34 as part of a realignment of US 67. Closed in 1965 when a section collapsed after being hit by a truck; was reopened in 29 days. Replacement bridge built 1976.
Abandoned two-span through truss bridge over Black River near Hendrickson
Abandoned and overgrown with kudzu, but reachable on foot

Highway 350 Overpass (Jackson County, Missouri)
Abandoned 1980 with the bankruptcy of the Rock Island Railroad
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Missouri Highway 350 on the former Rock Island Railroad in Raytown
Railroad line abandoned

Hoagland Ditch Bridge (White County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1890
Pony truss bridge over Hoagland Ditch on CR 500 West
Abandoned with deck missing

Hoffman Hollow Railroad Bridge (Butler County, Missouri)
Abandoned wooden trestle northeast of Rombauer next to CR 575
Abandoned, with most of deck missing

Homer Bridge/Barn 14-70-18 (Rush County, Indiana)
Originally built over Mud Creek in 1881, washed out in 1892 to field where it has stood ever since.
Abandoned multiple Kingpost through truss bridge
Abandoned

Hudson Bridge (Lincoln County, South Dakota)
Built 1915; east span washed out 1976
Abandoned through truss bridge over Big Sioux River south of Hudson
Abandoned with one span missing

Illinois River Arch Bridge (Benton County, Arkansas)
Built 1922 by the Luten Bridge Co.
Closed two-span Luten arch bridge over Illinois River on CR 3 (Chambers Springs Road) east of Siloam Springs, just south of US 412
Closed to traffic

Illinois River Bridge (Cherokee County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Illinois River on Old US 62
Abandoned

Illinois Terminal Railroad Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1931
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Illinois Terminal Railroad on Tucker Blvd in St. Louis
Abandoned

Independence Bowstring Bridge (Montgomery County, Kansas)
Bowstring through truss bridge at the end of Burns Street in Independence
Abandoned with deck missing and surrounded by overgrowth

Indian Creek Bridge (Martin County, Indiana)
Built 1887 by Indiana Bridge Co. of Indianapolis
Abandoned Baltimore through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Former CR 1020N or #60
Abandoned

Industrial spur Pennsylvania Railroad Wildcat Creek Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Most don't know about this bridge which is bordered on it's North by Omnisource(Mervis scrap yard) and an old factory on the South side. No railroad traffic over this bridge in long time. Remote, and unseen except from creek.
Abandoned girder bridge over Wildcat Creek on Unknown for sure. Once part of a Pennsylvania Railroad industry track in Kokomo
Abandoned

Island Park Railroad Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Abandoned plate girder railroad bridge over Rock River at Island Park in Rock Rapids
Railroad line discontinued, but bridge still in decent condition

Johnstown Rail Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built in 1921 for the Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute Railroad
Abandoned through truss bridge over Eel River on former Penn Central Railroad in Johnstown
Abandoned

Jones Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built 1904. Used until 1922 when free state-built bridges rendered it obsolete. Fell into disrepair in the 1930s. In 1940, half of the bridge was illegally removed and likely sold for scrap. Originally bridged Milton and Gwinnett counties.
Abandoned through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on former Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek
Abandoned

Jones Bridge/ Moores Bridge (Carroll County, Georgia)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Chattahoochee River on Former Clem/Lowell Road
Abandoned

Kaskaskia River Bridge (Clinton County, Illinois)
Built early 1900s
Derelict through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River on a alignment of Pelican Road
Derelict but can easily be accessed from Pelican Road

Keithsburg Rail Bridge (Mercer County, Illinois)
This bridge replaced a previous Iowa Central railroad bridge, constructed in the 1880s, that crossed at the same location. The old stone piers from the previous bridge still stand next to the current bridge.
Vertical lift bridge that carried the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad across the Mississippi River at Keithsburg
Abandoned with main span removed

Kelley Crossing Bridge (Caldwell County, Texas)
Built ca. 1895 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
Lenticular pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on CR 186 (Old Kelly Road), east of Lockhart
Derelict

Kings Creek Bridge (old) (Haskell County, Oklahoma)
1 of 2 spans remains partially on this old OK 9 bridge.
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Kings Creek, formerly carried OK 9.
Abandoned

Kokosing RIver Through Truss Rail Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Kokosing RIver on Defunct Rail Bridge in Mount Vernon
Abandoned

Krakow Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Long Branch next to Route YY in Krakow
Abandoned, but still in good shape

La Salle Railroad Bridge (La Salle County, Illinois)
replaced earlier 1893 bridge
Through truss bridge over Illinois River on Illinois Central Railroad in La Salle

Ladd Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Petit Creek just off GA 113 in Cartersville
Abandoned with deck removed

Lateral Ditch No. 12 Railroad Bridge (Pemiscot County, Missouri)
Abandoned wooden trestle over Lateral Ditch No. 12 on the Frisco Railroad, east of Pascola
Abandoned with rails removed, but otherwise intact

Lawndale Arch (Logan County, Illinois)
Built on former C & A right-of-way now bypassed by UP Railroad 300 yards west of location
Abandoned arch bridge over derelict farm road on former Chicago and Alton Railroad 1 mile north of Lawndale
Abandoned

Leeper Branch Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1914 by Miller & Borcherding
Replaced pony truss bridge over Leeper Branch on CR 260
Sitting abandoned in field

Leslie Swinging Bridge (Searcy County, Arkansas)
Derelict suspension bridge over Middle Fork Little Red River, just upstream from US 65
Derelict, with deck completely missing, but towers and cables remaining

Lick Log Creek Bridge (Bollinger County, Missouri)
Built 1900 at Zalma, relocated ca. 1930 after the new Zalma Bridge was constructed; bypassed by new truss bridge in 1995
Derelict through truss over Lick Log Creek just south of Gipsy Bridge on CR 736
Abandoned with portions of deck missing, replaced by new truss bridge

Little Buck Creek Bedstead (Henry County, Indiana)
Original date and location unknown, later moved to farm field.
Abandoned bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Buck Creek
Abandoned

Little Ledge Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over East Fork on formerly kettle bottom road
Abandoned

Little Wabash River Bowstring Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Built 1882
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 299
Abandoned

Little Wabash River Bridge (Effingham County, Illinois)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on TR 157, 2.5 mi. south of Funkhouser
Abandoned with portions of deck missing

Little Walnut Creek Bowstring Bridge (Crawford County, Kansas)
Bowstring Pony Truss Bridge over Little Walnut Creek
Abandoned with portion of deck missing

Logan Creek Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1911 by Miller & Borcherding Bridge Builders of St. Louis. Made obsolete by new bridge in 1996.
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on CR 464, just off MO 94
Abandoned, but mostly intact

Lost Creek Bridge (Payne County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned bridge over Lost Creek on 92nd Street near Brush Creek Road scheduled to be replaced by the former Wild Horse Creek pony truss.
Abandoned

Lower Gassaway Bridge (Pickens County, South Carolina)
Abandoned howe through truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on SC 137
Abandoned

Lupus Bridge (Moniteau County, Missouri)
Built 1894 by the Kansas City Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1995
Through truss bridge formerly over Splice Creek on Ridge Road (CR 4) near Lupus
Relocated to private property next to creek

M & O South Cache Drainage Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Abandoned girder bridge over drainage channel south of Unity on former Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Abandoned

Mackinaw River Bridge (McLean County, Illinois)
Built 1946
Abandoned concrete tee beam bridge over Mackinaw River on Old US 66 SB
Abandoned

Maddox Mill Bridge (Whitfield County, Georgia)
Built sometime around 1915, abandoned in the 1930's or 40's when Chatsworth Highway was moved to it's present alignment
Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Coahulla Creek on old alignment of Chatsworth Highway / SR 52
Abandoned on private property

Mahned Bridge (Perry County, Mississippi)
Built 1903 by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over Leaf River on Mahned Road
Derelict

Main Ditch Railroad Bridge (Pemiscot County, Missouri)
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Main Ditch No. 8 on the Frisco Railroad, northwest of Hayti
Abandoned with rails removed, but otherwise intact

Marmaton Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Built ca. 1878. Closed to vehicular traffic in 1965. Wooden deck destroyed by fire in 1974.
Abandoned three span bowstring through truss bridge over Marmaton River, northeast of Fort Scott
Abandoned

Matheson Railroad Bridge (Elbert County, Colorado)
Originally built 1883 by the American Bridge Co. as an eight-span bridge at Colona, Illinois, over the Rock River. Two spans relocated here in 1920 to replace an 1899 trestle. Rails removed in 1992.
Abandoned two-span through truss bridge over Big Sandy Creek on the Rock Island Railroad east of Matheson
Railroad line discontinued with tracks removed

Meldahl Dam Bridge (Clermont County, Ohio)
Bridge originally carried traffic to a school and 2 houses. Land was purchased by Corps of Engineers and bridge was abandoned in the late 1950's.
Abandoned queenpost pony truss bridge over Bear Creek
Abandoned

Mexican Canyon Trestle (Otero County, New Mexico)
Built 1899; abandoned 1948
Large wooden trestle on the former Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountain Railroad near Cloudcroft
Derelict, but scheduled for rehabilitation in 2007-08

Midland Valley Railroad Old U.S. 266 Overpass (Muskogee County, Oklahoma)
Probably built circa 1903-1906. Abandoned with rails removed.
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Old U.S. 266 on Midland Valley Railroad (abandoned)
Abandoned

Milam Bridge (Bartow County, Georgia)
Abandoned sometime in the 1970's when this section of road was closed. According to the book "History of Bartow County" published in 1933, this was built in 1887
Abandoned camelback through truss bridge over Etowah River on Milam Bridge Rd
Abandoned with deck removed

Mile Corner Road Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Replaced by new bridge in 1989
Abandoned through truss bridge over Petite Saline Creek on Mile Corner Road
Replaced by new bridge, but allowed to remain standing

Mitchell Bridge (Whitfield County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1920
Concrete arch bridge over Conasauga River on Old Mitchell Br. Road
Abandoned in 2001 when this road was decommissioned

Monkey Jack Bridge (Henry County, Indiana)
Built in 1910, closed in 1970's
Pony truss bridge over Big Blue River on CR 225 West
Closed to all traffic with deck missing

Mountain Creek Railroad Bridge (Wagoner County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Mountain Creek on Abandoned Texas & Pacific Railroad line
Abandoned

Mugser Run Pony Truss (Columbia County, Pennsylvania)
Unknown history
Abandoned bridge on dry land
Abandoned

Mulberry Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1896 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Derelict through truss bridge over Mulberry River near Mulberry
Derelict

Munger Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge temporarily sitting next to 1000th Street, just north of the Pike County line
Sitting abandoned, propped up on wheels and concrete blocks

Mystery Bedstead Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Relocated bedstead pony truss bridge visible from Highway M, just west of Harriman Hill Access
Abandoned in a field

Nachitoch Bluff Bridge (Clark County, Arkansas)
Built 1908 by the Morava Construction Co.; rehabilitated 1980; closed to traffic ca. 1996
Derelict two-span through truss over Little Missouri River, just upstream from I-30
Abandoned, with deck partially missing

Negro Creek Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned bridge over Negro Creek near Calhoun
Abandoned

Neosho River Bridge (Neosho County, Kansas)
Abandoned Parker through truss bridge over Neosho River
Abandoned

North Canadian River Railroad Bridge (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned through truss bridge over North Canadian River on Railroad
Abandoned

Nowhere Bridge over (some of) the San Gabriel River (Los Angeles County, California)
Abandoned steel tee beam bridge over San Gabriel River in Duarte
Abandoned

Ogle Creek Bridge (Alleghany County, Virginia)
Built 1932
Through truss bridge over Ogle Creek on Route 660
Bridge is closed

Old Carpenter Bridge (Maury County, Tennessee)
Abandoned single lane through truss bridge over the Duck River, new concrete bridge built right beside it in 1962
Abandoned through truss bridge over Duck River on Carpenter Bridge Road
Abandoned

Old Cascade Tunnel (King County, Washington)
The Original Cascade Tunnel was finished in 1900 and was built to replace a series of 8 switchbacks used to get over the mountains. Deadliest avalanche in US history occurred March 1, 1910 at Wellington (western portal). 96 people killed.
Abandoned tunnel under the Cascade Mountains on former Great Northern Railway
Abandoned

Old Confederate Bridge (Thomas County, Georgia)
Abandoned bridge over Ochlockonee River
Abandoned

Old Hickory Tree River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
Dates back to the early 1900's, abandoned and closed off when new Highway 44 bridge was built upriver
Abandoned Parker "Camelback (Pratt) truss bridge over Holston River, South Fork on Formerly carried Hickory Tree Road (new bridge now carries State Highway 44)
Abandoned

Old Highway 53 Bridge (Oldham County, Kentucky)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Harrods Creek on Old highway 53
Abandoned

Old Highway 56 Bridge (Washington County, Indiana)
Abandoned arch bridge over Goose Creek on formerly US 56
Abandoned

Old Houston Mill Bridge (DeKalb County, Georgia)
Replaced 1958
Abandoned pony truss bridge over South Fork of Peachtree Creek on Old alignment of Houston Mill Rd in Atlanta
Abandoned

Old Hwy 65 Bridge (Greene County, Missouri)
Abandoned bridge over unamed creek
Abandoned

Old IN 62 Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Built 1927
Abandoned pratt pony truss bridge over Fourteen Mile Creek on an old alignment of IN 62 in Charlestown State Park
Abandoned

Old IN 66/70 Bridge (Perry County, Indiana)
Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on a former alignment of IN 66/70 about one mile northwest of Tell City
Abandoned

Old Nabb/New Washington Road Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Fourteen Mile Creek on a former alignment of Nabb/New Washington Road
Abandoned

Old Railroad bridge at Panama (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built 1903
Abandoned bridge. Originally carried Midland Valley Railroad, later carried county road, now abandoned in Panama. Wood deck remains on 1/2 of the bridge, then a gate and no deck beyond. Very large trestle approach (unphotographed) on East side.
Abandoned

Old Ripley Bridge (Brown County, Illinois)
Abandoned through truss bridge over La Moine River
Abandoned

Old River Bridge (Saline County, Arkansas)
Built 1899 by the Youngstown Bridge Co. of Youngstown, Ohio; closed to traffic in 1974
Two-span through truss bridge over Saline River on the Old Military Road near Benton
Abandoned with portions of deck missing

Old Sewee Creek Rd. Bridge (Meigs County, Tennessee)
Abandoned 1970's or 80's when new bridge was built nearby
Derelict pin connected Pratt through truss with missing deck over Sewee Creek on Sewee Creek Rd
Derelict with missing deck

Old South Eastman Road River Bridge (Sullivan County, Tennessee)
One of two truss bridges over the Holston River South Fork--first longer one sunk in river after overweight 18-wheeler caved it in--county later closed this two-span bridge 8 blocks south
Abandoned through truss bridge over Holston River, South Fork Sluice that formerly carried South Eastman Road in Kingsport
Abandoned

Old SR3 Sand Creek Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built in 1897 by Lafayette Bridge Co. and probably abandoned when new SR3 bridge was built in 1935.
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Sand Creek most likely on former route of State Road 3
Abandoned

Old Stone Bridge #2 (Davidson County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1837-1849 as part of the former Louisville & Nashville Turnpike
Abandoned bridge on an abandoned section of the Louisville & Nashville Turnpike (Old Stone Bridge Rd.) in Goodlettsville
Abandoned

Old Sulphur-Bedford Road Bridge (Trimble County, Kentucky)
Bridge abandoned in 1999 when new concrete bridge was built
Abandoned through truss bridge over Little Kentucky River on Sulphur-Bedford Road (KY 3175)
Abandoned

Old Taylorsville Road Bridge (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Pope Lick Run on Old Taylorsville road in Louisville
Abandoned

Old TN 13 Buffalo River Bridge (Perry County, Tennessee)
Abandoned through truss bridge over Buffalo River on Old TN Highway 13
Abandoned

Old US 89 Bridge (Cascade County, Montana)
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge on an old alignment of US 89
Abandoned

Olinda Creek Bridge (Shasta County, California)
Abandoned concrete pony/through girder bridge over Former Olinda Creek Streambed on Old Olinda Road Alignment in Anderson
Abandoned

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