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"The General" Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built & Demolished in July 23, 1926 as part of the filming of the Buster Keaton silent film "The General"
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock River on Film Railroad; built to be destroyed.
Collapsed
128th Avenue Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1949; collapsed 2005
Lost pony truss bridge over North Bear Creek on 128th Avenue
Collapsed in a tractor collision
38th Street-Rabbit River Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)
Buil in 1909; Replaced 1970
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 38th Street
Collapsed while replacement span was under construction
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Collapsed
Allentown Road Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Lost Pony truss bridge
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Allenville Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Amoskeag Falls Bridge 29-06-20x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1854
Burr long Through truss bridge over Merrimack River
Collapsed
Arrow Rock 3rd Street Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)
Lost Slab bridge over Unnamed branch of Missouri River on 3rd Street
Collapsed
Asbury Road Bridge (Rutherford County, Tennessee)
Replaced in 1955 after being collapsed by a truck.
Lost Through truss bridge over Overall Creek on Asbury Road
Collapsed
AT&N - Tombigbee River Bridge (Pickens County, Alabama)
Built 1908; Collapsed 1973
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Tombigbee River on Alabama, Tennessee & Northern RR
Collapsed
Auburn Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Milwaukee River on Private driveway
Collapsed by a dump truck with full load of gravel
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (Old) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue G
Collapsed and replaced
Avila Truss Bridge No. 5 (San Luis Obispo County, California)
Built 1883, converted to automobile bridge around 1941, abandoned 1967, collapsed 1981
Lost Pratt bhrough truss bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Pacific Coast Railway/Avila Beach Drive
Collapsed. One concrete peir remains.
B&M - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945
Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
B&O - Eaton Tunnel (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)
Collapsed 1963 killing two workers
Lost Tunnel that was located south of the current Eaton Tunnel
Collapsed
Bagdad Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1880's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River
Collapsed
Ball's Ford Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1891 as 4 Parker through trusses; One span replaced by a Pratt through truss 1909; One span collapsed June 23rd, 1938 under weight of car; One span relocated to Warren County and has since been demolished
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Ballard Creek Bridge (Adair County, Oklahoma)
Built 1929
Through truss bridge over Ballard Creek on N4740 Rd. in Watts
One end has come lose from the foundation and twisted down stream.
Banning Mill and Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
The bridge was built three times in its lifetime: 1884, 1895, and 1899. While it was washed away the first two times, the bridge collapsed under a herd of cattle the third time. It was never rebuilt.
Lost bridge over Big Sioux River on 267th Street just south of Hwy. 42 and Iverson Bridges near East Sioux Falls
Collapsed
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on road
Collapsed
Barlow Flowing Well Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1901; Collapsed due to an auto collision 1962; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Hufford Road (Now CR 350N)
Collapsed
Bayou Deview River Bridge (old) (Monroe County, Arkansas)
Bypassed by new bridge 1930
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Bayou Deview River on old US 70
Derelict/abandoned
Bell Ford Covered Bridge 14-36-03 (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that November
Lost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
BN - Nighthawk Railway Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Similkameen River on Washington & Great Northern Railway
Collapsed
Branson Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)
Built 1908, collapsed 2001
Lost Stone arch bridge over Grouse Creek on a local road just east of K-15 and north of Dexter
Closed to all traffic
Bridge Street Viaduct (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1888; Collapsed due to overweight cement truck 1950
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad on Bridge Street
Collapsed
Brookside Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)
Built 1918; Collapsed 1978; Replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clover Fork Cumberland River on KY 38
Collapsed
Brooktondale Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built in 1886 by the Groton Bridge Company; collapsed in 1939
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on Lounsbery Road (CR 113)
Collapsed
Brunswick Grand River Bridge (Chariton County, Missouri)
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Grand River at Brunswick
Lost
Brushy Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910, collapsed April 11, 2014, due to overweight agricultural machinery passing over bridge.
Lost pony truss bridge over Brushy Creek on Oak Avenue
Collapsed
Buckatunna Millry Road Bridge (Wayne County, Mississippi)
Bypassed by new bridge in 1957 and abandoned; collapsed January 2019
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Buckatunna Creek on old alignment of Buckatunna Millry Rd Bridge
Collapsed.
Buena Vista Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Collapsed during removal
Bussey Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876; Collapsed 1887
Lost "Hewins" deck truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Collapsed
Byrd Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built ca. 1895; Collapsed 1955; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bound Brook on South Avenue
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Camp Arthur Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over Smalls Creek on Camp Arthur Road
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Carlos Road-White River Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Carlos Road (CR 300W)
Collapsed
Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built in 1878; Collapsed in 1935
Lost wooden truss bridge over Cedar River on River Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1936
Cemetery Road Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Deer Creek on Cemetery Road
Collapsed
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (N, Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Collapsed 1914 during replacement
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago Great Western Railway in Waverly
Collapsed
Chow Chow Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)
Built 1952, Collapsed and Rebuilt 1964, Collapsed and Rebuilt 1973, Collapsed 1988
Lost Suspension bridge over Quinault River on BIA Road 7000
Collapsed
Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)
1841 to 1865 used as canal tunnel, Railroad 1865 till 1884. Partilly collapsed, 1950's.
Lost Tunnel on Formerly Cincinati & Whitewater Canal
Partly Collapsed
Co. Rd. 20 Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Collapsed 1971; New bridge built 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Rock River on Co. Rd. 20
Collapsed 1971
Collapsed Bridge over Spring Creek on Lost (Logging?) Road (Harris County, Texas)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on Unknown
Collapsed
Collins Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)
Built in 1907; collapsed by overweight truck in 1963
Lost Through truss bridge over Black Creek on CR 1075W
Collapsed
Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad Kerry Tunnel (Columbia County, Oregon)
Built 1915
Lost Tunnel
Collapsed
Columbia Bridge (Franklin County, Kansas)
Built in 1880 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. Bypassed in 1980, but never removed. Collapsed 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on what appears to be a former alignment of Labette Road.
Lost
Conodoguinet Creek Bridge - Older (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed in 1979; replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Steelstown Road/PA 4006
Replaced by a new bridge in 1980
Country Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built 1903; Collapsed and removed 2003
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Creek on South Milton Street
Lost
County Road 665-Paw Paw River Bridge (Van Buren County, Michigan)
Built in 1910; Collapsed August 8, 1968 when liquid chloride tanker attempted to cross
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Paw Paw River on County Road 665
Collapsed and replaced
Courtney Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)
Built ca.1900
Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Birch Creek on former CR 300S
Collapsed, but still in location
Cow Ford Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
One of just 9 steel bridges built across the Petit Jean River in Logan Co., Arkansas.
Lost Through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on Former Logan County Road
Collapsed
Cypress Bayou Old US 67 Bridge (White County, Arkansas)
Bypassed by new alignment in 1950; only one truss remained standing by 2007
Pony truss bridge over Cypress Bayou on abandoned alignment of US 67
Collapsed, for all intents and purposes
D&T - Great Miami River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Collapsed 1932
Lost Bridge over Great Miami River on Dayton & Troy Electric Railway
Collapsed
DCAX - Rouge River Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Solvay Process Railroad
Collapsed
Deshler "L" Bridge (Thayer County, Nebraska)
Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Snake Creek on Main Street (4th St?)
Collapsed
Dimmsville Covered Bridge 38-34-02 (Juniata County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1902, Collapsed into creek on April 11, 2017; remains removed from site
Lost Covered bridge over Cocolamus Creek on PA 2017 west of Seven Stars
Collapsed on April 11, 2017
Divison Street Bridge (1892) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1892; Collapsed 1915
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spokane River on Divison Street & Washington Water Power Co. Streetcars
Collapsed
Dixon Truesdell Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)
Built in 1869, collapsed 1873 May 4 during a baptism in the river. Spectators were on the bridge when it collapsed, killing about 45 people.
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Rock River
Collapsed in 1873
Drake's Creek Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
Built 1877
Lost Through truss bridge over Drake's Creek on Old Scottsville Road
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Eckert Mill Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed when hit by a truck in 1945.
Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on 3rd Avenue in Jasper
Collapsed
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Eddyville Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed in 1966
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Old Route 03086
Collapsed in 1966 as new bypass span was being completed.
Edison-Cardington Road - Whetstone Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Lost Through truss bridge over Whetstone Creek on Edison-Cardington Road/CR 9
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge in 1950
Eel River Bridge (Whitley County, Indiana)
Lost Bridge over Eel River on County Road 275 West
Collapsed
Erie - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1900
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Erie RR
Collapsed
FDDM - Fourmile Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1966
Timber stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on Radio Mast Access Road
Collapsed
Fiddle Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1920 by R.L. Miller; abandoned ca. 1989; Collapsed 2015
Pony truss bridge over Fiddle Creek on Labadie Bottom Road
Collapsed
Fifteenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)
Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge
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Collapsed
View Exhibit map"The General" Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)Built & Demolished in July 23, 1926 as part of the filming of the Buster Keaton silent film "The General"
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock River on Film Railroad; built to be destroyed.
Collapsed
105th Street Bridge (Daviess County, Missouri)
Built 1924
Lost pony truss bridge over Owl Creek on 105th Street (CR 283)
Collapsed by a truck spreading gravel for the county. If empty, the truck was three times the 5 ton weight limit.
Built 1924
Lost pony truss bridge over Owl Creek on 105th Street (CR 283)
Collapsed by a truck spreading gravel for the county. If empty, the truck was three times the 5 ton weight limit.
128th Avenue Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1949; collapsed 2005
Lost pony truss bridge over North Bear Creek on 128th Avenue
Collapsed in a tractor collision
270th Street Bridge (Bremer County, Iowa)
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; relocated here 1902; Collapsed summer 1966
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 270th Street
Collapsed
Originally built 1872 as a three-span bridge in Waverly; relocated here 1902; Collapsed summer 1966
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 270th Street
Collapsed
38th Street-Rabbit River Bridge (Allegan County, Michigan)Buil in 1909; Replaced 1970
Lost Parker pony truss bridge over Rabbit River on 38th Street
Collapsed while replacement span was under construction
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Alex-Bell Road - Holes Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)Built 1883
Lost Through truss bridge over Holes Creek on Alexandersville-Bellbrook Road
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)Built 1906, Collapsed 1923
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Collapsed
Allentown Road Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)Lost Pony truss bridge
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Allenville Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)Built 1918 using a relocated span; destroyed by an overweight tractor April 14, 1977; eventually replaced by a concrete bridge in 1980
Lost through truss bridge over the Diversion Channel just south of Allenville on CR 238, just off Route N
Collapsed
Alto Waterworks Road Bridge (Union County, Illinois)
Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps; collapsed 2016
Lost timber bridge over a branch of Cedar Creek on Alto Waterworks Road
Collapsed under weight of cement truck May 20, 2016
Built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps; collapsed 2016
Lost timber bridge over a branch of Cedar Creek on Alto Waterworks Road
Collapsed under weight of cement truck May 20, 2016
Amoskeag Falls Bridge 29-06-20x (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1854
Burr long Through truss bridge over Merrimack River
Collapsed
Arrow Rock 3rd Street Bridge (Saline County, Missouri)Lost Slab bridge over Unnamed branch of Missouri River on 3rd Street
Collapsed
Artman Road Bridge (Adams County, Mississippi)
Built 1945; rehabilitated 2013; collapsed Aug. 26, 2017
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Fairchilds Creek on Artman Road/Linwood Road
Collapsed by overweight truck
Built 1945; rehabilitated 2013; collapsed Aug. 26, 2017
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Fairchilds Creek on Artman Road/Linwood Road
Collapsed by overweight truck
Asbury Road Bridge (Rutherford County, Tennessee)Replaced in 1955 after being collapsed by a truck.
Lost Through truss bridge over Overall Creek on Asbury Road
Collapsed
AT&N - Tombigbee River Bridge (Pickens County, Alabama)Built 1908; Collapsed 1973
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Tombigbee River on Alabama, Tennessee & Northern RR
Collapsed
Auburn Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Milwaukee River on Private driveway
Collapsed by a dump truck with full load of gravel
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (Old) (Whiteside County, Illinois)Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue G
Collapsed and replaced
Avila Truss Bridge No. 5 (San Luis Obispo County, California)Built 1883, converted to automobile bridge around 1941, abandoned 1967, collapsed 1981
Lost Pratt bhrough truss bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek on Pacific Coast Railway/Avila Beach Drive
Collapsed. One concrete peir remains.
B&M - Franklin Covered Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)Built 1890; Center pier lost 1936; Collapsed 1945
Lost covered bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
B&M - Suncook River Town Deck Truss (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built ?; Collapsed 1970
Lost Town lattice deck truss bridge over Suncook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
Built ?; Collapsed 1970
Lost Town lattice deck truss bridge over Suncook River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Collapsed
B&O - Eaton Tunnel (Old) (Wood County, West Virginia)Collapsed 1963 killing two workers
Lost Tunnel that was located south of the current Eaton Tunnel
Collapsed
Bagdad Bridge (Douglas County, Illinois)Built ca. 1880's
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kaskaskia River
Collapsed
Ball's Ford Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca. 1891 as 4 Parker through trusses; One span replaced by a Pratt through truss 1909; One span collapsed June 23rd, 1938 under weight of car; One span relocated to Warren County and has since been demolished
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Ballard Creek Bridge (Adair County, Oklahoma)Built 1929
Through truss bridge over Ballard Creek on N4740 Rd. in Watts
One end has come lose from the foundation and twisted down stream.
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Older) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Fabricated 1887 by King Bridge Co; Erected 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Collapsed 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on old road
Collapsed
Fabricated 1887 by King Bridge Co; Erected 1887 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co; Collapsed 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Missisquoi River on old road
Collapsed
Banning Mill and Crossing (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)The bridge was built three times in its lifetime: 1884, 1895, and 1899. While it was washed away the first two times, the bridge collapsed under a herd of cattle the third time. It was never rebuilt.
Lost bridge over Big Sioux River on 267th Street just south of Hwy. 42 and Iverson Bridges near East Sioux Falls
Collapsed
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on road
Collapsed
Barlow Flowing Well Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)Built 1901; Collapsed due to an auto collision 1962; Replaced 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Hufford Road (Now CR 350N)
Collapsed
Bayou Deview River Bridge (old) (Monroe County, Arkansas)Bypassed by new bridge 1930
Abandoned concrete stringer bridge over Bayou Deview River on old US 70
Derelict/abandoned
Bell Ford Covered Bridge 14-36-03 (Jackson County, Indiana)Built 1885; collapsed in 1999 and 2006
Collapsed covered bridge over East Fork White River
Destroyed by flooding
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that November
Lost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)Built 1888 by Wrought Iron Bridge Co., collapsed 1963 under a concrete mixer, (Bridge was under repair at the time)
Lost Through truss bridge over Silver Creek on Blackiston Mill Road
Lost
Blaze Fork Bridge (Reno County, Kansas)
Built 1958; Collapsed June 14th, 2018
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Blaze Fork on 108th Ave.42.70
Collapsed
Built 1958; Collapsed June 14th, 2018
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Blaze Fork on 108th Ave.42.70
Collapsed
BN - Nighthawk Railway Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)Lost Howe through truss bridge over Similkameen River on Washington & Great Northern Railway
Collapsed
Branch Wolf Creek Bridge (Brown County, Kansas)
Built 1905
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Wolf Creek, 2.7 mi. west of Robinson
Collapsed
Built 1905
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Wolf Creek, 2.7 mi. west of Robinson
Collapsed
Branson Bridge (Cowley County, Kansas)Built 1908, collapsed 2001
Lost Stone arch bridge over Grouse Creek on a local road just east of K-15 and north of Dexter
Closed to all traffic
Bridge Street Viaduct (Fairfield County, Connecticut)Built 1888; Collapsed due to overweight cement truck 1950
Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad on Bridge Street
Collapsed
Brookside Bridge (Harlan County, Kentucky)Built 1918; Collapsed 1978; Replaced 1979
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Clover Fork Cumberland River on KY 38
Collapsed
Brooktondale Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)Built in 1886 by the Groton Bridge Company; collapsed in 1939
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Six Mile Creek on Lounsbery Road (CR 113)
Collapsed
Brunswick Grand River Bridge (Chariton County, Missouri)Lost three-span through truss bridge over Grand River at Brunswick
Lost
Brushy Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)Built ca. 1910, collapsed April 11, 2014, due to overweight agricultural machinery passing over bridge.
Lost pony truss bridge over Brushy Creek on Oak Avenue
Collapsed
Buckatunna Millry Road Bridge (Wayne County, Mississippi)Bypassed by new bridge in 1957 and abandoned; collapsed January 2019
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Buckatunna Creek on old alignment of Buckatunna Millry Rd Bridge
Collapsed.
Buena Vista Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on Road
Collapsed during removal
Burned Bridge (O'Brien County, Iowa)
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Yellow Avenue
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow, remaining parts later burned (Based on the IA DNR naming the canoe access "Burned Bridge Access")
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow 1967
Lost Through truss bridge over Little Sioux River on Yellow Avenue
Collapsed under the weight of a snowplow, remaining parts later burned (Based on the IA DNR naming the canoe access "Burned Bridge Access")
Bussey Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)Built 1876; Collapsed 1887
Lost "Hewins" deck truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Collapsed
Butler Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Built 1906 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Perche Creek on Lomar Lane
Collapsed
Built 1906 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Perche Creek on Lomar Lane
Collapsed
Byrd Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)Built ca. 1895; Collapsed 1955; Replaced 1956
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bound Brook on South Avenue
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Camp Arthur Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)Lost Bridge over Smalls Creek on Camp Arthur Road
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
Carlos Road-White River Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)Lost Through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Carlos Road (CR 300W)
Collapsed
Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Floyd County, Iowa)Built in 1878; Collapsed in 1935
Lost wooden truss bridge over Cedar River on River Road
Replaced by a new bridge in 1936
Cemetery Road Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Little Deer Creek on Cemetery Road
Collapsed
CGW - Bridge #F383 (Ringgold County, Iowa)
Lost Concrete Arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
Lost Concrete Arch bridge over Unnamed Creek on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
CGW - Cedar River Bridge (N, Old) (Bremer County, Iowa)Built 1880; Collapsed 1914 during replacement
Lost Thacher through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago Great Western Railway in Waverly
Collapsed
Chambers Creek Bridge (Navarro County, Texas)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Chambers Creek on NE CR 0020
Collapsed
Lost Pony truss bridge over Chambers Creek on NE CR 0020
Collapsed
Chow Chow Bridge (Grays Harbor County, Washington)Built 1952, Collapsed and Rebuilt 1964, Collapsed and Rebuilt 1973, Collapsed 1988
Lost Suspension bridge over Quinault River on BIA Road 7000
Collapsed
Cincinnati & Whitewater Canal Tunnel (Hamilton County, Ohio)1841 to 1865 used as canal tunnel, Railroad 1865 till 1884. Partilly collapsed, 1950's.
Lost Tunnel on Formerly Cincinati & Whitewater Canal
Partly Collapsed
CNW - Rush Creek Culvert (Sheridan County, Nebraska)
Lost Stone culvert bridge over Rush Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
Lost Stone culvert bridge over Rush Creek on Chicago & North Western Railway
Collapsed
CNW - Tunnel City Tunnel (Monroe County, Wisconsin)
Built 1911; Collapsed 1972; Bricked up 1975
Collapsed Tunnel on Railroad
Collapsed.
Built 1911; Collapsed 1972; Bricked up 1975
Collapsed Tunnel on Railroad
Collapsed.
Co. Rd. 20 Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)Collapsed 1971; New bridge built 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Paint Rock River on Co. Rd. 20
Collapsed 1971
Collapsed Bridge over Spring Creek on Lost (Logging?) Road (Harris County, Texas)Lost Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on Unknown
Collapsed
Collins Bridge (Greene County, Indiana)Built in 1907; collapsed by overweight truck in 1963
Lost Through truss bridge over Black Creek on CR 1075W
Collapsed
Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad Kerry Tunnel (Columbia County, Oregon)Built 1915
Lost Tunnel
Collapsed
Columbia Bridge (Franklin County, Kansas)Built in 1880 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio. Bypassed in 1980, but never removed. Collapsed 2010.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on what appears to be a former alignment of Labette Road.
Lost
Conodoguinet Creek Bridge - Older (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)Collapsed in 1979; replaced in 1980
Lost Through truss bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Steelstown Road/PA 4006
Replaced by a new bridge in 1980
Coon Creek Road Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Lost pony truss bridge over Trout River on Coon Creek Road
Destroyed in a car collision and replaced by a new bridge
Built 1900
Lost pony truss bridge over Trout River on Coon Creek Road
Destroyed in a car collision and replaced by a new bridge
Country Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)Built 1903; Collapsed and removed 2003
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Creek on South Milton Street
Lost
County Road 665-Paw Paw River Bridge (Van Buren County, Michigan)Built in 1910; Collapsed August 8, 1968 when liquid chloride tanker attempted to cross
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Paw Paw River on County Road 665
Collapsed and replaced
Courtney Bridge (Clay County, Indiana)Built ca.1900
Bedstead Pratt pony truss bridge over Birch Creek on former CR 300S
Collapsed, but still in location
Cow Ford Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)One of just 9 steel bridges built across the Petit Jean River in Logan Co., Arkansas.
Lost Through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on Former Logan County Road
Collapsed
CP - Normanskill Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1953; Collapsed 2016
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Normans Kill on Canadian Pacific Railroad
Collapsed
Built 1953; Collapsed 2016
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Normans Kill on Canadian Pacific Railroad
Collapsed
CSX - Piney Creek Bridge (Raleigh County, West Virginia)
Collapsed 2012
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Piney Creek on CSX Railroad
Collapsed
Collapsed 2012
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Piney Creek on CSX Railroad
Collapsed
Cypress Bayou Old US 67 Bridge (White County, Arkansas)Bypassed by new alignment in 1950; only one truss remained standing by 2007
Pony truss bridge over Cypress Bayou on abandoned alignment of US 67
Collapsed, for all intents and purposes
D&SL - Tunnel 31 (Gilpin County, Colorado)
Built 1903, abandoned 1935, collapsed at later date
Lost Tunnel on Denver & Salt Lake Railway
Collapsed
Built 1903, abandoned 1935, collapsed at later date
Lost Tunnel on Denver & Salt Lake Railway
Collapsed
D&T - Great Miami River Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)Collapsed 1932
Lost Bridge over Great Miami River on Dayton & Troy Electric Railway
Collapsed
Davis Creek CR 119 Bridge (Holt County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over Davis Creek on CR 119
Collapsed
Built ca. 1920
Pony truss bridge over Davis Creek on CR 119
Collapsed
DCAX - Rouge River Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)Built 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Solvay Process Railroad
Collapsed
Deshler "L" Bridge (Thayer County, Nebraska)Built ca. 1890's
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Snake Creek on Main Street (4th St?)
Collapsed
Dickson Bridge (Wayne County, West Virginia)
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1990, collapsed 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Twelvepole Creek on CR 52/5
Collapsed
Built 1920; rehabilitated 1990, collapsed 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Twelvepole Creek on CR 52/5
Collapsed
Dimmsville Covered Bridge 38-34-02 (Juniata County, Pennsylvania)Built 1902, Collapsed into creek on April 11, 2017; remains removed from site
Lost Covered bridge over Cocolamus Creek on PA 2017 west of Seven Stars
Collapsed on April 11, 2017
Divison Street Bridge (1892) (Spokane County, Washington)Built 1892; Collapsed 1915
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spokane River on Divison Street & Washington Water Power Co. Streetcars
Collapsed
Dixon Truesdell Bridge (Lee County, Illinois)Built in 1869, collapsed 1873 May 4 during a baptism in the river. Spectators were on the bridge when it collapsed, killing about 45 people.
Lost Truesdell pony truss bridge over Rock River
Collapsed in 1873
Drake's Creek Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)Built 1877
Lost Through truss bridge over Drake's Creek on Old Scottsville Road
Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
DRGW - Tennessee Pass Tunnel (Eagle County, Colorado)
Built 1890; Replaced by the current tunnel in 1945; Caved in July 10, 2012, creating a sinkhole that affected US 24
Lost Tunnel on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Collapsed
Built 1890; Replaced by the current tunnel in 1945; Caved in July 10, 2012, creating a sinkhole that affected US 24
Lost Tunnel on Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Collapsed
Dysart Bridge (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1891 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Clearfield Creek on PA 1012
Collapsed
Built 1891 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; collapsed 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Clearfield Creek on PA 1012
Collapsed
Eckert Mill Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed when hit by a truck in 1945.
Pratt through truss bridge over Patoka River on 3rd Avenue in Jasper
Collapsed
Ecklon Bridge (Sacramento County, California)Built 1862 to replace an earlier suspension bridge, collasped in 1892
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Eddyville Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed in 1966
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Old Route 03086
Collapsed in 1966 as new bypass span was being completed.
Edison-Cardington Road - Whetstone Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)Lost Through truss bridge over Whetstone Creek on Edison-Cardington Road/CR 9
Collapsed; replaced by new bridge in 1950
Eel River Bridge (Whitley County, Indiana)Lost Bridge over Eel River on County Road 275 West
Collapsed
Elm River Bridge (Traill County, North Dakota)
Built 1929
Pony truss bridge over Elm River on a county highway, 1 mi. west and 1 mi. north of Grandin in Kelso Township
Collapsed but remains
Built 1929
Pony truss bridge over Elm River on a county highway, 1 mi. west and 1 mi. north of Grandin in Kelso Township
Collapsed but remains
Erie - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Collapsed in 1900
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Erie RR
Collapsed
FDDM - Fourmile Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Collapsed 1966
Timber stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on Radio Mast Access Road
Collapsed
Fiddle Creek Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)Built 1920 by R.L. Miller; abandoned ca. 1989; Collapsed 2015
Pony truss bridge over Fiddle Creek on Labadie Bottom Road
Collapsed
Fifteenth Street Bridge (Lawrence County, Illinois)Built 1922; replaced 1971
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Embarras River on IL 1 (Fifteenth Street) in Lawrenceville
Destroyed in traffic accident and replaced by new bridge
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