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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
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
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)
Built 1906, Collapsed 1923
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Collapsed
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
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
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
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
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)
Built 1888 by Canton 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 sometime after 2009
Lost Stone arch bridge over Grouse Creek on a local road just east of K-15 and north of Dexter
Closed to all traffic
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
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
Bussey Bridge (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Built 1876; Collapsed 1887
Lost "Hewins" deck truss bridge over South Street on Boston & Providence Railroad
Collapsed
Carmi Bridge (Older) (White County, Illinois)
Built 1878; Collapsed & Replaced 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Collapsed
CGW - Bridge #F383 (Ringgold County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1908
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
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
Collapsed Bridge over Spring Creek on Lost (Logging?) Road (Harris County, Texas)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on Unknown
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
Country Bridge (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built 1903; Collapsed and removed 2003
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spring Creek on South Milton Street
Lost
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
DCAX - Rouge River Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Rouge River on Solvay Process Railroad
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
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
Erie - Cuyahoga River Bridge (Old) (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Collapsed in 1900
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cuyahoga River on Erie RR
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
FIU-Sweetwater University City Bridge (collapsed) (Miami-Dade County, Florida)
Collapsed suddenly during construction March 15, 2018
Lost concrete truss bridge over US 41 and Tamiami Canal on pedestrian walkway
Collapsed while under construction
Frenchmans Bluff Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)
Built 1886 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost through truss bridge over Cuivre River on Frenchmans Bluff Road northeast of Troy
Destroyed by an overweight truck on July 22, 2006
Fryer's Ford Bridge (Conway County, Arkansas)
Built 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, Lost 2011
Through truss bridge over East Fork Point Remove Creek on CR 67 (Fryer Bridge Road)
Collapsed by an overloaded truck .
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Closed following collapse.
GN Horseshoe Tunnel (King County, Washington)
Built 1893 bypassed 1929 collapsed on unknown date
Lost Tunnel
Collapsed
Gunn Covered Bridge 35-30-10x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built across Sugartree Fork; Flooded under Salt Fork Lake 1960s
Lost Covered Kingpost through truss bridge over Sugartree Fork
Inundated in Salt Fork Lake
Haiti Island Bridge (Cayuga County, New York)
Portion of the bridge deck collapsed 2007, bridge replaced 2010
Pony truss bridge over Seneca River on Haiti Road
Collapsed and replaced by a new bridge.
Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1891, damaged in 1995, replaced in 1996
Lost Through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in Delphi
Replaced by new bridge
Haze Road Bridge (Benzie County, Michigan)
Pony truss bridge over Betsie River on Haze Road
Collapsed in 2014.
Higbee Overhead Bridge (Randolph County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1940; main spans destroyed early 2008
Partially destroyed wooden bridge over the KCS Railroad on CR 2561 (formerly CR 228X) just east of Higbee
Two main spans collapsed, but approaches still intact
Highland Park Duck Pond Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)
Collapsed due to an overweight truck in the late 1980s (1987?)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on Park Access Road in Highland Park
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara County, New York)
Built 1897; Collapsed 1938
Lost Steel arch bridge over Niagara River on Road & International Railway Co.
Collapsed
I-35W Mississippi River Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1967; collapsed Aug. 1, 2007; new bridge built in 2008
Collapsed deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-35W in Minneapolis
Collapsed
I29 Big Sioux River Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River on Interstate 29
Destroyed by flooding
IC - Galena River Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)
Built 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Galena River on Illinois Central Railroad
Collapsed
Illinois River Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1909, collapsed on May 1, 1909
Lost concrete arch bridge over Illinois River in Peoria
Collapsed, and replaced
Illinois Terminal - Camp Creek Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)
Collapsed due to deterioration
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Illinois Terminal RR
Collapsed
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
Collapsed January 2018
Kesler Covered Bridge (Banks County, Georgia)
Built 1925, Collapsed 1963
Lost Kingpost & Queenpost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Broad River on County Line Road
Collapsed
Kincaid Avenue Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Kincaid Creek on Kincaid Avenue
Collapsed?
Kingwood Stockton Road Bridge(s) over Lockatong Creek (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Built 1940; rehabilitated 1983; Collapsed due to accident 2014
Pony truss bridge AND concrete arch span over Lockatong Creek on CR 519 in Kingtown
Collapsed due to accident, replaced
KJRY - Spoon River Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built 1890; collapsed Sept. 16, 2013; replaced with deck girder spans and reopened May 21, 2014
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spoon River on Peoria & Western Railway
Collapsed under the weight of a train
L'Erable Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Built 1903, collapsed in 2005
Two-span through truss bridge over Iroquois River on TR 59, 1.25 mi. east of Lerable
Collapsed due to abutment failure during a flood
La Harpe Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built 1901; Collapsed September 27, 2012
Lost pony truss bridge over La Harpe Creek on E CR1950, 2.5 mi. west of Fountain Green
Collapsed by an overweight truck.
Leaksville Covered Bridge 33-79-04x (Rockingham County, North Carolina)
Built 1852 in the town of Leaksville; Collapsed 1943; 30' stone piling remains
Lost Covered Lattice through truss bridge over Dan River on Old State Highway 87
Replaced by a new bridge
Leeper Covered Bridge 35-30-08x (Guernsey County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Leon River Bridge CR 210 (Hamilton County, Texas)
Bypassed by new bridge in 2000
Abandoned through truss bridge over Leon River on CR 210
Southern approach completely washed away and truss has collapsed into river.
Little Flat Rock River Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built ca.1890; destroyed by an overweight truck in 1990.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Flat Rock River on CR 250W
Replaced by new bridge
Longwood Lane Bridge (Fauquier County, Virginia)
Collapsed July 11, 2017
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Run on Longwood Lane (private drive)
Collapsed under weight of UPS truck
Lower Blue Creek Bridge 14-24-04x (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blue Creek
Collapsed several years after being heavily damaged by fire.
Lower Gassaway Bridge 40-39-02 (Pickens County, South Carolina)
Built ca 1900, collapsed 1982
Abandoned covered Howe through truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on SC 137
Collapsed
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Collapsed
View Exhibit map105th 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
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
Allen Street Bridge (Old) (Cowlitz County, Washington)Built 1906, Collapsed 1923
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Cowlitz River on Allen Street in Kelso
Collapsed
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
Amite River at Port Vincent Bridge (Livingston Parish, Louisiana)
Collapsed 1959
Lost Bridge over Amite River @ P'Vincent on La0042
Collapsed
Collapsed 1959
Lost Bridge over Amite River @ P'Vincent on La0042
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
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
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
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
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
Blackiston Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Indiana)Built 1888 by Canton 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
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 sometime after 2009
Lost Stone arch bridge over Grouse Creek on a local road just east of K-15 and north of Dexter
Closed to all traffic
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
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
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
Carmi Bridge (Older) (White County, Illinois)Built 1878; Collapsed & Replaced 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on Road
Collapsed
CGW - Bridge #F383 (Ringgold County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1908
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.
Collapsed Bridge over Spring Creek on Lost (Logging?) Road (Harris County, Texas)Lost Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on Unknown
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FIU-Sweetwater University City Bridge (collapsed) (Miami-Dade County, Florida)Collapsed suddenly during construction March 15, 2018
Lost concrete truss bridge over US 41 and Tamiami Canal on pedestrian walkway
Collapsed while under construction
Folsom Suspension Bridge (Sacramento County, California)
Built 1861, collasped in a flash flood in 1862
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Built 1861, collasped in a flash flood in 1862
Lost Wire suspension bridge over American River in Folsom
Collapsed
Forest River Bridge (Walsh County, North Dakota)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1980; Lost 2017
Pony truss bridge over Forest River on 57th St NE in Forest River, 1 mi. west and 12 mi. south of Grafton
Collapsed
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1980; Lost 2017
Pony truss bridge over Forest River on 57th St NE in Forest River, 1 mi. west and 12 mi. south of Grafton
Collapsed
Frenchmans Bluff Bridge (Lincoln County, Missouri)Built 1886 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost through truss bridge over Cuivre River on Frenchmans Bluff Road northeast of Troy
Destroyed by an overweight truck on July 22, 2006
Fryer's Ford Bridge (Conway County, Arkansas)Built 1890 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, Lost 2011
Through truss bridge over East Fork Point Remove Creek on CR 67 (Fryer Bridge Road)
Collapsed by an overloaded truck .
Germany Bridge (Fulton County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed into the river in October of 1979.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on County Road 375 West
Collapsed in October 1979 and replaced by a new bridge.
Built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed into the river in October of 1979.
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Tippecanoe River on County Road 375 West
Collapsed in October 1979 and replaced by a new bridge.
Gilliece Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1874 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co. Collapsed under overweight load May 5th, 2017.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Upper Iowa River on Cattle Creek Road
Closed following collapse.
GN - Haskell Pass Tunnel (Flathead County, Montana)
Built 1892, abandoned 1902
Lost Tunnel on Great Northern Railway
Partially Collapsed
Built 1892, abandoned 1902
Lost Tunnel on Great Northern Railway
Partially Collapsed
GN Horseshoe Tunnel (King County, Washington)Built 1893 bypassed 1929 collapsed on unknown date
Lost Tunnel
Collapsed
Gunn Covered Bridge 35-30-10x (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built across Sugartree Fork; Flooded under Salt Fork Lake 1960s
Lost Covered Kingpost through truss bridge over Sugartree Fork
Inundated in Salt Fork Lake
Haiti Island Bridge (Cayuga County, New York)Portion of the bridge deck collapsed 2007, bridge replaced 2010
Pony truss bridge over Seneca River on Haiti Road
Collapsed and replaced by a new bridge.
Hamilton Street Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)Built 1891, damaged in 1995, replaced in 1996
Lost Through Truss over Deer Creek on Hamilton Street in Delphi
Replaced by new bridge
Haze Road Bridge (Benzie County, Michigan)Pony truss bridge over Betsie River on Haze Road
Collapsed in 2014.
Hereford Road Bridge (Cochise County, Arizona)
Built 1927; collapsed May 28, 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over San Pedro River on Hereford Road in Sierra Vista Southeast
Collapsed and replaced by new bridge
Built 1927; collapsed May 28, 2003
Lost pony truss bridge over San Pedro River on Hereford Road in Sierra Vista Southeast
Collapsed and replaced by new bridge
Higbee Overhead Bridge (Randolph County, Missouri)Built ca. 1940; main spans destroyed early 2008
Partially destroyed wooden bridge over the KCS Railroad on CR 2561 (formerly CR 228X) just east of Higbee
Two main spans collapsed, but approaches still intact
Highland Park Duck Pond Bridge (Howard County, Indiana)Collapsed due to an overweight truck in the late 1980s (1987?)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Kokomo Creek on Park Access Road in Highland Park
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara County, New York)Built 1897; Collapsed 1938
Lost Steel arch bridge over Niagara River on Road & International Railway Co.
Collapsed
Hunts Run Bridge (Cameron County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1910; collapsed by overweight load in April 1996
Lost pony truss bridge over Hunts Run on TR 327
Collapsed
Built ca. 1910; collapsed by overweight load in April 1996
Lost pony truss bridge over Hunts Run on TR 327
Collapsed
I-35W Mississippi River Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)Built 1967; collapsed Aug. 1, 2007; new bridge built in 2008
Collapsed deck truss bridge over the Mississippi River on I-35W in Minneapolis
Collapsed
I-95 Mianus River Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1958; partially collapsed June 28, 1983, killing 3 people; entire bridge replaced by new bridge in 1992
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Mianus River on I-95
One span collapsed due to corrosion of pin-and-hangar assembly
Built 1958; partially collapsed June 28, 1983, killing 3 people; entire bridge replaced by new bridge in 1992
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Mianus River on I-95
One span collapsed due to corrosion of pin-and-hangar assembly
I29 Big Sioux River Bridge (Woodbury County, Iowa)Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Big Sioux River on Interstate 29
Destroyed by flooding
IC - Galena River Bridge (Jo Daviess County, Illinois)Built 1914
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Galena River on Illinois Central Railroad
Collapsed
IHB - S&S Canal Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost ca. 1963
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Collapsed
Lost ca. 1963
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Collapsed
Illinois River Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)Built 1909, collapsed on May 1, 1909
Lost concrete arch bridge over Illinois River in Peoria
Collapsed, and replaced
Illinois Terminal - Camp Creek Bridge (Piatt County, Illinois)Collapsed due to deterioration
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Camp Creek on Illinois Terminal RR
Collapsed
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
Collapsed January 2018
Kesler Covered Bridge (Banks County, Georgia)Built 1925, Collapsed 1963
Lost Kingpost & Queenpost through truss bridge over Middle Fork Broad River on County Line Road
Collapsed
Kincaid Avenue Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)Lost Bridge over Kincaid Creek on Kincaid Avenue
Collapsed?
Kingwood Stockton Road Bridge(s) over Lockatong Creek (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Built 1940; rehabilitated 1983; Collapsed due to accident 2014
Pony truss bridge AND concrete arch span over Lockatong Creek on CR 519 in Kingtown
Collapsed due to accident, replaced
KJRY - Spoon River Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)Built 1890; collapsed Sept. 16, 2013; replaced with deck girder spans and reopened May 21, 2014
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Spoon River on Peoria & Western Railway
Collapsed under the weight of a train
L'Erable Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)Built 1903, collapsed in 2005
Two-span through truss bridge over Iroquois River on TR 59, 1.25 mi. east of Lerable
Collapsed due to abutment failure during a flood
La Harpe Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)Built 1901; Collapsed September 27, 2012
Lost pony truss bridge over La Harpe Creek on E CR1950, 2.5 mi. west of Fountain Green
Collapsed by an overweight truck.
Leaksville Covered Bridge 33-79-04x (Rockingham County, North Carolina)Built 1852 in the town of Leaksville; Collapsed 1943; 30' stone piling remains
Lost Covered Lattice through truss bridge over Dan River on Old State Highway 87
Replaced by a new bridge
Leeper Covered Bridge 35-30-08x (Guernsey County, Ohio)Built 1850
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Salt Creek
Collapsed due to an overweight truck
Leon River Bridge CR 210 (Hamilton County, Texas)Bypassed by new bridge in 2000
Abandoned through truss bridge over Leon River on CR 210
Southern approach completely washed away and truss has collapsed into river.
Little Flat Rock River Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)Built ca.1890; destroyed by an overweight truck in 1990.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Little Flat Rock River on CR 250W
Replaced by new bridge
Longwood Lane Bridge (Fauquier County, Virginia)Collapsed July 11, 2017
Lost pony truss bridge over Cedar Run on Longwood Lane (private drive)
Collapsed under weight of UPS truck
Lower Blue Creek Bridge 14-24-04x (Franklin County, Indiana)Built 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Blue Creek
Collapsed several years after being heavily damaged by fire.
Lower Gassaway Bridge 40-39-02 (Pickens County, South Carolina)Built ca 1900, collapsed 1982
Abandoned covered Howe through truss bridge over Twelve Mile Creek on SC 137
Collapsed
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