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Destroyed by collision
View Exhibit map13th Street Ioway Creek Bridge (1925) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1925, Damaged by Ice Jam 1946; Replaced 1947Lost Bridge over Ioway (Formerly Squaw) Creek on 13th StreetDestroyed by collision with ice
Afton Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1872, lost to an ice jam 1924Lost Through truss bridge over Middle River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Artesian Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1998; Replaced 1999Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Artesian RoadDestroyed by collision with empty grain semi
Babcock Road - Looking Glass River Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built 1901; Destroyed January 10, 1983 by pickup truck hitting bridge's south side; ReplacedLost Through truss bridge over Looking Glass River on Babcock RoadDestroyed by pickup truck hitting bridge's south side
Bender Bridge Road Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885; rehabilitated 1993Pony truss bridge over Elk Lick Creek on TR 504 (Bender Bridge Road)Destroyed by collision
Big Rock Bridge (Venango County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1879; Trolley trusses added 1904; Lost 1926Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Allegheny River on River Road and Citizens Traction CompanyDestroyed by collision with ice
Blood Run Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1901 by the Marshalltown Bridge & Iron Works; destroyed 2003 in car accidentLost through truss bridge over Blood Run Creek on Oak Avenue north of LivermoreDestroyed by collision; road later abandoned
BO - Calumet River Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1912- 1914, Destroyed 1988 leaving but a counterweightLost Baltimore through bridge over Calumet River on B&O Railroad ( 2 tracks)Destroyed by collision
Branch Bermudian Creek Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1893; rehabilitated 1949; Destroyed by a drunk and stoned driver in 2008.Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Bermudian Creek on PA 4032Destroyed by collision
Broadway Bridge (Old) (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1887; Destroyed 1929Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Minnesota River on Minnesota Trunk Highway 21Destroyed by collision from a heavily laden grain truck
Brown Station Way Pedestrian Bridge (Clark County, Indiana)
Built 1950's; Lost 2018Through truss bridge over Brown Station Way (old SR 62) on Pedestrian TrailDestroyed by collision
BSR - South Lee Bridge (Old) (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1902; Destroyed by a derailment in 1903Through truss Bridge over Housatonic River on Berkshire Street RailwayDestroyed by collision
Campbell Road - Pinnebog River Bridge (Huron County, Michigan)
Built 1910; collapsed due to collision October 1962Pratt pony truss bridge over Pinnebog River on Campbell RoadCollapsed due to car colliding with bridge superstructure on or around October 22, 1962
Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Fishel Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1914; struck by garbage truck and collapsed January 2022; repaired and reopened May 2022Steel stringer bridge over Fishel Road on Cedar Valley Nature TrailDestroyed by collision
Chesapeake City Bridge (1927) (Cecil County, Maryland)
Destroyed July 28, 1942 by M/V Franz Klasen; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss vertical lift bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on MD 213Destroyed by collision & replaced
Chestnut Street Bridge (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conneauttee Creek on Chestnut StreetDestroyed by collision
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Elm StreetDestroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Chouteau Creek Old US 40 Bridge (Cooper County, Missouri)
Built 1924; reconstructed 2012Pony truss bridge over Chouteau Creek on the south I-70 frontage road (formerly US 40, later Route OO)Destroyed by collision
Cicero Creek Bridge (Tipton County, Indiana)
Built 1896Lost Through truss bridge over Cicero Creek on County Road 600 South.Destroyed by collision. Collapsed. Replaced with new bridge.
Clonmell Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1853 by Joseph Russell; Severely damaged by an overweight truck and replaced in 1936; new bridge was 50' upstreamLost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over West Branch Octoraro Creek on Pumping Station RoadDestroyed by collision (Damaged by overweight Truck and Replaced)
CMO - Windom Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Collision 1899Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailroadDestroyed by collision
Congress Avenue Bridge (1876) (Travis County, Texas)
One Span Destroyed by Collision With Cattle Stampede; Replaced in 1884Lost Timber stringer bridge over Colorado River on Congress AvenueReplaced in 1884
CSX - Emery Crossing Road Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)
Built 1903, knocked off abutments by careless semi driver.Abandoned B&O Railroad bridge over Emery Crossing Rd in ClarksvilleDestroyed by truck
Dale Bend Bridge (Yell County, Arkansas)
Built 1930 by the Vincennes Bridge Co. of Vincennes, Indiana; Destroyed by overweight truck Jan 30, 2019Through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on Dale Bend Road (CR 49)Destroyed by overweight truck
East Thompson Creek Bridge (East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana)
Lost Through truss bridge over East Thompson Creek on LA-10Destroyed by collision
Elm Valley Road-Galien River Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Struck by car October 7, 1979, and collapsedLost Half-hip Pratt pony truss bridge over Galien River on Elm Valley RoadDestroyed by collision
F Avenue Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
Built 1911; Collapsed September 28th, 1972 after the bridge was struck by the upright bed of a county-owned dump truck.Lost Through truss bridge over Big Bear Creek on F AvenueDestroyed by collision
Fassett Street Bridge (Lucas County, Ohio)
Built 1896; Damaged 1906, 1935, 1946, and 1954; partially destroyed 1957 after high winds unmoored a freighter, which slammed into the bridge; rest of bridge razed 1961Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on Fassett StreetPartially destroyed by collision and razed
Franklin Street Bridge (Old) (La Porte County, Indiana)
The single leaf bridge collapsed into the Creek in 1910 after being struck and was replaced with a double leaf girder type bascule bridgeLost Warren pony truss bascule bridge over Trail Creek on Washington Street/ Franklin StreetDestroyed after being hit by the SS United States.
Geneseo Creek Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Geneseo Creek Destroyed by collision
Haar's Covered Bridge (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1890 by John M. Pittenturf; Destroyed and Replaced in 1954Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Bermudian Creek on Bateman RoadDestroyed by collision and replaced (Gas Truck crashed through deck)
Henry Bridge (Original) (Marshall County, Illinois)
Built 1870Lost Through truss swing bridge over Illinois River on old road at HenryDestroyed by collision
Highlands Bridge (1872) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1872; Struck 1875Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Highlands Bridge (1878) (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
Built 1878; Replaced 1892Lost Kingpost pony truss bridge over Shrewsbury River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Hills Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Destroyed by truck collision 1968; Re-set and later replaced in 1971.Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SEReplaced by a new bridge
Hoben Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Condemned 1963 due to the center lally column shifting; Collapsed during ice jam 1982Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on RoadDestroyed by collision
Honeytown Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built in 1882; Struck by pickup truck September 11, 1980, causing north span to collapse - was subsequently removed around year's endLost Whipple through truss bridge over East Fork White River on County Road 25 EastDestroyed by collision
Hoxie Bridge (Otsego County, New York)
Built 1878Lost Through truss bridge over Unadilla River on Skaneateles Turnpike RdDestroyed by collision in 1976, not replaced
Hudson House Bridge (Westchester County, New York)
Built 1937; Destroyed in a collision in 2010Former wooden bridge over Ardsley Avenue on Hudson House pedestrian crossingDestroyed by collision
IL 13 Bridge (Saline County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Saline RiverDestroyed by collision
Jellys Ferry Road Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 19495 span Parker through truss bridge over Sacramento River on Jellys Ferry RoadPartially destroyed by collision. To be replaced.
Kansas Street Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Lost Deck arch-truss bridge over Missouri Pacific Railroad on Kansas Street (Holly Hills Drive)Destroyed by collision
Kellys Run Bridge (Preble County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1890; collapsed June 20, 1954 when underage driver struck support bar in their truckLost pony truss bridge over Kellys Run on Concord Fairhaven Road.Destroyed by collision
Krepps Road - Looking Glass River Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Collapsed in 1966, and possibly never rebuilt; Road closed in 1980; Removed circa 1984Lost Through truss bridge over Looking Glass River on Krepps RoadStruck by car March 30, 1966, and collapsed
Littleton-Waterford Bridge (Grafton County, New Hampshire)
Built 1890; Closed to traffic 1934; Destroyed by ice jam in 1936Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Connecticut River on RoadDestroyed by ice jam. Bridge foundations inundated by Moore Reservoir
Locust Street Viaduct (Douglas County, Nebraska)
Built 1916; Destroyed 1990Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Locust StreetDestroyed by derailment
Lusk Creek Bridge (Pope County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Lusk CreekDestroyed by collision
Main Street Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Collapsed after being struck on 8/11/1913Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River Canal on Main StreetDestroyed by collision
Main Street Bridge (1902) (Floyd County, Iowa)
1909 Pushed into river during ice jam & relocated downstreamLost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Main StreetDestroyed by collision
Manayunk Canal Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned Pratt Pony Truss Pedestrian Bridge over Manayunk CanalDestroyed by overheight rail car
MERC - Severn River Swing Bridge (Old) (Anne Arundel County, Maryland)
Built 1887; Replaced 1913Lost deck plate girder bridge over Severn River on Maryland Electric Railways Co.Destroyed by collision
Mexico Bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
Built 1894; Collapsed due to a collision in 1964; Replaced 1965Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Eel River on Main Street (CR 400N) in Mexico.Destroyed by collision in 1964; Replaced with new bridge in 1965
Millwood Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built 1898 by the Mount Vernon Bridge Co.; destroyed by truck in fiery collision and collapse October 17, 1947Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kokosing River on Millwood Road (US 62)Destroyed by collision
MP - Gage Junction Swing Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1903 ; replaced 1975Pratt through truss swing bridge over Kaskaskia River on Missouri Pacific RailroadDestroyed by derailment
OH-7 - Short Creek Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Collapsed April 1968 after being struck by tractor trailerLost Pratt through truss bridge over Short Creek on OH-7Destroyed by collision
Old Huntsville Road Bridge (Madison County, Indiana)
Destroyed 1950 due to an automobile collision; replaced 1952 by the current truss bridge.Lost Through truss bridge over Fall Creek on Huntsville RoadDestroyed by collision
OW - Fish's Eddy Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, New York)
One span collapsed in 1886, One span collapsed via a derailment in 1897, Replaced completely in 1901Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on New York, Ontario, & Western RailwayDestroyed by collision
Pittsburg Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, One span collapsed Nov. 15, 1958 after a car collision; Replaced 1960Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Portage Lake Swing Bridge (Old) (Houghton County, Michigan)
Built 1891; Struck by the Northern Wave in 1905; Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Portage Lake on RoadDestroyed by collision
Pottsgrove Covered Railroad Bridge (Northumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1861; Was Destroyed in a Train Wreck about 1896; was replaced with a temporary wooden trestle; Was replace with an iron girder bridge in 1899Covered Bridge over Chillisquaque Creek on Catawissa Branch of Reading RailroadDestroyed by collision (Railroad Wreck)
PTC - Illinois River Bridge (Peoria County, Illinois)
Built 1888; Removed ca. 1973Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Illinois River on Peoria Terminal Co.Destroyed by collision
Rangeline Road Bridge (Decatur County, Indiana)
Built in 1906-07 by the Pan American Bridge Company of New Castle; Collapsed after being struck by a vehicle in August 1985.Lost Parker through truss bridge over Sand Creek on County Road 500 West.Destroyed by collision
RCPE - N. Fork Bad River Bridge (Haakon County, South Dakota)
Built Ca. 1885 at an unknown location, moved here Ca. 1930; Destroyed by derailment 2022Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over N. Fork Bad River on Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern RailroadDestroyed by collision
Reelsville Covered Bridge 14-67-29x (Putnam County, Indiana)
Unknown except for it's demise in 1929Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on CR 625WHeavily damaged in a 1929 truck collision.
RI - 25th Street NW Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Destroyed 1974Lost pony plate girder bridge over 25th Street NW on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDestroyed by collision
RI - Dry Branch Creek Bridge #5 (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Destroyed August 1979Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Dry Branch Creek on former Rock Island RRDestroyed by derailment
RI - East Branch West Nishnabotna River Bridge (Pottawattamie County, Iowa)
Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Destroyed by a derailment in 1939Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over East Branch West Nishnabotna River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDestroyed by a derailment
Rockford Bridge (1858) (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1858Lost Bridge over Shell Rock River on Main AvenueDestroyed by collision with ice before completion
Rolling Mill Road Bridge (Cecil County, Maryland)
Built 1885Lost through truss bridge over Northeast Creek on Rolling Mill RoadCollapsed in truck accident Sept. 2006
Rush Street Swing Bridge (Old) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1856 as the first all-iron bridge in Chicago, destroyed 1863Lost swing bridge over Chicago River on Rush StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Russian Bridge (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Lost Through truss bridge over White Pigeon River on Thomas StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Schilling Bridge (Ward County, North Dakota)
Built 1940Through truss bridge over Mouse River on 181st Street SE, 2 mi. east of Sawyer in Sawyer TownshipDestroyed by collision
Scotia Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built 1874; Destroyed 1922Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Mohawk River on Washington AvenuDestroyed by collision with ice
Section Street Bridge (Keokuk County, Iowa)
Hit by a Volkwagen Beetle and replaced in 1969Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Unnamed Creek on Section Street/175th StreetDestroyed by collision & replaced
Shell Rock River Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Destroyed by ice jam 1937Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Shell Rock River on RoadDestroyed by Ice Jam
SOO - Black River Bridge (Clark County, Wisconsin)
Destroyed 1912Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie RailroadDestroyed by collision
SP - Ciénega Creek Bridge (Pima County, Arizona)
Built 1903; Damaged by a derailment in 1968 and replacedLost Pratt through truss bridge over Ciénega Creek on Southern Pacific RailroadDestroyed by derailment
SP - Medina River Bridge (Bexar County, Texas)
Destroyed by derailment 1985Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Medina River on Southern Pacific RailroadDestroyed by collision
St Georges Bridge (1927) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1927Lost Through truss bridge over Chesapeake & Delaware CanalDestroyed by collision
Stanley Mill Bridge (Marshall County, Iowa)
Built by the county in 1884; Lost during an ice jam in 1984Lost Whipple hrough truss bridge over Iowa river on Stanley Mill RoadDestroyed by collision
Stringham Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built in 1904; collapsed October 10, 1967 due to an auto collision and was never replaced.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kalamazoo River on Stringham RoadDestroyed by collision
Third Street Bridge (Bay County, Michigan)
Built 1890; Struck and collapsed June 18, 1976Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Saginaw River on Third StreetNo longer exists
Toll Bridge Road Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built ca. 1889; destroyed February 4, 2006 by drunk driver hitting bridge.Lost through truss bridge over Lampasas River on Toll Bridge Road in SaladoDestroyed by drunk driver and replaced with modern slab of concrete.
Townsend Pedestrian Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Hit by truck, collapsed and removed 2020Lost Deck plate girder bridge over I-94 on Pedestrian WalkwayDestroyed by collision; Removed; Supports may remain
TP&W - Illinois River Bridge (Tazewell County, Illinois)
Removed 1970 after being damaged by a barge tow.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Illinois River on Toledo Peoria & Western RailwayDestroyed by collision
UP - Elkhorn Creek Bridge (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Collasped from Trail Deraliment in May 2005.Lost Baltimore through truss bridgeDestroyed by collision, replaced with new bridge
UP - Marais des Cygnes River Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Destroyed by a derailment in 2012Bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Union Pacific RailroadDestroyed by derailment
UP - Palisade Canyon Bridge No. 1 (Eureka County, Nevada)
Built 1906; Destroyed and replaced 2008Pratt through truss bridge over Humboldt River on railroadDestroyed by derailment
UP - Shermer Road Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Shermer Road on UPRR (Former C&NW)Destroyed by train derailment
UP - Walnut Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Lattice through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Union Pacific RailroadDestroyed by derailment and replaced.
US 31 Pigeon Roost Creek Bridge (Scott County, Indiana)
Built 1923. Replaced in 1958 and again in 1980.Lost pony truss bridge over Pigeon Roost Creek on US 31Collapsed. Replaced by new bridge.
US 90 Overpass (Austin County, Texas)
Built 1936; badly damaged by collision with garbage truck July 7, 2016; subsequently demolished and replaced by a new bridge, which is now openSteel stringer bridge over TX 36 on US 90Replaced by a new bridge
US20 Boone River Bridge (Old) (Hamilton County, Iowa)
Built 1894; Struck 1949; Replaced 1950Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Boone River on US 20 (East 2nd Street)Destroyed by collision
Walnut Street Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Destroyed by collision 1971Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over West Branch Wapsinonoc Creek on Walnut StreetDestroyed by collision
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