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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
101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st StreetDestroyed by fire
160th Street Bridge (Page County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1984; destroyed by fire June 18, 2008Lost wooden bridge over an unnamed branch of East Nishnabotna River on 160th StreetDestroyed by fire
3 Mile Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
Backbone Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Burned July 8th, 1914Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Middle River on RoadDestroyed by fire
Bagby Bridge (Older) (Mariposa County, California)
Burned ca. 1922Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Merced RiverDestroyed by fire
Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replacedLost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil RoadRemoved by the County for replacement.
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Burned 1902; Replaced 1902/1903Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern RailroadPartially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge
Belle Isle Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Destroyed by fire and replacedLost Pratt through truss bridge over Detroit River on East Grand BoulevardDestroyed by fire in 1915
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)Destroyed by fire
BM - Bennington Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1877Lost Through truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine Hillsborough BranchDestroyed by fire
BM - Goffstown Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1901, Burned 1976Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquog River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by fire
BM - Hillsborough Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1903; Pier washed out 1938; Abandoned 1979; Destroyed 1985.Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Contoocook River on Boston & Maine RRDestroyed by arsonists in 1985
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroadDestroyed by fire
BNSF - W 325th St Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)
Built 1930; Lost 2018Timber stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad on Minor Col 171 (W 325th St)Destroyed by fire
Brewster Bridge (Okanogan County, Washington)
Built 1928; Accidentally Burned During Rehab 1968; Replaced by a new bridge 1971Cantilevered Warren through truss bridge over Columbia River on WA 173Destroyed by fire
Bridgeport Railroad Bridge (Jackson County, Alabama)
Built ca 1851; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Partially blown up by Confederate General Danville Leadbetter; Remaining spans burned by Union General Ormsby M. MitchellLost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Brookwood Covered Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built ca. 1850; destroyed by fire 1961Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Co Rd 59Destroyed by fire
Bucknell Covered Bridge (Lebanon County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Little Swatara Creek on S Lancaster StreetReplaced by a new bridge in 1950
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #2 (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1963Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill RoadDestroyed by fire on August 8, 1971
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender RoadDestroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 by William ShermanLost covered bridge over Conneaut Creek on TR 338 (Carman's Bridge Road)Destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning Apr 19,1996
Cedar Covered Bridge (1883) (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1883; Moved 1921 ; Destroyed by arson Sept. 3, 2002. Destroyed by arson again 4/15/2017Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Covered Bridge RoadRebuilt June 2019
Cedar Covered Bridge (2004) (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 2004; Burned 2017Reconstructed covered bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire on April 15, 2017
Cedar Swamp Bridge 45-01-01x (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1865, pier added 1969, rehabilitated 1992, 2008; Destroyed by fire 2016Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in SalisburyDestroyed by fire 2016
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458Burned by arsonists, March 13, 1971
Chapman's Bridge 40-39-01x / 40-37-02x (Pickens County, South Carolina)
Built 1917 on Route 288 near Jocasee, relocated to Keowee-Toxaway State Nature Area 1969, Struck by lightning & burned June 4th, 1974Modified Howe through truss bridge over Clearwater Creek (Orignally built across the Keowee River) on Route 133 (Originally Route 288)Destroyed by fire sparked by lightning.
Clarendon Bridge 33-26-01#2x (Cumberland County, North Carolina)
This was the second of three major bridges built in North Carolina by Town. This was the first offical use of the Town lattice truss as it was developed at this time and pat. during this year.Lost Town lattice through truss bridge over Cape Fear River on Person StDestroyed by fire
Claysville Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built by Jacob Bower in 1874; Burned in a brush fire in 1953Lost Howe through truss bridge over Licking River on US 62Destroyed by fire
Clifty Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
was originally on south Gladstone Ave and crossed Clifty CreekLost Howe through truss bridge on Carl Miske DriveDestroyed by fire
Coal Creek Covered Bridge 14-61-30x (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1869, rebuilt 1898, rehabilitated 1977, destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992Lost covered bridge over Coal Creek on CR1240N in LodiDestroyed by arson
Colossus Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1812; destroyed by fire 1838Lost Covered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetDestroyed by fire
Conesville Covered Bridge 35-16-06x (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1875, Closed & abandoned 1955, Demolished via controlled burn 1958Lost Smith Truss Covered Bridge over Muskingum River on RoadDestroyed in a controlled fire.
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N RoadDestroyed by fire
Cove Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1937; damaged by fire 1999; replaced 2000Lost stringer bridge with stone piers over Cove Creek on Cove Creek CrossingDestroyed by fire
Cover Covered Bridge 14-90-01x (Wells County, Indiana)
Named for nearby family, lost by Arson in late May 1966. 300 West bridge is nearby to the East, and probably why bridge was not replaced.Lost Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Former County Road at or about 325 WestDestroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
Crane Flat Road Bridge #2 (Mariposa County, California)
Steel stringer bridge over Little Crane Creek on Crane Flat RoadDestroyed by fire
CV - West Hartford Bridge (Older) (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built for the Central Vermont Railway; Destroyed by derailment/fire 1887Lost Town Lattice deck truss bridge over White River on Central Vermont RailwayDestroyed by derailment/fire
CWRR - Yakima River Bridge (Gibbon) (Benton County, Washington)
Built 1941, Approaches rebuilt 1961 and 1965; Burned September 8th, 2020Deck plate girder bridge over Yakima River on Central Washington RailroadDestroyed by fire
Dardanelles Bridge (Tuolumne County, California)
Built in 1933 by the firm of M. A. Jenkins and J. W. Hoopes of Sacramento, CA.Lost Timber Scissors deck truss bridge over Middle Fork Stanislaus River on California Route 108Destroyed by the Donnell Wildfire on Aug. 6, 2018
Dellville Covered Bridge 38-50-16 (Perry County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; Rebuilt Oct. 1973 after Agnes Flood June 1972; Arson Nov. 2014Covered bridge over Shermans Creek on Dellville Road (PA 2002)Destroyed by fire
Delta Covered Bridge (Keokuk County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Rebuilt 1982, Destroyed by arson in 2003Lost Covered Burr Arch Bridge over South Skunk RiverDestroyed by arson in 2003
DME - Rock Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built ?; Burned 2017Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock Creek/Schricker Slough on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern RailroadDestroyed by fire
Dora Covered Bridge 14-85-03x (Wabash County, Indiana)
In 1967 construction of the Salamonie Reservoir necessitated removal. Large pontoons were fastened to each end of the bridge and it was floated to a new home near Dora Pike Road crossing Foster Pond.Lost Smith through truss bridge over Salamonie RiverDestroyed by fire
Dunlapsville Bridge 14-81-02x (Union County, Indiana)
Built 1870 by Archibald Kennedy. Burned 1971 while planning was underway to move the bridge as Brookville Dam was nearing completion and would flood the bridge.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Fork Whitewater River on Roseburg RdDestroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 2000, replacing an earlier suspension bridge from 1936 that had been destroyed by floodingLost Wire suspension bridge over Eagle Creek on Gorge Trail #400Destroyed by Eagle Creek Fire in Sept. 2017
Eller-Heady Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870'sLost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 116th StreetDestroyed by arson fire
Ellicott City Covered Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1868; Burned 1914Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main StreetDestroyed by fire
Emmetsville Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Indiana)
Built in 1883 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons; heavily damaged by fire in May of 1973 and removed several years later.Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Mississinewa River on County Road 700 WestDestroyed by fire
Erie - Portage Viaduct (1st) (Wyoming County, New York)
Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of PortagevilleDestroyed by fire
ET&G - Hiwassee River Bridge (Bradley County, Tennessee)
Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River RailroadArsoned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
ET&G - Loudon Bridge (Loudon County, Tennessee)
Built ca 1850; Arson planned, but never attemped due to being well-guarded November 8th, 1861; Burned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia RailroadArsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Fairfax Covered Bridge (Monroe County, Indiana)
Built in 1879 by the Smith Bridge Company; Destroyed by fire Nov 8, 1963.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Salt Creek on Fairfax RoadDestroyed by fire prior to being removed for Lake Monroe.
Fairfield Covered Bridge 14-24-01x (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater RiverDestroyed in an arson fire
Fern Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1963Lost Truss bridge over Fern Creek on Eagle Creek TrailDestroyed by fire
Ferree Covered Bridge (Rush County, Indiana)
Arsoned on February 13, 1989Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Little Flatrock River on Base RoadDestroyed by fire
Flat Creek Covered Bridge 25-80-01x (Pettis County, Missouri)
Built 1880 by Nicholas Hall and M. L. Carter; destroyed by fire on May 29, 1966Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near SedaliaNo longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Fox Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1883, Burned 1954Lost Smith through truss bridge over North Fork Coquille River on Bridge-Gravelford RoadDestroyed by fire
Garden City Covered Bridge (Blount County, Alabama)
Destroyed by arson in 1951 and replaced with a steel truss bridge on the existing substructure.Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River on Old Bee Line HighwayDestroyed by an arson fire
Gervais Street Bridge (1st) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais StreetArsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870
GN - Harpole Covered Bridge 47-38-01 (Whitman County, Washington)
Replaced prior bridge 1922, Truss housed 1928, Converted to vehicle usage 1967; Burned in wildfires Sept. 7, 2020Howe through truss covered railroad bridge, over Palouse RiverDestroyed by fire
Godwin-King Covered Bridge 01-63-02x (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1834; Burned by Union Army April 5, 1865Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Greensboro AvenueDestroyed by fire
Gosport Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1871; west span replaced 1884; closed to traffic on December 14, 1949; destroyed by fire on October 28, 1955Lost Smith and Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork White River on N. Moon Road at GosportCovered bridge destroyed by an arson fire and then Whipple truss removed.
Grimes Covered Bridge 38-30-22x (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; Destroyed by fire 1992Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Ruff Creek on Green Valley RoadDestroyed by fire
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge 38-25-03x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1868 by William Sherman; destroyed by arson on November 8, 2008Covered bridge over Elk Creek on Gudgeonville Road (TR 400)Destroyed by arson
Guinards Bridge (Natrona County, Wyoming)
Built 1859; Fort abandoned 1867 burnt by Indians not long after; Replica built 1980'sTimber stringer bridge over Platte RiverLost ca. 1867; Replica Made at Fort Caspar
Hadley Covered Bridge (Saratoga County, New York)
Built 1813Lost through truss covered bridge over Sacandaga River on Corinth RoadDestroyed by fire in 1885
Hamilton Covered Bridge 13-34-01x (Hancock County, Illinois)
Built 1881 as a temporary span on the Keokuk-Hamilton Bridge; relocated ca. 1883; destroyed by fire 1969Lost Howe covered bridge over Railroad Creek on Main Street at HamiltonDestroyed by fire
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replacedLost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.Destroyed by fire
Henline Creek Bridge (Marion County, Oregon)
Built 1954, Lost 2020Lost timber stringer bridge over Henline Creek on USFS Road 2207Destroyed by Beachie Creek Fire in 2020
High Falls Bridge (De Kalb County, Alabama)
Built 1923; Burned 1950Lost Covered Bridge over Town Creek on Co Rd 144Destroyed by fire
Hogan's Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1865; Demolished 1957Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Indian Creek on New London RoadReplaced after being destroyed in an arson fire.
Honey Run Covered Bridge 05-04-01 (Butte County, California)
Built 1886 by George Miller; destroyed by wildfire Nov. 8, 2018Lost covered bridge over Butte Creek on Honey Run RoadBridge lost in Camp Fire wildfire Nov. 8, 2018
Houlton Covered Bridge 14-17-04x (De Kalb County, Indiana)
Built in 1884; destroyed by fire in 1963Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4ADestroyed by fire
I-85 Piedmont Avenue Overpass (Fulton County, Georgia)
Destroyed by fire March 30, 2017Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Creek on I-85Destroyed by fire, NB lanes collapsed
IC - Iowa River Bridge (1868) (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central RailroadDestroyed by fire
International Bridge (Webb County, Texas)
Destroyed by Fire in 1920Lost Through truss bridge over Rio Grande River on Foot TrafficDestroyed by fire
Jamison Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built in 1872 by F.F. Stineman. Lost to arson on October 1,1968Lost Long through truss bridge over Straight CreekDestroyed by fire
Jay Street Covered Bridge (Clinton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1852Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over West Branch Susquehanna River on Jay StreetDestroyed by fire in 1919
Jaynes Covered Bridge 35-21-05x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1850Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Alum Creek on Bale Kenyan RoadDestroyed by arson fire in 1955
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1877Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire
Kilgore Mill Bridge 10-07-04x (Walton County, Georgia)
Built 1874, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Appalachee River on Briscoe Mill Rd. (Carl Davis Rd.)Lost, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993
Lakewood Avenue Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built 1919; Burned 1988 ; Replaced 2001Lost Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Lakewood Avenue in AtlantaNo longer exists
Lincoln Covered Bridge 01-61-03x (Talladega County, Alabama)
Built 1903 by Johnny Morris before the Civil War; Destroyed by fire July 28, 1963Lost Kingpost truss bridge over Choccolocco CreekDestroyed by fire
LN - Newfound Creek Trestle (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Built 1904; Burned on May 23, 2006Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N RailroadDestroyed by fire
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