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101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
Ada Covered Bridge (Original) (Kent County, Michigan)
Lost Brown through truss bridge over Thornapple River
Arsoned in 1979
Backbone Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 1878; Burned July 8th, 1914
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by fire
Bagby Bridge (Older) (Mariposa County, California)
Burned ca. 1922
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Merced River
Destroyed by fire
Barrett Mill Bridge 35-36-11x (Highland County, Ohio)
Arsoned on October 14, 1980.
Lost Long through truss bridge over Rocky Fork
Destroyed by fire
Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replaced
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil Road
Removed by the County for replacement.
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Burned 1902; Replaced 1902/1903
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Partially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge
Belle Isle Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)
Destroyed by fire and replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Detroit River on East Grand Boulevard
Destroyed by fire in 1915
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire
BM - Goffstown Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1901, Burned 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquog River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed 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 RR
Destroyed by arsonists in 1985
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908
Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroad
Destroyed by fire
BNSF Railroad Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)
Built 1930; Lost 2018
Timber stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad on Minor Col 171 (W 325th St)
Destroyed 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. Mitchell
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #2 (Baltimore County, Maryland)
Built 1963
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Destroyed by fire on August 8, 1971
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge 01-17-01x (Colbert County, Alabama)
Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1870 by William Sherman
Lost 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. Destroyrd by arson again 4/15/2017
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Covered Bridge Road
Rebuilt June 2019
Cedar Covered Bridge (2004) (Madison County, Iowa)
Built 2004; Burned 2017
Reconstructed covered bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Bridge Road
Destroyed 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 2016
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in Salisbury
Destroyed by fire 2016
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)
Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned 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, 1974
Modified 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 St
Destroyed by fire
Claysville Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built by Jacob Bower in 1874; Burned in a brush fire in 1953
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Licking River on US 62
Destroyed by fire
Clifty Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)
was originally on south Gladstone Ave and crossed Clifty Creek
Lost Howe through truss bridge on Carl Miske Drive
Destroyed by fire
Coal Creek Covered Bridge 14-61-30x (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1869, rebuilt 1898, rehabilitated 1977, destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992
Lost covered bridge over Coal Creek on CR1240N in Lodi
Destroyed by arson
Colossus Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1812; destroyed by fire 1838
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden Street
Destroyed by fire
Conesville Covered Bridge 35-16-06x (Coshocton County, Ohio)
Built 1875, Closed & abandoned 1955, Demolished via controlled burn 1958
Lost Smith Truss Covered Bridge over Muskingum River on Road
Destroyed in a controlled fire.
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956
Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N Road
Destroyed by fire
Cove Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)
Built 1937; damaged by fire 1999; replaced 2000
Lost stringer bridge with stone piers over Cove Creek on Cove Creek Crossing
Destroyed 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 West
Destroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
Crane Flat Road Bridge #2 (Mariposa County, California)
Steel stringer bridge over Little Crane Creek on Crane Flat Road
Destroyed by fire
CVR - Susquehanna River Covered Bridge (Oldest) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1839; destroyed by fire 1844
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Cumberland Valley Railroad
Destroyed 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 108
Destroyed 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. 2014
Covered 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 2003
Lost Covered Burr Arch Bridge over South Skunk River
Destroyed by arson in 2003
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 River
Destroyed 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 Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
E. & T. Fairbanks & Company Two-Story Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built c. 1876; Destroyed by fire 1972
Lost Two-Story Covered Town lattice truss with arches bridge over Sleepers River on Factory crossing
Destroyed by Fire
Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 2000, replacing an earlier suspension bridge from 1936 that had been destroyed by flooding
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Eagle Creek on Gorge Trail #400
Destroyed by Eagle Creek Fire in Sept. 2017
Eller-Heady Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1870's
Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 116th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellicott City Covered Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Built 1868; Burned 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main Street
Destroyed 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 West
Destroyed by fire
Enola Low Grade Trail - Martic Forge Trestle (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910
Abandoned bridge over Pequea Creek on Former Conrail Railroad
Arsoned
Erie - Portage Viaduct (1st) (Wyoming County, New York)
Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Portageville
Destroyed by fire
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, 1863
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
Arsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Fairfield Covered Bridge 14-24-01x (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire
Fern Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)
Built 1963
Lost Truss bridge over Fern Creek on Eagle Creek Trail
Destroyed by fire
Ferree Covered Bridge 14-70-06x (Rush County, Indiana)
Arsoned on February 13, 1989
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Branch of Little Flatrock River
Destroyed 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, 1966
Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Fox Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)
Built 1883, Burned 1954
Lost Smith through truss bridge over North Fork Coquille River on Bridge-Gravelford Road
Destroyed by fire
Godwin-King Covered Bridge 01-63-02x (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built 1834; Burned by Union Army April 5, 1865
Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Greensboro Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Gosport Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)
Built 1870, west span replaced in 1885, closed to traffic on December 14, 1949, destroyed by fire on October 28, 1955
Lost Smith and Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork White River on N. Moon Road at Gosport
Covered 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 1992
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Ruff Creek on Green Valley Road
Destroyed by fire
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge 38-25-03x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1868 by William Sherman; destroyed by arson on November 8, 2008
Covered 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's
Timber stringer bridge over Platte River
Lost ca. 1867; Replica Made at Fort Caspar
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 1969
Lost Howe covered bridge over Railroad Creek on Main Street at Hamilton
Destroyed by fire
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.
Destroyed by fire
Hogan's Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1865; Demolished 1957
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Indian Creek on New London Road
Replaced 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, 2018
Lost covered bridge over Butte Creek on Honey Run Road
Bridge 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 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire
I-85 Piedmont Avenue Overpass (Fulton County, Georgia)
Destroyed by fire March 30, 2017
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Creek on I-85
Destroyed by fire, NB lanes collapsed
International Bridge (Webb County, Texas)
Destroyed by Fire in 1920
Lost Through truss bridge over Rio Grande River on Foot Traffic
Destroyed by fire
Jamison Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built in 1872 by F.F. Stineman. Lost to arson on October 1,1968
Lost Long through truss bridge over Straight Creek
Destroyed by fire
Jaynes Covered Bridge 35-21-05x (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built 1850
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Alum Creek on Bale Kenyan Road
Destroyed by arson fire in 1955
Jefferson Avenue Bascule Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)
Built 1905; removed 1969
Lost Bridge over Cuyahoga River on Jefferson Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge 14-61-03x (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1915, destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002
Lost covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR S150E
Destroyed by arson
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)
Built 1877
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
Kilgore Mill Bridge 10-07-04x (Walton County, Georgia)
Built 1874, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993
Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Appalachee River on Briscoe Mill Rd. (Carl Davis Rd.)
Lost, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993
Kilgore's Ford Bridge 35-71-26x (Ross County, Ohio)
Lost Long through truss bridge over Scioto River on Road
Arsoned
L&N - Newfound Creek Trestle (Jefferson County, Alabama)
Built 1904; Burned on May 23, 2006
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Lakewood Avenue Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)
Built 1919; Burned 1988 ; Replaced 2001
Lost Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Lakewood Avenue in Atlanta
No 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, 1963
Lost Kingpost truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lockington Covered Bridge 35-75-01x (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built 1848; Closed 1985; Burned 1989
Lost Long through truss bridge over Great Miami River on CR-132
Destroyed by fire
Long Cane Creek Covered Bridge 40-33-01x (McCormick County, South Carolina)
Built in 1892; destroyed by arson fire in 1979.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Long Cane Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lost Bridge (1st) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1866 by John Chambelain, destroyed by fire on July 28, 1903
Lost covered bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Destroyed by fire
Madison Street Bridge (2nd) (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built 1900; Replaced 1910
Lost Howe through truss swing bridge over Willamette river on Madison Ave now Hawthorne street.
Partially destroyed by fire & replaced
McBride Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)
Built in 1871 by Benton Jones; destroyed by arson in 1983 and replaced.
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over North River on McBride Bridge Road (now McBride Road)
Destroyed by fire
Meadows Mill Covered Bridge 01-41-03x (Lee County, Alabama)
Built 1903 replacing older bridge destroyed by flood 1902; Restored shortly before destroyed by arson October 4, 1973
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Halawakee Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
MEC - Passumpsic River Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Built 1908; Intentionally Burned 1927
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Maine Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Miller Road Covered Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1860
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Mill Site Creek on Miller Road
Destroyed by fire
Minnesota Valley State Trail - Chaska Trestle (Carver County, Minnesota)
Majority Constructed 1900
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Minnesota River Overflow on Former Chaska-Shakopee Trail
Partially Destroyed by fire October 31st 1996, remains closed
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)
Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
Nectar Covered Bridge 01-05-04x (Blount County, Alabama)
Built 1932; Destroyed by arson 1993
Lost covered bridge over Locust Fork River on Covered Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
New River Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Bridge (Pulaski County, Virginia)
Built ca1855, burned by Union Forces 1864
Lost Through truss bridge over New River on V&TRR
Destroyed by fire
Newkirk Viaduct 38-51-04x (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1847; destroyed by fire 1863
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Road & railroad
Destroyed by fire & replaced
NKP - Prairie Ditch bridge (Miami County, Indiana)
This wooden bridge carried the former IMC division of NKP Railroad from Peru to Michigan City and was the start of a large grade in Northern Miami County. Arsonist burned the bridge in the 1990's and it was quickly abandoned. Charred pieces remain.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Prairie Ditch on Nickel Plate Trail(former Lake Erie and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern Railway, Central Railroad of Indy, Indiana Hi-Rail Railroads) in Peru
Destroyed by fire
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Destroyed by fire
View Exhibit map101st Street Covered Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)Built 1885; Burned July 14, 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Boston & Maine Railroad on 101st Street
Destroyed by fire
160th Street Bridge (Page County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1984; destroyed by fire June 18, 2008
Lost wooden bridge over an unnamed branch of East Nishnabotna River on 160th Street
Destroyed by fire
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1984; destroyed by fire June 18, 2008
Lost wooden bridge over an unnamed branch of East Nishnabotna River on 160th Street
Destroyed by fire
3 Mile Bridge (Addison County, Vermont)
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
Built 1836; Arches added c.1860; Closed & Burned 1952
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Otter Creek on 3 Mile Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
Ada Covered Bridge (Original) (Kent County, Michigan)Lost Brown through truss bridge over Thornapple River
Arsoned in 1979
Backbone Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Built 1878; Burned July 8th, 1914
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Middle River on Road
Destroyed by fire
Bagby Bridge (Older) (Mariposa County, California)Burned ca. 1922
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Merced River
Destroyed by fire
Barrett Mill Bridge 35-36-11x (Highland County, Ohio)Arsoned on October 14, 1980.
Lost Long through truss bridge over Rocky Fork
Destroyed by fire
Basil Covered Bridge 35-23-26x (Fairfield County, Ohio)Built 1889; removed in 1967 and replaced
Lost Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Basil Road
Removed by the County for replacement.
BCRN - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Muscatine County, Iowa)Built 1872; Burned 1902; Replaced 1902/1903
Howe through truss bridge over Cedar River on Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Partially destroyed by fire and replaced by a new bridge
Belle Isle Bridge (Old) (Wayne County, Michigan)Destroyed by fire and replaced
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Detroit River on East Grand Boulevard
Destroyed by fire in 1915
Blaine Road Covered Bridge 35-04-02x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1862; Destroyed by fire 1962
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Ashtabula River on Blaine Road (Green Hill Road)
Destroyed by fire
BM - Goffstown Covered Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1901, Burned 1976
Lost Through truss bridge over Piscataquog River on Boston & Maine Railroad
Destroyed 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 RR
Destroyed by arsonists in 1985
BM - Souhegan River Covered Deck Truss (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)Built 1851; Burned 1907; Replaced 1908
Lost Deck truss bridge over Souhegan River on Boston & Maine railroad
Destroyed by fire
BNSF Railroad Bridge (Osage County, Kansas)Built 1930; Lost 2018
Timber stringer bridge over BNSF Railroad on Minor Col 171 (W 325th St)
Destroyed 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. Mitchell
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Tennessee River on Nashville & Chattanooga Railway
Brookwood Covered Bridge (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)
Built ca. 1850; destroyed by fire 1961
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Co Rd 59
Destroyed by fire
Built ca. 1850; destroyed by fire 1961
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Hurricane Creek on Co Rd 59
Destroyed by fire
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge #2 (Baltimore County, Maryland)Built 1963
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Gunpowder Falls on Bunker Hill Road
Destroyed by fire on August 8, 1971
Buzzard Roost Covered Bridge 01-17-01x (Colbert County, Alabama)Built ca 1860; destroyed by fire July 15, 1972
Lost Through truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Co Rd 15
Destroyed by fire
Callender Road Covered Bridge 35-04-24x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)Built 1870; Burned by owners December 1966
Lost Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Rock Creek (Now Lake Roaming Rock) on Callender Road
Destroyed by fire
Canajoharie-Palatine Bridge(1) 32-39-03x (Montgomery County, New York)Built 1826; Burned 1901
Lost covered through truss bridge over Mohawk River
Destroyed by fire
Carman Covered Bridge 38-25-05x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)Built 1870 by William Sherman
Lost 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. Destroyrd by arson again 4/15/2017
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Covered Bridge Road
Rebuilt June 2019
Cedar Covered Bridge (2004) (Madison County, Iowa)Built 2004; Burned 2017
Reconstructed covered bridge over Cedar Creek on Cedar Bridge Road
Destroyed 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 2016
Covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Otter Creek on C2001 in Salisbury
Destroyed by fire 2016
Chaplin or Sutherland Tunnel Mill Bridge (Washington County, Kentucky)Built in 1862 by Corneilus Barnes. Destroyed by arsonists in 1971
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Chaplin River on KY 458
Burned 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, 1974
Modified 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 St
Destroyed by fire
Claysville Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)Built by Jacob Bower in 1874; Burned in a brush fire in 1953
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Licking River on US 62
Destroyed by fire
Clifty Covered Bridge (Bartholomew County, Indiana)was originally on south Gladstone Ave and crossed Clifty Creek
Lost Howe through truss bridge on Carl Miske Drive
Destroyed by fire
Coal Creek Covered Bridge 14-61-30x (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1869, rebuilt 1898, rehabilitated 1977, destroyed by arson on June 28, 1992
Lost covered bridge over Coal Creek on CR1240N in Lodi
Destroyed by arson
Colossus Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1812; destroyed by fire 1838
Lost Covered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden Street
Destroyed by fire
Conesville Covered Bridge 35-16-06x (Coshocton County, Ohio)Built 1875, Closed & abandoned 1955, Demolished via controlled burn 1958
Lost Smith Truss Covered Bridge over Muskingum River on Road
Destroyed in a controlled fire.
Conkeytown Covered Bridge 13-92-01x (Vermilion County, Illinois)Built 1867, destroyed by arson in 1956
Lost Covered Bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on 1530N Road
Destroyed by fire
Cove Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Arkansas)Built 1937; damaged by fire 1999; replaced 2000
Lost stringer bridge with stone piers over Cove Creek on Cove Creek Crossing
Destroyed 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 West
Destroyed by fire on May 28, 1966
Crane Flat Road Bridge #2 (Mariposa County, California)Steel stringer bridge over Little Crane Creek on Crane Flat Road
Destroyed by fire
CV - West Hartford Bridge (Older) (Windsor County, Vermont)
Built for the Central Vermont Railway; Destroyed by derailment/fire 1887
Lost Town Lattice deck truss bridge over White River on Central Vermont Railway
Destroyed by derailment/fire
Built for the Central Vermont Railway; Destroyed by derailment/fire 1887
Lost Town Lattice deck truss bridge over White River on Central Vermont Railway
Destroyed by derailment/fire
CVR - Susquehanna River Covered Bridge (Oldest) (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania)Built 1839; destroyed by fire 1844
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Cumberland Valley Railroad
Destroyed 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 108
Destroyed 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. 2014
Covered 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 2003
Lost Covered Burr Arch Bridge over South Skunk River
Destroyed by arson in 2003
DM&E - Rock Creek Bridge (Clinton County, Iowa)
Built ?; Burned 2017
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock Creek/Schricker Slough on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Built ?; Burned 2017
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Rock Creek/Schricker Slough on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Destroyed 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 River
Destroyed 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 Rd
Destroyed by fire and site flooded by Brookville Lake
E. & T. Fairbanks & Company Two-Story Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)Built c. 1876; Destroyed by fire 1972
Lost Two-Story Covered Town lattice truss with arches bridge over Sleepers River on Factory crossing
Destroyed by Fire
Eagle Creek Suspension Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 2000, replacing an earlier suspension bridge from 1936 that had been destroyed by flooding
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Eagle Creek on Gorge Trail #400
Destroyed by Eagle Creek Fire in Sept. 2017
Eller-Heady Covered Bridge (Hamilton County, Indiana)Built ca. 1870's
Lost Howe through truss bridge over West Fork White River on 116th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellicott City Covered Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)Built 1868; Burned 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Main Street
Destroyed 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 West
Destroyed by fire
Enola Low Grade Trail - Martic Forge Trestle (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built 1910
Abandoned bridge over Pequea Creek on Former Conrail Railroad
Arsoned
Erie - Portage Viaduct (1st) (Wyoming County, New York)Built 1852, destroyed by fire on May 6, 1875
Lost Wooden bridge over Genesee River on former Erie Railroad north of Portageville
Destroyed by fire
ET&G - Hiwassee River Bridge (Bradley County, Tennessee)
Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River Railroad
Arsoned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
Burned by Unionists November 8th, 1861
Lost Through truss bridge over Hiwassee River on Hiwassee River Railroad
Arsoned 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, 1863
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tennessee River on East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
Arsoned by retreating Confederates September 1st, 1863
Fairfield Covered Bridge 14-24-01x (Franklin County, Indiana)Built in 1866 by J.L.Kennedy; destroyed by an arsonist in 1973
Lost covered bridge over East fork Whitewater River
Destroyed in an arson fire
Fern Creek Bridge (Hood River County, Oregon)Built 1963
Lost Truss bridge over Fern Creek on Eagle Creek Trail
Destroyed by fire
Ferree Covered Bridge 14-70-06x (Rush County, Indiana)Arsoned on February 13, 1989
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Branch of Little Flatrock River
Destroyed 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, 1966
Lost covered bridge over Flat Creek on Ingram Avenue near Sedalia
No longer exists, but scale-model replica built in Sedalia's Centennial Park
Fox Covered Bridge (Coos County, Oregon)Built 1883, Burned 1954
Lost Smith through truss bridge over North Fork Coquille River on Bridge-Gravelford Road
Destroyed by fire
Gervais Street Bridge (1st) (Lexington County, South Carolina)
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais Street
Arsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870
Built 1827; Burnt Febuary 14th, 1865 by Confederate soldiers; Replaced 1870
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Congaree River on Gervais Street
Arsoned by Confederate troops 1865; Replaced by new bridge 1870
Godwin-King Covered Bridge 01-63-02x (Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)Built 1834; Burned by Union Army April 5, 1865
Lost Through truss bridge over Black Warrior River on Greensboro Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Gosport Bridge (Owen County, Indiana)Built 1870, west span replaced in 1885, closed to traffic on December 14, 1949, destroyed by fire on October 28, 1955
Lost Smith and Whipple through truss bridge over West Fork White River on N. Moon Road at Gosport
Covered 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 1992
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Ruff Creek on Green Valley Road
Destroyed by fire
Gudgeonville Covered Bridge 38-25-03x (Erie County, Pennsylvania)Built 1868 by William Sherman; destroyed by arson on November 8, 2008
Covered 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's
Timber stringer bridge over Platte River
Lost ca. 1867; Replica Made at Fort Caspar
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 1969
Lost Howe covered bridge over Railroad Creek on Main Street at Hamilton
Destroyed by fire
Hartford Toll Bridge (1818) (Hartford County, Connecticut)Built 1818; Destroyed by fire 1895; replaced
Lost Burr arch through truss bridge connecting the towns of Hartford and East Hartford.
Destroyed by fire
Hogan's Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)Built 1865; Demolished 1957
Lost Burr arch-truss covered bridge over Indian Creek on New London Road
Replaced 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, 2018
Lost covered bridge over Butte Creek on Honey Run Road
Bridge 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 1963
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Fish Creek on County Road 4A
Destroyed by fire
I-85 Piedmont Avenue Overpass (Fulton County, Georgia)Destroyed by fire March 30, 2017
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Creek on I-85
Destroyed by fire, NB lanes collapsed
IC - Iowa River Covered Deck Truss (Hardin County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Built 1868; Burned 1894
Lost Deck truss bridge over Iowa River on Illinois Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
International Bridge (Webb County, Texas)Destroyed by Fire in 1920
Lost Through truss bridge over Rio Grande River on Foot Traffic
Destroyed by fire
Jamison Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)Built in 1872 by F.F. Stineman. Lost to arson on October 1,1968
Lost Long through truss bridge over Straight Creek
Destroyed by fire
Jaynes Covered Bridge 35-21-05x (Delaware County, Ohio)Built 1850
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Alum Creek on Bale Kenyan Road
Destroyed by arson fire in 1955
Jefferson Avenue Bascule Bridge (Cuyahoga County, Ohio)Built 1905; removed 1969
Lost Bridge over Cuyahoga River on Jefferson Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge 14-61-03x (Parke County, Indiana)Built 1915, destroyed by arson on April 2, 2002
Lost covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR S150E
Destroyed by arson
Joels Bridge (Carroll County, New Hampshire)
Built 1846; Bypassed 1950; Burned 1975
Lost Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River
Lost to arson. Substructure remains present.
Built 1846; Bypassed 1950; Burned 1975
Lost Covered Paddleford through truss bridge over Saco River
Lost to arson. Substructure remains present.
Kessner's Covered Bridge (Dubois County, Indiana)Built 1877
Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Patoka River on Kessner Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
Kilgore Mill Bridge 10-07-04x (Walton County, Georgia)Built 1874, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993
Covered Town lattice truss bridge over Appalachee River on Briscoe Mill Rd. (Carl Davis Rd.)
Lost, burned by arsonists April 23, 1993
Kilgore's Ford Bridge 35-71-26x (Ross County, Ohio)Lost Long through truss bridge over Scioto River on Road
Arsoned
L&N - Newfound Creek Trestle (Jefferson County, Alabama)Built 1904; Burned on May 23, 2006
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Newfound Creek on formerly L&N Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Lakewood Avenue Bridge (Fulton County, Georgia)Built 1919; Burned 1988 ; Replaced 2001
Lost Through truss bridge over Southern Railroad on Lakewood Avenue in Atlanta
No 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, 1963
Lost Kingpost truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lockington Covered Bridge 35-75-01x (Shelby County, Ohio)Built 1848; Closed 1985; Burned 1989
Lost Long through truss bridge over Great Miami River on CR-132
Destroyed by fire
Long Cane Creek Covered Bridge 40-33-01x (McCormick County, South Carolina)Built in 1892; destroyed by arson fire in 1979.
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Long Cane Creek
Destroyed by fire
Lost Bridge (1st) (Hamilton County, Ohio)Built 1866 by John Chambelain, destroyed by fire on July 28, 1903
Lost covered bridge over Great Miami River on Lawrenceburg Road
Destroyed by fire
Madison Street Bridge (2nd) (Multnomah County, Oregon)Built 1900; Replaced 1910
Lost Howe through truss swing bridge over Willamette river on Madison Ave now Hawthorne street.
Partially destroyed by fire & replaced
McBride Covered Bridge (Madison County, Iowa)Built in 1871 by Benton Jones; destroyed by arson in 1983 and replaced.
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over North River on McBride Bridge Road (now McBride Road)
Destroyed by fire
Meadows Mill Covered Bridge 01-41-03x (Lee County, Alabama)Built 1903 replacing older bridge destroyed by flood 1902; Restored shortly before destroyed by arson October 4, 1973
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Halawakee Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
MEC - Passumpsic River Covered Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)Built 1908; Intentionally Burned 1927
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Maine Central Railroad
Destroyed by fire
Miller Road Covered Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)Built 1860
Lost Kingpost through truss bridge over Mill Site Creek on Miller Road
Destroyed by fire
Minnesota Valley State Trail - Chaska Trestle (Carver County, Minnesota)Majority Constructed 1900
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Minnesota River Overflow on Former Chaska-Shakopee Trail
Partially Destroyed by fire October 31st 1996, remains closed
Monroe Street Bridge (First) (Spokane County, Washington)Built 1889 Burned 1890
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Spokane River
Destroyed by fire
Nectar Covered Bridge 01-05-04x (Blount County, Alabama)Built 1932; Destroyed by arson 1993
Lost covered bridge over Locust Fork River on Covered Bridge Road
Destroyed by fire
New River Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Bridge (Pulaski County, Virginia)Built ca1855, burned by Union Forces 1864
Lost Through truss bridge over New River on V&TRR
Destroyed by fire
Newkirk Viaduct 38-51-04x (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)Built 1847; destroyed by fire 1863
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Road & railroad
Destroyed by fire & replaced
NKP - Prairie Ditch bridge (Miami County, Indiana)This wooden bridge carried the former IMC division of NKP Railroad from Peru to Michigan City and was the start of a large grade in Northern Miami County. Arsonist burned the bridge in the 1990's and it was quickly abandoned. Charred pieces remain.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Prairie Ditch on Nickel Plate Trail(former Lake Erie and Western, Nickel Plate Road, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk Southern Railway, Central Railroad of Indy, Indiana Hi-Rail Railroads) in Peru
Destroyed by fire
North Weare Branch Railroad Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1849
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on
Destroyed by fire
Built 1849
Lost Covered deck truss bridge over Merrimack River on
Destroyed by fire
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