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118th Street Bridge (Iowa County, Iowa)
LostLost Bridge over Small Stream on 118th StreetDestroyed by flooding; abutments remain
1st Red River Moncla Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1934, destroyed by flood in 1945Lost Bridge over Red RiverDestroyed by flooding
3rd Street Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on 3rd St.Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.
4th Street Bridge (1st) (Black Hawk County, Iowa)
Built 1866; Damaged multiple times by flooding until it was replaced in 1872Lost Queenpost pony truss bridge over Cedar River on 4th StreetDestroyed by flooding
4th Street Footbridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1935; Lost to flooding 1965Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Mad Creek on FootpathDestroyed by flooding
5th Street Bridge (Older) (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1906; Destroyed 1961; Replaced 1963Lost Pony truss bridge over Mad Creek on 5th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (1915) (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1915; Destroyed during Great Flood of 1918; Not replaced until 1948Lost Bridge over Squaw Creek on 6th StreetDestroyed by flooding
9th Street Bridge (Prince George's County, Maryland)
Built 1899Lost Through truss bridge over Patuxent River on 9th StreetDestroyed by flooding in 1972
Adams Covered Bridge 14-61-23 (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1907, destroyed by flood in 1969Lost covered bridge over Little Raccoon Creek on CR100N east of NyesvilleDestroyed by flood
Air Line Bridge (Clay County, Kansas)
Built 1886; Destroyed 1935Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Republican River on Air Line RoadReplaced by a new bridge
American Creek Bridge (Older) (Brule County, South Dakota)
Built 1917; Destroyed a few years later by flooding caused by artesian wellsLost Warren deck truss bridge over American Creek on Main StreetDestroyed by flooding
Amoskeag Bridge (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire)
Built 1825Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Bridge StreetDestroyed by flooding
Amsterdam Bridge (1843) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1843; North span washed away by part of the Caughnawaga Bridge & replaced iwth a bowstring 1865; Washed Away & Replaced 1876Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Mohawk River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Amsterdam Bridge (1876) (Montgomery County, New York)
Built 1876; One Post truss span washed away by flooding 1913; Replacement timber trestle span washed away 1914; Replaced 1916Lost Post through truss bridge over Mohawk River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Ankeny Luten Arch (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Damaged irreparably by flooding in 1917Lost Luten arch bridge over Fourmile Creek on 1st StreetDestroyed by flooding
AR42 St Francis Bay Bridge (Older) (Cross County, Arkansas)
Washed off its foundation and dropped into the channel during a flood in 1944.Pratt pony truss bridge over St Francis Bay Ditch on State Route 42Bridge was washed off its foundation during a a flood in 1944
Arlington Bridge (Caledonia County, Vermont)
Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Paddleford through truss bridge over Passumpsic River on Concord AvenueDestroyed by Collision from another Bridge during flooding
Ash Street Bridge (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Ash StreetDestroyed by flooding
Athens Bridge (Old) (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914; 2 of three spans destroyed 1916; One span used in replacement bridge.Lost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Front StreetDestroyed by flooding and replaced
ATSF - Cimarron River Bridge (Payne County, Oklahoma)
Washed out 1957Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Cimmaron River on Santa Fe RailroadDestroyed by flooding
ATSF - Swink Bridge (Otero County, Colorado)
Built 1906; Destroyed 1910Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Arkansas River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayRemoved but not replaced
ATSF - Winchell Bridge (Old) (McCulloch County, Texas)
Built ?; Destroyed 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Colorado River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RailwayDestroyed by flooding
Bancroft Falls Bridge (Old) (Franklin County, Vermont)
Built 1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927Lost Wire suspension bridge over Missisquoi River on Unknown Dirt roadDestroyed by flooding
Bangor-Brewer Covered Bridge (Penobscot County, Maine)
Built 1832; Lost to freshet1846; Replaced 1847Lost covered Town lattice through truss bridge over Penobscot River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Barnard Covered Bridge (Putnam County, Indiana)
Built in 1899 by J.A. Watkins; lost in 1957Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Walnut Creek on County Road 800 EastDestroyed by flooding
Barrett Bridge (2nd) (Orange County, New York)
Lost Suspension bridge over Delaware River on 209Destroyed by flooding
Bartonsville Covered Bridge 45-13-11x (Windham County, Vermont)
Built 1870; rehabilitated 1982; destroyed 2011; Replace with a new bridge 2013 Jan 26Lost covered bridge over Williams River on C3008 (Lower Bartonsville Rd) in RockinghamDestroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
Bay Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1836; One span lost to ice 1875 then replaced 1878; Lost to flood 1896Lost wooden bridge over Androscoggin River on Bay Bridge RoadDestroyed by flood in 1896; Ruins remain
Beaver Creek Bridge (Taney County, Missouri)
Built 1933Lost Culvert bridge over Beaver Creek on Mo 125Destroyed by flooding
Bellpoint Covered Bridge (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built in 1877 by Reuben Partridge; destroyed by the 1913 flood.Lost Partridge through truss bridge over Scioto River on Old 42Destroyed in the Great 1913 Flood.
Benson Street Covered Bridge (Midland County, Michigan)
Built 1872; Destroyed by flooding 1907Lost Howe through truss bridge over Tittabawassee River on Benson StreetDestroyed by flooding
Beverly-Waterford Bridge (Older) (Washington County, Ohio)
Built 1881; Destroyed by flooding 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Muskingum River on RoadDestroyed by flooding
Big Bureau Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Built ca.1880's; rehabilitated 1949Lost through truss bridge over Big Bureau Creek on Abandoned 2160 Rd, 3 mi. east of TiskilwaFinally collapsed due to flooding on April 18, 2013
Billy Hocker Bridge (McClain County, Oklahoma)
Built 1899-1900; destroyed by flooding 1904Lost Bridge over South Canadian River on US 77Destroyed by flooding
Bittenbender Covered Bridge 38-40-01x (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888; Ku Klux Klan attempted to burn 1927; Destroyed by flood June 28, 2006Lost Queenpost through truss bridge over Huntington Creek on PathDestroyed by flooding
Black Bridge (1874) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built 1874Lost Bridge over West Branch, Farmington River on Black Bridge Road in New HartfordDestroyed by flooding
Black Creek Bridge (Lamar County, Mississippi)
Built 1959; Lost to Flooding 2016Lost Stringer bridge over Black Creek on MS 589Destroyed by flooding
Blenheim Bridge (Schoharie County, New York)
Built 1855; Approach span added 1869; Approach span rebuilt 1887 & 1895; bypassed 1932; lost 2011Lost covered bridge over Schoharie Creek on River RoadDestroyed by flooding from Hurricane Irene on Aug 28, 2011
BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (E) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BM - Suncook Loop Covered Bridge (W) (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889; Closed 1935; Destroyed by Flooding 1936Lost Through truss bridge over Merrimack River on Boston & Maine RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BN - Chehalis River Bridge (Millburn) (Lewis County, Washington)
Truss originally fabricated 1896; Moved here from Br. #51 near Reed Point, Montana 1918; Destroyed by flooding 2007Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Chehalis River on Burlington Northern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Waubonsie Creek Bridge (Fremont County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1910Pony/through plate girder bridge over Waubonsie Creek on BNSF RailwayWashed away in May 2019 flood
BO - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
Built 1852; Converted to road-only use 1894; 3 spans destroyed by flood 1924; Totally destroyed by flood in March 1936Lost Bollman through truss bridge over Potomac River on B&O Railroad/US 340Destroyed by flood
BO - Scioto River Bridge (Ross County, Ohio)
Destroyed by flooding in the late 1990sLost Bridge over Scioto River on Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDestroyed by flooding
BO - Wabash River Bridge (Knox County, Indiana)
Destroyed by flooding in 1913 and replacedLost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Baltimore & OhioDestroyed by flooding
Bob White Covered Bridge 46-68-01 (Patrick County, Virginia)
Built 1921; destroyed by flooding Sept. 29, 2015Through truss bridge over Smith RiverDestroyed by flooding
Bonner Springs Bridge (Wyandotte County, Kansas)
Built 1898; Lost in the flood of 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kansas RiverDestroyed by flooding
Booger Hollar Bridge (Stanly County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Big Bear Creek on Booger Hollar Rd.Inundated
Boulder Creek Road Bridge (Siskiyou County, California)
Built 1984Pony truss bridge over Canyon Creek on Boulder Creek RoadWashed out in flood, replaced by a steel girder bridge
Bradford Bridge (Knox County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910Derelict / Wrecked pony truss bridge, Salt River on CR 254 now LinwoodRoad from east is abandoned, approach from Linwood on the west, remains of bridge lie upside down south of its' original pilings.
Branson Truss Bridge (Taney County, Missouri)
Lost to Flooding 1943Lost two-span through truss bridge over the White River in BransonDestroyed by flooding
Brashears Creek Bridge (Shelby County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1940; replaced 2000Lost through truss bridge over Brashears Creek on Picketts Dam RoadNo longer exists
Brattleboro-Chesterfield Suspension Bridge (1889) (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1889 by Berlin Iron Bridge Co.; Destroyed by flooding 1936; divers located bridge 2012Lost Suspension bridge over Connecticut RiverDestroyed by flooding; Bridge is still underwater
Bridge Road Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Vermont)
Built 1928; Lost 2011Warren pony truss bridge over Mad River on C3024 in MoretownDestroyed by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene
Bridge Street Bridge (1936) (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Replaced a similar bridge lost on March 18, 1936Lost Bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street/Cottage Street New HartfordDestroyed by flooding
Bridge Street Bridge (Old) (Chittenden County, Vermont)
built 1899 by Vermont Construction Co.; Lost in the Great Flood of 1927Lost Double-intersection Warren through truss bridge over Winooski River on Bridge Street (TR 1/FAS 209)Destroyed by the Great Flood of 1927
Bridge Street Lenticular Bridge (Hartford County, Connecticut)
Built 1888; swept away August 19, 1955Lost Lenticular through truss bridge over Farmington River on Bridge Street in CollinsvilleDestroyed by flooding
Bristol Street Bridge (Saginaw County, Michigan)
Built 1911; Destroyed by flooding 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saginaw River on Bristol Street TrolleyDestroyed by flooding
Broad Street Bridge (2nd) (Franklin County, Ohio)
Lost during flood of 1913Lost Pony truss bridge over Scioto River on Broad StreetDestroyed by flooding
Broadway Street Bridge (Older) (Branch County, Michigan)
Lost 3 months after March 1908floodLost Bowstring through truss bridge over St Joseph River on Broadway Street in Union City.Replaced by a new bridge
Brookside Park Suspension Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Destroyed by flooding in May, 2008, Replaced by a MOB in 2009Lost Wire suspension bridge over Squaw Creek in AmesDestroyed by flooding in May, 2008.
Bruns' Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1888 by the King Iron Bridge Co.; bypassed by new bridge in 1993, destroyed by flooding on May 1st, 2017.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Meramec River on Mill Hill Road south of MoselleLost
Buckeye Creek Bridge (Yolo County, California)
Built 1925Three arch Concrete arch bridge over Buckeye Creek on CR 89Washed out in 2017 flood and replaced per comments & satellite view.
Bush Bridge (Greene County, New York)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1968; Lost in 2011 post-Irene floodingLost pony truss bridge over Schoharie Creek on Bush RoadBridge listed as reconstructed in 2005, not sure if this was a replacement or a rehabilitation.
C&PD - Safe Harbor Arch Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Collapsed 1914.Lost Stone arch bridge over Conestoga Creek on Railroad (C&PD)Destroyed by flooding
California & Oregon - Tehama Bridge (Tehama County, California)
Built 1871, "Washed out" 1881, Replaced 1898Lost Howe through truss bridge over Sacramento River on California & Oregon RailroadDestroyed by flood
Cane Creek Bridge (Lamar County, Texas)
Built ca. 1920Pony truss bridge over Cane Creek on CR 477Destroyed by flooding
Castaic Junction Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Lost Through truss bridge over Santa Clara River on SR 126Destroyed by flooding - St Francis dam failure in 1928
Castor River Bridge (Madison County, Missouri)
Built 1930, Destroyed by flooding 2015Lost Culvert bridge over Castor River on County Rd #320Destroyed by flooding
Catalpa Swinging Bridge (Johnson County, Arkansas)
Washed out 2014; Rebuilt; Washed out 2017Suspension footbridge over Mulberry RiverDestroyed by flooding
CBQ - Platte River Bridge (Butler County, Nebraska)
Demaged by flooding March 1960 and a new bridge was built in the 90s.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Platte River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Cedar Grove Bowstring (Franklin County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company; destroyed in the 1913 flood.Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Whitewater River Destroyed in the great 1913 flood
Centerville Bridge (Hickman County, Tennessee)
Built 1913; Bypassed by new bridge 1970; destroyed May 2010Lost two-span through truss bridge over Duck River at CentervilleDestroyed by flooding in May 2010
Central Avenue Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1880's; Destroyed by flooding 1913Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Olentangy River on Rt 37Replaced by a new bridge
CGW - Zumbro River Bridge (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Replaced 1908Whipple through truss bridge over Zumbro River on Chicago Great Western RailwayDestroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Charles City Suspension Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
Built 1906; destroyed by flash flooding on June 8, 2008Suspension bridge over Cedar River on a pedestrian trail at the end of Clark Street in Charles CityDestroyed by flash flood; Removed from NRHS on 01/08/2009; new cable-stayed suspension bridge open on 25 October, 2010
Cheraw Covered Bridge (Marlboro County, South Carolina)
Lost Town lattice truss covered bridge over Great Pee Dee River on Powe StreetReplaced by a new bridge after 1908 flood
Cicott Street Bridge (1889) (Cass County, Indiana)
Built 1889-90 by the King Bridge Company; Destroyed in the 1913 Flood.Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Wabash River on Cicott StreetDestroyed by flooding
Cincinnati Bridge (Pawnee County, Nebraska)
Built in 1879 by the King Iron Bridge Company; washed out in 1995Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Fork Big Nemaha River on Former RoadDestroyed by flooding
Cispus River Bridge (Lewis County, Washington)
Built 1939; Washed out 2002Lost wooden Howe through truss bridge over Cispus RiverDestroyed in January 2002 flooding
CMRR - Esopus Creek Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Destroyed in 2011 by Hurrican IreneLost Deck plate girder bridge over Esopus Creek on RailroadDestroyed by flooding
Colbert Bridge (Original) (Bryan County, Oklahoma)
Built and detroyed 1873Lost Bridge over Red River of the South on Colbert Ferry RoadDestroyed by flooding
Cold River Bridge (Cheshire County, New Hampshire)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1975Stone arch bridge over Cold River on NH 123 in WalpoleClosed to all traffic
Coldbrook Bridge (Ulster County, New York)
Built 1895; Closed in the 70s; Lost in 2011 post-Irene floodingLost Pratt through truss bridge over Esopus Creek on Nissen Lane in BoicevilleDestroyed by flooding
Coldwater River Bridge (Tate County, Mississippi)
Built 1935; Destroyed by flooding March 2016Girder bridge over Coldwater River on US 51Destroyed by flooding.
Collett Bridge (Warren County, Kentucky)
Lost through truss bridge over Drakes Creek on Collett Bridge RoadDestroyed by flooding
Collins Station Covered Bridge 21-07-17x (Hampden County, Massachusetts)
Built 1852; Damaged by flooding from hurricane 1938; Dismantled and replaced 1939Lost Howe through truss bridge over Chicopee RiverDestroyed by flooding
Columbia Bridge (Monroe County, Missouri)
Built 1929 by the Dildine Bridge Co.; destroyed by flash flood July 26, 2008Lost through truss bridge over Elk Fork Salt River on CR 875, southwest of ParisNo longer exists
Columbia Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1899 by the Wabash Bridge & Iron WorksLost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Great Miami River on Columbia StreetDestroyed in 1913 flood
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce DriveDestroyed by flooding
Conemaugh Viaduct (Cambria County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; destroyed 1889 by floodLost Stone arch bridge over Conemaugh River on RailroadDestroyed by flooding; replaced
Corbett's Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Bypassed by a new road in 1958 and passed into private ownership.Bowstring through truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Abandoned Road in Scotch GroveDestroyed by flooding Saturday July 24, 2010
Country Club Suspension bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Built to connect the Logansport Country Club with the Ft. Wayne and Wabash Valley Interurban line, perhaps Wabash Railroad as wellLost Wire suspension bridge over Wabash River on Walkway bridge for Golfing clubDestroyed by flood
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