Haunted
View Exhibit mapBridges added to this category are ones that have credible historic documentation as having a haunted reputation (bridge said to be haunted in book(s), magazine articles, historic documents, scholarly essays, and the like. Generally, any bridge can be called "haunted", as with the case of many bridges in the South, but for a bridge to be listed as haunted in this category the bridge needs to have suitable credentials.
AMTK - Valley Creek Road Overpass (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903Stone arch bridge over Valley Creek Road on Amtrak and abandoned Conrail P&T BrOpen to traffic
Bellamy Bridge (Jackson County, Florida)
Built 1914 by the Converse Bridge Co.Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Chipola River on an abandoned section of Bellamy Bridge RdPresently closed and without deck, but plans call for it to be rehabbed for the Bellamy Bridge Heritage Trail
Billy Howey Rd. Bridge (Union County, North Carolina)
Bridge over East Fork Twelve Mile Creek on Billy Howey Rd.Open to traffic
Blackwell Bridge (St. Francois County, Missouri)
Built 1930-31; replaced 2004Lost three-span through truss bridge over Big River at Blackwell just beyond the end of Route CCRemoved to make way for replacement bridge; east abutment remains
BNSF - Dumas "Tunnel" (Clark County, Missouri)
Built 1895, Repaired 1927Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Road on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
Boggy Creek Bridge (Rogers County, Oklahoma)
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Boggy Creek on former alignment of Keetonville RdDerelict/abandoned
Booger Hollar Bridge (Stanly County, North Carolina)
Bridge over Big Bear Creek on Booger Hollar Rd.Open
Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1887; M-frame portal bracing was added to the Town Lattice portal bracing in 1909.; Closed to traffic in 2003; Damaged by arson in 2013; Restored 2013-2017Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg AvenueOpen to pedestrians only
Clarence Darrow Memorial Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Original bridge built 1880; this bridge built 1895; closed to vehicles 2009; closed to pedestrians 2014Steel stringer bridge over Jackson Park North Lagoon on Columbia DriveIntact but closed to all traffic
CSX - Hell's Gate (Clay County, Indiana)
Built 1906Tunnel on Rock Run Church Rd under CSX RailroadOpen to Traffic
CSX - Lebanon Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Lebanon Road on CSX Transportation east of Collinsville, ILOpen to traffic
CSX - Liberty Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Liberty Road on CSX Transportation east of Collinsville, ILOpen to traffic
CSX - Lockman Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Lockman Road on CSX Transportation east of Collinsville, ILOpen to traffic above and below
CSX - Loghni Road Overpass (Madison County, Illinois)
Concrete bridge over Longhi Road on CSX Transportation east of Collinsville, ILNow open to vehicle traffic underneath the overpass.
Dyreson Road Bridge (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1983, restored 2015Pinned Pratt through truss bridge over Yahara River on E. Dyreson RoadOpen to traffic, 10-ton posted load
Enochs Knob Road Bridge (Franklin County, Missouri)
Built 1907-08 by the Missouri Bridge & Iron Co., replaced 2013Through truss bridge over Boeuf Creek on Enochs Knob RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Ghost Bridge (Lauderdale County, Alabama)
Built 1912; Closed 1996; Demolished 2013Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cypress Creek on CR 282 in FlorenceDemolished
Hannah Ward Bridge (Giles County, Tennessee)
Built 1902, abandoned as a "Historic Ruin" in 1988.Abandoned pennsylvania through truss bridge over Elk River on Hannah Ward Bridge RoadAbandoned
Hell's Gate Bridge (Calhoun County, Alabama)
Pratt through truss bridge over Choccolocco Creek on Boiling Spring Road in OxfordClosed to all traffic
KCS - Atchafalaya River Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Through truss swing bridge over Atchafalaya River on Kansas City Southern Railroad (formerly also carried LA-1)Open to traffic
Lick Road Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Banklick Creek on Lick RoadOpen to traffic in the Richardson Forest Preserve, but more or less abandoned on a hiking trail
Long Grove “Covered” Bridge (Lake County, Illinois)
Built 1906; wooden roof and substructure added 1972 to make it a "covered bridge," rehabilitated 1981 and 20201906 pony truss bridge with modern wooden superstructure over Buffalo Creek on Robert Parker Coffin Road in Long GroveOriginal pony truss reopened
Moonville Rail Trail - Moonville Tunnel (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1857 and abandoned in 1989Abandoned tunnel with approach that crosses Raccoon Creek on CSX line between Cumberland, Maryland and CincinnatiAbandoned, but used by pedestrians
NS - Bostian Bridge (Iredell County, North Carolina)
On Aug. 27, 1891 passenger train Number 9 going from Salisbury to Asheville derailed and fell 60 feet off of Bostian Bridge. The wreck killed 30 people and injured many more.Stone arch bridge over Third Creek on Norfolk Southern RR, 2 miles w. of Statesville, NC along Buffalo Shoals Rd.Open to traffic
NS - Pope Lick Creek Viaduct (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Built 1925Deck plate trestle over S. Pope Lick Road on Southern RailroadOpen to traffic
Old Alton Road Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Iron and Bridge Co.; later bypassedThrough truss bridge over Hickory Creek on Old Alton Road in DentonOpen to pedestrians only
Pleasant Hill Road Bridge (Etowah County, Alabama)
Built 1882 at Walnut Grove; relocated during 1930s; disassembled 2009Dismantled pony truss bridge formerly over Black Creek on Pleasent Hill Road in GadsdenPartially Assembled in a park
Sachs Covered Bridge 38-01-01 (Adams County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1852 by David S. Stoner. On June 19, 1996, a flash flood knocked the bridge from one of its abutments. It was restored: over 75% of its original structure was used. It was reconstructed in 1996. The bridge was rededicated on July 21, 1997Through truss bridge over Marsh Creek on Waterworks Road
Sally's Bridge (Cabarrus County, North Carolina)
Built 1971Steel stringer bridge over Clark Creek on SR1448Open to traffic
Silver Bridge (Gallia County, Ohio)
Built 1928, collasped on December 15, 1967, killing 46 people. Replaced by a new bridge in 1969.Lost eyebar suspension bridge over the Ohio River on US 35 between Point Pleasant, WV, and Kanauga, OHCollapsed and replaced by new bridge
Sketoe Bridges (Dale County, Alabama)
First bridge (wooden) built during or before Civil War and replaced by current old bridge (abandoned stringer bridge) probably during the 1920's. The current old bridge, although left abandoned in place, was replaced by the new bridge in 1976.Abandoned concrete girder and a wooden bridge over Choctawhatchee River on AL 123 at the John Hutto Park in NewtonAbandoned
Spook Bridge (Lowndes County, Georgia)
Built ca. 1920Abandoned open spandrel arch bridge over Withlacoochee River on an abandoned section of Old Quitman Hwy (Blue Springs Road/formerly US 84)Abandoned
ST - Hoosac Tunnel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
Longest tunnel built at its time, 194 killed during construction, most important piece of railroad history.Tunnel under Hoosac Mountains on Pan Am RailwaysOpen with daily traffic
Witch's Bridge (Christian County, Illinois)
Built 1916Through truss bridge over Bear Creek on CR 990N, 1.75 mi. north of PalmerOpen to traffic
Zombie Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Missouri)
Located close to the supposedly haunted and very historic “Zombie Road”.Bridge on Wabash Frisco & Pacific RailwayOpen to traffic