Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Open to pedestrians

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Locust Creek Covered Bridge (Linn County, Missouri)
Built 1868 by Bishop and Eaton
Covered bridge over the old channel of Locust Creek between Laclede and Meadville off US 36
Open to pedestrians only

Logan Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Logan Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Long Meadow Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1920
Through truss bridge over Long Meadow Creek on a pedestrian walkway in Bloomington
Open to pedestrians only

Lost Creek Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Oregon)
Original Built in 1881 but offical constuction date is 1919 on this structure since no records show if this bridge is the original or a rebuilt bridge.
Queenpost through truss bridge over Lost Creek on Abandoned Roadway in Lakecreek
Open to pedestrians

Loutre River Katy Trail Bridge (Montgomery County, Missouri)
Built 1897 by the A&P Roberts Co. of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
Through truss bridge over Loutre River on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad), just west of McKittrick
Open to pedestrians only

Loutre Slough Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Wooden bridge over Loutre Slough on the Katy Trail just off Case Road
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Lower Elgin Road Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 1910
Through truss bridge over Wilbarger Creek on Lower Elgin Road
Open to pedestrians only

Magazine Middle Bridge (Logan County, Arkansas)
Made obsolete by new bridge in 1982
Closed through truss bridge over Petit Jean River on Old AR 109 south of Magazine
Bypassed by modern bridge

Main Street Bridge (Bastrop County, Texas)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Piney Creek on Main Street in Bastrop
Open to pedestrians only

Maple Road Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on former Maple Road in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Marsupial Bridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Built 2005 below the 1926 Holton Street Viaduct
Bridge over Milwaukee River on Pedestrian & Bike Path in Milwaukee
Open to pedestrians

Mary's River Covered Bridge (Randolph County, Illinois)
Built 1854; carried traffic until 1930; rehabilitated 1954 and 2004-05
Covered bridge over Little Mary's River northeast of Chester, just off IL 150
Open to pedestrians only

Mason Mill Bridge (DeKalb County, Georgia)
Built in the late 1930s by the Works Progress Administration. Part of the abandoned Decatur Water Works site and Mason Mill Park.
Stone arch bridge over Burnt Fork Creek in Decatur
Open to pedestrians

Massie Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Pony truss bridge over Massie Creek on the Katy Trail just off MO 94
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Maumelle River AR 300 Bridge (Pulaski County, Arkansas)
Made obsolete by a new bridge in 1981
Through truss bridge over Maumelle River on AR 300
Open to pedestrians only

McClellan Covered Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1875
Covered bridge over West Fork Little Beaver on McClellan Road
Open to pedestrians only

McDowell Bridge (Poweshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1883 by the King Bridge Co.; closed to traffic in 1989
Bowstring through truss bridge over Skunk River in Milgrove Access Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 1 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1906 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 2 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 3 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 4 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1907 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Two-span bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 5 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1921 at El Paso in Pierce County; relocated here in 1996-97
Relocated pony truss bridge on McGilvray Road
Open to pedestrians only

McGilvray Road Bridge No. 6 (La Crosse County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905 by the the La Crosse Bridge & Steel Co.
Bowstring truss bridge over a tributary of Black River on Old McGilvray Road in Van Loon Wildlife Area
Open to pedestrians only

McLain Covered Bridge (Licking County, Ohio)
Built 1871
Relocated covered bridge at Firemans Park in Alexandria
Open to pedestrians only

McLeery Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1864, moved to private property in 1983, later moved to park in Lancaster.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Mecca Covered Bridge (Parke County, Indiana)
Built 1873 by J.J. Daniels; closed to traffic 1964; rehabilitated 1993
Covered bridge over Big Raccoon Creek on CR 136, northeast of Mecca
Open to pedestrians only

Medora Covered Bridge (Jackson County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by J.J. Daniels; closed to traffic in 1972
Three-span covered bridge over East Fork White River just off IN 235, east of Medora
Open to pedestrians only

Melan Bridge (Lyon County, Iowa)
Built 1894 under the direction of Frederick von Emperger; relocated 1964
Reinforced concrete arch bridge within Emma Sater Park near Rock Rapids, just off IA 9
Open to pedestrians only

Memorial Park Covered Bridge (Auglaize County, Ohio)
Built 1992
Modern covered bridge over St. Mary's River in Memorial Park at St. Mary's
Open to pedestrians only

Metrolink Footbridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Cantilevered truss bridge over the Metrolink on a footpath at the east edge of Forest Park
Open to foot traffic

Middle River Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Middle River on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Mill Branch Covered Bridge (Washington County, Ohio)
Moved to Barlow Fairgrounds in 1980.
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge in Barlow
Open to pedestrians

Mill Creek Road Bridge (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Originallly built 1897 by the King Bridge Co. over Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road (TH 197); later relocated
Through truss bridge over Coffee Creek on the Greenway Recreational Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Mill Road Bridge (Knox County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wakatomika Creek on Mill Road
Open to pedestrians only

Millmont Covered Bridge (Union County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855
Covered bridge over Penns Creek on Covered Bridge Road
Open to pedestrians only

Miners Park Bridge (Madison County, Illinois)
Built 2003 as part of building a new library
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Judy Branch on bike trail in Glen Carbon
Open to pedestrians

Mink Hollow Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1887 by J.R.Brandt, bypassed
Multiple Kingpost through truss bridge over Arney Run
Open to pedestrians

Minnehaha Creek Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1930
Steel arch bridge over Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians only

Minneopa Falls Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over the Twin Falls of Minneopa Creek at Minneopa State Park
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Moffett Creek Bridge (Multnomah County, Oregon)
Built in 1915 by A. Guthrie and Company, Abandoned in the 1940 and is now part of Historic Columbia River Highway trail.
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Moffett Creek on Historic Columbia River Highway (Abandoned)
Open to pedestrians

Moline Swinging Bridge (Elk County, Kansas)
Swinging footbridge in Moline over Wildcat Creek. Described as the "oldest swinging bridge in Kansas".
Open to pedestrians only

Moneek Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1872. Relocated to Castalia City Park ca. 1993
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians

Moniteau Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Howard County, Missouri)
Built during the 1940's after a train derailment destroyed the original Parker through truss bridge
Pony plate girder railroad bridge over Moniteau Creek on the Katy Trail just outside of Rocheport
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Monon SR25 Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1963
Steel stringer bridge over Sr 25 on Abandoned Rr
Open to pedestrians

Morrison Bridge (Montgomery County, Ohio)
Built 1881
Whipple through truss bridge in Dayton
Open to pedestrians

Morse Mill Bridge (Jefferson County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1886 by the St. Louis Bridge & Iron Co. Made obsolete by a new bridge on Route B in 1962.
Closed through truss bridge over Big River at Morse Mill
Open to pedestrians only

Mosier Tunnel (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1920, Closed due to rock fall problems 1953, Reopened to public in 2000
Tunnel under Mosier Tunnel on Historical Columbia River Highway Trail
Open to pedestrians

Mount Olive Road Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1875 by G. W. Pilcher; rehabilitated 1963
Covered bridge over Middle Fork Salt Creek on TR 8 (Mt. Olive Road)
Open to pedestrians only

Mull Covered Bridge (Sandusky County, Ohio)
Built 1851; made obsolete by new bridge in 1962 and closed to traffic
Covered bridge on CR 9 southwest of Fremont
Open to pedestrians only

Mystery Bridge (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)
Bridge over Santa Fe River on Pedestrian trail just off Alameda Street
Open to pedestrians

Navajo Bridge (Coconino County, Arizona)
Built 1927-1929; bypassed by parallel bridge in 1995
Steel arch bridge over Colorado River on Alt US 89
Open to pedestrians only

New Hope Covered Bridge (Brown County, Ohio)
Built 1878 by Josiah Bryant
Covered bridge over Whiteoak Creek on Bethel New Hope Road
Open to pedestrians only

NHRR Bridge (Merrimack County, New Hampshire)
Built 1940
Wooden bridge over Roy Ford Road on abandoned NHRR in Danbury
Open to pedestrians only

Niemans Creek Katy Bridge (Callaway County, Missouri)
Built 1926 by the American Bridge Co.
Pony plate girder bridge over Niemans Creek on the Katy Trail (former MKT Railroad)
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Nineteenth Street Bridge (Denver County, Colorado)
Built 1888 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works; rehabilitated 1965; closed to traffic 1986; new bridge built 1992
Two-span wrought-iron through truss bridge over South Platte River on 19th Street in Denver
Open to pedestrians only

North Fork San Gabriel River Bridge (Burnet County, Texas)
Built 1907
Through truss bridge over North Fork San Gabriel River on CR 200
Open to pedestrians only

Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1895
Pratt deck truss bridge over Mississippi River on Northern Pacific Railroad (now pedestrian trail) in Minneapolis
Open to pedestrians

Oak Creek Footbridge (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Through truss bridge over Oak Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Grant Park in South Milwaukee
Open to pedestrians

Oaklawn Ave over Goldline (ATSF) (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1910
Concrete through arch bridge over Metrolink (ATSF) on Oaklawn Ave. in South Pasadena
Open to pedestrians

Ohio Brush Creek OH 125 Bridge (Adams County, Ohio)
Built 1935; made obsolete by new bridge in 1985
Deck girder bridge over Ohio Brush Creek on OH 125
Open to pedestrians only

Old Alton Bridge (Denton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co.; later bypassed
Through truss bridge over Hickory Creek on Copper Canyon Road in Denton
Open to pedestrians only

Old Appleton Bridge (Cape Girardeau County, Missouri)
Built 1879 by H.W. Sebastian & Co. of St. Louis; washed away by flash flood on December 3, 1982; reconstructed 2005
Wrought-iron through truss bridge over Apple Creek on Main Street in Old Appleton
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (St. Louis, Missouri)
Built 1929; closed to traffic in 1968; reopened for pedestrians on June 5, 1999
Cantilevered through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on Old US 66 just south of the modern I-270 bridge in St. Louis
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists

Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built by the King Iron Bridge & Mfg Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians

Old Jefferson Town Bowstring Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Relocated to Old Jefferson Town in Oskaloosa, Kansas. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed creek
Open to pedestrians

Old Red Covered Bridge (Gibson County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by William T. Washer
Covered bridge over Big Bayou on Barnes Road
Open to pedestrians

Old Rt. 36 Bridge (Hendricks County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, OH on old us 36
Whipple through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians

Old US 14 Bridge (Sheridan County, Wyoming)
Bridge made obselete by new bridge in 1994, and is now a pedestrian bridge.
Parker pony truss bridge over Tongue River on Old US 14 in Dayton
Open to pedestrians

Old Yankton Road Bridge (Minnehaha County, South Dakota)
Built 1895 by S.M. Hewett
Through truss bridge over Big Sioux River on Old Yankton Road in Sioux Falls
Open to pedestrians only

Orleans Bridge (Dickinson County, Iowa)
Originally located near New Hampton; relocated here in 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the outlet below Spirit Lake on the Iowa Great Lakes Bike Trail at Orleans
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Otowi Suspension Bridge (Santa Fe County, New Mexico)
Bridge was built under the direction of James A. French and was one of the best built bridges during that time. Bridge was bypassed by current bridge in 1948.
Bridge over Rio Grande River on Carried local road alongside NM 502
Open to pedestrians

Otter Creek Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built 1884 by Thomas A. Hardman; closed to traffic 1996
Covered bridge over Otter Creek on CR 850 West
Open to pedestrians only

Otter Tail River Bridge (Otter Tail County, Minnesota)
Built 1907
Pony truss bridge over Otter Tail River on CR 970
Open to pedestrians only

Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1866
Covered bridge over a branch of Yeader Creek in Ewing Park
Open to pedestrians only

Parks Covered Bridge (Obion County, Tennessee)
Built ca. 1910 by farmer W.E. Parks; relocated 1997 to a city park in Trimble
Covered bridge originally spanning Obion River Drainage Canal within a private farm near Trimble
Open to pedestrians only

Pea River Bridge (Dale County, Alabama)
Opened Aug. 3, 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Pea River on US 231
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1927
Truss bridge over NC 1508 on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1936
Truss bridge over Vine Street on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
Open to pedestrians only

Pedestrian Walkway Bridge (Forsyth County, North Carolina)
Built 1930
Truss bridge over NC 3257 on a pedestrian walkway in Winston-Salem
Open to pedestrians only

Peers Slough Katy Trail Bridge (Warren County, Missouri)
Two-span concrete arch bridge over a branch of Peers Slough on the Katy Trail
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Pencoyd Bridge (Jackson County, Missouri)
Built 1892 next to Missouri River; abandoned 1960, relocated to Union Station 2006
Through truss bridge over Railroad tracks at Union Station in Kansas City
Open to pedestrians

Pensacola Street pedestrian overpass (Leon County, Florida)
Built 2000
Through truss footbridge over Pensacola St. on a pedestrian trail in Tallahassee
Open to pedestrians

Perche Creek Katy Trail Bridge (Boone County, Missouri)
Through truss bridge over Perche Creek on the Katy Trail in McBaine
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only

Phalen Park Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1906
Pony truss bridge over South Channel on a pedestrian trail in St. Paul
Open to pedestrians only

Phalen Park Bridge (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
Built 1911
Concrete arch bridge on a pedestrian trail in Phalen Park
Open to pedestrians only

Pilot Grove Park Bridge (Montgomery County, Iowa)
Built 1876 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; relocated 1968
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge in Pilot Grove County Park
Open to pedestrians

Pine Mill Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Pine Creek in Wild Cat Den State Park
Open to pedestrians

Plum Creek Bridge (Caldwell County, Texas)
Built 1931
Through truss bridge over Plum Creek on a pedestrian walkway in Luling
Open to pedestrians only

POC Next to Glendale Blvd. Bridge (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1929
Wooden arch bridge over Los Angeles River on Glendale Blvd. in Los Angeles
Open to Pedistrians

POC over Fern Dell Creek (Los Angeles County, California)
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1927
Wooden POC
Open to Pedistrians

POC over the Los Angeles River next to Colfax (Los Angeles County, California)
Bridge over Los Angeles River on Colfax POC in Los Angeles
Open to Pedistrians

Point Remove Creek AR 113 Bridge (Conway County, Arkansas)
Built 1926 by the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.; bypassed ca. 2005
Through truss bridge over Point Remove Creek on AR 113 west of Morrilton
Open to pedestrians only

Polo Bridge (Caldwell County, Missouri)
Originally built 1875 over Otter Creek south of Harrison; relocated in Jan. 2002
Relocated bowstring truss bridge in a park in Polo
Open to pedestrians only

Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge (Vinton County, Ohio)
Built 1874 by Martin McGrath & Lyman Wells; rehabilitated 1932
Covered bridge over Raccoon Creek on Wilkesville Road (TR 4)
Open to pedestrians only

Poplar River Bridge (Cook County, Minnesota)
Built 1915
Pony truss bridge over Poplar River on a pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians only

Priest Ford Bridge (Delaware County, Indiana)
Bypassed by new bridge in 2001
Through truss bridge over West Fork White River on Priest Ford Road (CR 750 W)
Open to pedestrians only

R. F. Baker Covered Bridge (Fairfield County, Ohio)
Built 1871; relocated 1981
Covered bridge over a pond at Fairfield Union High School
Open to pedestrians only

Red Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Rehabilitated in 1999 and moved to Canal Park
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Old Wabash & Erie Canal on Delphi Historic Trails in Delphi
Open to pedestrians

Redings Mill Bridge (Newton County, Missouri)
Built 1930 by contractor M.E. Gillioz
Closed three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Shoal Creek on MO 86 south of Joplin in Joplin
Bypassed by new bridge; open to pedestrians only

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