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3rd Avenue Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1917
Concrete arch bridge over Mississippi River on MN 65 (3rd Avenue S) in Minneapolis
Open to traffic

Beaverkill Covered Bridge 32-53-02 (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1865; rehabilitated 1991 and 2016
Covered bridge over Beaverkill River on Campsite Road (TH 30)
Open to traffic

Belleville Bowstring Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)
Likely built ca. 1876.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Hiking Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Bixby Creek Bridge (Monterey County, California)
Built 1932
Concrete arch bridge over Bixby Creek on CA 1
Open to traffic

Broadway Avenue Minnesota River Bridge (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
Built 1931; rehabilitated in 2017
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Minnesota River on MN 99 in St. Peter
Open to traffic

Brooklyn Army Terminal Annex Footbridge (Kings County, New York)
Built 1918
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Parking Lot & Railroad on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Brooklyn Army Terminal Footbridge (E) (Kings County, New York)
Built 1918
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Parking Lot & Railroad on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Brooklyn Army Terminal Footbridge (Mid) (Kings County, New York)
Built 1918
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Parking Lot & Railroad on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Brooklyn Army Terminal Footbridge (W) (Kings County, New York)
Built 1918
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Parking Lot & Railroad on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

Cobban Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built in 1908; Moved 15 miles upriver to avoid inundation, 1918-19; rehabilitated 1995
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Chippewa River on CTH T
Intact but closed to all traffic

Crosley Bridge (Jennings County, Indiana)
Built in 1937; rehabilitated 1977
Through truss bridge over Muscatatuck River in Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area
Open to one-lane traffic

Dry Canyon Creek Bridge (Wasco County, Oregon)
Built 1921, Rehabilitation 2017-18.
Concrete arch bridge over Dry Canyon Creek on Historical Columbia River Highway
Open to traffic

Full Throttle Saloon Bridge #1 (Meade County, South Dakota)
Built 1912 over Belle Fourche River on Bismarck Branch Road, but relocated to present location in 2008
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over the new Full Throttle Saloon property
Bridge moved to new Full Throttle Saloon property; no deck

Full Throttle Saloon Bridge #2 (Meade County, South Dakota)
Built in 1912 by the Canton Bridge Company over the Belle Fourche River in Butte County, moved in 2008 to the Full Throttle Saloon.
Pratt through truss bridge over the new Full Throttle Saloon property
Bridge moved to new property. Bridge partially damaged. No deck

Geneva Creek Bridge (Muscatine County, Iowa)
Relocated here in 1951 as part of the Hetzler Dairy company.
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Geneva Creek on Path
Open to authorized vehicles only

Green Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 and 2016 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River formerly on SW 5th Street, now a pedestrain trail in Des Moines
Open to pedestrains only

Harvey Mountain Bridge (Litchfield County, Connecticut)
Built ca. 1939 (based on Chester's findings, submerged in 1969 but still present underwater.
Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge in Colebrook River Lake; Colebrook
Inundated

Hayden Bridge (Lane County, Oregon)
Built 1882 in Corrine, Utah; Moved here 1901; Abandoned 1987, Reopened 2019
Whipple truss bridge over McKenzie River on Abandoned Weyerhauser Logging Railway in Springfield
Bridge was planked and opened in April of 2019.

Johnson Bridge (Stillwater County, Montana)
Fabricated by Morse Bridge Company between 1878 and 1888; Erected here by Security Bridge Co. 1907.
Through truss bridge over Stillwater River on CR 249 in Absarokee
Open to traffic

Kern Bridge (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
Built 1873 by Wrought Iron Bridge Company Canton, OH; Closed to traffic in 1990
Bowstring through truss bridge over LeSeuer River at border of Mankato and South Bend Townships on Township Rd. 190 and 195th Lane
In storage or disassembled

Kiamichi River Bridge (Le Flore County, Oklahoma)
Built ca. 1940
Through truss bridge over Kiamichi River on 4044C. This appears to be a span from a Warren deck truss bridge, repurposed as a through truss. Very unusual design for a through truss.
Open to traffic

Lakewood Park Bridge (Saline County, Kansas)
Built 1887 by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Works
Through truss bridge over Smoky Hill River on Lakewood Drive in Salina
Relocated to Lakewood Park Middle School where it serves as a pedestrian bridge.

Landon Nature Trail - 110 Mile Creek Bridge (Future Name) (Osage County, Kansas)
Abandoned through truss bridge over 110 Mile Creek on Abandoned Railroad Grade
Abandoned but will probably be incorporated into a trail.

Laughery Creek Bridge (Dearborn County, Indiana)
Built 1878 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., restored 2008.
Triple Intersection Pratt through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on Old IN 56
Recently rehabilitated and open for pedestrian use

Lincoln Highway/Jefferson Highway Colo Interchange (Story County, Iowa)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1976
Steel stringer bridge over Over Us 65 on Co Rd E-41 (old Lincoln Highway)
Open to traffic

Milford Lake Kingpost Truss (Clay County, Kansas)
Abandoned kingpost pony truss bridge over Milford Lake Tributary on Abandoned Road
Foundation Partially Submerged

Mill Creek Bridge (Bourbon County, Kansas)
Abandoned Pratt through truss bridge over Mill Creek in Fort Scott
Collapsed

Mitchell's Mills Bridge (Geary County, Kansas)
Built 1878 by the King Iron Bridge Co. Abandoned after 1951.
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over Clarks Creek on Humboldt Creek Road (Abandoned Section - now Private)
Derelict/abandoned

Nixon Bridge (Gallatin County, Montana)
Built 1891; Relocated here in 1923; rehabilitated 2000
Through truss bridge over Gallatin River on CR 216
Open to traffic

OH8 High Level Bridge (Summit County, Ohio)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1987
Deck truss bridge over Little Cuyahoga River and Elizabeth Park Valley on Route 8
Open to traffic

Old 69 Peaceable Creek Bridge (Pittsburg County, Oklahoma)
Built 1901
Bridge over Peaceable Creek on old US 69
Open to traffic

Old Hedge Lane Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Replaced by new bridge, but never removed. Thus far, no records of this bridge have been located.
Abandoned Parker through truss bridge over Marais des Cygnes River on Abandoned road (formerly Hedge Lane)
Abandoned

Paper Mill Bridge (New Castle County, Delaware)
The bridge was swept off it's piers in 2009, a friends group was formed but the county voted against supporting TAP funding. Sold as a complete bridge to DNREC in June of 2015.
Bowstring through truss bridge over Red Clay Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Point Douglas-Superior Road Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1863; Abandoned 1891
Abandoned stone arch bridge over Brown's Creek on Point Douglas-Superior Road
Abandoned

Pulp Mill Bridge (Coos County, New Hampshire)
Built circa 1868; Bypassed 1921
Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge
Derelict/abandoned

Sarto Bridge (Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1916 for $5,375; ceased operation for boats ca. 1930; closed to traffic in 1988; Converted for pedestrian use 2011.
Queenpost through truss swing bridge over Bayou des Glaises on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Sigler Bridge (White County, Illinois)
Abandoned Camelback through truss bridge over Little Wabash River on CR 1925N
Abandoned with deck missing

Spring Hill Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1906; removed 2012
Lost parker through truss bridge over Middle River on a local road
This bridge was removed entirely sometime in 2012.

Springfield Bridge (current location) (Faulkner County, Arkansas)
Fabricated in 1871 but not installed over Cadron Creek until 1874. Removed November 2016 for relocation; restoration completed Aug. 10, 2017; bridge dedicated Sept. 23, 2017
Relocated bowstring through truss bridge over Beaverfork Lake on Beaverfork Park Trailway
Open to pedestrians

Springfield Bridge (original location) (Faulkner County, Arkansas)
Completed July 1874 by the King Bridge Manufactory & Iron Works of Iola, Kansas, a branch of the King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Bypassed by a new bridge 1991. Fabrication date circa 1871, a controversy with the two counties delayed set.
Bowstring through truss bridge formerly over Cadron Creek on Springfield Road
Open to pedestrians

Sugar Island Bridge (Old) (Kankakee County, Illinois)
Built 1902; Damaged by a Tornado in 1916 and likely replaced shortly thereafter
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iroquois River on Road
Replaced

Van Loon Bridge (Lake County, Indiana)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Little Calumet River
Demolished

Wiley's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883; rehabilitated 1942
Through truss bridge over Maiden Creek on Bowers Road (TR 749)
Intact but closed to all traffic