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4th Street Bridge (OLD) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock River on 4th St.
Alum Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)
Replaced 1986
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 15
Replaced by new bridge
Amnicon Falls Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1900 by Charles Horton, moved to Amnicon Fall State Park in 1930 and roof added in 1939.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amnicon River on Amnicon Falls State Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Bridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on road
Collapsed
Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)
Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage
Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Intact but closed to all 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
Bennies Hill Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1889 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Bennies Hill Road
Open to traffic
Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Built 1884
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Elm Creek on CR 179
Closed (Culvert to the East has washed out and is barricaded)
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)
Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Big Jim Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Lye Creek on CR 700 N
Moved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.
Bingen Road Saucon Creek (Older) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bridge over Saucon Creek on Bingen Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)
Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Brandewie Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)
Built ca. 1875
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Private Drive
Derelict/abandoned
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1867; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Older) (Harvey County, Kansas)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Buck Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945; Rehabilitated 1973
Pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on Buck Creek Avenue in Buck Grove
Closed to thru traffic; privately owned
Buggs Ferry Bridge (Noxubee County, Mississippi)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Noxubee River on rural road
Open to at least pedestrians on hunting trail
Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Canalside Park Squire Wipple Truss Bridges (Erie County, New York)
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.-per James McCray
Bridge over park on Pedestrian
Open to pedestrians only
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Cedar Road Bridge KRAPE PARK (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Yellow Creek
No longer exists
Central Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over indian Creek on Central Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Chili Mills Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1877 by the King Bridge Company
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart Road
Open to pedestrians only
Churchill Street Bowstring (Dutchess County, New York)
Built ?; Dismantled 1978/Replaced 1979 and put into storage for reuse: Parts have disappeared
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Churchill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Sandusky Road-Honey Creek Bridge(Older) (Seneca County, Ohio)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Honey Creel on Columbus Sandusky Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Commercial Slip Squire Wipple Truss Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Conestoga Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1869 as a bowstring pony, stringers placed ca 1950 carry the load
Steel stringer bridge with bowstring trusses over Conestoga Creek on T848 Conestoga Creek Road
Open to traffic
Corbett's Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Bypassed by a new road in 1958 and passed into private ownership.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Abandoned Road in Scotch Grove
Destroyed by flooding Saturday July 24, 2010
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)
Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road
Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Built 1880; dissassembled in 1994
Bowstring pony truss bridge originally over Israel Creek on Crum Road
Replaced by new bridge, Relocated to Heritage Park in Walkersville
Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)
Originally built on Crum Road near Walkersville; later relocated to Ballenger Creek Park on a walking trail
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ballenger Creek on the Ballenger Creek Park Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians
East Avenue Gulf Road Bridge (Old) (Orleans County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie canal on East Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
East Mahoning Street- Mahoning Creek Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on East Mahoning Street
Replaced by a new bridge
East Soldier River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)
Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Replacement constructed in the spring of 2016. Bridge possibly saved.
Egypt Pike Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)
Built in 1876. Replaced in 1987, but moved next to new bridge for pedestrian use.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mud Run on Egypt Pike
Open to pedestrians
Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)
Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians
Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built ?; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elgin Road Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fersons' Creek on Elgin Road (31)
No longer exists
Elm Circle Drive Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1969
Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Elm Circle Drive in Inkster
Closed to all traffic
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over a creek in Elmwood Cemetery on an abandoned path
Abandoned
English Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over English Creek on West Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Erie Canal Bridge (Oneida County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal
No longer exists
Eureka Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Relocated to City Park, Castalia, Iowa 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over land, it is displayed on flat ground in Castalia
Open to pedestrians
Falls Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buttermilk Creek
No longer exists
Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)
Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Farm School Road Bridge in Bedminster Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road just off Rt. 611 in Bedminster Township, PA
Open to traffic
Farrand Bridge (Old) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)
Built 1868
Lost Bridge over St Joseph River on Rt 145
Replaced by a new bridge
Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)
Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians
Furnace Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Fork Catfish Creek on North Cascade Road
Demolished
Galveston Bay Wagon Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)
(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1893; Destroyed by the 1900 Hurricane
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Galveston Bay on Road
Destroyed by severe weather
Gospel Street Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Believed was built in the 1930's
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Walkway in Paoli
Open to pedestrians
Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on North Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hale Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1877-1879; Replaced 2003; Relocated 2006
Relocated Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 100th Avenue in Hale Township
Open to pedestrians only
Harcourt Bridge (Hardin County, Kentucky)
Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company. Closed to traffic in 1994. Destroyed by flooding in 1997.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Nolin River on a closed section of Harcourt Rd
Destroyed by flood
Henszey Bowstring Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880
Bowstring Bridge over Ontelaunee Creek on Route 39112
Possibly moved
Henszey's Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1869 as a two-span bridge at Slatington in Lehigh County; relocated 1900 to Wanamakers; closed to trafic 1987; moved to Central Pennsylvania College in 2002
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge on a pedestrian walkway at Central Pennsylvania College
Open to pedestrians
Hidden Lake Bridge (Du Page County, Illinois)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Branch Du Page River on a pedestrian walkway in the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
Open to pedestrians
High Bridge Foundary Bowstring (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge on Private Foundary Entrance Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over a stream on a pedestrian path in Rosebud's city park
Open to pedestrians
Jimmy's Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Cottier Creek on an abandoned county road
Abandoned
John Zink Park Footbridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)
Bowstring pony truss footbridge over unnamed creek in John Zink Park in Skiatook
Due to pier washout, bridge is currently closed to foot traffic.
Johnstown Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Built ca. 1869 over Cayadutta Creek; relocated to Union College in 1979
Bowstring pony truss bridge on pedestrian walkway on the Union College campus
Open to pedestrians
Jonesboro Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Leon River on an abandoned alignment of CR 431
Abandoned
Kensington Farm Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Sandy Creek on Abandoned farm access road
Derelict/abandoned
Kent Park Bowstring Arch Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built in the 1870's over a tributary of Old Man's Creek in Liberty Township on Dane Road this bridge was moved to F.W. Kent Park in the late 1990's
Bowstring pony truss bridge on a trail at F.W. Kent County Park
Open to pedestrians
Lake Street Bridge (Ontario County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Canal on Lake St.
No longer exists
Laymon Road Bridge (Clinton County, Ohio)
Built 1871 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge originally over TR 272 (Laymon Rd.)
Preserved in Denver Williams Park, Wilmington, Ohio
Lick Creek Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)
Built ca. 1930's
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Lisbon Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1872; replaced and relocated in 1966; relocated and restored in 2017.
Bowstring truss bridge formerly crossing Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek
Open to pedestrian traffic in new location.
Little America Rest Area Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Built ca.1875
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Park on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
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Bowstring pony truss
View Exhibit map4th Street Bridge (OLD) (Dodge County, Wisconsin)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Rock River on 4th St.
Alum Creek Bridge (Morrow County, Ohio)Replaced 1986
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Alum Creek on CR 15
Replaced by new bridge
Amarillo Creek Bridge (Potter County, Texas)
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1975
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amarillo Creek on Dewey Avenue
Open to traffic
Built 1910; rehabilitated 1975
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amarillo Creek on Dewey Avenue
Open to traffic
Amnicon Falls Bridge (Douglas County, Wisconsin)Built ca. 1900 by Charles Horton, moved to Amnicon Fall State Park in 1930 and roof added in 1939.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Amnicon River on Amnicon Falls State Park Trail
Open to pedestrians
Augusta/ Turtle Creek Bridge (Bracken County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1880, possibly relocated here ca. 1920
Bowstring Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on Long Stretch Road
Bridge was relocated to Henderson County, KY
Ayrults Bridge (Dutchess County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wappinger Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wappinger Creek on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Barber Creek Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)People's Power Company Truck fell through the bridge & replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring truss bridge over Barber Creek on road
Collapsed
Beach Road Bridge (Tompkins County, New York)Built 1873 by the King Bridge Co. Preserved as a pedestrian bridge in 2003.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over West Branch Cayuga Inlet on Beach Road
Open to pedestrians
Beatty Mills Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage
Beaver Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Beaver Creek on 180th Street
Intact but closed to all traffic
Beecher Road Bridge (Josephine County, Oregon)
Built 1948, Replaced 2005
Lost timber bowsting pony truss bridge over Grave Creek on Beecher Road
Replaced by a pre-cast girder bridge in 2005.
Built 1948, Replaced 2005
Lost timber bowsting pony truss bridge over Grave Creek on Beecher Road
Replaced by a pre-cast girder bridge in 2005.
Belleville Bowstring Bridge (Republic County, Kansas)Likely built ca. 1876.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Hiking Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Bennies Hill Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built ca. 1889 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Catoctin Creek on Bennies Hill Road
Open to traffic
Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)Built 1884
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Big Elm Creek on CR 179
Closed (Culvert to the East has washed out and is barricaded)
Big Elm Creek Bridge (Falls County, Texas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on Cr 59
Open to traffic
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Elm Creek on Cr 59
Open to traffic
Big Jim Bridge (Marion County, Indiana)Originally built in 1873 in Montgomery County, moved to Marion County
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Central Canal on trail behind Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis
Renovated and reopened for pederstrians
Big Jim Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)Built ca. 1880 as a 2-span bridge over Sugar Creek, this span relocated here at a later date.
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Lye Creek on CR 700 N
Moved to Indianapolis where it spans the Central Canal behind the Museum Of Art.
Bingen Road Saucon Creek (Older) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bridge over Saucon Creek on Bingen Rd
Replaced by a new bridge
Boner Bridge (Warrick County, Indiana)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1869
Bowstring through truss bridge over Little Pigeon Creek on Boner Road
Open to traffic
Brackenridge Park Bowstring (Bexar County, Texas)Built 1880 by the King Bridge & Iron Co. Moved from unknown original location in 1937 to Brackenridge Park.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over San Antonio River on Pedestrian Walkway in Brackenridge Park
Open to pedestrians
Brandewie Bridge (Shelby County, Ohio)Built ca. 1875
Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Spring Creek on Private Drive
Derelict/abandoned
Bridge Street Bridge (Cumberland County, Maine)
Built 1870; replaced
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1870; replaced
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Brighton Bridge (Old) (Washington County, Iowa)Built 1867; Replaced 1908
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Skunk River on Unknown road
Replaced by a new bridge
Broadway Street Bridge (Older) (Harvey County, Kansas)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on Broadway
Replaced by a new bridge
Bryan Ford Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Fabricated 1870 as part of a three span bowstring over Bull Creek at Osawatomie, single span relocated here 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Middle Creek on Plum Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Fabricated 1870 as part of a three span bowstring over Bull Creek at Osawatomie, single span relocated here 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Middle Creek on Plum Creek Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Buck Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945; Rehabilitated 1973
Pony truss bridge over Buck Creek on Buck Creek Avenue in Buck Grove
Closed to thru traffic; privately owned
Buggs Ferry Bridge (Noxubee County, Mississippi)Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Noxubee River on rural road
Open to at least pedestrians on hunting trail
Bull Creek Bridge (Miami County, Kansas)
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City Road
Spans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Built 1870, removed, spans separated and relocated in 1903
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on (Old) Kansas City Road
Spans separated and reused, one span relocated again to a park in Topeka.
Bulman Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)Built 1884 by the King Bridge Co. over Leon River on CR 301. Relocated and restored in Pecan Creek Park in 1996.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Pecan Creek on a pedestrian path in Pecan Creek Park
Open to pedestrians
Bunker Hill Bridge (Crawford County, Ohio)
Built 1881; relocated 1987
Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical Society
Open to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.
Built 1881; relocated 1987
Bowstring pony truss originally over Sycamore Creek in Crawford County, now relocated to the Ohio Historical Society
Open to pedestrians only at the state historical complex in Columbus.
Burton Lane Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)Built 1875 by the Massillon Bridge Co.; replaced 1998; parts currently in storage.
Bowstring arch bridge over Indian Creek on Burton Lane, in storage after being damaged by truck.
Replaced by new bridge, but parts in storage
Cambridge Bridge (Story County, Iowa)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built 1876; Replaced 1916
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over South Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Canal Footbridge (Stark County, Ohio)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ohio and Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway (link to Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail)
Open to pedestrians only
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ohio and Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway (link to Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail)
Open to pedestrians only
Canalside Park Squire Wipple Truss Bridges (Erie County, New York)Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.-per James McCray
Bridge over park on Pedestrian
Open to pedestrians only
Catoctin Furnace Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built ca. 1872
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Little Hunting Creek on a pedestrian path
Open to pedestrians
Cedar Road Bridge KRAPE PARK (Stephenson County, Illinois)Bowstring pony truss bridge over Yellow Creek
No longer exists
Central Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over indian Creek on Central Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Chili Mills Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1877 by the King Bridge Company
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black Creek on Stuart Road
Open to pedestrians only
Churchill Street Bowstring (Dutchess County, New York)Built ?; Dismantled 1978/Replaced 1979 and put into storage for reuse: Parts have disappeared
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fishkill Creek on Churchill Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Columbus Sandusky Road-Honey Creek Bridge(Older) (Seneca County, Ohio)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Honey Creel on Columbus Sandusky Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Commerce Street Bridge (Older) (Dallas County, Texas)
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1871; Replaced 1890 and relocated; One span went upstream to Grauwyler, the other downstream to Miller's Ferry.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Trinity River on Commerce Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Commercial Slip Squire Wipple Truss Bridge (Erie County, New York)Built 2001 as a reconstruction of the 1850's bridge in same location using Squire Wipple's original blueprints.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over the Erie Canal on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians
Conestoga Creek Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)Built in 1869 as a bowstring pony, stringers placed ca 1950 carry the load
Steel stringer bridge with bowstring trusses over Conestoga Creek on T848 Conestoga Creek Road
Open to traffic
Coonhunter's Lodge Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)
Built 1876,
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Built 1876,
Bowstring pony truss bridge
Open to pedestrians
Corbett's Mill Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1871; Bypassed by a new road in 1958 and passed into private ownership.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Maquoketa River on Abandoned Road in Scotch Grove
Destroyed by flooding Saturday July 24, 2010
County Line Bowstring Bridge (Cloud County, Kansas)Built in 1876 as part of a four span bridge in the Concordia vicinity.
Bowstring truss bridge over West Creek on Republic Road, northwest of Hollis
Open to one-lane traffic on a low-maintenance road
Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Built 1880; dissassembled in 1994
Bowstring pony truss bridge originally over Israel Creek on Crum Road
Replaced by new bridge, Relocated to Heritage Park in Walkersville
Crum Road Bridge (Frederick County, Maryland)Originally built on Crum Road near Walkersville; later relocated to Ballenger Creek Park on a walking trail
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Ballenger Creek on the Ballenger Creek Park Nature Trail
Open to pedestrians
Day's Dam Bridge (Lorain County, Ohio)
Built in the 1880s
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on Road
Removed
Built in the 1880s
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Black River on Road
Removed
East Avenue Gulf Road Bridge (Old) (Orleans County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie canal on East Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
East Mahoning Street- Mahoning Creek Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on East Mahoning Street
Replaced by a new bridge
East Soldier River Bridge (Crawford County, Iowa)Built 1945
Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Soldier River on 120th Street
Replacement constructed in the spring of 2016. Bridge possibly saved.
Egypt Pike Bridge (Pickaway County, Ohio)Built in 1876. Replaced in 1987, but moved next to new bridge for pedestrian use.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Mud Run on Egypt Pike
Open to pedestrians
Ehrmentraut Farm Bridge (Monroe County, New York)Built 1859 over Erie Canal in Brockport, NY. Relocated east of Brockport on Erie Canal in 1880. Relocated to its current location in 1910.
Bridge over Black Creek on a farm access road
Open to pedestrians
Elgin Bridge (Fayette County, Iowa)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Built ?; Replaced 1952
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Turkey River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elgin Road Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fersons' Creek on Elgin Road (31)
No longer exists
Elm Circle Drive Bridge (Wayne County, Michigan)Built 1951; rehabilitated 1969
Pony truss bridge over Lower Rouge River on Elm Circle Drive in Inkster
Closed to all traffic
Elmwood Cemetery Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over a creek in Elmwood Cemetery on an abandoned path
Abandoned
English Creek Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over English Creek on West Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Erie Canal Bridge (Oneida County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal
No longer exists
Eureka Bridge (Winneshiek County, Iowa)Built 1872; Relocated to City Park, Castalia, Iowa 1995
Bowstring pony truss bridge over land, it is displayed on flat ground in Castalia
Open to pedestrians
Falls Bridge (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buttermilk Creek
No longer exists
Falls Island Bridge (St. Lawrence County, New York)Built 1870 by the King Bridge Co.; Rehabilitated for pedestrian use 2007
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Grasse River on the Grasse River Heritage Trail
Open to pedestrians
Farm School Road Bridge in Bedminster Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)Built 1876 by the King Bridge Co.
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Tohickon Creek on Farm School Road just off Rt. 611 in Bedminster Township, PA
Open to traffic
Farrand Bridge (Old) (St. Joseph County, Michigan)Built 1868
Lost Bridge over St Joseph River on Rt 145
Replaced by a new bridge
Floyd Mill Bridge (Floyd County, Iowa)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on Road
No longer exists
Fountain Island Bridge (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin)Built ca. 1870 in unknown location; Moved to Lakeside Park ca. 1926
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lakeside Creek on Pedestrian Walkway in Fond du Lac
Open to pedestrians
Freeman Bridge (Cass County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1875, probably by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1998
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over South Grand River on E. 269th Street, just north of Freeman
Bypassed by a new road alignment and a new bridge, old bridge removed.
Built ca. 1875, probably by the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.; replaced 1998
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over South Grand River on E. 269th Street, just north of Freeman
Bypassed by a new road alignment and a new bridge, old bridge removed.
Furnace Bridge (Dubuque County, Iowa)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over South Fork Catfish Creek on North Cascade Road
Demolished
Galveston Bay Wagon Bridge (Galveston County, Texas)(Main design: Pratt through truss)
Built 1893; Destroyed by the 1900 Hurricane
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Galveston Bay on Road
Destroyed by severe weather
Gordon Lake Bridge #2 (Wichita County, Texas)
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Gordon Lake on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Gordon Lake on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Gospel Street Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Believed was built in the 1930's
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Walkway in Paoli
Open to pedestrians
Grand River Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)(Main design: Bowstring through truss)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand River on North Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Hair's Ford Bridge (Macon County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1880, probably by the King Iron Bridge Co.; relocated here in 1892; replaced 1996
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Mussel Fork on Arizona Street
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1880, probably by the King Iron Bridge Co.; relocated here in 1892; replaced 1996
Lost bowstring pony truss bridge over Mussel Fork on Arizona Street
Replaced by new bridge
Hale Bridge (Jones County, Iowa)Built 1877-1879; Replaced 2003; Relocated 2006
Relocated Bowstring pony truss bridge over Wapsipinicon River on 100th Avenue in Hale Township
Open to pedestrians only
Harcourt Bridge (Hardin County, Kentucky)Built ca. 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company. Closed to traffic in 1994. Destroyed by flooding in 1997.
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Nolin River on a closed section of Harcourt Rd
Destroyed by flood
Henszey Bowstring Bridge (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)Built 1880
Bowstring Bridge over Ontelaunee Creek on Route 39112
Possibly moved
Henszey Bridge (Rensselaer County, New York)
Built 1869
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Hoosic River
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1869
Bowstring pony truss bridge formerly over Hoosic River
Replaced by a new bridge
Henszey's Bridge (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)Built 1869 as a two-span bridge at Slatington in Lehigh County; relocated 1900 to Wanamakers; closed to trafic 1987; moved to Central Pennsylvania College in 2002
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge on a pedestrian walkway at Central Pennsylvania College
Open to pedestrians
Hidden Lake Bridge (Du Page County, Illinois)Bowstring pony truss bridge over East Branch Du Page River on a pedestrian walkway in the Hidden Lake Forest Preserve
Open to pedestrians
High Bridge Foundary Bowstring (Hunterdon County, New Jersey)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge on Private Foundary Entrance Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Hope Memorial Bridge (Falls County, Texas)Bowstring pony truss bridge over a stream on a pedestrian path in Rosebud's city park
Open to pedestrians
Jefferson Street Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Jefferson Street
Removed
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Erie Canal on Jefferson Street
Removed
Jimmy's Bridge (Richardson County, Nebraska)Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Cottier Creek on an abandoned county road
Abandoned
John Zink Park Footbridge (Tulsa County, Oklahoma)Bowstring pony truss footbridge over unnamed creek in John Zink Park in Skiatook
Due to pier washout, bridge is currently closed to foot traffic.
Johnstown Bridge (Schenectady County, New York)Built ca. 1869 over Cayadutta Creek; relocated to Union College in 1979
Bowstring pony truss bridge on pedestrian walkway on the Union College campus
Open to pedestrians
Jonesboro Bridge (Hamilton County, Texas)Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Leon River on an abandoned alignment of CR 431
Abandoned
Kensington Farm Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)Abandoned bowstring pony truss bridge over Sandy Creek on Abandoned farm access road
Derelict/abandoned
Kent Park Bowstring Arch Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)Built in the 1870's over a tributary of Old Man's Creek in Liberty Township on Dane Road this bridge was moved to F.W. Kent Park in the late 1990's
Bowstring pony truss bridge on a trail at F.W. Kent County Park
Open to pedestrians
Lake Street Bridge (Ontario County, New York)Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Canal on Lake St.
No longer exists
Laymon Road Bridge (Clinton County, Ohio)Built 1871 by the Massillon Bridge Co.
Relocated bowstring pony truss bridge originally over TR 272 (Laymon Rd.)
Preserved in Denver Williams Park, Wilmington, Ohio
Lick Creek Pedestrian Bridge (Orange County, Indiana)Built ca. 1930's
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Lick Creek on Pedestrian Walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Lima Bridge (Old) (Fayette County, Iowa)
Built 1865; Destroyed X; Replaced Y
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Volga River on Lima Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Built 1865; Destroyed X; Replaced Y
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Volga River on Lima Road
Destroyed by flooding & replaced by a new bridge
Lisbon Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)Built 1872; replaced and relocated in 1966; relocated and restored in 2017.
Bowstring truss bridge formerly crossing Middle Fork Little Beaver Creek
Open to pedestrian traffic in new location.
Little America Rest Area Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)Built ca.1875
Bowstring pony truss bridge over Park on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
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